Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts Profile

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National Rank:370 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts Population

Total Population (2021)

11,211

Total Population (2016)

10,223

Population Growth

+9.7% (+988)

Growth Rank

#139 of 688Same geo level

Male

47.8%5,355

Female

52.2%5,855

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.915

Average Age

49.3

Median Age

55.2

Age Rank

#636 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

420(3.7%)

5–9

470(4.2%)

10–14

495(4.4%)

15–19

420(3.7%)

20–24

425(3.8%)

25–29

495(4.4%)

30–34

535(4.8%)

35–39

540(4.8%)

40–44

620(5.5%)

45–49

570(5.1%)

50–54

610(5.4%)

55–59

965(8.6%)

60–64

1,210(10.8%)

65–69

1,085(9.7%)

70–74

915(8.2%)

75–79

660(5.9%)

80–84

380(3.4%)

85+

395(3.5%)

Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.0

Total Private Dwellings

6,767

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,514

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,205 (40.0%)

2 Persons

2,170 (39.3%)

3 Persons

535 (9.7%)

4 Persons

400 (7.3%)

5+ Persons

200 (3.6%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

765(13.9%)

Couples without children

1,645(29.8%)

One-parent families

495(9.0%)

One-person households

2,210(40.1%)

Multigenerational

60(1.1%)

Multiple-family

15(0.3%)

Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$62,550After tax

Median Household Income

$52,400After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$36,960After tax

Median Individual Income

$31,800After tax

Income Rank

#655 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

72.2%

Employment Income

52.3%

Government Transfers

27.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

495(5.3%)

$10k–$20k

1,290(13.8%)

$20k–$30k

2,100(22.5%)

$30k–$40k

1,460(15.6%)

$40k–$50k

1,220(13.1%)

$50k–$60k

880(9.4%)

$60k–$70k

580(6.2%)

$70k–$80k

390(4.2%)

$80k–$90k

305(3.3%)

$90k–$100k

155(1.7%)

$100k+

465(5.0%)

Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

49.3%

Unemployment Rate

9.7%

Total Labour Force

5,165

Employed

4,665

Unemployed

500

Not in Labour Force

4,300

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

16.3%

Children (0–17)

12.8%

Adults (18–64)

13.4%

Seniors (65+)

23.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3220 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.274

Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts 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

9,465

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,200 (23.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,270 (24.0%)

Postsecondary credential

4,995 (52.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

945 (10.0%)64.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

285 (3.0%)19.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

40 (0.4%)2.7% 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

2,200(23.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,270(24.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,805(19.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,405(14.8%)

University certificate below bachelor

325(3.4%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,460(15.4%)

Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts 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

13.5%

630 people

Share of 4,665 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

630(13.5%)

Usual place of work

3,220(69.0%)

No fixed workplace address

805(17.3%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.2%)

Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts 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

5,165

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

120(2.3%)

Business, finance and administration

730(14.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

205(4.0%)

Health

450(8.7%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

570(11.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

190(3.7%)

Sales and service

1,510(29.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,050(20.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

110(2.1%)

Manufacturing and utilities

70(1.4%)

Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts 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

5,165

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

35(0.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

30(0.6%)

Utilities

10(0.2%)

Construction

515(10.0%)

Manufacturing

190(3.7%)

Wholesale trade

120(2.3%)

Retail trade

835(16.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

155(3.0%)

Information and cultural industries

50(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

110(2.1%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

100(1.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

305(5.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

265(5.1%)

Educational services

365(7.1%)

Health care and social assistance

890(17.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

140(2.7%)

Accommodation and food services

340(6.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

330(6.4%)

Public administration

225(4.4%)

Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

145 (1.3%)

French Only

6,370 (57.4%)

English & French

4,570 (41.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

520 (4.7%)

French

10,135 (91.4%)

Non-official languages

255 (2.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

10,135(91.4%)

English

520(4.7%)

Spanish

50(0.5%)

Italian

35(0.3%)

Arabic

25(0.2%)

Polish

15(0.1%)

Portuguese

10(0.1%)

Greek

10(0.1%)

Mandarin

5(0.0%)

Cantonese

5(0.0%)

Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,695(48.9%)

Semi-detached

120(2.2%)

Row house

195(3.5%)

Duplex

1,030(18.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,410(25.6%)

Other attached

25(0.5%)

Movable

35(0.6%)

Housing · Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts (CA), Que.

These figures are published for Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts (CA), Que., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts 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

9,670

Owner households

6,360 (65.8%)

Renter households

3,305 (34.2%)

Owners with a mortgage

3,845 (60.5%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

2,515 (39.5%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

240 (7.3%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

3,060 (92.6%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$860All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$983All households, 2021

Owners, median

$940

Renters, median

$795

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,260

Owners without a mortgage, median

$476

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,995 (20.6%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

885 (13.9%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

1,110 (33.6%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

25 (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

1,800(18.6%)

$500 to $749

2,050(21.2%)

$750 to $999

2,015(20.8%)

$1,000 to $1,249

1,325(13.7%)

$1,250 to $1,499

955(9.9%)

$1,500 to $1,999

925(9.6%)

$2,000 to $2,499

385(4.0%)

$2,500 to $2,999

110(1.1%)

$3,000 and over

100(1.0%)

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 Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts

Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts is a city in the Laurentians, Quebec, on Lac des Sables northwest of Montréal. A classic Laurentian resort town, it mixes a lakeside village centre with surrounding ski hills, bike paths, and cottage country. About 10,000 people live in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts.

Known for

Laurentian resort city on Lac des Sables
Lakeside village centre and boardwalk
Ski, bike, and cottage tourism hub
Northwest of Montréal on Route 117
Gateway toward Mont-Tremblant country

See & do

Lac des Sables waterfront
Beach, boardwalk, and lake views in the town centre.
Centre-ville Sainte-Agathe
Shops and restaurants around the lakeside core.
Parc des Pionniers and local trails
Green space and walking routes near downtown.
Nearby ski hills and bike paths
Year-round outdoor recreation in the Laurentians.
Route 117 mountain corridor
Scenic drives toward Tremblant and deeper ski country.

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