Val-des-Sources Profile

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National Rank:551 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Val-des-Sources Population

Total Population (2021)

7,088

Total Population (2016)

6,786

Population Growth

+4.5% (+302)

Growth Rank

#358 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.2%3,485

Female

50.9%3,605

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.967

Average Age

50.1

Median Age

55.2

Age Rank

#652 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

290(4.1%)

5–9

310(4.4%)

10–14

375(5.3%)

15–19

325(4.6%)

20–24

265(3.7%)

25–29

310(4.4%)

30–34

285(4.0%)

35–39

330(4.7%)

40–44

370(5.2%)

45–49

330(4.7%)

50–54

340(4.8%)

55–59

465(6.6%)

60–64

585(8.3%)

65–69

645(9.1%)

70–74

615(8.7%)

75–79

470(6.6%)

80–84

335(4.7%)

85+

455(6.4%)

Val-des-Sources Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

1.9

Total Private Dwellings

3,691

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,460

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,515 (43.8%)

2 Persons

1,260 (36.4%)

3 Persons

310 (9.0%)

4 Persons

235 (6.8%)

5+ Persons

145 (4.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

470(13.6%)

Couples without children

1,015(29.3%)

One-parent families

300(8.7%)

One-person households

1,515(43.8%)

Multigenerational

15(0.4%)

Val-des-Sources Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$52,550After tax

Median Household Income

$44,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$32,440After tax

Median Individual Income

$28,600After tax

Income Rank

#686 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

64.4%

Employment Income

50.5%

Government Transfers

35.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

360(6.4%)

$10k–$20k

950(16.9%)

$20k–$30k

1,415(25.2%)

$30k–$40k

905(16.1%)

$40k–$50k

695(12.4%)

$50k–$60k

475(8.5%)

$60k–$70k

330(5.9%)

$70k–$80k

150(2.7%)

$80k–$90k

115(2.0%)

$90k–$100k

70(1.2%)

$100k+

145(2.6%)

Val-des-Sources Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

42.7%

Unemployment Rate

9.3%

Total Labour Force

2,695

Employed

2,445

Unemployed

250

Not in Labour Force

3,030

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

20.9%

Children (0–17)

15.2%

Adults (18–64)

16.8%

Seniors (65+)

30.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2750 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.236

Val-des-Sources 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

5,720

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,745 (30.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,475 (25.8%)

Postsecondary credential

2,500 (43.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

295 (5.2%)80.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

40 (0.7%)11.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

0 (0.0%)0.0% 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

1,745(30.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,475(25.8%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,275(22.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

740(12.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

115(2.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

365(6.4%)

Val-des-Sources 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

8.0%

195 people

Share of 2,445 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

195(8.0%)

Usual place of work

2,020(82.6%)

No fixed workplace address

220(9.0%)

Worked outside Canada

15(0.6%)

Val-des-Sources 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

2,690

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

35(1.3%)

Business, finance and administration

315(11.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

80(3.0%)

Health

210(7.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

220(8.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

50(1.9%)

Sales and service

660(24.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

560(20.8%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

80(3.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

415(15.4%)

Val-des-Sources 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

2,690

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

45(1.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

45(1.7%)

Utilities

10(0.4%)

Construction

115(4.3%)

Manufacturing

720(26.8%)

Wholesale trade

45(1.7%)

Retail trade

365(13.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

100(3.7%)

Information and cultural industries

10(0.4%)

Finance and insurance

35(1.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

30(1.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

70(2.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

120(4.5%)

Educational services

105(3.9%)

Health care and social assistance

350(13.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

35(1.3%)

Accommodation and food services

150(5.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

170(6.3%)

Public administration

90(3.3%)

Val-des-Sources Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

40 (0.6%)

French Only

5,185 (74.9%)

English & French

1,690 (24.4%)

Neither

10 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

140 (2.0%)

French

6,650 (96.1%)

Non-official languages

55 (0.8%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

6,650(96.1%)

English

140(2.0%)

Spanish

25(0.4%)

Arabic

5(0.1%)

Mandarin

5(0.1%)

Italian

5(0.1%)

Val-des-Sources Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

1,800(52.0%)

Semi-detached

25(0.7%)

Row house

15(0.4%)

Duplex

570(16.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,030(29.8%)

Other attached

10(0.3%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

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