Saint-Félicien Profile

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National Rank:411 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Saint-Félicien Population

Total Population (2021)

10,089

Total Population (2016)

10,238

Population Growth

-1.5% (-149)

Growth Rank

#634 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.3%5,070

Female

49.8%5,020

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.010

Average Age

45.6

Median Age

48.4

Age Rank

#499 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

385(3.8%)

5–9

545(5.4%)

10–14

625(6.2%)

15–19

515(5.1%)

20–24

550(5.5%)

25–29

405(4.0%)

30–34

445(4.4%)

35–39

610(6.0%)

40–44

600(5.9%)

45–49

520(5.2%)

50–54

540(5.4%)

55–59

805(8.0%)

60–64

990(9.8%)

65–69

800(7.9%)

70–74

710(7.0%)

75–79

460(4.6%)

80–84

325(3.2%)

85+

260(2.6%)

Saint-Félicien Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.1

Total Private Dwellings

5,169

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,686

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,690 (36.1%)

2 Persons

1,810 (38.6%)

3 Persons

480 (10.2%)

4 Persons

460 (9.8%)

5+ Persons

235 (5.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

915(19.5%)

Couples without children

1,540(32.9%)

One-parent families

335(7.2%)

One-person households

1,695(36.2%)

Multigenerational

15(0.3%)

Multiple-family

10(0.2%)

Saint-Félicien Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$68,300After tax

Median Household Income

$58,800After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$39,040After tax

Median Individual Income

$35,600After tax

Income Rank

#588 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

77.0%

Employment Income

62.9%

Government Transfers

23.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

540(6.6%)

$10k–$20k

1,150(14.0%)

$20k–$30k

1,400(17.1%)

$30k–$40k

995(12.1%)

$40k–$50k

985(12.0%)

$50k–$60k

960(11.7%)

$60k–$70k

625(7.6%)

$70k–$80k

485(5.9%)

$80k–$90k

355(4.3%)

$90k–$100k

240(2.9%)

$100k+

455(5.6%)

Saint-Félicien Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

55.4%

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Total Labour Force

4,915

Employed

4,610

Unemployed

305

Not in Labour Force

3,395

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

12.8%

Children (0–17)

6.3%

Adults (18–64)

9.9%

Seniors (65+)

24.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2860 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.249

Saint-Félicien 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

8,315

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,745 (21.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,605 (19.3%)

Postsecondary credential

4,965 (59.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

855 (10.3%)76.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

120 (1.4%)10.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

20 (0.2%)1.8% 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

1,745(21.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,605(19.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,110(25.4%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,480(17.8%)

University certificate below bachelor

260(3.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,115(13.4%)

Saint-Félicien 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

9.5%

440 people

Share of 4,610 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

440(9.5%)

Usual place of work

3,705(80.4%)

No fixed workplace address

465(10.1%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Saint-Félicien 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

4,920

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

60(1.2%)

Business, finance and administration

645(13.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

270(5.5%)

Health

335(6.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

640(13.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

70(1.4%)

Sales and service

1,280(26.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

970(19.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

275(5.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

305(6.2%)

Saint-Félicien 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

4,920

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

395(8.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

30(0.6%)

Utilities

70(1.4%)

Construction

340(6.9%)

Manufacturing

575(11.7%)

Wholesale trade

110(2.2%)

Retail trade

720(14.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

270(5.5%)

Information and cultural industries

10(0.2%)

Finance and insurance

100(2.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

55(1.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

170(3.5%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

120(2.4%)

Educational services

465(9.5%)

Health care and social assistance

595(12.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

80(1.6%)

Accommodation and food services

235(4.8%)

Other services (except public administration)

335(6.8%)

Public administration

165(3.4%)

Saint-Félicien Languages

Language Knowledge

French Only

8,170 (81.6%)

English & French

1,835 (18.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

30 (0.3%)

French

9,860 (98.5%)

Non-official languages

65 (0.6%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

9,860(98.5%)

English

30(0.3%)

Spanish

15(0.1%)

Arabic

5(0.0%)

Saint-Félicien Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,105(66.2%)

Semi-detached

155(3.3%)

Row house

30(0.6%)

Duplex

345(7.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

860(18.3%)

Other attached

35(0.7%)

Movable

155(3.3%)

Community snapshot

About Saint-Félicien

Saint-Félicien is a city at the western end of Lac Saint-Jean in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec. A forestry and service town, it is widely known for the Zoo sauvage de Saint-Félicien and as a gateway to the Ashuapmushuan country. About 10,000 people live in Saint-Félicien.

Known for

Western Lac Saint-Jean service city
Zoo sauvage de Saint-Félicien
Forestry and regional commercial hub
Gateway toward the Ashuapmushuan wilderness
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean French-speaking community

See & do

Zoo sauvage de Saint-Félicien
Boreal-species park with walk-through nature trails.
Lac Saint-Jean waterfront
Lake views and recreation at the west end of the lake.
Centre-ville Saint-Félicien
Shops and services in the city core.
Ashuapmushuan River approaches
Outdoor country west of town toward the wildlife reserve.
Local parks and beach access
Summer swimming and picnic spots on the lake.

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