Saint-Eustache Profile

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National Rank:113 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Saint-Eustache Population

Total Population (2021)

45,276

Total Population (2016)

44,008

Population Growth

+2.9% (+1,268)

Growth Rank

#439 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.8%22,085

Female

51.2%23,185

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.953

Average Age

43.4

Median Age

44.8

Age Rank

#369 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,200(4.9%)

5–9

2,490(5.5%)

10–14

2,865(6.3%)

15–19

2,425(5.4%)

20–24

2,210(4.9%)

25–29

2,220(4.9%)

30–34

2,595(5.7%)

35–39

2,740(6.1%)

40–44

3,080(6.8%)

45–49

2,905(6.4%)

50–54

2,880(6.4%)

55–59

3,470(7.7%)

60–64

3,425(7.6%)

65–69

2,930(6.5%)

70–74

2,650(5.9%)

75–79

1,990(4.4%)

80–84

1,090(2.4%)

85+

1,105(2.4%)

Saint-Eustache Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

19,396

Occupied Private Dwellings

18,958

Size Distribution

1 Person

5,795 (30.6%)

2 Persons

6,705 (35.4%)

3 Persons

2,685 (14.2%)

4 Persons

2,450 (12.9%)

5+ Persons

1,320 (7.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

4,710(24.8%)

Couples without children

5,090(26.8%)

One-parent families

1,895(10.0%)

One-person households

5,795(30.6%)

Multigenerational

440(2.3%)

Multiple-family

85(0.4%)

Saint-Eustache Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$77,500After tax

Median Household Income

$69,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$41,120After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,600After tax

Income Rank

#422 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

78.6%

Employment Income

65.6%

Government Transfers

21.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,100(5.9%)

$10k–$20k

3,985(11.2%)

$20k–$30k

5,835(16.3%)

$30k–$40k

4,810(13.5%)

$40k–$50k

4,670(13.1%)

$50k–$60k

3,845(10.8%)

$60k–$70k

2,950(8.3%)

$70k–$80k

2,170(6.1%)

$80k–$90k

1,695(4.7%)

$90k–$100k

1,120(3.1%)

$100k+

2,540(7.1%)

Saint-Eustache Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

60.9%

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Total Labour Force

23,810

Employed

22,370

Unemployed

1,440

Not in Labour Force

12,910

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.4%

Children (0–17)

6.8%

Adults (18–64)

6.2%

Seniors (65+)

16.3%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2730 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.235

Saint-Eustache 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

36,725

No certificate, diploma or degree

7,050 (19.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

9,050 (24.6%)

Postsecondary credential

20,620 (56.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

3,865 (10.5%)69.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

860 (2.3%)15.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

75 (0.2%)1.4% 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

7,050(19.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

9,050(24.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

6,885(18.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

6,690(18.2%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,485(4.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

5,555(15.1%)

Saint-Eustache 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

17.8%

3,985 people

Share of 22,370 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

3,985(17.8%)

Usual place of work

15,790(70.6%)

No fixed workplace address

2,570(11.5%)

Worked outside Canada

25(0.1%)

Saint-Eustache 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

23,810

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

410(1.7%)

Business, finance and administration

4,390(18.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,775(7.5%)

Health

1,745(7.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

2,595(10.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

525(2.2%)

Sales and service

5,995(25.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

4,600(19.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

285(1.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,115(4.7%)

Saint-Eustache 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

23,810

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

245(1.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

40(0.2%)

Utilities

190(0.8%)

Construction

2,175(9.1%)

Manufacturing

2,775(11.7%)

Wholesale trade

1,065(4.5%)

Retail trade

3,190(13.4%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,435(6.0%)

Information and cultural industries

430(1.8%)

Finance and insurance

760(3.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

275(1.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,615(6.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

25(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

925(3.9%)

Educational services

1,605(6.7%)

Health care and social assistance

3,235(13.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

245(1.0%)

Accommodation and food services

1,155(4.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

895(3.8%)

Public administration

1,160(4.9%)

Saint-Eustache Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

745 (1.7%)

French Only

21,105 (46.9%)

English & French

22,935 (51.0%)

Neither

225 (0.5%)

Mother Tongue

English

1,880 (4.2%)

French

37,755 (83.9%)

Non-official languages

3,920 (8.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

37,755(83.9%)

English

1,880(4.2%)

Arabic

975(2.2%)

Spanish

725(1.6%)

Italian

175(0.4%)

Portuguese

155(0.3%)

Greek

145(0.3%)

Persian

130(0.3%)

Russian

125(0.3%)

Mandarin

60(0.1%)

Saint-Eustache Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

10,125(53.4%)

Semi-detached

1,400(7.4%)

Row house

210(1.1%)

Duplex

675(3.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

6,190(32.6%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

320(1.7%)

Other attached

35(0.2%)

Movable

5(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Saint-Eustache

Saint-Eustache is a Laurentides city on the rivière des Mille Îles, on Montréal’s North Shore west of Laval. It is best known as a Patriote town of 1837, when fighting centred on the parish church, and it still has a stone village core beside the river. Moulin Légaré continues to mill grain by water power. About 45,000 people live in Saint-Eustache.

Known for

1837 Patriote battle at the parish church
Moulin Légaré, a working historic water mill
Vieux-Saint-Eustache on the rivière des Mille Îles
North Shore city west of Laval
Église de Saint-Eustache and its battle scars

See & do

Église de Saint-Eustache
Parish church that was the site of the 1837 battle, still marked by cannon fire.
Moulin Légaré
Water mill in continuous use, among the oldest of its kind in North America.
Vieux-Saint-Eustache
Stone village streets, shops, and riverfront beside the church.
Maison de la culture et du patrimoine
Local museum and cultural centre interpreting the Patriote period.
Parc de la rivière des Mille Îles access
River parks and boat access on the city’s south shore.

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