Terrebonne Profile

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National Rank:48 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Terrebonne Population

Total Population (2021)

119,944

Total Population (2016)

111,575

Population Growth

+7.5% (+8,369)

Growth Rank

#215 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.4%59,255

Female

50.6%60,690

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.976

Average Age

39.8

Median Age

40.8

Age Rank

#135 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

6,355(5.3%)

5–9

8,220(6.9%)

10–14

9,235(7.7%)

15–19

7,645(6.4%)

20–24

6,165(5.1%)

25–29

6,075(5.1%)

30–34

6,725(5.6%)

35–39

7,750(6.5%)

40–44

9,355(7.8%)

45–49

8,825(7.4%)

50–54

8,230(6.9%)

55–59

8,800(7.3%)

60–64

7,965(6.6%)

65–69

6,315(5.3%)

70–74

5,075(4.2%)

75–79

3,655(3.0%)

80–84

1,915(1.6%)

85+

1,630(1.4%)

Terrebonne Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

46,056

Occupied Private Dwellings

45,247

Size Distribution

1 Person

10,565 (23.3%)

2 Persons

15,305 (33.8%)

3 Persons

7,315 (16.2%)

4 Persons

7,590 (16.8%)

5+ Persons

4,475 (9.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

14,445(31.9%)

Couples without children

11,870(26.2%)

One-parent families

4,520(10.0%)

One-person households

10,570(23.4%)

Multigenerational

1,220(2.7%)

Multiple-family

190(0.4%)

Terrebonne Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$88,700After tax

Median Household Income

$81,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,000After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,000After tax

Income Rank

#214 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

81.4%

Employment Income

70.6%

Government Transfers

18.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

5,840(6.4%)

$10k–$20k

9,100(10.0%)

$20k–$30k

13,125(14.4%)

$30k–$40k

10,965(12.0%)

$40k–$50k

11,300(12.4%)

$50k–$60k

10,085(11.1%)

$60k–$70k

7,765(8.5%)

$70k–$80k

6,245(6.8%)

$80k–$90k

4,995(5.5%)

$90k–$100k

3,440(3.8%)

$100k+

8,395(9.2%)

Terrebonne Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

65.7%

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Total Labour Force

65,875

Employed

61,965

Unemployed

3,910

Not in Labour Force

28,370

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.8%

Children (0–17)

5.0%

Adults (18–64)

4.5%

Seniors (65+)

13.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2700 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.230

Terrebonne 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

94,250

No certificate, diploma or degree

17,460 (18.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

22,130 (23.5%)

Postsecondary credential

54,655 (58.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

10,610 (11.3%)69.9% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

2,350 (2.5%)15.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

330 (0.4%)2.2% 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

17,460(18.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

22,130(23.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

18,230(19.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

17,315(18.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

3,935(4.2%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

15,170(16.1%)

Terrebonne 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

16.2%

10,050 people

Share of 61,965 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

10,050(16.2%)

Usual place of work

43,580(70.3%)

No fixed workplace address

8,260(13.3%)

Worked outside Canada

70(0.1%)

Terrebonne 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

65,875

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

1,325(2.0%)

Business, finance and administration

11,700(17.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

4,085(6.2%)

Health

6,070(9.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

8,430(12.8%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

1,530(2.3%)

Sales and service

15,945(24.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

12,340(18.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

615(0.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

2,785(4.2%)

Terrebonne 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

65,875

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

300(0.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

195(0.3%)

Utilities

510(0.8%)

Construction

6,640(10.1%)

Manufacturing

6,340(9.6%)

Wholesale trade

2,525(3.8%)

Retail trade

8,660(13.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

3,220(4.9%)

Information and cultural industries

1,045(1.6%)

Finance and insurance

2,515(3.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

945(1.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

3,690(5.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

85(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

2,525(3.8%)

Educational services

4,815(7.3%)

Health care and social assistance

10,350(15.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

860(1.3%)

Accommodation and food services

3,025(4.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

2,720(4.1%)

Public administration

3,845(5.8%)

Terrebonne Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

795 (0.7%)

French Only

63,440 (53.6%)

English & French

53,805 (45.4%)

Neither

430 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

3,095 (2.6%)

French

99,315 (83.8%)

Non-official languages

12,040 (10.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

99,315(83.8%)

English

3,095(2.6%)

Spanish

2,655(2.2%)

Arabic

1,775(1.5%)

Italian

1,215(1.0%)

Portuguese

485(0.4%)

Russian

155(0.1%)

Mandarin

145(0.1%)

Persian

105(0.1%)

Vietnamese

90(0.1%)

Terrebonne Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

28,110(62.1%)

Semi-detached

2,835(6.3%)

Row house

860(1.9%)

Duplex

2,280(5.0%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

9,540(21.1%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

1,185(2.6%)

Other attached

70(0.2%)

Movable

365(0.8%)

Community snapshot

About Terrebonne

Terrebonne is a suburban city on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille Îles, northeast of Laval in Lanaudière. It includes the historic Île-des-Moulins and newer residential developments toward Lachenaie and La Plaine. Commuter rail and Highway 640 link it to Montréal. About 120,000 people live in Terrebonne.

Known for

Historic Île-des-Moulins
North-shore suburb of Greater Montréal
Rapid residential growth
Rivière des Mille Îles shoreline
Amalgamated Lachenaie, La Plaine, and Terrebonne

See & do

Île-des-Moulins
Historic mill island and cultural site.
Old Terrebonne
Riverside streets and stone buildings.
Théâtre du Vieux-Terrebonne
Regional theatre in the old town.
Moulin-Neuf sector
Dam and mill landscape on the river.
Parc du Grand-Coteau
Large park in the Lachenaie sector, with trails and sports fields.

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