Vaudreuil-Dorion, Québec

Vaudreuil-Dorion is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec in the County of Vaudreuil-Soulanges. The result of the merger of two towns, Vaudreuil and Dorion, the city is located on the south shores of the Lake of Two Mountains at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers, just off the western edge of Île Perrot. [1]

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Overview


Population in 2006:  25,789
Population in 2001:  19,920
Population change:  29.5%

Average property values in 2006:
Vaudreuil-Dorion $ 206,821
Québec $ 182,399
Canada $ 263,369


Median household income in 2005:
Vaudreuil-Dorion $ 64,191
Québec $ 46,419
Canada $ 53,634


Median age in 2006:
Vaudreuil-Dorion 36.8
Québec 41
Canada 39.5


Median rent in 2006:
Vaudreuil-Dorion $ 626
Québec $ 566
Canada $ 671


Median mortgage payment in 2006:
Vaudreuil-Dorion $ 1,000
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 20 15 8 2 -7
Daily Maximum (°C) -6 -4 2 10 18 23 26 24 19 12 5 -3
Daily Minimum (°C) -15 -13 -7 1 9 14 17 16 11 5 -1 -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) 28 22 37 77 74 85 91 96 91 82 76 33
Snowfall (mm) 42 39 30 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 43
Precipitation(mm) 70 66 66 84 74 85 91 96 91 83 92 76
 
 

Demographics

Racial Groups
Racial Groups Vaudreuil-Dorion
Total
Total Population 25,390
Total visible minority population 1,805
Chinese 140
South Asian 375
Black 450
Filipino 150
Latin American 150
South East American 180
Arab 265
West Asian 10
Korean 0
Japenese 30
Visibile minority, n.i.e . 0
Multiple Visible minority 45
White 23,590
 
Age characteristics
Age characteristics Vaudreuil-Dorion
Total
Total Population 25,790
0 to 4 years 1,695
5 to 9 years 1,580
10 to 14 years 1,750
15 to 19 years 1,545
20 to 24 years 1,340
25 to 29 years 2,015
30 to 34 years 2,215
35 to 39 years 2,010
40 to 44 years 2,270
45 to 49 years 2,120
50 to 54 years 1,800
55 to 59 years 1,520
60 to 64 years 1,200
65 to 69 years 825
70 to 74 years 635
75 to 79 years 530
80 to 84 years 385
85 years and over 340
 
 
Knowledge of languages
Knowledge of languages Vaudreuil-Dorion
Total
Total Population 25,390
English only 1,610
French only 8,010
English and French 15,690
Neither English nor French 85
 

Immigrant status
and period of immigration
Vaudreuil-Dorion
Total
Total Population 25,390
Non-immigrants 22,970
Immigrants 2,300
Non-permanent residents 120
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 Vaudreuil-Dorion
Total
Total Population (Over 15) 20,380
1st generation 2,250
2nd generation 1,730
3rd generation or more 16,400
 

Income



Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($):
Vaudreuil-Dorion $ 31,858
Québec $ 24,430
Canada $ 25,615
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($):
Vaudreuil-Dorion $ 28,122
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: ($):
Vaudreuil-Dorion $ 64,191
Québec $ 46,419
Canada $ 53,634
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children: ($):
Vaudreuil-Dorion $ 86,954
Québec $ 76,339
Canada $ 82,156
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children: ($):
Vaudreuil-Dorion $ 70,101
Québec $ 55,438
Canada $ 62,503
Median income in 2005 - One-person households: ($):
Vaudreuil-Dorion $ 32,071
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: ($):
Vaudreuil-Dorion $ 53,715
Québec $ 40,447
Canada $ 46,584
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children: ($):
Vaudreuil-Dorion $ 71,421
Québec $ 65,160
Canada $ 69,711
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children: ($):
Vaudreuil-Dorion $ 58,700
Québec $ 47,684
Canada $ 53,667
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households: ($):
Vaudreuil-Dorion $ 27,064
Québec $ 21,413
Canada $ 23,888
 

Households




Median rent in 2006:
Vaudreuil-Dorion $ 626
Québec $ 566
Canada $ 671


Median mortgage payment in 2006:
Vaudreuil-Dorion $ 1,000
Québec $ 717
Canada $ 839
Occupied private dwelling types
Occupied private dwelling characteristics - as a % of total occupied private dwellings Vaudreuil-Dorion
Single-detached houses 64%
Semi-detached houses 3%
Row houses 3%
Apartments, duplex 4%
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys 26%
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys 0%
Other dwellings 1%
 
Household characteristics
Household characteristics Vaudreuil-Dorion
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 3,190
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 3,125
One-person households 2,500
Other households types 1,445
 
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago Vaudreuil-Dorion
Total population 5 years and over 23,715
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 12,290
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 3,730
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 7,035
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 345
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 315
 

Education


Educational attainment
Educational attainment Vaudreuil-Dorion
Total population 15 years and over 20,750
No certificate, diploma or degree 3,875
High school certificate or equivalent 4,970
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 3,185
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 3,750
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 1,005
University certificate, diploma or degree 3,590
 
Major field of study
Major field of study Vaudreuil-Dorion
Total population 15 years and over 20,750
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 8,845
Education 880
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 545
Humanities 555
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,000
Business, management and public administration 3,035
Physical and life sciences and technologies 435
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 495
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 2,545
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 105
Health, parks, recreation and fitnes 1,045
Personal, protective and transportation services 890
Other 0
 
Location of study
Location of study Vaudreuil-Dorion
Total population 15 years and over 20,750
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 8,845
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 11,535
Inside Canada 10,630
Outside Canada 905
 

Employment


Labour force activity
Labour force activity Vaudreuil-Dorion
Total population 15 years and over 20,750
In the labour force 15,310
Employed 14,660
Unemployed 655
Not in the labour force 5,070
Participation rate 75
Employment rate 72
Unemployment rate 4
 
Employment rate
Participatiion Rate:
Vaudreuil-Dorion 75
Québec 65
Canada 67

Employment rate:
Vaudreuil-Dorion 72
Québec 60
Canada 62

Unemployment rate:
Vaudreuil-Dorion 4
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 Vaudreuil-Dorion
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 7,790
Management occupations 1,115
Business, finance and administration occupations 1,020
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,025
Health occupations 205
Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 295
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 125
Sales and service occupations 1,580
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 1,855
Occupations unique to primary industry 145
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 425
 
Occupation for females
Occupation for females Vaudreuil-Dorion
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 7,415
Management occupations 520
Business, finance and administration occupations 2,315
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 340
Health occupations 630
Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 1,005
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 195
Sales and service occupations 1,935
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 120
Occupations unique to primary industry 40
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 310
 
Industry for males
Industry for males Vaudreuil-Dorion
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 7,795
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 110
Construction 685
Manufacturing 1,505
Wholesale trade 760
Retail trade 930
Finance and real estate 300
Health care and social services 320
Educational services 305
Business services 1,840
Other services 1,040
 
Industry for females
Industry for females Vaudreuil-Dorion
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 7,415
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 90
Construction 85
Manufacturing 835
Wholesale trade 535
Retail trade 920
Finance and real estate 405
Health care and social services 1,080
Educational services 825
Business services 1,285
Other services 1,345
 
Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Vaudreuil-Dorion
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 16,130
English 3,805
French 10,975
Non-official language 35
English and French 1,300
English and non-official language 0
French and non-official language 0
English, French and non-official language 10
 
Mode of transportation to work
Car, truck, van, as driver:
Vaudreuil-Dorion 11,580
Québec 2,525,440
Canada 10,644,330

Car, truck, van, as passenger:
Vaudreuil-Dorion 875
Québec 192,310
Canada 1,133,145

Public transit:
Vaudreuil-Dorion 560
Québec 445,250
Canada 1,622,725

Walked or bicycled:
Vaudreuil-Dorion 690
Québec 278,975
Canada 1,134,805

All other modes:
Vaudreuil-Dorion 105
Québec 32,275
Canada 179,250
 

Election Results

40th General Federal Election (2008)

Vaudreuil-Dorion includes the following Electoral Districts:
Vaudreuil-Soulanges

Electoral results for all districts in Vaudreuil-Dorion:
Bloc:41.34%
Conservative:23.69%
Green:4.01%
Liberal:21.33%
NDP:9.63%
 

Crime

No data available

Source information:

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

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