Sainte-Marie Profile

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National Rank:324 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Sainte-Marie Population

Total Population (2021)

13,134

Total Population (2016)

13,565

Population Growth

-3.2% (-431)

Growth Rank

#662 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.8%6,540

Female

50.2%6,600

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.991

Average Age

43.3

Median Age

Age Rank

#355 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

720(5.5%)

5–9

785(6.0%)

10–14

840(6.4%)

15–19

680(5.2%)

20–24

615(4.7%)

25–29

640(4.9%)

30–34

775(5.9%)

35–39

820(6.2%)

40–44

910(6.9%)

45–49

770(5.9%)

50–54

730(5.6%)

55–59

895(6.8%)

60–64

1,010(7.7%)

65–69

885(6.7%)

70–74

750(5.7%)

75–79

555(4.2%)

80–84

365(2.8%)

85+

400(3.0%)

Sainte-Marie Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

5,630

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,500

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,685 (30.6%)

2 Persons

2,070 (37.6%)

3 Persons

675 (12.3%)

4 Persons

710 (12.9%)

5+ Persons

360 (6.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,440(26.2%)

Couples without children

1,710(31.1%)

One-parent families

465(8.5%)

One-person households

1,685(30.6%)

Multigenerational

30(0.5%)

Multiple-family

5(0.1%)

Sainte-Marie Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$77,300After tax

Median Household Income

$68,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$41,840After tax

Median Individual Income

$38,800After tax

Income Rank

#449 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.4%

Employment Income

66.8%

Government Transfers

19.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

490(4.8%)

$10k–$20k

1,125(11.1%)

$20k–$30k

1,595(15.7%)

$30k–$40k

1,290(12.7%)

$40k–$50k

1,410(13.9%)

$50k–$60k

1,295(12.7%)

$60k–$70k

880(8.6%)

$70k–$80k

690(6.8%)

$80k–$90k

485(4.8%)

$90k–$100k

280(2.8%)

$100k+

635(6.2%)

Sainte-Marie Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

65.4%

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Total Labour Force

7,085

Employed

6,735

Unemployed

345

Not in Labour Force

3,220

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.1%

Children (0–17)

6.3%

Adults (18–64)

5.7%

Seniors (65+)

17.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2750 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.238

Sainte-Marie 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

10,305

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,795 (17.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,360 (22.9%)

Postsecondary credential

6,150 (59.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,175 (11.4%)69.9% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

245 (2.4%)14.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

75 (0.7%)4.5% 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

1,795(17.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,360(22.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,075(20.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,075(20.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

320(3.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,680(16.3%)

Sainte-Marie 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

15.6%

1,050 people

Share of 6,735 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,050(15.6%)

Usual place of work

5,030(74.7%)

No fixed workplace address

655(9.7%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Sainte-Marie 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

7,080

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

95(1.3%)

Business, finance and administration

1,130(16.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

460(6.5%)

Health

505(7.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

795(11.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

130(1.8%)

Sales and service

1,480(20.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,330(18.8%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

235(3.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

825(11.7%)

Sainte-Marie 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

7,080

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

175(2.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

0(0.0%)

Utilities

0(0.0%)

Construction

570(8.1%)

Manufacturing

1,680(23.7%)

Wholesale trade

135(1.9%)

Retail trade

890(12.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

235(3.3%)

Information and cultural industries

105(1.5%)

Finance and insurance

225(3.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

40(0.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

405(5.7%)

Management of companies and enterprises

25(0.4%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

210(3.0%)

Educational services

405(5.7%)

Health care and social assistance

835(11.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

35(0.5%)

Accommodation and food services

345(4.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

300(4.2%)

Public administration

350(4.9%)

Sainte-Marie Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

20 (0.2%)

French Only

8,935 (68.9%)

English & French

3,975 (30.7%)

Neither

35 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

85 (0.7%)

French

12,405 (95.7%)

Non-official languages

350 (2.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

12,405(95.7%)

Spanish

205(1.6%)

English

85(0.7%)

Arabic

25(0.2%)

Portuguese

25(0.2%)

Tagalog

10(0.1%)

Tamil

10(0.1%)

Mandarin

5(0.0%)

Italian

5(0.0%)

Sainte-Marie Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,200(58.2%)

Semi-detached

845(15.4%)

Row house

125(2.3%)

Duplex

155(2.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,090(19.8%)

Other attached

15(0.3%)

Movable

65(1.2%)

Housing · Sainte-Marie (CA), Que.

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

5,470

Owner households

3,840 (70.2%)

Renter households

1,625 (29.7%)

Owners with a mortgage

2,080 (54.2%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

1,765 (46.0%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

85 (5.2%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

1,540 (94.8%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$760All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$911All households, 2021

Owners, median

$870

Renters, median

$710

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,320

Owners without a mortgage, median

$460

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

465 (8.5%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

235 (6.1%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

225 (13.8%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

0 (0.0%)

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

1,275(23.3%)

$500 to $749

1,385(25.3%)

$750 to $999

895(16.4%)

$1,000 to $1,249

640(11.7%)

$1,250 to $1,499

500(9.1%)

$1,500 to $1,999

505(9.2%)

$2,000 to $2,499

190(3.5%)

$2,500 to $2,999

55(1.0%)

$3,000 and over

20(0.4%)

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-Marie

Sainte-Marie is a city in Quebec’s Chaudière-Appalaches region, in the Beauce on the Rivière Chaudière south of Québec City. Agri-food industry, a Beauce commercial hub role, and Appalachian valley setting define the community often called Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce. About 14,000 people live in Sainte-Marie.

Known for

Beauce city on the Rivière Chaudière
Agri-food and commercial hub of the Beauce
Chaudière-Appalaches valley setting
Gateway along Autoroute 73 south of Québec
Regional services for surrounding Beauce towns

See & do

Centre-ville Sainte-Marie
Main commercial streets and Beauce city services.
Rivière Chaudière parks and walks
Riverfront green space through town.
Économusée / local food producers
Beauce agri-food tasting and craft visits.
Nearby Vallée de la Chaudière drives
Appalachian valley scenery south of Québec.
Regional trails and bike paths
Outdoor links in Chaudière-Appalaches country.

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