Saint-Georges Profile

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National Rank:143 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Saint-Georges Population

Total Population (2021)

32,935

Total Population (2016)

32,513

Population Growth

+1.3% (+422)

Growth Rank

#521 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.9%16,430

Female

50.1%16,505

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.995

Average Age

44.3

Median Age

45.6

Age Rank

#433 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,380(4.2%)

5–9

1,925(5.8%)

10–14

2,020(6.1%)

15–19

1,765(5.4%)

20–24

1,590(4.8%)

25–29

1,565(4.8%)

30–34

1,690(5.1%)

35–39

1,995(6.1%)

40–44

2,295(7.0%)

45–49

1,905(5.8%)

50–54

1,975(6.0%)

55–59

2,500(7.6%)

60–64

2,620(8.0%)

65–69

2,405(7.3%)

70–74

2,070(6.3%)

75–79

1,550(4.7%)

80–84

835(2.5%)

85+

850(2.6%)

Saint-Georges Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.1

Total Private Dwellings

16,058

Occupied Private Dwellings

15,415

Size Distribution

1 Person

6,110 (39.6%)

2 Persons

5,375 (34.9%)

3 Persons

1,590 (10.3%)

4 Persons

1,565 (10.2%)

5+ Persons

780 (5.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,080(20.0%)

Couples without children

4,275(27.7%)

One-parent families

1,340(8.7%)

One-person households

6,110(39.6%)

Multigenerational

55(0.4%)

Multiple-family

15(0.1%)

Saint-Georges Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$67,900After tax

Median Household Income

$56,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$39,560After tax

Median Individual Income

$35,600After tax

Income Rank

#608 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

77.4%

Employment Income

63.5%

Government Transfers

22.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,385(5.2%)

$10k–$20k

3,590(13.6%)

$20k–$30k

4,700(17.8%)

$30k–$40k

3,540(13.4%)

$40k–$50k

3,770(14.3%)

$50k–$60k

3,045(11.5%)

$60k–$70k

2,110(8.0%)

$70k–$80k

1,395(5.3%)

$80k–$90k

1,020(3.9%)

$90k–$100k

585(2.2%)

$100k+

1,305(4.9%)

Saint-Georges Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.4%

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Total Labour Force

16,825

Employed

15,890

Unemployed

935

Not in Labour Force

9,950

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

12.6%

Children (0–17)

8.9%

Adults (18–64)

9.8%

Seniors (65+)

23.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3000 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.257

Saint-Georges 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

26,770

No certificate, diploma or degree

6,135 (22.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

6,205 (23.2%)

Postsecondary credential

14,435 (53.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,630 (9.8%)74.9% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

400 (1.5%)11.4% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

75 (0.3%)2.1% 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

6,135(22.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

6,205(23.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

5,455(20.4%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

4,675(17.5%)

University certificate below bachelor

795(3.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

3,510(13.1%)

Saint-Georges 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

12.9%

2,045 people

Share of 15,890 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,045(12.9%)

Usual place of work

12,195(76.7%)

No fixed workplace address

1,590(10.0%)

Worked outside Canada

65(0.4%)

Saint-Georges 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

16,825

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

310(1.8%)

Business, finance and administration

2,655(15.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,020(6.1%)

Health

1,265(7.5%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,870(11.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

290(1.7%)

Sales and service

4,085(24.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

3,255(19.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

325(1.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,530(9.1%)

Saint-Georges 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

16,825

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

335(2.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

40(0.2%)

Utilities

20(0.1%)

Construction

1,335(7.9%)

Manufacturing

3,735(22.2%)

Wholesale trade

350(2.1%)

Retail trade

2,315(13.8%)

Transportation and warehousing

590(3.5%)

Information and cultural industries

120(0.7%)

Finance and insurance

275(1.6%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

150(0.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

915(5.4%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

405(2.4%)

Educational services

1,260(7.5%)

Health care and social assistance

2,365(14.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

125(0.7%)

Accommodation and food services

935(5.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

840(5.0%)

Public administration

500(3.0%)

Saint-Georges Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

55 (0.2%)

French Only

23,345 (71.9%)

English & French

8,995 (27.7%)

Neither

85 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

290 (0.9%)

French

31,410 (96.7%)

Non-official languages

560 (1.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

31,410(96.7%)

Spanish

295(0.9%)

English

290(0.9%)

Arabic

105(0.3%)

Portuguese

20(0.1%)

Tagalog

15(0.0%)

Mandarin

10(0.0%)

Cantonese

5(0.0%)

Italian

5(0.0%)

Vietnamese

5(0.0%)

Saint-Georges Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

8,445(54.8%)

Semi-detached

1,740(11.3%)

Row house

220(1.4%)

Duplex

695(4.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

3,860(25.0%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

315(2.0%)

Other attached

115(0.7%)

Movable

35(0.2%)

Housing · Saint-Georges (CA), Que.

These figures are published for Saint-Georges (CA), Que., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Saint-Georges alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

16,075

Owner households

10,075 (62.7%)

Renter households

5,995 (37.3%)

Owners with a mortgage

5,585 (55.4%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

4,490 (44.6%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

385 (6.4%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

5,610 (93.6%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$655All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$806All households, 2021

Owners, median

$750

Renters, median

$612

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,120

Owners without a mortgage, median

$376

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,790 (11.1%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

510 (5.1%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

1,275 (21.3%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

35 (0.2%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

5,165(32.1%)

$500 to $749

4,265(26.5%)

$750 to $999

2,370(14.7%)

$1,000 to $1,249

1,725(10.7%)

$1,250 to $1,499

965(6.0%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,015(6.3%)

$2,000 to $2,499

325(2.0%)

$2,500 to $2,999

160(1.0%)

$3,000 and over

85(0.5%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Saint-Georges

Saint-Georges is the principal city of the Beauce, on the rivière Chaudière south of Québec City. It is a regional industrial and service centre for a countryside known for small manufacturers and a strong entrepreneurial culture. A waterfall park, a long main street along the river, and the Beauce hills frame the city. About 33,000 people live in Saint-Georges.

Known for

Regional capital of the Beauce
Rivière Chaudière and the Parc des Chutes
Small-manufacturing and entrepreneurial Beauce culture
1re Avenue as a long commercial main street
Gateway between Québec City and Maine

See & do

Parc des Chutes
Waterfall, footbridges, and trails on the Chaudière in the city.
Promenade de la rivière Chaudière
Riverfront walk through the urban core.
Centre-ville / 1re Avenue
Long commercial street and civic buildings of the Beauce city.
Centre de congrès de Saint-Georges
Regional convention and event centre.
Pont de l’Amérique-Française
River crossing and lookout toward the falls and downtown.

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