Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Profile

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National Rank:121 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Population

Total Population (2021)

42,787

Total Population (2016)

40,745

Population Growth

+5.0% (+2,042)

Growth Rank

#334 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.0%20,965

Female

51.0%21,820

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.961

Average Age

45.5

Median Age

47.2

Age Rank

#493 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,070(4.8%)

5–9

2,210(5.2%)

10–14

1,975(4.6%)

15–19

1,695(4.0%)

20–24

2,050(4.8%)

25–29

2,720(6.4%)

30–34

2,750(6.4%)

35–39

2,400(5.6%)

40–44

2,475(5.8%)

45–49

2,190(5.1%)

50–54

2,510(5.9%)

55–59

3,285(7.7%)

60–64

3,650(8.5%)

65–69

3,325(7.8%)

70–74

2,800(6.5%)

75–79

2,150(5.0%)

80–84

1,240(2.9%)

85+

1,270(3.0%)

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.1

Total Private Dwellings

20,962

Occupied Private Dwellings

20,073

Size Distribution

1 Person

7,740 (38.6%)

2 Persons

7,410 (36.9%)

3 Persons

2,340 (11.7%)

4 Persons

1,715 (8.5%)

5+ Persons

870 (4.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,430(17.1%)

Couples without children

5,540(27.6%)

One-parent families

1,905(9.5%)

One-person households

7,740(38.6%)

Multigenerational

230(1.1%)

Multiple-family

60(0.3%)

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$64,000After tax

Median Household Income

$54,800After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$37,400After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,000After tax

Income Rank

#629 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

74.0%

Employment Income

60.4%

Government Transfers

25.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,940(5.6%)

$10k–$20k

4,585(13.3%)

$20k–$30k

6,510(18.9%)

$30k–$40k

5,145(15.0%)

$40k–$50k

4,755(13.8%)

$50k–$60k

3,600(10.5%)

$60k–$70k

2,465(7.2%)

$70k–$80k

1,680(4.9%)

$80k–$90k

1,260(3.7%)

$90k–$100k

830(2.4%)

$100k+

1,585(4.6%)

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

54.6%

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

Total Labour Force

20,460

Employed

19,075

Unemployed

1,385

Not in Labour Force

14,500

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

14.1%

Children (0–17)

11.9%

Adults (18–64)

11.5%

Seniors (65+)

22.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2830 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.246

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield 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

34,960

No certificate, diploma or degree

8,910 (25.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

8,750 (25.0%)

Postsecondary credential

17,295 (49.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,380 (6.8%)69.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

535 (1.5%)15.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

90 (0.3%)2.6% 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

8,910(25.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

8,750(25.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

7,615(21.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

5,395(15.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

860(2.5%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

3,430(9.8%)

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield 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

9.4%

1,785 people

Share of 19,075 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,785(9.4%)

Usual place of work

14,945(78.3%)

No fixed workplace address

2,325(12.2%)

Worked outside Canada

20(0.1%)

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield 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

20,460

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

250(1.2%)

Business, finance and administration

2,820(13.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

905(4.4%)

Health

1,955(9.6%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

2,420(11.8%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

360(1.8%)

Sales and service

4,910(24.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

4,695(22.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

295(1.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,435(7.0%)

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield 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

20,460

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

260(1.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

30(0.1%)

Utilities

210(1.0%)

Construction

1,750(8.6%)

Manufacturing

2,825(13.8%)

Wholesale trade

625(3.1%)

Retail trade

2,615(12.8%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,335(6.5%)

Information and cultural industries

155(0.8%)

Finance and insurance

455(2.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

205(1.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

775(3.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

20(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

750(3.7%)

Educational services

1,310(6.4%)

Health care and social assistance

3,625(17.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

180(0.9%)

Accommodation and food services

990(4.8%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,005(4.9%)

Public administration

935(4.6%)

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

460 (1.1%)

French Only

25,535 (60.3%)

English & French

16,250 (38.4%)

Neither

85 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

1,530 (3.6%)

French

38,920 (92.0%)

Non-official languages

970 (2.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

38,920(92.0%)

English

1,530(3.6%)

Spanish

280(0.7%)

Arabic

125(0.3%)

Vietnamese

65(0.2%)

Italian

50(0.1%)

Russian

30(0.1%)

Tagalog

25(0.1%)

Portuguese

25(0.1%)

Polish

25(0.1%)

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

9,150(45.6%)

Semi-detached

1,235(6.2%)

Row house

390(1.9%)

Duplex

2,695(13.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

6,535(32.6%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.0%)

Other attached

60(0.3%)

Movable

5(0.0%)

Housing · Salaberry-de-Valleyfield (CA), Que.

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

20,025

Owner households

11,070 (55.3%)

Renter households

8,955 (44.7%)

Owners with a mortgage

7,170 (64.8%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

3,895 (35.2%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

620 (6.9%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

8,335 (93.1%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$830All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$938All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,030

Renters, median

$730

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,300

Owners without a mortgage, median

$468

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

3,365 (16.8%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

1,100 (9.9%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

2,270 (25.3%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

60 (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

3,350(16.7%)

$500 to $749

5,340(26.7%)

$750 to $999

3,985(19.9%)

$1,000 to $1,249

2,790(13.9%)

$1,250 to $1,499

1,935(9.7%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,795(9.0%)

$2,000 to $2,499

575(2.9%)

$2,500 to $2,999

150(0.7%)

$3,000 and over

105(0.5%)

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 Salaberry-de-Valleyfield

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is a Montérégie city on islands and canals at the Beauharnois Canal, where Lake Saint-François meets the St. Lawrence southwest of Montréal. It grew around hydroelectric dams, textiles, and a sheltered harbour, and is still framed by water on almost every side. The international hydroplane regatta fills the old canal in summer. About 43,000 people live in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.

Known for

Beauharnois Canal and a city built on islands
Régates internationales de Valleyfield hydroplane races
Hydroelectric and former textile-mill town
Lake Saint-François beaches and the old canal
Southwestern Montérégie service centre

See & do

Vieux-Canal and the regatta basin
Historic canal, locks, and the summer hydroplane race course.
Plage municipale
City beach on Lake Saint-François.
Musée de Société des Deux-Rives
Regional museum of canal, mill, and river history.
Parc Delpha-Sauvé
Waterfront park and marina in the city centre.
Downtown rue Victoria
Commercial heart of the island city.

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