Saint-Lazare Profile

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National Rank:196 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Saint-Lazare Population

Total Population (2021)

22,354

Total Population (2016)

19,917

Population Growth

+12.2% (+2,437)

Growth Rank

#82 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.8%11,135

Female

50.2%11,215

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.993

Average Age

38.9

Median Age

40.8

Age Rank

#94 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,245(5.6%)

5–9

1,510(6.8%)

10–14

1,775(7.9%)

15–19

1,715(7.7%)

20–24

1,160(5.2%)

25–29

925(4.1%)

30–34

1,185(5.3%)

35–39

1,385(6.2%)

40–44

1,670(7.5%)

45–49

1,795(8.0%)

50–54

1,715(7.7%)

55–59

1,865(8.3%)

60–64

1,465(6.6%)

65–69

1,165(5.2%)

70–74

875(3.9%)

75–79

525(2.3%)

80–84

250(1.1%)

85+

140(0.6%)

Saint-Lazare Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.9

Total Private Dwellings

7,848

Occupied Private Dwellings

7,749

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,070 (13.8%)

2 Persons

2,635 (34.0%)

3 Persons

1,420 (18.3%)

4 Persons

1,730 (22.3%)

5+ Persons

890 (11.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,275(42.3%)

Couples without children

2,240(28.9%)

One-parent families

615(7.9%)

One-person households

1,075(13.9%)

Multigenerational

215(2.8%)

Multiple-family

55(0.7%)

Saint-Lazare Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$110,100After tax

Median Household Income

$100,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$49,920After tax

Median Individual Income

$42,800After tax

Income Rank

#34 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

87.2%

Employment Income

74.4%

Government Transfers

12.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,480(8.6%)

$10k–$20k

1,780(10.4%)

$20k–$30k

1,965(11.5%)

$30k–$40k

1,730(10.1%)

$40k–$50k

1,660(9.7%)

$50k–$60k

1,530(8.9%)

$60k–$70k

1,350(7.9%)

$70k–$80k

1,070(6.2%)

$80k–$90k

935(5.5%)

$90k–$100k

770(4.5%)

$100k+

2,880(16.8%)

Saint-Lazare Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

67.9%

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Total Labour Force

12,875

Employed

12,100

Unemployed

780

Not in Labour Force

4,955

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

4.2%

Children (0–17)

3.9%

Adults (18–64)

3.6%

Seniors (65+)

7.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3060 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.259

Saint-Lazare 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

17,830

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,215 (12.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,190 (23.5%)

Postsecondary credential

11,425 (64.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

3,325 (18.6%)67.9% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

915 (5.1%)18.7% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

145 (0.8%)3.0% 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

2,215(12.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,190(23.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,040(11.4%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

4,015(22.5%)

University certificate below bachelor

475(2.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

4,895(27.5%)

Saint-Lazare 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

30.6%

3,705 people

Share of 12,095 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

3,705(30.6%)

Usual place of work

7,005(57.9%)

No fixed workplace address

1,365(11.3%)

Worked outside Canada

20(0.2%)

Saint-Lazare 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

12,875

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

400(3.1%)

Business, finance and administration

2,560(19.9%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,350(10.5%)

Health

900(7.0%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,415(11.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

510(4.0%)

Sales and service

3,160(24.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,895(14.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

160(1.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

375(2.9%)

Saint-Lazare 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

12,875

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

85(0.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

50(0.4%)

Utilities

70(0.5%)

Construction

855(6.6%)

Manufacturing

1,380(10.7%)

Wholesale trade

1,075(8.3%)

Retail trade

1,475(11.5%)

Transportation and warehousing

860(6.7%)

Information and cultural industries

230(1.8%)

Finance and insurance

465(3.6%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

170(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,440(11.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

15(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

460(3.6%)

Educational services

865(6.7%)

Health care and social assistance

1,260(9.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

210(1.6%)

Accommodation and food services

650(5.0%)

Other services (except public administration)

505(3.9%)

Public administration

600(4.7%)

Saint-Lazare Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

2,955 (13.2%)

French Only

3,175 (14.2%)

English & French

16,085 (72.0%)

Neither

140 (0.6%)

Mother Tongue

English

8,195 (36.7%)

French

10,485 (46.9%)

Non-official languages

2,490 (11.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

10,485(46.9%)

English

8,195(36.7%)

Punjabi

325(1.5%)

Spanish

300(1.3%)

Italian

275(1.2%)

Russian

180(0.8%)

Arabic

145(0.6%)

Polish

120(0.5%)

Portuguese

90(0.4%)

Greek

85(0.4%)

Saint-Lazare Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

7,010(90.5%)

Semi-detached

65(0.8%)

Row house

160(2.1%)

Duplex

95(1.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

365(4.7%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.1%)

Other attached

10(0.1%)

Movable

50(0.6%)

Community snapshot

About Saint-Lazare

Saint-Lazare is a city on Montréal’s West Island fringe in Montérégie, west of Vaudreuil-Dorion toward the Ontario border approaches. It is known for equestrian estates, low-density residential streets, and remaining woodland—more countryside suburb than dense city. Highway 40 access ties residents into Greater Montréal. About 22,000 people live in Saint-Lazare.

Known for

Equestrian and horse-farm landscape
Low-density wooded residential streets
West of Vaudreuil-Dorion on Montréal’s outer fringe
Family-oriented suburb with rural character
Highway 40 commuting into Greater Montréal

See & do

Parc Nature Les Forestiers-de-Saint-Lazare
Woodland trails preserved inside the city.
Equestrian centres and riding roads
Horse farms and bridle paths that define local character.
Municipal parks and sports fields
Community recreation for residents.
Village commercial area
Local shops serving the dispersed neighbourhoods.
Nearby Vaudreuil–Hudson corridor
Short trips to neighbouring West Island–edge towns.

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