Population in 2011: 516,622
Population in 2006: 491,142
Population in 2001: 169,076
2006 to 2011 population change| This city: | 5.2% |
| Province: | 4.7% |
2001 to 2006 population change
Total private dwellings: 255,785
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 245,365
Land area (km2): 454.10
Population density per square kilometre| Here: | 1,137.7 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 177.0 |
Other nearby cities
- Lévis - Ville (pop. 138,769, 18.9 km)
- Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures - Ville (pop. 18,141, 15.4 km)
- L'Ancienne-Lorette - Ville (pop. 16,745, 6.1 km)
- Pont-Rouge - Ville (pop. 8,723, 26.9 km)
- Donnacona (pop. 7,342, 37.1 km)
- Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier - Ville (pop. 6,319, 20.3 km)
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005| This city: | 24,300 CAD |
| Province: | 25,464 CAD |
Median income in 2005| Here: | 23,366 CAD |
| Province: | 24,430 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
Composition of total income in this city
Occupation and industry
Participation rate| This city: | 64.0% |
| Province: | 64.9% |
Unemployment rate| This city: | 6.1% |
| Province: | 7.0% |
Labour force activity in this city
Mode of transportation to work
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Museums in Québec
- Royal 22 Regiment Regiment Museum
Parks in Québec
Stadiums in this city
Newspapers in Québec
- Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph (ISSN: 0226-9252)
Albums recorded in Québec
- Tonight
- Izitso
- Heaven's Venom
- Retaliate
Noteworthy people related to this city
Famous people born here:
- Stephane Dion (Politician)
- Norm Macdonald (Comedian)
- Nycole Turmel (Politician)
- Mordecai Richler
- Barbara Dunkelman
- Bob Blumer (Chef)
- Charles S. Drew
- Azariah Boody (Politician)
- Marie-Louise Gay (Writer)
- George Comer
- Richard Jeffries Dawes
- Jacques Tourangeau
- Mariloup Wolfe
- Nick Rosen
- Jan Wong
- Daniel Kash
- Daniel Lanois (Musical Artist)
- Ruba Nadda
- John Larkin Kerwin (Politician)
- Ralph M. Steinman (Scientist)
Death place of:
- Philip Pearsall Carpenter
- Francis Higginson Cabot
- Bro. Marie-Victorin Kirouac, F.S.C.
- Francine Lalonde (Politician)
- William Wallace Cory
- Honore Beaugrand (Politician)
- Gerard Legare (Politician)
- John Larkin Kerwin (Politician)
- Lucien-Hubert Borne (Politician)
- Maurice Allard (Politician)
- Lucien Campeau
- Guy Blaikie (Cricketer)
- Aristide Rompre (Politician)
- Jean-Paul St. Laurent (Politician)
- Jean-Louis Frenette (Politician)
- Joseph-Adeodat Blanchette (Politician)
- Jean Baptiste Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes
- Irving Banfield Corey
- Joseph-Armand Bombardier
- Father Nicolas Viel, O.M.R.
Buildings in Québec
- Grande Allee Drill Hall, Voltigeurs de Quebec Armoury
Age characteristics
Median age of the population
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
IUCN protected areas located in Québec
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Male: 3,135| This city: | 3.9% |
| Province: | 8.8% |
Female: 3,480| This city: | 3.9% |
| Province: | 8.8% |
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 1,370| This city: | 0.8% |
| Province: | 1.5% |
Male: 655| This city: | 0.8% |
| Quebec: | 1.5% |
Female: 715| This city: | 0.8% |
| Province: | 1.4% |
This city Minority Population Characteristics
Companies located in this city
- Canadian National Railway Company
- Cirque du Soleil Inc.
- Cavalia Inc.
- Molson Coors Brewing Company
- Warner Bros. Games Montreal
Universities in Québec
- Cegep regional de Lanaudiere
Federal Corporations In Québec
- 156093 CANADA INC. (2718 RTE 315, Directors: CHANTAL DESJARDINS, EMMANUEL MATTE, LUC MATTE)
- EXCHROMER HOLDING INC. (555 BOUL. MORGAN, Directors: MY T. NGUYEN)
- Groupe PEBG Inc. (1530-2, boulevard wilfrid hamel, Directors: PATRICE BERGERON, SIMON NOËL)
- 2781239 CANADA INC. (14020 HENRI-BOURASSA, Directors: JACQUES BEAULIEU)
- SAUMON ILLIMITE CANADA (1990 BOUL CHAREST OUEST, SUITE 225, Directors: GILLES SHOONER, MICHEL JEAN, YVON C�T�)
- SOCIÉTÉ DES OSTÉOPATHES DU CANADA INC. (3045 RUE MARICOURT, Directors: CINDY Coloccia)
- Gulf & Maritime Agencies G.M.A. Inc. (240 DALHOUSIE, Directors: ALLAN BRIGDEN, ANDRE ROBERGE)
- HYDRONAVAL INC. (3620 AV. DES COMPAGNONS, SUITE 515, Directors: Samir Hamdi)
- GESTION GILLES BEAUDOIN INC. (881, de le Colline, Directors: MADELEINE PERRON, MARTINE BEAUDOIN)
- EPARBOIS INC. (1144 AVENUE TURNBULL, SUITE 3, Directors: GEORGES N. PARENT, LOUIS B. PARENT)
- 6858902 CANADA INC. (1945 25e RUE, Directors: GAÉTANNE COSSETTE)
- 106703 CANADA LTD. (4426 CROISSANT IMPERIAL, PIERREFONDS, Directors: JUDY GILL)
- NAVTECH INC. (105 COTE DE LA MONTAGNE, SUITE 701, Directors: PAUL E. BARBEAU)
- LAVAL VOLKSWAGEN LTEE (777 BOUL. CHAREST OUEST, Directors: RODRIGUE MAJOR)
- 177883 CANADA INC. (850 ERNEST GAGNON, BUREAU 162, Directors: R.J. PLANTE, S. CHAPDELAINE)
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 238,920| This city: | 53.2% |
| Quebec: | 56.4% |
Male: 119,700| This city: | 55.9% |
| Province: | 58.0% |
Female: 119,220| This city: | 50.8% |
| Province: | 54.8% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Families and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this city
First official language spoken in Québec
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Mobility status in 2006
Québec - Place of residence in 2005
Québec - Place of residence in 2001
Education
Education attainment in this city
Airlines located in this city
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- Canada
- Quebec
- Québec - 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.
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