Val-des-Monts Profile

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

National Rank:320 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Val-des-Monts Population

Total Population (2021)

13,328

Total Population (2016)

11,582

Population Growth

+15.1% (+1,746)

Growth Rank

#51 of 688Same geo level

Male

51.9%6,920

Female

48.0%6,405

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.080

Average Age

39.7

Median Age

40.4

Age Rank

#128 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

795(6.0%)

5–9

900(6.8%)

10–14

880(6.6%)

15–19

660(5.0%)

20–24

490(3.7%)

25–29

815(6.1%)

30–34

990(7.4%)

35–39

1,020(7.7%)

40–44

955(7.2%)

45–49

875(6.6%)

50–54

1,025(7.7%)

55–59

1,150(8.6%)

60–64

1,035(7.8%)

65–69

720(5.4%)

70–74

490(3.7%)

75–79

300(2.3%)

80–84

135(1.0%)

85+

105(0.8%)

Val-des-Monts Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

7,002

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,350

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,290 (24.1%)

2 Persons

1,955 (36.5%)

3 Persons

870 (16.3%)

4 Persons

840 (15.7%)

5+ Persons

395 (7.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,580(29.5%)

Couples without children

1,595(29.8%)

One-parent families

400(7.5%)

One-person households

1,290(24.1%)

Multigenerational

135(2.5%)

Multiple-family

35(0.7%)

Val-des-Monts Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$90,500After tax

Median Household Income

$85,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$46,080After tax

Median Individual Income

$43,600After tax

Income Rank

#158 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

84.4%

Employment Income

71.4%

Government Transfers

15.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

640(6.1%)

$10k–$20k

985(9.4%)

$20k–$30k

1,200(11.4%)

$30k–$40k

1,075(10.2%)

$40k–$50k

1,205(11.5%)

$50k–$60k

1,175(11.2%)

$60k–$70k

1,060(10.1%)

$70k–$80k

810(7.7%)

$80k–$90k

690(6.6%)

$90k–$100k

480(4.6%)

$100k+

1,170(11.2%)

Val-des-Monts Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

65.3%

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Total Labour Force

7,465

Employed

7,020

Unemployed

450

Not in Labour Force

3,280

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.9%

Children (0–17)

6.8%

Adults (18–64)

5.7%

Seniors (65+)

12.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2680 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.236

Val-des-Monts 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

10,750

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,225 (20.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,400 (22.3%)

Postsecondary credential

6,125 (57.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,140 (10.6%)65.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

390 (3.6%)22.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

25 (0.2%)1.4% 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

2,225(20.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,400(22.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,950(18.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,145(20.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

280(2.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,750(16.3%)

Val-des-Monts 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

24.8%

1,740 people

Share of 7,015 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,740(24.8%)

Usual place of work

3,940(56.2%)

No fixed workplace address

1,320(18.8%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.1%)

Val-des-Monts 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

7,470

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

110(1.5%)

Business, finance and administration

1,610(21.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

510(6.8%)

Health

385(5.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,130(15.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

180(2.4%)

Sales and service

1,300(17.4%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,890(25.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

115(1.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

150(2.0%)

Val-des-Monts 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

7,470

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

70(0.9%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

35(0.5%)

Utilities

75(1.0%)

Construction

1,280(17.1%)

Manufacturing

315(4.2%)

Wholesale trade

80(1.1%)

Retail trade

715(9.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

250(3.3%)

Information and cultural industries

75(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

110(1.5%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

110(1.5%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

360(4.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

305(4.1%)

Educational services

480(6.4%)

Health care and social assistance

800(10.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

120(1.6%)

Accommodation and food services

210(2.8%)

Other services (except public administration)

305(4.1%)

Public administration

1,705(22.8%)

Val-des-Monts Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

765 (5.7%)

French Only

4,235 (31.8%)

English & French

8,315 (62.4%)

Neither

10 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

1,485 (11.1%)

French

11,150 (83.7%)

Non-official languages

265 (2.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

11,150(83.7%)

English

1,485(11.1%)

Spanish

45(0.3%)

Portuguese

35(0.3%)

Arabic

25(0.2%)

Polish

20(0.2%)

Russian

15(0.1%)

Mandarin

10(0.1%)

Tagalog

5(0.0%)

Cantonese

5(0.0%)

Val-des-Monts Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,465(83.5%)

Semi-detached

285(5.3%)

Row house

35(0.7%)

Duplex

310(5.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

225(4.2%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

10(0.2%)

Other attached

15(0.3%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Val-des-Monts

Val-des-Monts is a municipality in Quebec’s Outaouais region, in the Gatineau Hills north of Gatineau—not a city. Lakes, cottage country, and scattered villages such as Perkins and Saint-Pierre-de-Wakefield share a wooded Laurentian landscape popular with capital-region weekenders. About 13,000 people live in Val-des-Monts.

Known for

Municipality of lakes and villages, not a city
Gatineau Hills cottage country north of Gatineau
Perkins and Saint-Pierre-de-Wakefield settlements
Weekend recreation for the capital region
Wooded Laurentian Outaouais landscape

See & do

Lac McGregor and local lake accesses
Swimming and cottage-country waterfronts.
Village centres (Perkins / Wakefield-area approaches)
Local services among the settlements.
Gatineau Hills drives and lookouts
Scenic roads through Outaouais forest country.
Hiking and snowmobile trail networks
Year-round outdoor recreation in the hills.
Nearby Wakefield village (Chelsea / La Pêche area)
Popular neighbouring hub for cafés and river views.

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