Socio-economic profile
Saint-Laurent
borough
February 2002
HIGHLIGHTS
In 1996, the Saint-Laurent
borough had a population of
74,240.
LOCATION
Between 1991 and 1996, the
population of the borough
increased by 2.5%.
One-person households
represent 30% of all
households in the borough.
46% of residents are
immigrants, of whom 28%
immigrated between 1991 and
1996.
39% of residents in the SaintLaurent borough are
homeowners.
French is the language spoken
at home by most people, i.e.
39% of borough residents,
while English is used in 28% of
cases.
22% of those in the labour
force work in manufacturing,
14% in the retail trade and 10%
in business services.
Average household income was
$42,510 in 1995.
VILLE DE MONTRÉAL
Socio-economic profile - Saint-Laurent borough
Borough population
POPULATION
•
In 1996, the Saint-Laurent borough
had a population of 74,240 , or
4.2% of the population of the city
of Montréal.
•
The population comprises 35,115
men and 39,115 women.
•
52.7% of borough residents are
women.
•
Between 1991 and 1996, the
borough population increased by
2.5%, whereas the population of
the city of Montréal as a whole
grew by 0.01%.
•
Saint-Laurent
1991
%
74,240
72,402
2.5
Population by sex
1996
1991
Males
35,115
34,100
Females
39,115
38,315
Population by age and sex in 1996
85+
M a les
F e m a les
80-84
75-79
Population density in the borough
is 1,599 inhabitants per square
kilometre, over an area of 46.43
square kilometres.
•
1996
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
In comparison, population density
of the city of Montréal is 3,678
inhabitants per square kilometre.
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
1 5-1 9
1 0-1 4
5-9
0-4
600
400
200
0
0
200
400
Based on a population of 10,000
AGE
•
ramenée
à 10 000
Children from 0 to 4 account for 6% ofPopulation
the borough
population.
•
The 5 to 19 age group represents 17% of the population, as compared with 16% in the city of
Montréal as a whole.
•
16% of the population are in the 25 to 34 age group.
•
Individuals 65 and older are more represented in the borough than in Montréal, i.e. 17% as
compared with 15%.
2
600
Socio-economic profile - Saint-Laurent borough
HOUSEHOLDS
•
In 1996, there were 29,220
households in the borough.
NUMBER OF PERSONS PER HOUSEHOLD
40%
35%
•
One-person households represent 30%
of all households, while two-person
households account for 30% of the
total.
•
30% of individuals 65 and over live
alone in Saint-Laurent.
•
The average number of individuals
per household is 2.5 in the borough,
as compared with 2.2 in Montréal.
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
•
0%
1
2
3
4-5
6 o r mo re
N u m b e r o f pers o ns
S a int-Laurent
There are 10,060, non-family
households, accounting for 34% of all
households.
M o ntréal
FAMILIES
•
•
•
There are 19,730 families in the
borough.
34% of families have no children, as
compared with 36% in Montréal.
Among families with children, 43%
have only one child.
NUMBER OF CHILDREN PER FAMILY
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
•
•
The average number of children per
family is 1.2 in the borough, a little
more than the 1.1 observed in the
city of Montréal.
The average number of people per
family is 3.
•
Lone-parent families constitute 27%
of families with children and 37% of
families with a single child.
•
86% of these families are headed by
women.
15%
10%
5%
0%
0
1
2
3 o r mo re
N u m b e r o f childre n
S a int-Laurent
M o ntré a l
3
Socio-economic profile - Saint-Laurent borough
DWELLINGS BY PERIOD OF CONSTRUCTION
HOUSING
•
35%
30%
39% of residents in the Saint-Laurent borough
are homeowners, as compared with 34% in
Montréal.
25%
20%
15%
•
•
The most significant construction phase in the
borough was between 1946 and 1960; almost
31% of dwellings were built during that
period.
Barely 4% of dwellings in the borough were
built after 1991.
•
There are 5.1 rooms per dwelling, on average,
including 2.2 bedrooms.
•
Dwellings require major repairs in 7% of cases,
in their occupants’ opinion.
•
12% of dwellings are single-detached house,
the same rate as in Montréal as a whole.
•
5%
0%
Nearly 7% of dwellings date from before 1946,
as compared with 21% in the city of Montréal.
•
•
10%
1946-
1961-
1971-
1981-
1991-
1946
1960
1970
1980
1990
1996
P e rio d o f c o nstructio n
S a int-Laurent
M o ntré a l
LANGUAGE
•
Of those residents who reported only one
mother tongue, 36% state that French is
their mother tongue and 19% English.
•
Accommodation-related expenses represent
$765 on average for owners and $614 for
tenants.
These proportions are 54% and 19% in the
city of Montréal.
•
For 46% of tenants, gross rent represents more
than 30% of their income, whereas the
percentage is 20% for homeowners.
45% of the borough population state that
their mother tongue is other than French or
English, as compared with 28% in Montréal.
•
Saint-Laurent has the most significant
volume of pupulation with Arabic and
Chinese as mother tongue of all Montréal’s
boroughs.
•
The non-official language spoken most
widely in Saint-Laurent is arabic, the
mother tongue of 12% of residents.
•
French is the language spoken at home by
most people, i.e. 39% of borough residents,
while English is used in 28% of cases.
•
58% of residents have a knowledge of both
official languages, while 18% speak only
English and 19% only French.
•
Barely, 6% speak neither French nor English.
Population by mother tongue
Borough
Single responses
French
English
Non-official languages
Italian
Spanish
Greek
Arabic
Chinese
Portuguese
Vietnamese
German
Other
4
B efo re
69,940
24,955
13,180
31,785
1,400
1,165
3,315
8,325
4,185
215
1,300
510
11,370
%
Montréal
%
100
36
19
45
2
2
5
12
6
0
2
1
16
1,696,585
914,130
314,340
467,740
106,850
49,375
26,090
43,325
29,510
19,965
16,675
8,545
167,405
100
54
19
28
6
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
10
Socio-economic profile - Saint-Laurent borough
Population by ethnic origin
ETHNIC ORIGIN
•
•
Of the people who state a single ethnic
origin, 14% say they are French, 13%
Canadian and 11% Lebanese.
Nearly 62% of borough residents have
other ethnic origins: Jewish, Chinese
and Greek, in that order, are the most
frequent.
•
Visible minorities represent 36% of the
borough population, the highest rate in
Montréal.
•
The largest group is Arabic-West Asian.
Saint-Laurent also has the most
important concentration of Chinese
and Arabic-West Asian visible
minorities.
Borough
Total population - Single responses
Canadian
French
English
Québécois
Aboriginal
Total - Other single origins
Italian
Jewish
Haitian
Chinese
Greek
Lebanese
Portuguese
East Indian
Vietnamese
Polish
Spanish
Filipino
Romanian
Other single origins
%
Montréal
%
60,970
7,625
8,380
945
85
25
100
13
14
2
0
0
1,381,045
357,195
329,630
32,530
12,460
2,525
100
26
24
2
1
0
43,910
1,815
5,635
1,110
4,535
3,535
6,650
235
1,500
1,410
825
400
365
385
15,510
72
3
9
2
7
6
11
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
25
646,705
128,540
55,295
50,200
32,810
28,175
25,900
21,675
18,715
18,620
14,350
13,095
11,315
7,365
220,650
47
9
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
16
CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION
IMMIGRATION POPULATION BY PERIOD OF
IMMIGRATION
•
There are 34,235 immigrants in the borough, or
46% of residents.
•
There are also 1,045 non-permanent residents,
either those holding a student authorization,
employment authorization or ministerial permit,
or refugee claimants.
•
Immigrants’ main countries of origin are
Lebanon, Egypt and Morocco.
•
13% of residents are of other than Canadian
nationality.
•
Close to 28% of residents immigrated between
1991 and 1996, while 30% immigrated between
1981 and 1990.
•
66% of immigrants were older than 20 when they
arrived.
•
For those immigrants who came to Canada since
1991, the main countries of birth are Lebanon,
Egypt and Hong Kong.
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
B efo re
1961-1970
1971-1980
1981-1990
1961
1991-1996
P e rio d o f immigratio n
S a int-Laurent
M o ntréal
5
Socio-economic profile - Saint-Laurent borough
Borough
1991
1996
Montréal (new city)
Change
Part
1991
1996
Change
Part
Age
0-4 years
5-9 years
10-14 years
15-19 years
20-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65-74 years
75 years and over
Total
3,890
3,775
4,135
4,445
5,490
12,015
10,190
8,465
8,275
7,090
4,545
4,595
3,890
4,040
4,600
5,105
11,570
10,535
9,360
7,725
7,500
5,395
18.1%
3.0%
-2.3%
3.5%
-7.0%
-3.7%
3.4%
10.6%
-6.6%
5.8%
18.7%
6.2%
5.2%
5.4%
6.2%
6.9%
15.6%
14.2%
12.6%
10.4%
10.1%
7.3%
100,850
89,175
92,520
99,300
141,710
336,010
271,340
205,085
187,765
148,605
103,500
106,895
94,830
89,720
100,715
127,455
304,155
287,230
227,945
172,835
152,320
111,855
6.0%
6.3%
-3.0%
1.4%
-10.1%
-9.5%
5.9%
11.1%
-8.0%
2.5%
8.1%
6.0%
5.3%
5.1%
5.7%
7.2%
17.1%
16.2%
12.8%
9.7%
8.6%
6.3%
72,402
74,240
2.5%
100.0%
1,775,691
1,775,788
0.0%
100.0%
8,345
9,115
4,390
5,770
1,030
8,745
8,720
4,555
6,055
1,105
4.8%
-4.3%
3.8%
4.9%
7.3%
29.9%
29.8%
15.6%
20.7%
3.8%
255,485
243,320
118,445
124,565
15,710
279,375
238,075
115,850
123,145
15,940
9.4%
-2.2%
-2.2%
-1.1%
1.5%
36.1%
30.8%
15.0%
15.9%
2.1%
28,660
29,220
2.0%
100.0%
757,525
773,205
2.1%
100.0%
16,085
7,130
3,355
3,555
2,110
3,100
1,945
815
355
16,270
6,750
3,550
3,825
2,125
3,460
2,045
1,015
365
1.2%
-5.3%
5.8%
7.6%
0.7%
11.6%
5.1%
24.5%
2.8%
82.5%
34.2%
18.0%
19.4%
10.8%
17.5%
10.4%
5.1%
1.8%
372,740
171,670
86,095
80,315
34,660
83,860
53,950
22,390
8,505
357,860
160,045
82,435
78,400
35,555
91,405
58,205
24,425
8,375
-4.0%
-6.8%
-4.3%
-2.4%
2.6%
9.0%
7.9%
9.1%
-1.5%
79.7%
35.6%
18.3%
17.5%
7.9%
20.3%
13.0%
5.4%
1.9%
19,185
19,730
2.8%
100.0%
456,600
449,265
-1.6%
100.0%
10,705
17,970
11,330
17,880
5.8%
-0.5%
38.8%
61.2%
253,560
503,965
264,770
508,215
4.4%
0.8%
34.2%
65.7%
28,665
29,220
1.9%
100.0%
757,525
773,285
2.1%
100.0%
34,490
33,340
19,545
9,805
8,560
1,230
9,720
13,830
36,250
32,875
15,975
9,180
8,320
850
6,780
16,900
5.1%
-1.4%
-18.3%
-6.4%
-2.8%
-30.9%
-30.2%
22.2%
52.4%
47.5%
23.1%
13.3%
12.0%
1.2%
9.8%
24.4%
823,935
811,825
346,145
240,350
211,585
28,760
105,795
465,680
854,185
788,030
309,265
206,290
183,300
22,755
102,800
478,475
3.7%
-2.9%
-10.7%
-14.2%
-13.4%
-20.9%
-2.8%
2.7%
52.0%
48.0%
18.8%
12.6%
11.2%
1.4%
6.3%
29.1%
67,830
69,150
1.9%
100.0%
1,635,760
1,642,215
0.4%
100.0%
2,055
9,000
7,010
5,550
4,490
1,060
-12.6%
5.0%
-4.5%
-4.0%
184.2%
-
7.0%
30.9%
24.0%
19.0%
15.4%
3.6%
172,845
204,525
179,120
102,350
98,675
n.a.p.
162,175
214,590
172,955
105,955
94,110
22,240
-6.2%
4.9%
-3.4%
3.5%
-4.6%
-
21.0%
27.8%
22.4%
13.7%
12.2%
2.9%
29,165
13.8%
100.0%
757,515
772,025
1.9%
100.0%
Number of persons in households
1 person
2 persons
3 persons
4-5 persons
6 or more persons
Total
Families by type and number of children
Husband-wife family
without child
1 child
2 children
3 children or more
Lone-parent families
1 child
2 children
3 children or more
Total
Dwellings by tenure
Owned
Rented
Total
Mobility status 5 years ago
Non-movers
Movers
Migrants
Internal Migrants
Intraprovincial Migrants
Interprovincial Migrants
External Migrants
Non-migrants
Total
Dwellings by period of construction
Before 1946
1946-1960
1961-1970
1971-1980
1981-1990
1991-1996
Total
6
2,350
8,575
7,340
5,780
1,580
n.a.p.
25,625
Socio-economic profile - Saint-Laurent borough
Borough
1991
Population by home language
Single responses
French
English
Non-official languages
Italian
Spanish
Greek
Portuguese
Chinese
Arabic
Vietnamese
Creoles
Other languages
1996
Montréal (new city)
Change
Part
1991
1996
Change
Part
66,755
27,105
20,875
18,755
540
955
2,995
120
3,010
3,955
820
340
6,020
67,670
26,250
18,950
22,470
470
855
2,265
170
3,620
5,975
1,185
435
7,495
1.4%
-3.2%
-9.2%
19.8%
-13.0%
-10.5%
-24.4%
41.7%
20.3%
51.1%
24.5%
91.7%
35.6%
25.7%
30.5%
0.6%
1.2%
3.1%
0.2%
4.9%
8.1%
0.6%
10.2%
1,676,085
979,960
430,140
265,985
63,655
29,815
22,970
15,110
19,100
21,315
13,480
11,235
69,305
1,661,960
941,825
421,125
298,570
56,070
36,750
17,725
12,365
24,500
27,395
16,035
13,330
94,400
-0.8%
-3.9%
-2.1%
12.3%
-11.9%
23.3%
-22.8%
-18.2%
28.3%
28.5%
19.0%
18.6%
36.2%
95.0%
53.8%
24.1%
17.1%
3.2%
2.1%
1.0%
0.7%
1.4%
1.6%
0.9%
0.8%
5.4%
5,125
6,090
6.9%
8.2%
73,245
87,055
18.9%
5.0%
Visible minority population
Black
South Asian
Chinese
Korean
Japanese
Southeast Asian
Filipino
Arabic-West Asian
Latin-american
Visible minority, n.i.e.
Multiple visible minority
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
3,355
3,175
4,520
80
170
3,215
465
10,220
915
190
320
-
12.6%
11.9%
16.9%
0.3%
0.6%
12.0%
1.7%
38.3%
3.4%
0.7%
1.2%
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
99,285
40,260
34,225
2,835
1,855
29,170
12,875
58,405
39,470
2,525
3,855
-
30.6%
12.4%
10.5%
0.9%
0.6%
9.0%
4.0%
18.0%
12.2%
0.8%
1.2%
Total
n.d.
26,705
-
100.0%
n.d.
324,760
-
100.0%
13,175
14,285
41,180
3,230
13,825
13,320
42,425
4,160
4.9%
-6.8%
3.0%
28.8%
18.7%
18.1%
57.5%
5.6%
572,050
235,675
894,760
46,845
541,575
223,465
929,990
53,500
-5.3%
-5.2%
3.9%
14.2%
31.0%
12.8%
53.2%
3.1%
71,870
73,755
2.6%
100.0%
1,749,330
1,748,530
0.0%
100.0%
n.d.
n.d.
3,740
7,470
-
11.5%
23.0%
n.d.
n.d.
79,365
182,205
-
9.6%
21.9%
n.d.
2,375
-
7.3%
n.d.
52,900
-
6.4%
n.d.
1,540
-
4.7%
n.d.
46,850
-
5.6%
n.d.
2,055
-
6.3%
n.d.
66,025
-
8.0%
n.d.
980
-
3.0%
n.d.
40,390
-
4.9%
n.d.
8,320
-
25.6%
n.d.
208,370
-
25.1%
n.d.
2,390
-
7.4%
n.d.
76,050
-
9.2%
n.d.
135
-
0.4%
n.d.
3,775
-
0.5%
Multiple responses
Knowledge of official languages
French only
English only
French and English
Neither English nor French
Total
Occupations
Management occupations
Business, finance and adminis. occupations
Natural and applied sciences and related
occupations
Health occupations
Occupations in social science, education,
government service and religion
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and
sport
Sales and service occupations
Trades, transport and equipment operators
and related occupations
Occupations unique to primary industry
Occupations unique to processing
manufacturing and utilities
Total
Labour force activity
Population 15 years and over
Labour force
Employed
Unemployed
Not in the labour force
Unemployment rate (%)
Participation rate (%)
n.d.
3,425
-
10.5%
n.d.
74,510
-
9.0%
n.d.
32,465
-
100.0%
n.d.
830,440
-
100.0%
60,150
37,770
32,385
5,385
22,395
14.3
62.8
61,205
34,945
30,115
4,840
26,255
13.9
57.1
1.8%
-7.5%
-7.0%
-10.1%
17.2%
-
100.0%
57.1%
49.2%
7.9%
42.9%
-
0.5%
-5.4%
-5.4%
-5.5%
10.9%
-
100.0%
60.1%
52.2%
7.9%
39.9%
-
1,467,220
936,990
813,560
123,435
530,225
13.2
63.9
1,474,625
886,585
769,815
116,680
587,955
13.2
60.1
7
Socio-economic profile - Saint-Laurent borough
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
•
32% of borough residents have
pursued some university studies,
whereas 15% did not reach grade 9.
POPULATION BY HIGHEST LEVEL OF SCHOOLING
35%
30%
•
Nearly 20% of residents have nonuniversity training.
•
22% of young people aged 15 to 24 in
the borough do not attend school, as
compared with 30% for the city of
Montréal.
•
Those with degrees mainly have them
in commerce, management and
administration, as well as in
engineering/applied science
technologies.
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Univ e rs ity
N o n-
T rades
educatio n
univ e rs ity
c e rtificate o r
educatio n
diplo m a
S a int-Laurent
PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT
Nearly 89% of those employed report
to a usual workplace, and 6% work at
home.
L e s s than
grade 9
M o ntréal
MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
AND MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION
•
G rade 9 - 13
70%
60%
50%
40%
•
•
58% of workers in the borough drive to
work, while 6% are passengers.
30% of workers use public transit to
get to work.
30%
20%
10%
0%
C ar a s d riv e r
C ar a s
P ublic
W a lked to
O ther
passenger
trans it
wo rk
metho d
S a int-Laurent
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M o ntréal
Socio-economic profile - Saint-Laurent borough
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
MOBILITY
•
34,945 people in the borough are in the labour
force, for a participation rate of 57.1%, as
compared with 60.1% in the city of Montréal.
•
65.7% of men are in the labour force, as
compared with 49.5% of women.
1,320 external migrants living in another
country one year earlier now live in the city
of Montréal.
•
22% of those in the labour force work in
manufacturing, 14% in the retail trade and
10% in business service.
In the five years preceding the census, there
were 6,780 migrants.
•
13% of workers in the borough are selfemployed, and 42% of them have incorporated
businesses.
•
Over the past five years, 48% of borough
residents have moved.
•
49% of the people who moved were
migrants, i.e. coming from other towns or
cities.
•
•
INCOME
•
Income
The average income of borough
residents is $22,400, as compared with
$21 762 in the city of Montréal.
Borough
Montréal
•
The average income for men is
$26,669, and $18 417 for women, or
69% of men’s average wages.
Population of 15 years and more Average Income
Males with income
Females with income
$22,400
$26,669
$18,417
$21,762
$26,725
$17,311
•
35% of households in the borough are
below the low income cutoff, the same
rate as in the city of Montréal.
Employment income - both sexes
Males
Females
Worked full time
Worked part time
$24,610
$28,329
$20,367
$35,124
$14,425
$26,299
$30,794
$21,319
$36,722
$16,321
•
Average family income in Saint-Laurent
is $48,021.
Average family income
$48,021
$50,818
Average household income
$42,510
$40,848
•
Average household income is $42,510.
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Socio-economic profile - Saint-Laurent borough
SHARE OF THE BOROUGH IN MONTRÉAL
BY INDUSTRY
20%
19.0
18%
16%
14%
12%
10.2
10.2
10%
8%
7.9
7.8
6%
4%
2.8
2%
0%
P rim a ry
M anu-
C o nstructio n
facturing
P ro d u c e r
C o nsumer
P ublic and
s e rv ic e s
s e rv ic e s
parapublic
s e rv ic e s
DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYMENT
BY INDUSTRY
C o nstructio n
2%
P ro ducer
s e rv ic e s
21%
M anufacturing
37%
C o nsumer
s e rv ic e s
P rim a ry
0%
33%
P ublic and
parapublic
s e rv ic e s
7%
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Socio-economic profile - Saint-Laurent borough
SAINT-LAURENT BOROUGH
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
EMPLOYMENT- BOROUGH
EMPLOYMENT - CITY OF MONTRÉAL
INDUSTRY
1991
1996
Change
(nb)
Primary
Manufacturing
Food, beverages and tobacco
Textile and clothing
Printing and publishing
Other manufacturing
Construction
Producer services
Transportation and warehousing
Communication and utilities
Finance, insurance and real estate
Business services
Consumer services
Wholesale trade
Retail sale
Accommodation and food services
Other service industries
Public and parapublic services
Public administration
Education
Health care and social services
TOTAL
1991
1996
(%)
285
32,610
2,630
3,530
2,535
23,915
3,755
18,705
4,550
5,605
2,925
5,625
29,615
12,025
10,595
2,570
4,425
7,365
2,035
2,955
2,375
190
35,530
1,975
3,815
1,975
27,765
1,930
20,525
6,210
4,810
2,275
7,230
31,405
15,705
9,350
1,990
4,360
6,720
1,330
3,005
2,385
-95
2,920
-655
285
-560
3,850
-1,825
1,820
1,660
-795
-650
1,605
1,790
3,680
-1,245
-580
-65
-645
-705
50
10
-33.3
9.0
-24.9
8.1
-22.1
16.1
-48.6
9.7
36.5
-14.2
-22.2
28.5
6.0
30.6
-11.8
-22.6
-1.5
-8.8
-34.6
1.7
0.4
92,340
96,315
3,975
4.3
Change
SHARE OF
BOROUGH IN
1996
(nb)
(%)
(%)
-1,505
-16,910
-4,425
-3,690
-1,350
-7,445
-21,535
-19,575
-12,025
-4,510
-9,740
6,700
-2,940
6,665
-10,460
-825
1,680
-8,665
-12,140
2,720
755
-38.1
-8.3
-17.6
-7.8
-6.5
-6.7
-53.2
-7.0
-21.2
-8.8
-11.7
7.6
-0.9
11.0
-8.7
-1.5
2.2
-3.5
-18.9
4.0
0.7
7.8
19.0
9.5
8.7
10.2
26.9
10.2
7.9
13.9
10.2
3.1
7.6
10.2
23.3
8.6
3.7
5.6
2.8
2.6
4.2
2.0
1,088,135 1,017,000 -71,135
-6.5
9.5
3,955
203,990
25,180
47,450
20,700
110,660
40,470
279,225
56,815
51,445
83,045
87,920
311,920
60,805
119,635
55,185
76,295
248,570
64,230
68,515
115,825
2,450
187,080
20,755
43,760
19,350
103,215
18,935
259,650
44,790
46,935
73,305
94,620
308,980
67,470
109,175
54,360
77,975
239,905
52,090
71,235
116,580
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada.
Prepared by the Economic Analysis and Research Division, Economic and Urban Development Department of the City of Montréal.
1996 Statistics Canada Census - EMPLOYMENT
•
Employment in the borough represents 9.5% of total employment in the city of Montréal.
•
Manufacturing industry accounts for 37% of the employment in the borough.
•
19% of Montréal’s manufacturing employment are located in Saint-Laurent.
•
Consumer services represent 33% of jobs in the borough. Saint-Laurent accounts for 23% of
Montréal’s jobs in the wholesale trade sector.
•
Between 1991 and 1996, the number of jobs increased by an estimated 4.3% in the borough,
whereas over the same period it declined by 6.5% for the city of Montréal as a whole.
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Some Statistics Canada definitions:
Household: a person or group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy the same dwelling and do not have a usual
place of residence elsewhere in Canada.
Family: Group of two or more persons living in the same dwelling and who are related by blood or adoption or are married or a
common-law couple.
Mother tongue: First language the census respondent learned at home in childhood and still understands at the time of the
census.
Language spoken at home: Language that the census respondent speaks most often at home at the time of the census.
Ethnic origin: Ethnic or cultural group(s) to which the census respondent’s ancestors belonged.
Visible minority: Persons (other than Aboriginal persons) who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.
Labour force: Persons 15 years and over who, during the week prior to census day, were either employed or unemployed.
Participation rate: Total labour force expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over.
Most of the information in this profile relates to 1996, and is based on data from the 1996
Census of Canada conducted by Statistics Canada. For a definition of concepts, please refer to
the Statistics Canada census dictionary.
This profile was produced by the Economic and Urban Development Department of the City of
Montréal. The data were compiled and processed using the BDIU database.
Some of the questions asked in the 1996 census questionnaire, in particular the question on
ethnic origin, had been changed since the previous census. Readers should use caution in
making comparisons with data from previous censuses.
This profile is one of a series of 99 describing the city of Montréal, its 71 electoral districts in
2001 and the 27 boroughs of the city of Montréal.
These documents are available on the City of Montréal website, at:
http://www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/urb_demo/urb_demo.htm
For more information, please contact France Paré, at (514) 872-5848.
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