Saint-Charles-Borromée Profile

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National Rank:278 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Saint-Charles-Borromée Population

Total Population (2021)

15,285

Total Population (2016)

13,791

Population Growth

+10.8% (+1,494)

Growth Rank

#106 of 688Same geo level

Male

45.0%6,880

Female

55.0%8,405

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.819

Average Age

52.1

Median Age

57.2

Age Rank

#675 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

530(3.5%)

5–9

620(4.1%)

10–14

675(4.4%)

15–19

605(4.0%)

20–24

605(4.0%)

25–29

650(4.3%)

30–34

680(4.4%)

35–39

655(4.3%)

40–44

750(4.9%)

45–49

700(4.6%)

50–54

780(5.1%)

55–59

935(6.1%)

60–64

1,175(7.7%)

65–69

1,250(8.2%)

70–74

1,335(8.7%)

75–79

1,155(7.6%)

80–84

975(6.4%)

85+

1,225(8.0%)

Saint-Charles-Borromée Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.0

Total Private Dwellings

7,259

Occupied Private Dwellings

6,850

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,750 (40.1%)

2 Persons

2,600 (38.0%)

3 Persons

655 (9.6%)

4 Persons

565 (8.2%)

5+ Persons

275 (4.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,095(16.0%)

Couples without children

2,070(30.2%)

One-parent families

540(7.9%)

One-person households

2,750(40.1%)

Multigenerational

60(0.9%)

Multiple-family

20(0.3%)

Saint-Charles-Borromée Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$68,100After tax

Median Household Income

$54,400After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$39,880After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,000After tax

Income Rank

#644 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

75.2%

Employment Income

55.3%

Government Transfers

24.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

620(5.3%)

$10k–$20k

1,515(13.0%)

$20k–$30k

2,355(20.1%)

$30k–$40k

1,710(14.6%)

$40k–$50k

1,515(13.0%)

$50k–$60k

1,150(9.8%)

$60k–$70k

765(6.5%)

$70k–$80k

570(4.9%)

$80k–$90k

485(4.1%)

$90k–$100k

280(2.4%)

$100k+

725(6.2%)

Saint-Charles-Borromée Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

47.5%

Unemployment Rate

7.2%

Total Labour Force

6,065

Employed

5,630

Unemployed

435

Not in Labour Force

5,805

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

12.8%

Children (0–17)

9.8%

Adults (18–64)

9.0%

Seniors (65+)

20.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3210 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.272

Saint-Charles-Borromée Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

11,865

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,740 (23.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,850 (24.0%)

Postsecondary credential

6,275 (52.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,225 (10.3%)66.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

255 (2.1%)13.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

160 (1.3%)8.7% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,740(23.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,850(24.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,015(17.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,895(16.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

525(4.4%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,840(15.5%)

Saint-Charles-Borromée Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

9.8%

550 people

Share of 5,630 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

550(9.8%)

Usual place of work

4,450(79.0%)

No fixed workplace address

610(10.8%)

Worked outside Canada

15(0.3%)

Saint-Charles-Borromée Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

6,065

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

110(1.8%)

Business, finance and administration

910(15.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

210(3.5%)

Health

840(13.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

830(13.7%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

85(1.4%)

Sales and service

1,570(25.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

980(16.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

115(1.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

255(4.2%)

Saint-Charles-Borromée Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

6,065

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

85(1.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

0(0.0%)

Utilities

25(0.4%)

Construction

450(7.4%)

Manufacturing

510(8.4%)

Wholesale trade

130(2.1%)

Retail trade

980(16.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

250(4.1%)

Information and cultural industries

65(1.1%)

Finance and insurance

175(2.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

70(1.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

215(3.5%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

165(2.7%)

Educational services

550(9.1%)

Health care and social assistance

1,380(22.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

80(1.3%)

Accommodation and food services

265(4.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

255(4.2%)

Public administration

270(4.5%)

Saint-Charles-Borromée Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

35 (0.2%)

French Only

10,445 (69.2%)

English & French

4,580 (30.4%)

Neither

30 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

155 (1.0%)

French

14,465 (95.9%)

Non-official languages

345 (2.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

14,465(95.9%)

English

155(1.0%)

Spanish

105(0.7%)

Arabic

55(0.4%)

Italian

25(0.2%)

Portuguese

15(0.1%)

Mandarin

10(0.1%)

Cantonese

10(0.1%)

Vietnamese

10(0.1%)

Greek

10(0.1%)

Saint-Charles-Borromée Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,120(45.5%)

Semi-detached

135(2.0%)

Row house

110(1.6%)

Duplex

345(5.0%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

3,100(45.3%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.1%)

Other attached

40(0.6%)

Community snapshot

About Saint-Charles-Borromée

Saint-Charles-Borromée is a city in Lanaudière, Quebec, immediately beside Joliette on the L’Assomption River corridor. Residential neighbourhoods and local services form a distinct municipality within the Joliette urban area rather than a remote countryside town. Regional roads and transit link it to Montréal’s North Shore orbit. About 15,000 people live in Saint-Charles-Borromée.

Known for

City adjacent to Joliette in Lanaudière
Residential municipality in the Joliette urban area
L’Assomption River corridor community
Local parks and neighbourhood services
North Shore regional links toward Montréal

See & do

Local parks and bike paths
Neighbourhood green space and cycling links.
Centre commercial / municipal services
Shops and civic facilities in the city.
Nearby downtown Joliette
Culture, shops, and riverfront amenities next door.
L’Assomption River walks
Shoreline paths along the regional river.
Community recreation centres
Arenas and sports used year-round.

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