Based on Montréal en statistiques, the main socioeconomic variables of the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve 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 our 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.
Population: A total number of 32,867 people live in the Hochelaga electoral district of the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough.
Young people represent 19% of the population while older people, 65 years old and over represent 13%.
Households: There are 16,825 households in the district with an average of 1.9 persons per household. Homes with one person only represent 47% of all the households.
Single-parent families represent 32% of all the families living in Hochelaga.
The dwellings of the district are distributed between 14% of owners and 86% of tenants.
Languages: French is spoken in 95% of the households, English in 1% and a foreign language in 3%.
Religions: 83% of the people living in Hochelaga are Roman Catholics, 9% are non-religious and 2% are Muslims.
Immigrants represent 10% of the total population, 33% of which arrived in Montreal between 1996 and 2001. Vietnam (10%), France (8%) and Haiti (8%) are the FIRST three countries of origin of the immigrants living in this Montreal borough.
Education: 36% of the 20 years old and over population does not have a high school diploma while 18% hold a university degree.
The average income is $30,919, lower than the average in Montreal. In total, 46.6% of the people in households earn less than the yearly minimum income.
Population: A total number of 30,788 people live in the Louis Riel electoral district of the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough.
Young people represent 17% of the population while older people, 65 years old and over represent 21%.
Households: There are 14,780 households in the district with an average of 2.0 persons per household. Homes with one person only represent 40% of all the households.
Single-parent families represent 20% of all the families living in Louis Riel.
The dwellings of the district are distributed between 35% of owners and 65% of tenants.
Languages: French is spoken in 86% of the households, English in 5% and a foreign language in 9%.
Religions: 82% of the people living in Louis Riel are Roman Catholics, 6% are non-religious and 4% are Muslims.
Immigrants represent 20% of the total population, 20% of which arrived in Montreal between 1996 and 2001. Italy (17%), Vietnam (10%) and Algeria (9%) are the first three countries of origin of the immigrants living in this Montreal borough.
Education: 29% of the 20 years old and over population does not have a high school diploma while 24% hold a university degree.
The average income is $47,775, higher than the average in Montreal. In total, 22.7% of the people in households earn less than the yearly minimum income.
Population: A total number of 31,722 people live in the Maisonneuve Longue Pointe electoral district of the Mercier Hochelaga Maisonneuve borough.
Young people represent 20% of the population while older people, 65 years old and over represent 16%.
Households: There are 15,000 households in the district with an average of 2.0 persons per household. Homes with one person only represent 41% of all the households.
Single-parent families represent 27% of all the families living in Maisonneuve Longue Pointe.
The dwellings of the district are distributed between 27% of owners and 73% of tenants.
Languages: French is spoken in 94% of the households, English in 2% and a foreign language in 4%.
Religions: 82% of the people living in Maisonneuve Longue Pointe are Roman Catholics, 10% are non-religious and 2% are Muslims.
Immigrants represent 10% of the total population, 26% of which arrived in Montreal between 1996 and 2001. Algeria (10%), France (8%) and Italy (7%) are the three main countries of origin of the immigrants living in this Montreal borough.
Education: 35% of the 20 years old and over population does not have a high school diploma while 15% hold a university degree.
The average income is $35,897, lower than the average in Montreal. In total, 36.8% of the people in households earn less than the yearly minimum income.
Population: A total number of 32,506 people live in the Tétreauville electoral district of the Mercier Hochelaga Maisonneuve borough.
Young people represent 22% of the population while older people, 65 years old and over represent 16%.
Households: There are 14,340 households in the district with an average of 2.2 persons per household. Homes with one person only represent 34% of all the households.
Single-parent families represent 24% of all the families living in Tétreauville.
The dwellings of the district are distributed between 39% of owners and 61% of tenants.
Languages: French is spoken in 95% of the households, English in 2% and a foreign language in 3%.
Religions: 89% of the people living in Tétreauville are Roman Catholics, 5% do not practice any religion and 1% are Muslims.
Immigrants represent 9% of the total population, 12% of which arrived in Montreal between 1996 and 2001. Italy (20%), Portugal (9%) and France (9%) are the three main countries of origin of the immigrants living in this Montreal borough.
Education: 35% of the 20 years old and over population does not have a high school diploma while 15% studied at the university.
The average income is $43,860, lower than the average in Montreal. In total, 24.6% of the people in households earn less than the yearly minimum income.
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