Saint-Lambert Profile

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National Rank:193 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Saint-Lambert Population

Total Population (2021)

22,761

Total Population (2016)

21,861

Population Growth

+4.1% (+900)

Growth Rank

#378 of 688Same geo level

Male

45.4%10,325

Female

54.6%12,435

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.830

Average Age

47.1

Median Age

49.2

Age Rank

#572 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

925(4.1%)

5–9

1,175(5.2%)

10–14

1,310(5.8%)

15–19

1,235(5.4%)

20–24

1,045(4.6%)

25–29

850(3.7%)

30–34

1,010(4.4%)

35–39

1,235(5.4%)

40–44

1,425(6.3%)

45–49

1,440(6.3%)

50–54

1,425(6.3%)

55–59

1,590(7.0%)

60–64

1,530(6.7%)

65–69

1,450(6.4%)

70–74

1,545(6.8%)

75–79

1,335(5.9%)

80–84

1,050(4.6%)

85+

1,170(5.1%)

Saint-Lambert Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.1

Total Private Dwellings

11,058

Occupied Private Dwellings

10,552

Size Distribution

1 Person

4,435 (42.0%)

2 Persons

3,240 (30.7%)

3 Persons

1,180 (11.2%)

4 Persons

1,250 (11.8%)

5+ Persons

455 (4.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,385(22.6%)

Couples without children

2,550(24.2%)

One-parent families

875(8.3%)

One-person households

4,435(42.0%)

Multigenerational

50(0.5%)

Saint-Lambert Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$109,100After tax

Median Household Income

$72,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$64,500After tax

Median Individual Income

$44,400After tax

Income Rank

#294 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

89.8%

Employment Income

70.2%

Government Transfers

10.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,310(7.3%)

$10k–$20k

1,570(8.8%)

$20k–$30k

2,275(12.7%)

$30k–$40k

1,715(9.6%)

$40k–$50k

1,610(9.0%)

$50k–$60k

1,500(8.4%)

$60k–$70k

1,145(6.4%)

$70k–$80k

1,040(5.8%)

$80k–$90k

825(4.6%)

$90k–$100k

700(3.9%)

$100k+

4,210(23.5%)

Saint-Lambert Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

57.5%

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

Total Labour Force

11,355

Employed

10,575

Unemployed

775

Not in Labour Force

7,025

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.3%

Children (0–17)

7.7%

Adults (18–64)

7.9%

Seniors (65+)

13.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.4600 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.390

Saint-Lambert 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

18,380

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,380 (7.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,815 (15.3%)

Postsecondary credential

14,190 (77.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

5,115 (27.8%)53.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

2,630 (14.3%)27.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

415 (2.3%)4.4% 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

1,380(7.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,815(15.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

945(5.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,840(15.5%)

University certificate below bachelor

875(4.8%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

9,530(51.8%)

Saint-Lambert 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

42.5%

4,500 people

Share of 10,580 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

4,500(42.5%)

Usual place of work

5,435(51.4%)

No fixed workplace address

615(5.8%)

Worked outside Canada

30(0.3%)

Saint-Lambert 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

11,350

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

550(4.8%)

Business, finance and administration

3,005(26.5%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,195(10.5%)

Health

875(7.7%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,695(14.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

725(6.4%)

Sales and service

2,130(18.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

680(6.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

85(0.7%)

Manufacturing and utilities

165(1.5%)

Saint-Lambert 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

11,350

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

30(0.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

15(0.1%)

Utilities

190(1.7%)

Construction

335(3.0%)

Manufacturing

550(4.8%)

Wholesale trade

345(3.0%)

Retail trade

1,060(9.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

420(3.7%)

Information and cultural industries

550(4.8%)

Finance and insurance

1,065(9.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

290(2.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

2,035(17.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

35(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

280(2.5%)

Educational services

985(8.7%)

Health care and social assistance

1,200(10.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

285(2.5%)

Accommodation and food services

405(3.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

375(3.3%)

Public administration

645(5.7%)

Saint-Lambert Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

1,030 (4.7%)

French Only

4,435 (20.2%)

English & French

16,325 (74.4%)

Neither

150 (0.7%)

Mother Tongue

English

2,465 (11.2%)

French

15,640 (71.3%)

Non-official languages

2,770 (12.6%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

15,640(71.3%)

English

2,465(11.2%)

Spanish

780(3.6%)

Arabic

340(1.5%)

Persian

140(0.6%)

Italian

135(0.6%)

Portuguese

135(0.6%)

Mandarin

115(0.5%)

Russian

105(0.5%)

Vietnamese

60(0.3%)

Saint-Lambert Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,025(28.7%)

Semi-detached

725(6.9%)

Row house

485(4.6%)

Duplex

185(1.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

3,665(34.7%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

2,445(23.2%)

Other attached

25(0.2%)

Community snapshot

About Saint-Lambert

Saint-Lambert is a South Shore city in Montérégie, directly across the St. Lawrence from downtown Montréal via the Victoria Bridge. It is an older, leafy suburban city with a strong anglophone heritage, Victoria Avenue shops, and riverfront parks facing the harbour. Commuter trains and bridges tie it tightly to the island. About 23,000 people live in Saint-Lambert.

Known for

Victoria Bridge gateway to Montréal
Leafy streets and anglophone South Shore heritage
Victoria Avenue commercial spine
St. Lawrence riverfront parks
Older suburban city rather than a new fringe suburb

See & do

Parc de la Marina / riverfront
Shore parks looking at Montréal’s skyline.
Avenue Victoria
Shops, cafés, and the city’s main street.
Downtown / civic square area
Libraries, churches, and heritage buildings.
Bike paths toward the Seaway / Longueuil
South Shore cycling corridors.
Victoria Bridge viewpoints
Historic bridge approaches into Montréal.

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