Population in 2011: 23,357
Population in 2006: 21,763
Population in 2001: 18,896
2006 to 2011 population changeThis city: | 7.3% |
Quebec: | 4.7% |
2001 to 2006 population changeThis city: | 15.2% |
Province: | 4.3% |
Total private houses: 9,346
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 9,102
Land area (km2): 43.28
Population density per square kilometreHere: | 539.7 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 1,290.0 |
This city population and houses statisticsOther nearby cities
- Montréal - Ville (pop. 1,649,519, 27.2 km)
- Laval - Ville (pop. 401,553, 30.9 km)
- Longueuil - Ville (pop. 231,409, 13.0 km)
- Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (pop. 92,394, 15.1 km)
- Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu - Ville (pop. 92,394, 15.1 km)
- Brossard - Ville (pop. 79,273, 6.1 km)
Occupation and industry
Unemployment rateThis city: | 4.4% |
Province: | 7.0% |
Labour force activity in this city
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for this cityEarning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005This city: | 34,995 CAD |
Province: | 25,464 CAD |
Median income in 2005Here: | 32,786 CAD |
Quebec: | 24,430 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
Composition of total income in this city
Earnings and income details for La Prairie
Discuss La Prairie - Ville, Quebec, Canada on our hugely popular Canada forum.
Noteworthy people related to La Prairie
Notable people born here:
- John McIntosh (Politician)
- Pierre-Julien-Leonidas Bissonnette (Politician)
- Leon-Benoit-Alfred Charlebois (Politician)
Home town of:
Death place of:
- Leon-Benoit-Alfred Charlebois (Politician)
- Come-Seraphin Cherrier (Politician)
Burial place of:
Federal Corporations In This City
- Ecotec International Inc. (6695 RUE DE LA BATAILLE, Directors: ANDRE DALCOURT, CLAUDE CHARBONNEAU)
- EMERALD GREEN TRADING LU CO. LTD. (40 DES PRES VERTS, Directors: PI YUN CHEN LU)
- SPIRIT INTERNATIONAL INC. (635 Jean-Baptiste-Varin, Directors: MARC PIERRE)
- CONVIVIA INC. (170 BOUL. TASCHEREAU, BUR. 300, Directors: GHISLAIN GAUTHIER, GUY BROCHU, J. GILLES J. NOLET, MARCEL OSTIGUY, PIERRE MARC TREMBLAY)
- Le groupe Dextor Limitée (310, boul. des Champs-Fleuris, Directors: ANYK BÉLAIR, JEAN-FRANCOIS MONGEAU)
- 7342454 CANADA INC. (1305, rue Industrielle, Directors: FRANCIS GAUTHIER)
- Convoyeurs F.S.G.M. inc. (115 Henri-Dunant, Directors: Aurelio Jr San Martin, Gaetan Marcil)
- 7711751 Canada Inc. (715 Deslauriers, Directors: Joel Hamelin, Patrice Riendeau)
- A. LEFORT TRANSPORT LTEE (1615, INDUSTRIELLE, Directors: GISELE LEFORT, PATRICE LEFORT)
- 3543838 CANADA INC. (918 SAULT SAINT-LOUIS, Directors: MARIO BOUTHILLIER)
- LOCATION DE VEHICULES L.V. LA PRAIRIE LTEE (1290 BOUL. TASCHEREAU, Directors: JACQUES COTE)
- GESTION GEORGES H. BERGER INC. (1155 BOUL. TASCHEREAU, Directors: GEORGES H. BERGER)
- 6670270 CANADA INC. (170, boulevard Taschereau, bureau 300, Directors: NATHALIE LEHOUX, PIERRE MARC TREMBLAY)
- LE GROUPE PHARMAGATE INC. (105, P-E LAMARCHE, Directors: GAÉTAN HOULE)
- Green World Services Inc. (1400 DE GUISE, Directors: ANNIE BOISVERT, VINCENT VIVIANI)
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 85This city: | 0.4% |
Quebec: | 1.5% |
Female: 65This city: | 0.6% |
Quebec: | 1.4% |
La Prairie Minority Population Characteristics
La Prairie citizenship and immigration DetailsAge characteristics
Median age of the populationThis city: | 39.2 |
Quebec: | 41.9 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and overThis city: | 79.7% |
Province: | 84.1% |
Age characteristics of La PrairieMarital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 11,380This city: | 61.1% |
Province: | 56.4% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 7,245This city: | 38.9% |
Quebec: | 43.6% |
Female: 3,855This city: | 40.5% |
Quebec: | 45.2% |
This city - Marital Status
This city marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this city
First official language spoken in La Prairie
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for La PrairieMobility status in 2006
This city - Place of residence in 2005
This city - Place of residence in 2001
La Prairie mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this city
Education in this cityCompanies Located in this city
- Vanstar Mining Resources Inc.
Federal Corporations Located in this city
- 3252736 CANADA INC.
- 4494610 CANADA INC.
- 7294468 CANADA INC.
- Commensal Canada inc.
- Gestion MaxSim inc.
- Les distributions Multi-Secure incorporée
- PROJET PILOTE L.M. INTERNATIONAL INC.
- 130747 CANADA INC.
- FERNET MARKETING INC.
- Les produits alimentaires Delzaro Inc.
- All Cities
- Canada
- Quebec
- La Prairie - Ville
Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
This data is an unofficial version of the materials, made without affiliation or endorsement of Statistics Canada.
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Website © 2003-2024 Advameg, Inc.