Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Profile

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National Rank:468 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Population

Total Population (2021)

8,442

Total Population (2016)

7,706

Population Growth

+9.6% (+736)

Growth Rank

#144 of 688Same geo level

Male

51.2%4,320

Female

48.8%4,120

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.049

Average Age

36.1

Median Age

35.6

Age Rank

#32 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

715(8.5%)

5–9

750(8.9%)

10–14

570(6.8%)

15–19

365(4.3%)

20–24

375(4.4%)

25–29

600(7.1%)

30–34

730(8.6%)

35–39

740(8.8%)

40–44

660(7.8%)

45–49

520(6.2%)

50–54

460(5.4%)

55–59

515(6.1%)

60–64

445(5.3%)

65–69

350(4.1%)

70–74

300(3.6%)

75–79

165(2.0%)

80–84

110(1.3%)

85+

65(0.8%)

Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

3,407

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,298

Size Distribution

1 Person

735 (22.3%)

2 Persons

1,180 (35.8%)

3 Persons

535 (16.2%)

4 Persons

610 (18.5%)

5+ Persons

240 (7.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,160(35.2%)

Couples without children

975(29.5%)

One-parent families

245(7.4%)

One-person households

730(22.1%)

Multigenerational

35(1.1%)

Multiple-family

10(0.3%)

Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$87,400After tax

Median Household Income

$84,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$45,840After tax

Median Individual Income

$45,200After tax

Income Rank

#177 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.6%

Employment Income

73.8%

Government Transfers

16.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

315(5.0%)

$10k–$20k

515(8.2%)

$20k–$30k

650(10.3%)

$30k–$40k

635(10.1%)

$40k–$50k

805(12.8%)

$50k–$60k

800(12.7%)

$60k–$70k

750(11.9%)

$70k–$80k

665(10.6%)

$80k–$90k

435(6.9%)

$90k–$100k

255(4.1%)

$100k+

460(7.3%)

Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

70.6%

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Total Labour Force

4,700

Employed

4,495

Unemployed

200

Not in Labour Force

1,670

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

4.4%

Children (0–17)

3.1%

Adults (18–64)

3.0%

Seniors (65+)

15.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2290 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.200

Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier 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

6,365

No certificate, diploma or degree

920 (14.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,280 (20.1%)

Postsecondary credential

4,175 (65.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

720 (11.3%)72.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

160 (2.5%)16.1% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

10 (0.2%)1.0% 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

920(14.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,280(20.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,770(27.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,205(18.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

210(3.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

995(15.6%)

Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier 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

18.1%

815 people

Share of 4,500 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

815(18.1%)

Usual place of work

2,965(65.9%)

No fixed workplace address

710(15.8%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.2%)

Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier 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

4,695

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

65(1.4%)

Business, finance and administration

785(16.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

320(6.8%)

Health

360(7.7%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

920(19.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

60(1.3%)

Sales and service

960(20.4%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

955(20.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

80(1.7%)

Manufacturing and utilities

150(3.2%)

Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier 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

4,695

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

45(1.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

15(0.3%)

Utilities

20(0.4%)

Construction

440(9.4%)

Manufacturing

395(8.4%)

Wholesale trade

170(3.6%)

Retail trade

470(10.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

150(3.2%)

Information and cultural industries

25(0.5%)

Finance and insurance

155(3.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

95(2.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

280(6.0%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

210(4.5%)

Educational services

250(5.3%)

Health care and social assistance

585(12.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

50(1.1%)

Accommodation and food services

195(4.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

195(4.2%)

Public administration

900(19.2%)

Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

35 (0.4%)

French Only

5,170 (61.2%)

English & French

3,230 (38.2%)

Neither

5 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

165 (2.0%)

French

8,110 (96.0%)

Non-official languages

65 (0.8%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

8,110(96.0%)

English

165(2.0%)

Spanish

20(0.2%)

Arabic

10(0.1%)

Cantonese

5(0.1%)

Italian

5(0.1%)

Portuguese

5(0.1%)

Polish

5(0.1%)

Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,450(74.4%)

Semi-detached

260(7.9%)

Row house

35(1.1%)

Duplex

135(4.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

315(9.6%)

Movable

100(3.0%)

Community snapshot

About Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier

Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier is a city west of Québec City on the Jacques-Cartier River in La Jacques-Cartier MRC—not Sainte-Catherine on Montréal’s South Shore. Duchesnay resort country, river gorges, and a growing residential community on the capital’s west side define the city. About 8,000 people live in Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier.

Known for

City on the Jacques-Cartier River west of Québec
Not Sainte-Catherine on Montréal’s South Shore
Station touristique Duchesnay and lake-forest recreation
River-gorge and capital-region bedroom community
Gateway toward Jacques-Cartier National Park

See & do

Station touristique Duchesnay
Lakes, trails, and resort lodging in the forest west of the city core.
Jacques-Cartier River lookouts
Gorge scenery through the municipality.
Centre-ville / local services
Shops and civic buildings in the residential city.
Cross-country ski and bike trails
Four-season paths around Duchesnay and the river.
Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier
Canyon hiking a short drive north of town.

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