Kirkland, Québec

Kirkland is a municipality on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. As of 2006, the population was 20491. It is named after Dr. Charles-Aimé Kirkland, a Quebec provincial politician. [1]

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Overview


Population in 2006:  20,491
Population in 2001:  20,434
Population change:  0.3%

Average property values in 2006:
Kirkland $ 347,437
Québec $ 182,399
Canada $ 263,369


Median household income in 2005:
Kirkland $ 92,869
Québec $ 46,419
Canada $ 53,634


Median age in 2006:
Kirkland 40.2
Québec 41
Canada 39.5


Median rent in 2006:
Kirkland $ 1,031
Québec $ 566
Canada $ 671


Median mortgage payment in 2006:
Kirkland $ 1,016
Québec $ 717
Canada $ 839
 

Climate

Temperature Chart

Temperature January February March April May June July August September October November December
Daily Average (°C) -10 -8 -2 6 13 18 21 20 15 8 2 -6
Daily Maximum (°C) -6 -4 2 11 19 24 26 25 20 13 5 -2
Daily Minimum (°C) -15 -13 -7 1 8 13 16 14 9 3 -2 -10
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) 27 20 36 64 76 83 91 93 93 75 71 35
Snowfall (mm) 53 43 36 13 0 0 0 0 0 2 22 48
Precipitation(mm) 78 62 74 78 76 83 91 93 93 78 93 81
 
 

Demographics

Racial Groups
Racial Groups Kirkland
Total
Total Population 20,470
Total visible minority population 3,820
Chinese 1,200
South Asian 1,060
Black 315
Filipino 130
Latin American 220
South East American 65
Arab 520
West Asian 165
Korean 55
Japenese 0
Visibile minority, n.i.e . 25
Multiple Visible minority 60
White 16,645
 
Age characteristics
Age characteristics Kirkland
Total
Total Population 20,495
0 to 4 years 940
5 to 9 years 1,435
10 to 14 years 1,760
15 to 19 years 1,885
20 to 24 years 1,460
25 to 29 years 730
30 to 34 years 685
35 to 39 years 1,270
40 to 44 years 1,930
45 to 49 years 2,090
50 to 54 years 1,785
55 to 59 years 1,545
60 to 64 years 1,010
65 to 69 years 695
70 to 74 years 465
75 to 79 years 355
80 to 84 years 265
85 years and over 190
 
 
Knowledge of languages
Knowledge of languages Kirkland
Total
Total Population 20,465
English only 3,760
French only 780
English and French 15,650
Neither English nor French 275
 

Immigrant status
and period of immigration
Kirkland
Total
Total Population 20,465
Non-immigrants 15,105
Immigrants 5,205
Non-permanent residents 155
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 Kirkland
Total
Total Population (Over 15) 16,335
1st generation 5,085
2nd generation 4,295
3rd generation or more 6,955
 

Income



Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($):
Kirkland $ 32,082
Québec $ 24,430
Canada $ 25,615
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($):
Kirkland $ 28,724
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: ($):
Kirkland $ 92,869
Québec $ 46,419
Canada $ 53,634
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children: ($):
Kirkland $ 118,047
Québec $ 76,339
Canada $ 82,156
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children: ($):
Kirkland $ 83,353
Québec $ 55,438
Canada $ 62,503
Median income in 2005 - One-person households: ($):
Kirkland $ 37,770
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: ($):
Kirkland $ 76,324
Québec $ 40,447
Canada $ 46,584
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children: ($):
Kirkland $ 96,038
Québec $ 65,160
Canada $ 69,711
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children: ($):
Kirkland $ 67,535
Québec $ 47,684
Canada $ 53,667
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households: ($):
Kirkland $ 30,799
Québec $ 21,413
Canada $ 23,888
 

Households




Median rent in 2006:
Kirkland $ 1,031
Québec $ 566
Canada $ 671


Median mortgage payment in 2006:
Kirkland $ 1,016
Québec $ 717
Canada $ 839
Occupied private dwelling types
Occupied private dwelling characteristics - as a % of total occupied private dwellings Kirkland
Single-detached houses 85%
Semi-detached houses 1%
Row houses 8%
Apartments, duplex 0%
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys 0%
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys 6%
Other dwellings 0%
 
Household characteristics
Household characteristics Kirkland
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 3,350
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 1,660
One-person households 845
Other households types 680
 
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago Kirkland
Total population 5 years and over 19,520
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 14,755
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 1,640
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 2,385
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 285
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 455
 

Education


Educational attainment
Educational attainment Kirkland
Total population 15 years and over 16,360
No certificate, diploma or degree 1,885
High school certificate or equivalent 3,650
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 1,030
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 3,250
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 1,090
University certificate, diploma or degree 5,430
 
Major field of study
Major field of study Kirkland
Total population 15 years and over 16,360
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 5,535
Education 480
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 400
Humanities 730
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,235
Business, management and public administration 3,280
Physical and life sciences and technologies 685
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 655
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 1,955
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 50
Health, parks, recreation and fitnes 1,040
Personal, protective and transportation services 265
Other 10
 
Location of study
Location of study Kirkland
Total population 15 years and over 16,360
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 5,535
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 10,800
Inside Canada 9,070
Outside Canada 1,730
 

Employment


Labour force activity
Labour force activity Kirkland
Total population 15 years and over 16,360
In the labour force 11,405
Employed 10,685
Unemployed 720
Not in the labour force 4,930
Participation rate 70
Employment rate 65
Unemployment rate 6
 
Employment rate
Participatiion Rate:
Kirkland 70
Québec 65
Canada 67

Employment rate:
Kirkland 65
Québec 60
Canada 62

Unemployment rate:
Kirkland 6
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 Kirkland
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 5,795
Management occupations 1,645
Business, finance and administration occupations 785
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 910
Health occupations 145
Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 250
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 140
Sales and service occupations 1,240
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 530
Occupations unique to primary industry 65
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 90
 
Occupation for females
Occupation for females Kirkland
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 5,395
Management occupations 705
Business, finance and administration occupations 1,800
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 325
Health occupations 475
Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 615
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 155
Sales and service occupations 1,195
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 35
Occupations unique to primary industry 10
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 90
 
Industry for males
Industry for males Kirkland
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 5,795
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 75
Construction 170
Manufacturing 945
Wholesale trade 760
Retail trade 600
Finance and real estate 410
Health care and social services 215
Educational services 245
Business services 1,550
Other services 825
 
Industry for females
Industry for females Kirkland
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 5,395
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 50
Construction 40
Manufacturing 655
Wholesale trade 555
Retail trade 690
Finance and real estate 425
Health care and social services 780
Educational services 535
Business services 1,005
Other services 660
 
Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Kirkland
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 12,210
English 7,580
French 3,155
Non-official language 110
English and French 1,315
English and non-official language 10
French and non-official language 0
English, French and non-official language 25
 
Mode of transportation to work
Car, truck, van, as driver:
Kirkland 7,650
Québec 2,525,440
Canada 10,644,330

Car, truck, van, as passenger:
Kirkland 550
Québec 192,310
Canada 1,133,145

Public transit:
Kirkland 1,175
Québec 445,250
Canada 1,622,725

Walked or bicycled:
Kirkland 330
Québec 278,975
Canada 1,134,805

All other modes:
Kirkland 20
Québec 32,275
Canada 179,250
 

Election Results

40th General Federal Election (2008)

Kirkland includes the following Electoral Districts:
Lac-Saint-Louis

Electoral results for all districts in Kirkland:
Bloc:5.75%
Conservative:23.51%
Green:8.59%
Liberal:46.39%
NDP:15.77%
 

Crime

No data available

Source information:

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

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