Vaudreuil-Dorion Profile

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National Rank:118 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Vaudreuil-Dorion Population

Total Population (2021)

43,268

Total Population (2016)

38,117

Population Growth

+13.5% (+5,151)

Growth Rank

#66 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.3%20,905

Female

51.7%22,365

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.935

Average Age

40.2

Median Age

40.8

Age Rank

#162 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,290(5.3%)

5–9

3,115(7.2%)

10–14

3,150(7.3%)

15–19

2,565(5.9%)

20–24

2,145(5.0%)

25–29

2,335(5.4%)

30–34

2,545(5.9%)

35–39

2,960(6.8%)

40–44

3,595(8.3%)

45–49

3,280(7.6%)

50–54

2,795(6.5%)

55–59

2,700(6.2%)

60–64

2,440(5.6%)

65–69

2,155(5.0%)

70–74

1,845(4.3%)

75–79

1,375(3.2%)

80–84

915(2.1%)

85+

1,070(2.5%)

Vaudreuil-Dorion Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

17,260

Occupied Private Dwellings

16,713

Size Distribution

1 Person

4,650 (27.8%)

2 Persons

5,270 (31.5%)

3 Persons

2,515 (15.0%)

4 Persons

2,720 (16.3%)

5+ Persons

1,555 (9.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

5,235(31.3%)

Couples without children

3,940(23.6%)

One-parent families

1,655(9.9%)

One-person households

4,650(27.8%)

Multigenerational

470(2.8%)

Multiple-family

65(0.4%)

Vaudreuil-Dorion Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$82,700After tax

Median Household Income

$76,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$42,640After tax

Median Individual Income

$39,200After tax

Income Rank

#282 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

81.4%

Employment Income

70.8%

Government Transfers

18.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,245(6.9%)

$10k–$20k

3,415(10.5%)

$20k–$30k

4,645(14.3%)

$30k–$40k

4,030(12.4%)

$40k–$50k

4,160(12.8%)

$50k–$60k

3,530(10.8%)

$60k–$70k

2,760(8.5%)

$70k–$80k

2,065(6.3%)

$80k–$90k

1,580(4.9%)

$90k–$100k

1,145(3.5%)

$100k+

2,960(9.1%)

Vaudreuil-Dorion Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

64.7%

Unemployment Rate

7.2%

Total Labour Force

23,410

Employed

21,740

Unemployed

1,675

Not in Labour Force

10,210

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.6%

Children (0–17)

5.4%

Adults (18–64)

5.4%

Seniors (65+)

13.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2690 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.231

Vaudreuil-Dorion 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

33,625

No certificate, diploma or degree

5,335 (15.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

8,370 (24.9%)

Postsecondary credential

19,920 (59.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

5,770 (17.2%)72.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,275 (3.8%)15.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

160 (0.5%)2.0% 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

5,335(15.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

8,370(24.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

4,025(12.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

6,710(20.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,165(3.5%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

8,015(23.8%)

Vaudreuil-Dorion 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

23.3%

5,060 people

Share of 21,735 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

5,060(23.3%)

Usual place of work

14,295(65.8%)

No fixed workplace address

2,345(10.8%)

Worked outside Canada

35(0.2%)

Vaudreuil-Dorion 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

23,415

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

335(1.4%)

Business, finance and administration

4,470(19.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

2,170(9.3%)

Health

1,590(6.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

2,485(10.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

535(2.3%)

Sales and service

6,225(26.6%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

3,885(16.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

235(1.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,085(4.6%)

Vaudreuil-Dorion 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

23,415

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

135(0.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

35(0.1%)

Utilities

165(0.7%)

Construction

1,225(5.2%)

Manufacturing

2,600(11.1%)

Wholesale trade

1,730(7.4%)

Retail trade

3,105(13.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

2,290(9.8%)

Information and cultural industries

410(1.8%)

Finance and insurance

870(3.7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

300(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,975(8.4%)

Management of companies and enterprises

35(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

880(3.8%)

Educational services

1,535(6.6%)

Health care and social assistance

2,530(10.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

265(1.1%)

Accommodation and food services

1,160(5.0%)

Other services (except public administration)

810(3.5%)

Public administration

940(4.0%)

Vaudreuil-Dorion Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

5,760 (13.5%)

French Only

8,100 (19.0%)

English & French

28,140 (66.1%)

Neither

590 (1.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

9,715 (22.8%)

French

20,660 (48.5%)

Non-official languages

9,130 (21.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

20,660(48.5%)

English

9,715(22.8%)

Punjabi

1,455(3.4%)

Arabic

1,230(2.9%)

Spanish

1,070(2.5%)

Tamil

485(1.1%)

Urdu

430(1.0%)

Tagalog

415(1.0%)

Italian

395(0.9%)

Russian

395(0.9%)

Vaudreuil-Dorion Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

8,910(53.3%)

Semi-detached

835(5.0%)

Row house

1,045(6.3%)

Duplex

410(2.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

5,000(29.9%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

420(2.5%)

Other attached

60(0.4%)

Movable

30(0.2%)

Community snapshot

About Vaudreuil-Dorion

Vaudreuil-Dorion is a bilingual Montérégie city at the confluence of the Ottawa River and Lac des Deux Montagnes, immediately west of the Island of Montréal. It sits at the junction of Highways 20 and 40 and has grown quickly from seigneurial villages into an off-island suburb. Vieux-Vaudreuil still faces the lake. About 43,000 people live in Vaudreuil-Dorion.

Known for

Off-island West Island gateway at Highways 20 and 40
Confluence of the Ottawa River and Lac des Deux Montagnes
Bilingual Vaudreuil-Soulanges suburb
Vieux-Vaudreuil lakeshore village
Exo Vaudreuil commuter train into Montréal

See & do

Vieux-Vaudreuil
Historic village streets and stone houses facing the lake.
Maison Trestler
Eighteenth-century stone house and cultural site on the lakeshore.
Musée régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Regional museum in a former school in the old town.
Parc des Ancres
Waterfront park and marina at the old harbour.
Gare de Vaudreuil
Commuter-train station and the civic plaza beside it.

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