Saint-Hyacinthe Profile

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National Rank:96 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Saint-Hyacinthe Population

Total Population (2021)

57,239

Total Population (2016)

55,648

Population Growth

+2.9% (+1,591)

Growth Rank

#439 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.0%27,455

Female

52.0%29,785

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.922

Average Age

45.6

Median Age

46.4

Age Rank

#499 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,515(4.4%)

5–9

2,855(5.0%)

10–14

3,120(5.5%)

15–19

2,770(4.8%)

20–24

3,040(5.3%)

25–29

3,275(5.7%)

30–34

3,140(5.5%)

35–39

3,205(5.6%)

40–44

3,655(6.4%)

45–49

3,085(5.4%)

50–54

3,295(5.8%)

55–59

4,015(7.0%)

60–64

4,295(7.5%)

65–69

4,145(7.2%)

70–74

3,635(6.4%)

75–79

2,920(5.1%)

80–84

1,920(3.4%)

85+

2,340(4.1%)

Saint-Hyacinthe Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.0

Total Private Dwellings

28,096

Occupied Private Dwellings

26,870

Size Distribution

1 Person

11,030 (41.0%)

2 Persons

9,380 (34.9%)

3 Persons

2,850 (10.6%)

4 Persons

2,310 (8.6%)

5+ Persons

1,305 (4.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

4,715(17.5%)

Couples without children

7,190(26.8%)

One-parent families

2,365(8.8%)

One-person households

11,025(41.0%)

Multigenerational

220(0.8%)

Multiple-family

60(0.2%)

Saint-Hyacinthe Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$65,200After tax

Median Household Income

$54,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$38,520After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,400After tax

Income Rank

#637 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

76.2%

Employment Income

60.8%

Government Transfers

23.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,540(5.6%)

$10k–$20k

5,865(12.9%)

$20k–$30k

8,600(18.9%)

$30k–$40k

6,630(14.6%)

$40k–$50k

6,375(14.0%)

$50k–$60k

4,960(10.9%)

$60k–$70k

3,415(7.5%)

$70k–$80k

2,135(4.7%)

$80k–$90k

1,605(3.5%)

$90k–$100k

1,030(2.3%)

$100k+

2,330(5.1%)

Saint-Hyacinthe Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

58.0%

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Total Labour Force

28,615

Employed

26,865

Unemployed

1,745

Not in Labour Force

17,740

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

14.1%

Children (0–17)

11.7%

Adults (18–64)

11.6%

Seniors (65+)

22.1%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3040 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.261

Saint-Hyacinthe 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

46,350

No certificate, diploma or degree

10,990 (23.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

11,240 (24.3%)

Postsecondary credential

24,120 (52.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

4,225 (9.1%)64.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,120 (2.4%)17.1% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

335 (0.7%)5.1% 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

10,990(23.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

11,240(24.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

8,285(17.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

7,530(16.2%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,765(3.8%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

6,540(14.1%)

Saint-Hyacinthe 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

12.6%

3,385 people

Share of 26,870 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

3,385(12.6%)

Usual place of work

20,815(77.5%)

No fixed workplace address

2,625(9.8%)

Worked outside Canada

40(0.1%)

Saint-Hyacinthe 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

28,615

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

365(1.3%)

Business, finance and administration

4,240(14.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,705(6.0%)

Health

2,835(9.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

3,205(11.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

560(2.0%)

Sales and service

6,845(23.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

4,865(17.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

630(2.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

2,800(9.8%)

Saint-Hyacinthe 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

28,615

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

725(2.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

55(0.2%)

Utilities

195(0.7%)

Construction

1,910(6.7%)

Manufacturing

4,820(16.8%)

Wholesale trade

1,350(4.7%)

Retail trade

3,325(11.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

965(3.4%)

Information and cultural industries

290(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

1,000(3.5%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

265(0.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,465(5.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

50(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

985(3.4%)

Educational services

2,265(7.9%)

Health care and social assistance

4,305(15.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

355(1.2%)

Accommodation and food services

1,365(4.8%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,365(4.8%)

Public administration

985(3.4%)

Saint-Hyacinthe Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

180 (0.3%)

French Only

38,615 (68.9%)

English & French

16,865 (30.1%)

Neither

425 (0.8%)

Mother Tongue

English

520 (0.9%)

French

50,960 (90.9%)

Non-official languages

3,745 (6.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

50,960(90.9%)

Spanish

1,765(3.1%)

Arabic

530(0.9%)

English

520(0.9%)

Portuguese

145(0.3%)

Italian

45(0.1%)

Mandarin

40(0.1%)

Persian

40(0.1%)

Vietnamese

30(0.1%)

Russian

20(0.0%)

Saint-Hyacinthe Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

9,230(34.4%)

Semi-detached

1,535(5.7%)

Row house

650(2.4%)

Duplex

2,270(8.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

12,780(47.6%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

140(0.5%)

Other attached

205(0.8%)

Movable

65(0.2%)

Housing · Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), Que.

These figures are published for Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), Que., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Saint-Hyacinthe 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

27,855

Owner households

13,820 (49.6%)

Renter households

14,035 (50.4%)

Owners with a mortgage

8,140 (58.9%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

5,680 (41.1%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

1,045 (7.4%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

12,990 (92.6%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$775All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$905All households, 2021

Owners, median

$980

Renters, median

$730

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,340

Owners without a mortgage, median

$432

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

4,410 (15.8%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

1,150 (8.3%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

3,265 (23.3%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

95 (0.3%)

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

5,635(20.2%)

$500 to $749

7,540(27.1%)

$750 to $999

5,485(19.7%)

$1,000 to $1,249

3,215(11.5%)

$1,250 to $1,499

2,365(8.5%)

$1,500 to $1,999

2,430(8.7%)

$2,000 to $2,499

855(3.1%)

$2,500 to $2,999

240(0.9%)

$3,000 and over

85(0.3%)

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-Hyacinthe

Saint-Hyacinthe is in Montérégie, on the rivière Yamaska east of Montréal. It is Québec’s agri-food capital, with a large livestock and food-processing cluster, a veterinary faculty of Université de Montréal, and a regional exhibition grounds. The city has a stone-church skyline and a walkable downtown. About 57,000 people live in Saint-Hyacinthe.

Known for

Québec’s agri-food and agribusiness centre
Université de Montréal faculty of veterinary medicine
Centre de foires and agricultural exhibitions
Rivière Yamaska downtown
Jardins Daniel A. Séguin horticultural gardens

See & do

Jardins Daniel A. Séguin
Themed horticultural gardens and trails.
Centre de foires de Saint-Hyacinthe
Regional exhibition and agricultural-show grounds.
Downtown and the cathedral
City-centre streets and Cathédrale Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur.
Centre des arts Juliette-Lassonde
Performing-arts centre downtown.
Promenade de la Yamaska
Riverside walk through the urban core.

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