Victoriaville Profile

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National Rank:108 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Victoriaville Population

Total Population (2021)

47,760

Total Population (2016)

46,130

Population Growth

+3.5% (+1,630)

Growth Rank

#409 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.3%23,055

Female

51.7%24,705

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.933

Average Age

45.9

Median Age

47.2

Age Rank

#517 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,280(4.8%)

5–9

2,515(5.3%)

10–14

2,650(5.5%)

15–19

2,400(5.0%)

20–24

2,270(4.8%)

25–29

2,380(5.0%)

30–34

2,435(5.1%)

35–39

2,770(5.8%)

40–44

2,910(6.1%)

45–49

2,520(5.3%)

50–54

2,480(5.2%)

55–59

3,290(6.9%)

60–64

3,585(7.5%)

65–69

3,690(7.7%)

70–74

3,230(6.8%)

75–79

2,585(5.4%)

80–84

1,805(3.8%)

85+

1,965(4.1%)

Victoriaville Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.1

Total Private Dwellings

23,106

Occupied Private Dwellings

21,864

Size Distribution

1 Person

8,520 (39.0%)

2 Persons

7,860 (35.9%)

3 Persons

2,300 (10.5%)

4 Persons

2,155 (9.9%)

5+ Persons

1,030 (4.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

4,195(19.2%)

Couples without children

6,240(28.5%)

One-parent families

1,905(8.7%)

One-person households

8,515(38.9%)

Multigenerational

110(0.5%)

Multiple-family

40(0.2%)

Victoriaville Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$64,600After tax

Median Household Income

$54,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$37,720After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,000After tax

Income Rank

#637 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

74.8%

Employment Income

60.2%

Government Transfers

25.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,955(5.2%)

$10k–$20k

5,265(14.1%)

$20k–$30k

7,185(19.2%)

$30k–$40k

5,425(14.5%)

$40k–$50k

5,280(14.1%)

$50k–$60k

4,085(10.9%)

$60k–$70k

2,630(7.0%)

$70k–$80k

1,825(4.9%)

$80k–$90k

1,285(3.4%)

$90k–$100k

725(1.9%)

$100k+

1,770(4.7%)

Victoriaville Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

58.3%

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Total Labour Force

23,155

Employed

22,135

Unemployed

1,020

Not in Labour Force

14,790

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

14.5%

Children (0–17)

10.2%

Adults (18–64)

11.2%

Seniors (65+)

25.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2950 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.255

Victoriaville 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

37,945

No certificate, diploma or degree

8,525 (22.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

8,615 (22.7%)

Postsecondary credential

20,805 (54.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

3,705 (9.8%)68.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

855 (2.3%)15.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

215 (0.6%)4.0% 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

8,525(22.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

8,615(22.7%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

7,475(19.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

6,705(17.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,210(3.2%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

5,415(14.3%)

Victoriaville 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

11.1%

2,465 people

Share of 22,135 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,465(11.1%)

Usual place of work

17,630(79.6%)

No fixed workplace address

2,030(9.2%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.0%)

Victoriaville 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

23,160

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

330(1.4%)

Business, finance and administration

3,505(15.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,360(5.9%)

Health

1,860(8.0%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

2,835(12.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

410(1.8%)

Sales and service

5,945(25.7%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

3,960(17.1%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

540(2.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

2,050(8.9%)

Victoriaville 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

23,160

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

445(1.9%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

65(0.3%)

Utilities

130(0.6%)

Construction

1,510(6.5%)

Manufacturing

4,125(17.8%)

Wholesale trade

940(4.1%)

Retail trade

3,260(14.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

630(2.7%)

Information and cultural industries

175(0.8%)

Finance and insurance

510(2.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

190(0.8%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,285(5.5%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

715(3.1%)

Educational services

1,820(7.9%)

Health care and social assistance

3,520(15.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

230(1.0%)

Accommodation and food services

1,445(6.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,090(4.7%)

Public administration

720(3.1%)

Victoriaville Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

80 (0.2%)

French Only

33,775 (71.9%)

English & French

12,885 (27.4%)

Neither

215 (0.5%)

Mother Tongue

English

335 (0.7%)

French

44,870 (95.6%)

Non-official languages

1,330 (2.8%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

44,870(95.6%)

Spanish

600(1.3%)

English

335(0.7%)

Arabic

265(0.6%)

Portuguese

25(0.1%)

Vietnamese

20(0.0%)

Mandarin

15(0.0%)

Italian

15(0.0%)

Greek

10(0.0%)

Tagalog

5(0.0%)

Victoriaville Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

10,290(47.1%)

Semi-detached

2,385(10.9%)

Row house

190(0.9%)

Duplex

1,265(5.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

7,645(35.0%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.0%)

Other attached

30(0.1%)

Movable

50(0.2%)

Housing · Victoriaville (CA), Que.

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

23,815

Owner households

14,715 (61.8%)

Renter households

9,105 (38.2%)

Owners with a mortgage

8,540 (58.0%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

6,175 (42.0%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

580 (6.4%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

8,525 (93.6%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$695All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$833All households, 2021

Owners, median

$840

Renters, median

$628

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,130

Owners without a mortgage, median

$416

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

3,125 (13.1%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

1,050 (7.1%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

2,075 (22.8%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

35 (0.1%)

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

6,300(26.5%)

$500 to $749

6,810(28.6%)

$750 to $999

3,995(16.8%)

$1,000 to $1,249

2,770(11.6%)

$1,250 to $1,499

1,690(7.1%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,525(6.4%)

$2,000 to $2,499

420(1.8%)

$2,500 to $2,999

155(0.7%)

$3,000 and over

155(0.7%)

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 Victoriaville

Victoriaville is the principal city of the Bois-Francs in Centre-du-Québec, inland from the St. Lawrence between Montréal and Québec City. It grew around furniture and woodworking and now includes the former town of Arthabaska. A compact downtown, exhibition grounds, and a well-known experimental-music festival shape civic life. About 48,000 people live in Victoriaville.

Known for

Regional centre of the Bois-Francs
Furniture and woodworking industry
Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville
Amalgamated Arthabaska, including Musée Laurier
Carré 150 cultural complex downtown

See & do

Musée Laurier
Wilfrid Laurier’s house museum in the Arthabaska sector.
Le Carré 150
Arts centre, galleries, and performance halls downtown.
Parc Terre-des-Jeunes
Central park, pond, and trails beside the civic core.
Musée de l’hôtel des Postes
Local history in the former post office.
Centre de foires de Victoriaville
Regional exhibition grounds and event site.

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