Thetford Mines Profile

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National Rank:172 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Thetford Mines Population

Total Population (2021)

26,072

Total Population (2016)

25,403

Population Growth

+2.6% (+669)

Growth Rank

#462 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.4%12,615

Female

51.6%13,455

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.938

Average Age

49.3

Median Age

53.6

Age Rank

#636 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,020(3.9%)

5–9

1,210(4.6%)

10–14

1,305(5.0%)

15–19

1,055(4.0%)

20–24

1,070(4.1%)

25–29

1,215(4.7%)

30–34

1,215(4.7%)

35–39

1,270(4.9%)

40–44

1,500(5.8%)

45–49

1,230(4.7%)

50–54

1,350(5.2%)

55–59

1,895(7.3%)

60–64

2,205(8.5%)

65–69

2,165(8.3%)

70–74

2,055(7.9%)

75–79

1,605(6.2%)

80–84

1,180(4.5%)

85+

1,530(5.9%)

Thetford Mines Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.0

Total Private Dwellings

13,059

Occupied Private Dwellings

12,216

Size Distribution

1 Person

4,940 (40.4%)

2 Persons

4,670 (38.2%)

3 Persons

1,155 (9.5%)

4 Persons

970 (7.9%)

5+ Persons

485 (4.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,005(16.4%)

Couples without children

3,845(31.5%)

One-parent families

985(8.1%)

One-person households

4,940(40.4%)

Multigenerational

50(0.4%)

Multiple-family

5(0.0%)

Thetford Mines Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$60,950After tax

Median Household Income

$50,800After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$36,360After tax

Median Individual Income

$32,800After tax

Income Rank

#665 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

72.4%

Employment Income

56.0%

Government Transfers

27.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,065(5.2%)

$10k–$20k

2,910(14.2%)

$20k–$30k

4,280(20.9%)

$30k–$40k

3,155(15.4%)

$40k–$50k

2,895(14.1%)

$50k–$60k

2,300(11.2%)

$60k–$70k

1,330(6.5%)

$70k–$80k

800(3.9%)

$80k–$90k

605(3.0%)

$90k–$100k

385(1.9%)

$100k+

780(3.8%)

Thetford Mines Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

52.7%

Unemployment Rate

6.6%

Total Labour Force

11,705

Employed

10,930

Unemployed

770

Not in Labour Force

9,020

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

15.0%

Children (0–17)

10.4%

Adults (18–64)

11.6%

Seniors (65+)

24.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2930 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.252

Thetford Mines 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

20,720

No certificate, diploma or degree

4,480 (21.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,405 (21.3%)

Postsecondary credential

11,830 (57.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,635 (7.9%)71.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

320 (1.5%)13.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

85 (0.4%)3.7% 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

4,480(21.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,405(21.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

4,885(23.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,920(18.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

725(3.5%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,300(11.1%)

Thetford Mines 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

10.5%

1,150 people

Share of 10,930 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,150(10.5%)

Usual place of work

8,755(80.1%)

No fixed workplace address

1,020(9.3%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Thetford Mines 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

11,705

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

145(1.2%)

Business, finance and administration

1,555(13.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

595(5.1%)

Health

1,205(10.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,285(11.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

230(2.0%)

Sales and service

2,940(25.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,375(20.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

170(1.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

980(8.4%)

Thetford Mines 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

11,705

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

170(1.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

70(0.6%)

Utilities

40(0.3%)

Construction

765(6.5%)

Manufacturing

2,240(19.1%)

Wholesale trade

235(2.0%)

Retail trade

1,665(14.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

370(3.2%)

Information and cultural industries

70(0.6%)

Finance and insurance

280(2.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

95(0.8%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

410(3.5%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

345(2.9%)

Educational services

860(7.3%)

Health care and social assistance

1,985(17.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

110(0.9%)

Accommodation and food services

665(5.7%)

Other services (except public administration)

600(5.1%)

Public administration

505(4.3%)

Thetford Mines Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

80 (0.3%)

French Only

19,480 (76.0%)

English & French

6,025 (23.5%)

Neither

55 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

275 (1.1%)

French

24,630 (96.1%)

Non-official languages

470 (1.8%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

24,630(96.1%)

English

275(1.1%)

Spanish

190(0.7%)

Arabic

105(0.4%)

Tagalog

30(0.1%)

Vietnamese

15(0.1%)

Mandarin

10(0.0%)

Italian

10(0.0%)

Russian

10(0.0%)

Portuguese

5(0.0%)

Thetford Mines Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

7,730(63.3%)

Semi-detached

220(1.8%)

Row house

80(0.7%)

Duplex

1,370(11.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

2,640(21.6%)

Other attached

65(0.5%)

Movable

115(0.9%)

Housing · Thetford Mines (CA), Que.

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

13,230

Owner households

8,925 (67.5%)

Renter households

4,300 (32.5%)

Owners with a mortgage

4,555 (51.0%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

4,375 (49.0%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

365 (8.5%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

3,935 (91.5%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$584All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$725All households, 2021

Owners, median

$665

Renters, median

$524

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,010

Owners without a mortgage, median

$400

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,400 (10.6%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

605 (6.8%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

795 (18.5%)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

5,100(38.5%)

$500 to $749

3,365(25.4%)

$750 to $999

2,070(15.6%)

$1,000 to $1,249

1,165(8.8%)

$1,250 to $1,499

640(4.8%)

$1,500 to $1,999

600(4.5%)

$2,000 to $2,499

185(1.4%)

$2,500 to $2,999

45(0.3%)

$3,000 and over

70(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 Thetford Mines

Thetford Mines is a city in Québec’s Chaudière-Appalaches region, in the Appalachian foothills southwest of Québec City. It grew as a major asbestos-mining centre; mine dumps and pit landscapes still mark the city’s edge. Downtown sits in a valley of working-class neighbourhoods and service streets. About 26,000 people live in Thetford Mines.

Known for

Historic asbestos-mining capital
Appalachian foothills setting
Mine-tailings landscapes at the city’s edge
Service hub for the surrounding MRC
Valley downtown and working-class neighbourhoods

See & do

Musée minéralogique et minier
Mining and mineral history of the Thetford region.
Downtown Thetford Mines
Commercial streets in the valley core.
Parc national de Frontenac (nearby)
Lakes and forests a short drive into the Appalachians.
Mine-viewpoint landscapes
Open-pit and tailings topography surrounding the city.
Local recreation centres
Arenas and community sports facilities.

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