Montreal Boroughs

Ile Bizard
Sainte-Genevieve Borough

Main Socioeconomic Variables

The main socioeconomic variables of the Ile Bizard Sainte-Genevieve Borough give you a first portrait of the people who chose to live in this particular borough. Of course, the geographical boundaries of the Montreal Boroughs are man made and have often been modified during the course of history.

Nevertheless, each borough developed its own characteristics, its own personality and its own life. Some may be closer to your preferences than others, and this is fine, but they are all worth discovering.

Élection Montréal / Ile Bizard Sainte-Genevieve

Borough Mayor
Richard Bélanger - Union Montréal

Territory: 23.6 km²

Denis Benjamin Viger
Ile Bizard Sainte-Genevieve Borough

City CounsellorChristopher Little - Union Montréal

Population: A total number of 4,826 people live in the Denis Benjamin Viger electoral district of the Ile Bizard Sainte-Genevieve borough.

Young people represent 34% of the population while older people, 65 years old and over represent 5%.

Households: There are 1,505 households in the district with an average of 3.2 persons per household. Homes with one person only represent 9% of all the households.

Single-parent families represent 12% of all the families living in Denis Benjamin Viger.

The dwellings of the district are distributed between 96% of owners and 4% of tenants.

Languages: French is spoken in 70% of the households, English in 25% and a foreign language in 5%.

Religions: 83% of the people living in Denis Benjamin Viger are Roman Catholics, 4% are non-religious and 2% are Anglicans.

Immigrants represent 15% of the total population, 16% of which arrived in Montreal between 1996 and 2001. Italy (17%), France (9%) and Egypt (8%) are the first three countries of origin of the immigrants living in this Montreal borough.

Education: 12% of the 20 years old and over population do not have a high school diploma while 35% hold a university degree.

The average income is $95,173, higher than the average in Montreal. In total, 4.0% of the people in households earn less than the yearly minimum income.

Jacques Bizard
Ile Bizard Sainte-Genevieve Borough

City CounsellorFrançois Robert - Union Montréal

Population: A total number of 3,969 people live in the Jacques Bizard electoral district of the Ile Bizard Sainte-Genevieve borough.

Young people represent 26% of the population while older people, 65 years old and over represent 10%.

Households: There are 1,555 households in the district with an average of 2.5 persons per household. Homes with one person only represent 25% of all the households.

Single-parent families represent 15% of all the families living in Jacques Bizard.

The dwellings of the district are distributed between 70% of owners and 30% of tenants.

Languages: French is spoken in 88% of the households, English in 11% and a foreign language in 2%.

Religions: 88% of the people living in Jacques Bizard are Roman Catholics, 4% are non-religious and 2% are Protestants.

Immigrants represent 10% of the total population, 4% of which arrived in Montreal between 1996 and 2001. Italy (24%), France (11%) and Lebanon (9%) are the first three countries of origin of the immigrants living in this Montreal borough.

Education: 25% of the 20 years old and over population do not have a high school diploma while 20% hold a university degree.

The average income is $67,417, higher than the average in Montreal. In total, 12.4% of the people in households earn less than the yearly minimum income.

Pierre Foretier
Ile Bizard Sainte-Genevieve Borough

City CounsellorDiane Gibb - Union Montréal

Population: A total number of 5,066 people live in the Pierre Foretier electoral district of the Ile Bizard Sainte-Genevieve borough.

Young people represent 32% of the population while older people, 65 years old and over represent 9%.

Households: There are 1,600 households in the district with an average of 3.1 persons per household. Homes with one person only represent 13% of all the households.

Single-parent families represent 6% of all the families living in Pierre Foretier.

The dwellings of the district are distributed between 89% of owners and 12% of tenants.

Languages: French is spoken in 82% of the households, English in 18% and a foreign language in 1%.

Religions: 80% of the people living in Pierre Foretier are Roman Catholics, 5% are non-religious and 3% are Protestants.

Immigrants represent 10% of the total population, 18% of which arrived in Montreal between 1996 and 2001. France (15%), Italy (14%) and Egypt (11%) are the first three countries of origin of the immigrants living in this Montreal borough.

Education: 12% of the 20 years old and over population do not have a high school diploma while 39% hold a university degree.

The average income is $90,872, higher than the average in Montreal. In total, 3.6% of the people in households earn less than the yearly minimum income.

Sainte-Geneviève
Ile Bizard Sainte-Genevieve Borough

City CouncillorJacques Cardinal - Independant

Population: A total number of 3,278 people live in the Sainte-Geneviève electoral district of the Ile Bizard Sainte-Genevieve borough.

Young people represent 23% of the population while older people, 65 years old and over represent 14%.

Households: There are 1,475 households in the district with an average of 2.1 persons per household. Homes with one person only represent 40% of all the households.

Single-parent families represent 28% of all the families living in Sainte-Geneviève.

The dwellings of the district are distributed between 32% of owners and 68% of tenants.

Languages: French is spoken in 70% of the households, English in 25% and a foreign language in 4%.

Religions: 72% of the people living in Sainte-Geneviève are Roman Catholics, 7% are non-religious and 3% are Christians.

Immigrants represent 16% of the total population, 11% of which arrived in Montreal between 1996 and 2001. Egypt (11%), Italy (8%) and Haiti (6%) and are the first three countries of origin of the immigrants living in this Montreal borough.

Education: 28% of the 20 years old and over population do not have a high school diploma while 19% hold a university degree.

The average income is $42,443, lower than the average in Montreal. In total, 28.8% of the people in households earn less than the yearly minimum income.

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