Saint-Rémi Profile

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National Rank:453 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Saint-Rémi Population

Total Population (2021)

8,957

Total Population (2016)

8,061

Population Growth

+11.1% (+896)

Growth Rank

#103 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.6%4,535

Female

49.3%4,420

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.026

Average Age

41.2

Median Age

Age Rank

#228 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

550(6.1%)

5–9

570(6.4%)

10–14

530(5.9%)

15–19

445(5.0%)

20–24

415(4.6%)

25–29

635(7.1%)

30–34

690(7.7%)

35–39

650(7.3%)

40–44

665(7.4%)

45–49

470(5.2%)

50–54

475(5.3%)

55–59

610(6.8%)

60–64

555(6.2%)

65–69

475(5.3%)

70–74

370(4.1%)

75–79

300(3.3%)

80–84

245(2.7%)

85+

305(3.4%)

Saint-Rémi Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

3,796

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,682

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,170 (31.8%)

2 Persons

1,270 (34.5%)

3 Persons

510 (13.9%)

4 Persons

490 (13.3%)

5+ Persons

250 (6.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

935(25.4%)

Couples without children

950(25.8%)

One-parent families

375(10.2%)

One-person households

1,170(31.8%)

Multigenerational

45(1.2%)

Multiple-family

15(0.4%)

Saint-Rémi Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$73,200After tax

Median Household Income

$66,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$39,840After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,200After tax

Income Rank

#482 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

78.0%

Employment Income

68.2%

Government Transfers

22.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

360(5.3%)

$10k–$20k

755(11.2%)

$20k–$30k

1,180(17.4%)

$30k–$40k

895(13.2%)

$40k–$50k

935(13.8%)

$50k–$60k

755(11.2%)

$60k–$70k

595(8.8%)

$70k–$80k

405(6.0%)

$80k–$90k

290(4.3%)

$90k–$100k

205(3.0%)

$100k+

395(5.8%)

Saint-Rémi Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

63.2%

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Total Labour Force

4,640

Employed

4,360

Unemployed

280

Not in Labour Force

2,255

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.6%

Children (0–17)

7.1%

Adults (18–64)

6.7%

Seniors (65+)

22.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2700 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.233

Saint-Rémi 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

6,895

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,905 (27.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,890 (27.4%)

Postsecondary credential

3,100 (45.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

375 (5.4%)68.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

105 (1.5%)19.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

10 (0.1%)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

1,905(27.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,890(27.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,425(20.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

910(13.2%)

University certificate below bachelor

215(3.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

545(7.9%)

Saint-Rémi 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

12.7%

555 people

Share of 4,360 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

555(12.7%)

Usual place of work

3,300(75.7%)

No fixed workplace address

490(11.2%)

Worked outside Canada

15(0.3%)

Saint-Rémi 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

4,640

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

75(1.6%)

Business, finance and administration

800(17.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

235(5.1%)

Health

340(7.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

395(8.5%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

80(1.7%)

Sales and service

1,095(23.6%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,115(24.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

155(3.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

270(5.8%)

Saint-Rémi 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

4,640

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

245(5.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

25(0.5%)

Utilities

30(0.6%)

Construction

420(9.1%)

Manufacturing

590(12.7%)

Wholesale trade

230(5.0%)

Retail trade

615(13.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

330(7.1%)

Information and cultural industries

30(0.6%)

Finance and insurance

130(2.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

55(1.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

180(3.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

155(3.3%)

Educational services

195(4.2%)

Health care and social assistance

580(12.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

60(1.3%)

Accommodation and food services

190(4.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

295(6.4%)

Public administration

185(4.0%)

Saint-Rémi Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

55 (0.6%)

French Only

5,560 (63.1%)

English & French

3,080 (35.0%)

Neither

110 (1.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

190 (2.2%)

French

8,145 (92.5%)

Non-official languages

315 (3.6%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

8,145(92.5%)

English

190(2.2%)

Spanish

175(2.0%)

Arabic

20(0.2%)

Italian

20(0.2%)

Portuguese

10(0.1%)

Polish

10(0.1%)

Greek

5(0.1%)

Russian

5(0.1%)

Persian

5(0.1%)

Saint-Rémi Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

1,840(49.9%)

Semi-detached

225(6.1%)

Row house

210(5.7%)

Duplex

180(4.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,175(31.9%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

20(0.5%)

Other attached

20(0.5%)

Movable

10(0.3%)

Community snapshot

About Saint-Rémi

Saint-Rémi is a city in the Jardins-de-Napierville MRC of Montérégie, Quebec, southwest of Montréal in rich vegetable country. A compact agricultural service centre, it sits among market-garden fields rather than on the Island of Montréal. About 9,000 people live in Saint-Rémi.

Known for

Jardins-de-Napierville vegetable-growing city
Agricultural service centre southwest of Montréal
Compact downtown amid market-garden fields
Montérégie farm country, not the Island of Montréal
Regional hub for neighbouring rural parishes

See & do

Centre-ville Saint-Rémi
Shops and civic buildings in the agricultural town core.
Local public market / farm stands
Produce from the surrounding Jardins-de-Napierville.
Community parks and recreation
Sports fields and neighbourhood green space.
Countryside vegetable-field drives
Classic Montérégie market-garden landscape.
Short trips toward Napierville and the U.S. border
Neighbouring villages of the Jardins region.

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