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Socio-economic Data
Gatineau Valley Demographic Profile
Note: The information included below represents publicly available information from Statistics Canada’s 2001 Census before revisions of errors in the compilation taken in six municipalities on the territory. We have noted where revised numbers are used. The margin of error for the rest is 4%.
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Population
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Total | Gatineau Valley | Quebec | |
Population 2001
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19 502 (1)
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7 237 479
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Population 1996 | 20 262 | 7 138 795
| | 1996 to 2001 population change (%) | -3,75 | 1,4
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| Total private dwellings | 13 154 (1) | 3 230 196
| | Population density per square kilometre | 1,5 | 5,3
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| Land area (square km) | 12 467,13 | 1 357 743
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| Age Characteristics of the Populatio |
| Categories |
Total
| Male | Female | | Total - All persons |
18 730
|
9 415
|
9 315
| | Age 0-4 |
855
|
450
|
410
| | Age 5-14 |
2 385
|
1 230
|
1 160
| | Age 15-19 |
1 100
|
585
|
515
| | Age 20-24 |
805
|
410
|
395
| | Age 25-44 |
5 160
|
2 545
|
2 620
| | Age 5-54 |
3 000
|
1 555
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1 450
| | Age 55-64 |
2 495
|
1 250
|
1 255
| | Age 65-74 |
1 810
|
925
|
880
| | Age 75-84 |
885
|
385
|
495
| | Age 85 and over |
235
|
85
|
145
| | Median age of the population |
42,1
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42,0
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42,2
| | % of the population ages 15 and over |
82,7
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82,2
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83,2
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| Common-law Status |
| Categories |
Total
| Male | Female | Total - Population 15 years and over
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15 490
|
7 735
|
7 755
| | Not in a common-law relationship |
12 650
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6 315
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6 335
| | In a common-law relationship |
2 830
|
1 420
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1 410
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| | Single |
5 760
|
3 190
|
2 570
| | Married |
6 505
|
3 255
|
3 250
| | Separated |
375
|
185
|
185
| | Divorced |
1 500
|
810
|
690
| | Widowed |
1 350
|
295
|
1 055
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| Language(s) First Learned and Still Understood |
| Categories |
Total
| Male | Female | | Total - All persons |
18 570
|
9 360
|
9 210
| | English only |
2 595
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1 295
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1 300
| | French only |
15 340
|
7 750
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7 585
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| | Both English and French |
305
|
160
|
145
| | Other languages |
330
|
145
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180
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