Boucherville, Québec

Boucherville is a town in the Montérégie region in Quebec, Canada. It is a suburb of Montreal on the South shore of the Saint Lawrence River. Boucherville is part of the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (Montreal Metropolitan Community) regional government. [1]

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Overview


Population in 2006:  39,062
Population in 2001:  36,253
Population change:  7.7%

Average property values in 2006:
Boucherville $ 255,401
Québec $ 182,399
Canada $ 263,369


Median household income in 2005:
Boucherville $ 81,187
Québec $ 46,419
Canada $ 53,634


Median age in 2006:
Boucherville 43.8
Québec 41
Canada 39.5


Median rent in 2006:
Boucherville $ 657
Québec $ 566
Canada $ 671


Median mortgage payment in 2006:
Boucherville $ 859
Québec $ 717
Canada $ 839
 

Climate

Temperature Chart

Temperature January February March April May June July August September October November December
Daily Average (°C) -10 -9 -3 6 13 18 21 19 14 8 1 -7
Daily Maximum (°C) -6 -4 2 11 19 24 26 25 20 13 5 -2
Daily Minimum (°C) -15 -14 -7 0 7 12 15 13 8 2 -3 -11
Canada Daily Average (°C) -10 -8 -3 4 11 15 18 17 12 6 -1 -8
Precipitation

Precipitation January February March April May June July August September October November December
Rainfall (mm) 29 22 39 71 82 86 98 91 98 87 79 39
Snowfall (mm) 53 43 34 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 53
Precipitation(mm) 80 65 76 86 82 86 98 91 98 89 103 93
 
 

Demographics

Racial Groups
Racial Groups Boucherville
Total
Total Population 38,500
Total visible minority population 1,045
Chinese 160
South Asian 0
Black 390
Filipino 15
Latin American 135
South East American 135
Arab 155
West Asian 10
Korean 20
Japenese 0
Visibile minority, n.i.e . 20
Multiple Visible minority 0
White 37,455
 
Age characteristics
Age characteristics Boucherville
Total
Total Population 39,065
0 to 4 years 1,935
5 to 9 years 2,105
10 to 14 years 2,680
15 to 19 years 2,550
20 to 24 years 2,030
25 to 29 years 1,505
30 to 34 years 1,845
35 to 39 years 2,425
40 to 44 years 3,340
45 to 49 years 3,645
50 to 54 years 3,375
55 to 59 years 3,075
60 to 64 years 2,780
65 to 69 years 1,970
70 to 74 years 1,445
75 to 79 years 1,115
80 to 84 years 675
85 years and over 570
 
 
Knowledge of languages
Knowledge of languages Boucherville
Total
Total Population 38,500
English only 185
French only 17,780
English and French 20,495
Neither English nor French 45
 

Immigrant status
and period of immigration
Boucherville
Total
Total Population 38,505
Non-immigrants 36,640
Immigrants 1,860
Non-permanent residents 10
Non-immigrants are persons who are Canadian citizens by birth. Although most Canadian citizens by birth were born in Canada, a small number were born outside Canada to Canadian parents.
Generation Status
Generation Status Boucherville
Total
Total Population (Over 15) 31,780
1st generation 1,715
2nd generation 1,670
3rd generation or more 28,395
 

Income



Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($):
Boucherville $ 37,001
Québec $ 24,430
Canada $ 25,615
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($):
Boucherville $ 32,095
Québec $ 22,471
Canada $ 23,307
Total income refers to the total money income received from all sources during calendar year 2005 by persons 15 years and over.
After-tax income refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid for 2005.

Median income in 2005 - All private households: ($):
Boucherville $ 81,187
Québec $ 46,419
Canada $ 53,634
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children: ($):
Boucherville $ 120,313
Québec $ 76,339
Canada $ 82,156
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children: ($):
Boucherville $ 80,114
Québec $ 55,438
Canada $ 62,503
Median income in 2005 - One-person households: ($):
Boucherville $ 35,720
Québec $ 23,598
Canada $ 26,720
Private household refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy the same dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada. It may consist of a family group (census family) with or without other persons, of two or more families sharing a dwelling, of a group of unrelated persons, or of one person living alone. Household members who are temporarily absent on Census Day (e.g., temporary residents elsewhere) are considered as part of their usual household. For census purposes, every person is a member of one and only one household. Unless otherwise specified, all data in household reports are for private households only.

Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households: ($):
Boucherville $ 65,900
Québec $ 40,447
Canada $ 46,584
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children: ($):
Boucherville $ 95,571
Québec $ 65,160
Canada $ 69,711
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children: ($):
Boucherville $ 65,503
Québec $ 47,684
Canada $ 53,667
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households: ($):
Boucherville $ 28,762
Québec $ 21,413
Canada $ 23,888
 

Households




Median rent in 2006:
Boucherville $ 657
Québec $ 566
Canada $ 671


Median mortgage payment in 2006:
Boucherville $ 859
Québec $ 717
Canada $ 839
Occupied private dwelling types
Occupied private dwelling characteristics - as a % of total occupied private dwellings Boucherville
Single-detached houses 65%
Semi-detached houses 8%
Row houses 5%
Apartments, duplex 2%
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys 19%
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys 1%
Other dwellings 0%
 
Household characteristics
Household characteristics Boucherville
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 4,985
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 5,360
One-person households 2,925
Other households types 1,695
 
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago Boucherville
Total population 5 years and over 36,615
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 24,395
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 4,670
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 7,030
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 285
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 230
 

Education


Educational attainment
Educational attainment Boucherville
Total population 15 years and over 32,345
No certificate, diploma or degree 4,020
High school certificate or equivalent 6,475
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 3,120
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 6,020
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 2,450
University certificate, diploma or degree 9,695
 
Major field of study
Major field of study Boucherville
Total population 15 years and over 32,345
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 10,500
Education 1,730
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 880
Humanities 1,275
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,920
Business, management and public administration 6,335
Physical and life sciences and technologies 765
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 1,120
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 3,850
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 190
Health, parks, recreation and fitnes 2,330
Personal, protective and transportation services 875
Other 0
 
Location of study
Location of study Boucherville
Total population 15 years and over 32,345
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 10,495
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 21,280
Inside Canada 20,520
Outside Canada 760
 

Employment


Labour force activity
Labour force activity Boucherville
Total population 15 years and over 32,345
In the labour force 21,630
Employed 21,030
Unemployed 595
Not in the labour force 10,155
Participation rate 68
Employment rate 66
Unemployment rate 3
 
Employment rate
Participatiion Rate:
Boucherville 68
Québec 65
Canada 67

Employment rate:
Boucherville 66
Québec 60
Canada 62

Unemployment rate:
Boucherville 3
Québec 7
Canada 7
 
Participation rate - Refers to the labour force in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006), expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years and over excluding institutional residents.
Occupation for males
Occupation for males Boucherville
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 11,010
Management occupations 2,390
Business, finance and administration occupations 1,380
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,645
Health occupations 340
Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 705
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 395
Sales and service occupations 1,940
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 1,735
Occupations unique to primary industry 120
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 360
 
Occupation for females
Occupation for females Boucherville
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 10,490
Management occupations 1,160
Business, finance and administration occupations 3,140
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 425
Health occupations 1,020
Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 1,610
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 565
Sales and service occupations 2,270
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 175
Occupations unique to primary industry 15
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 100
 
Industry for males
Industry for males Boucherville
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 11,010
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 440
Construction 640
Manufacturing 1,710
Wholesale trade 700
Retail trade 1,040
Finance and real estate 845
Health care and social services 440
Educational services 525
Business services 3,040
Other services 1,620
 
Industry for females
Industry for females Boucherville
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 10,490
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 210
Construction 130
Manufacturing 745
Wholesale trade 390
Retail trade 1,225
Finance and real estate 905
Health care and social services 1,750
Educational services 1,180
Business services 1,935
Other services 2,015
 
Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Boucherville
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 23,370
English 1,500
French 21,210
Non-official language 50
English and French 540
English and non-official language 10
French and non-official language 15
English, French and non-official language 45
 
Mode of transportation to work
Car, truck, van, as driver:
Boucherville 14,810
Québec 2,525,440
Canada 10,644,330

Car, truck, van, as passenger:
Boucherville 855
Québec 192,310
Canada 1,133,145

Public transit:
Boucherville 2,730
Québec 445,250
Canada 1,622,725

Walked or bicycled:
Boucherville 860
Québec 278,975
Canada 1,134,805

All other modes:
Boucherville 125
Québec 32,275
Canada 179,250
 

Election Results

40th General Federal Election (2008)

Boucherville includes the following Electoral Districts:
Longueuil--Pierre-Boucher
Verchères--Les Patriotes

Electoral results for all districts in Boucherville:
Bloc:48.58%
Conservative:14.32%
Green:3.29%
Liberal:18.96%
NDP:14.76%
Other:0.1%
 

Crime

No data available

Source information:

* Weather data sourced from Environment Canada (http://www.ec.gc.ca)

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