Sainte-Catherine Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Sainte-Catherine. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:258 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Sainte-Catherine Population

Total Population (2021)

17,347

Total Population (2016)

17,047

Population Growth

+1.8% (+300)

Growth Rank

#497 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.2%8,370

Female

51.8%8,980

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.932

Average Age

42.5

Median Age

43.6

Age Rank

#313 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

805(4.6%)

5–9

1,010(5.8%)

10–14

1,090(6.3%)

15–19

995(5.7%)

20–24

865(5.0%)

25–29

920(5.3%)

30–34

955(5.5%)

35–39

1,090(6.3%)

40–44

1,310(7.6%)

45–49

1,230(7.1%)

50–54

1,310(7.6%)

55–59

1,350(7.8%)

60–64

1,190(6.9%)

65–69

920(5.3%)

70–74

710(4.1%)

75–79

605(3.5%)

80–84

480(2.8%)

85+

520(3.0%)

Sainte-Catherine Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

7,016

Occupied Private Dwellings

6,909

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,910 (27.6%)

2 Persons

2,375 (34.4%)

3 Persons

1,170 (16.9%)

4 Persons

1,005 (14.5%)

5+ Persons

445 (6.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,025(29.3%)

Couples without children

1,780(25.8%)

One-parent families

730(10.6%)

One-person households

1,915(27.7%)

Multigenerational

115(1.7%)

Multiple-family

20(0.3%)

Sainte-Catherine Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$82,500After tax

Median Household Income

$75,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$42,760After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,000After tax

Income Rank

#282 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

81.8%

Employment Income

71.8%

Government Transfers

18.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

785(5.9%)

$10k–$20k

1,370(10.3%)

$20k–$30k

1,900(14.3%)

$30k–$40k

1,590(11.9%)

$40k–$50k

1,735(13.0%)

$50k–$60k

1,505(11.3%)

$60k–$70k

1,260(9.5%)

$70k–$80k

925(6.9%)

$80k–$90k

740(5.6%)

$90k–$100k

465(3.5%)

$100k+

1,035(7.8%)

Sainte-Catherine Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

66.5%

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Total Labour Force

9,655

Employed

9,110

Unemployed

545

Not in Labour Force

4,040

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.1%

Children (0–17)

5.0%

Adults (18–64)

4.3%

Seniors (65+)

15.7%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2520 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.219

Sainte-Catherine 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

13,690

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,670 (19.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,370 (24.6%)

Postsecondary credential

7,650 (55.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,550 (11.3%)70.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

405 (3.0%)18.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

20 (0.1%)0.9% 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

2,670(19.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,370(24.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,465(18.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,425(17.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

565(4.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,195(16.0%)

Sainte-Catherine 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

16.6%

1,510 people

Share of 9,110 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,510(16.6%)

Usual place of work

6,565(72.1%)

No fixed workplace address

1,015(11.1%)

Worked outside Canada

20(0.2%)

Sainte-Catherine 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

9,650

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

90(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

1,775(18.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

740(7.7%)

Health

785(8.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,120(11.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

190(2.0%)

Sales and service

2,405(24.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,930(20.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

55(0.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

410(4.2%)

Sainte-Catherine 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

9,650

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

35(0.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

30(0.3%)

Utilities

85(0.9%)

Construction

705(7.3%)

Manufacturing

1,060(11.0%)

Wholesale trade

435(4.5%)

Retail trade

1,380(14.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

640(6.6%)

Information and cultural industries

185(1.9%)

Finance and insurance

395(4.1%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

165(1.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

590(6.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

315(3.3%)

Educational services

770(8.0%)

Health care and social assistance

1,240(12.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

105(1.1%)

Accommodation and food services

425(4.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

430(4.5%)

Public administration

510(5.3%)

Sainte-Catherine Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

270 (1.6%)

French Only

8,085 (47.7%)

English & French

8,535 (50.3%)

Neither

75 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

740 (4.4%)

French

14,010 (82.6%)

Non-official languages

1,695 (10.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

14,010(82.6%)

English

740(4.4%)

Spanish

485(2.9%)

Arabic

185(1.1%)

Russian

160(0.9%)

Portuguese

90(0.5%)

Mandarin

65(0.4%)

Italian

60(0.4%)

Greek

30(0.2%)

Persian

30(0.2%)

Sainte-Catherine Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,815(55.2%)

Semi-detached

445(6.4%)

Row house

215(3.1%)

Duplex

275(4.0%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

2,025(29.3%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

140(2.0%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Sainte-Catherine

Sainte-Catherine is a South Shore city in Montérégie, on the St. Lawrence River opposite Montréal near the Kahnawà:ke Mohawk Territory and the Honoré-Mercier Bridge approaches. Riverside parks, a marina, and suburban neighbourhoods define a compact riverside municipality. About 17,000 people live in Sainte-Catherine.

Known for

St. Lawrence waterfront on Montréal’s South Shore
Neighbour to Kahnawà:ke and the Mercier Bridge corridor
Marina and riverside parks
Compact suburban city with river views
Cycling links along the Seaway and shore

See & do

Parc riverain / waterfront
Shoreline walks facing the St. Lawrence and Montréal.
Marina de Sainte-Catherine
Boat slips and summer harbour life.
Centre-ville commercial streets
Local shops and services near the river.
Bike paths along the Seaway
Cycling routes toward neighbouring South Shore towns.
Honoré-Mercier Bridge approaches
Gateway views toward the island of Montréal.

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