Saint-Sauveur Profile

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National Rank:360 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Saint-Sauveur Population

Total Population (2021)

11,580

Total Population (2016)

10,231

Population Growth

+13.2% (+1,349)

Growth Rank

#70 of 688Same geo level

Male

47.7%5,525

Female

52.3%6,055

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.912

Average Age

52.7

Median Age

58.4

Age Rank

#678 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

335(2.9%)

5–9

375(3.2%)

10–14

435(3.8%)

15–19

455(3.9%)

20–24

350(3.0%)

25–29

385(3.3%)

30–34

410(3.5%)

35–39

485(4.2%)

40–44

515(4.4%)

45–49

565(4.9%)

50–54

785(6.8%)

55–59

1,020(8.8%)

60–64

1,355(11.7%)

65–69

1,220(10.5%)

70–74

1,060(9.2%)

75–79

770(6.6%)

80–84

480(4.1%)

85+

560(4.8%)

Saint-Sauveur Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

1.9

Total Private Dwellings

7,267

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,936

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,310 (38.9%)

2 Persons

2,535 (42.7%)

3 Persons

540 (9.1%)

4 Persons

395 (6.6%)

5+ Persons

155 (2.6%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

810(13.6%)

Couples without children

2,130(35.9%)

One-parent families

385(6.5%)

One-person households

2,315(39.0%)

Multigenerational

45(0.8%)

Multiple-family

10(0.2%)

Saint-Sauveur Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$77,000After tax

Median Household Income

$61,200After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$45,040After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,400After tax

Income Rank

#546 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

79.4%

Employment Income

52.7%

Government Transfers

20.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

645(6.4%)

$10k–$20k

1,080(10.7%)

$20k–$30k

1,780(17.6%)

$30k–$40k

1,325(13.1%)

$40k–$50k

1,285(12.7%)

$50k–$60k

950(9.4%)

$60k–$70k

710(7.0%)

$70k–$80k

510(5.0%)

$80k–$90k

375(3.7%)

$90k–$100k

310(3.1%)

$100k+

1,145(11.3%)

Saint-Sauveur Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

47.1%

Unemployment Rate

9.1%

Total Labour Force

5,315

Employed

4,835

Unemployed

485

Not in Labour Force

4,945

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.1%

Children (0–17)

8.6%

Adults (18–64)

9.4%

Seniors (65+)

14.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3820 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.323

Saint-Sauveur 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

10,260

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,305 (12.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,480 (24.2%)

Postsecondary credential

6,475 (63.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,600 (15.6%)64.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

480 (4.7%)19.4% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

105 (1.0%)4.2% 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

1,305(12.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,480(24.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,230(12.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,130(20.8%)

University certificate below bachelor

645(6.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,475(24.1%)

Saint-Sauveur 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

24.7%

1,195 people

Share of 4,835 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,195(24.7%)

Usual place of work

2,990(61.8%)

No fixed workplace address

640(13.2%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.2%)

Saint-Sauveur 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

5,320

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

205(3.9%)

Business, finance and administration

885(16.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

405(7.6%)

Health

455(8.6%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

615(11.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

220(4.1%)

Sales and service

1,470(27.6%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

770(14.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

75(1.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

105(2.0%)

Saint-Sauveur 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

5,320

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

10(0.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

20(0.4%)

Utilities

35(0.7%)

Construction

475(8.9%)

Manufacturing

380(7.1%)

Wholesale trade

175(3.3%)

Retail trade

745(14.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

280(5.3%)

Information and cultural industries

80(1.5%)

Finance and insurance

180(3.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

175(3.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

505(9.5%)

Management of companies and enterprises

15(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

265(5.0%)

Educational services

345(6.5%)

Health care and social assistance

690(13.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

145(2.7%)

Accommodation and food services

285(5.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

210(3.9%)

Public administration

205(3.9%)

Saint-Sauveur Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

255 (2.2%)

French Only

3,940 (34.2%)

English & French

7,315 (63.5%)

Neither

5 (0.0%)

Mother Tongue

English

815 (7.1%)

French

10,005 (86.8%)

Non-official languages

400 (3.5%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

10,005(86.8%)

English

815(7.1%)

Spanish

75(0.7%)

Italian

75(0.7%)

Arabic

30(0.3%)

Portuguese

15(0.1%)

Polish

10(0.1%)

German

10(0.1%)

Vietnamese

10(0.1%)

Russian

10(0.1%)

Saint-Sauveur Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,395(57.2%)

Semi-detached

450(7.6%)

Row house

135(2.3%)

Duplex

830(14.0%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

945(15.9%)

Other attached

35(0.6%)

Movable

150(2.5%)

Community snapshot

About Saint-Sauveur

Saint-Sauveur is a city in the Laurentians, Quebec, northwest of Montréal, long known as a ski-village and boutique resort town. Village streets, nearby ski hills, and year-round tourism in the lower Laurentians define the community. About 11,000 people live in Saint-Sauveur.

Known for

Lower Laurentian ski and boutique resort town
Village centre with shops and restaurants
Ski hills and outdoor recreation nearby
Year-round tourism from the Montréal region
Gateway toward Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard and Tremblant country

See & do

Rue Principale / village centre
Boutiques, cafés, and resort-town streetscape.
Ski hills around Saint-Sauveur
Downhill and night skiing in the lower Laurentians.
Parc / pedestrian village spaces
Summer terraces and festival gathering spots.
Nearby water parks and attractions
Family recreation popular in peak season.
Laurentian Route 117 corridor
Scenic drives deeper into ski country.

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