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Côte-Nord, Québec

Economic region · Population 89,621
16 Sources Updated September 02, 2026
89,621
Population
$72,500
Median Income (CAD) · QC provincial
$84,000 national
5.4%
Unemployment · QC provincial
$616.8B
Provincial GDP (CAD)
35%
Bachelor's+ · QC provincial
39% national
Community Data / Canada / Québec / Côte-Nord

Demographics & Population

Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population

Household Income

Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
Median Household Income
$72,500
Poverty Rate (LIM-AT)
11.6%
Low Income Measure, after tax · Québec 2024 · Canada: 12.5%
Median Income Comparison (CAD)
Québec$72,500
National$84,000

Community Snapshot

Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
89,621
Population (2025 estimate)
4,050,164
Total Dwellings (2021 Census, QC provincial)
Unemployment Rate StatCan LFS 2024 annual · Québec province-wide
5.4% +0.9 pts YoY
Avg Annual Wage Québec (provincial), SEPH 2025
$65,343 CAD
Age Distribution
0-14: 15% (13,468 residents) 15-54: 46.3% (41,469 residents) 55-64 (near retirement): 15.2% (13,620 residents) 65+: 23.5% (21,064 residents) 45.8 Avg Age
0-14: 13,468
15-54: 41,469
55-64: 13,620
65+: 21,064
Visible Minority Composition
Black 0.7%
Latin American 0.2%
Arab 0.2%
Multiple visible minorities 0.1%
Filipino 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Not a visible minority(complement) 98.5%
"Visible minority" is a Statistics Canada classification defined by the Employment Equity Act and refers to "persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour." "Not a visible minority" is the complement to the total visible minority population. Top 6 groups shown; smaller groups are included in totals but not charted.
Indigenous Identity
16.2% identify as Indigenous
First Nations 11%
Métis 3.1%
Indigenous responses, n.i.e. 1.4%
Inuit 0.5%
Multiple Indigenous responses 0.2%
Indigenous identity per Statistics Canada Census 2021 (Table 98-10-0293): First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, and Inuk (Inuit), plus multiple and other Indigenous responses. Counts use census random rounding, so categories may not sum exactly to the total.
Québec's median household income sits 14% below the Canadian national median across 89,621 residents with a senior-skewed age structure (65+: 23.5%, 0-14: 15%). Québec has 4,050,164 total dwellings and has experienced a population change of 4.1% since the previous census.
Source: Statistics Canada 2021 Census of Population via CensusMapper.ca
Key Takeaways
  • Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the Canadian median, affecting consumer market depth.
  • Aging population: Seniors (65+) outnumber youth (0-14); succession and senior-services demand.

Educational Attainment

Source: Statistics Canada · Table 37-10-0130 · Québec province-wide (ages 25-64) · Reference year 2025
91%
High School+
Canada: 93%
2.0 pts
35%
Bachelor's+
Canada: 39%
4.0 pts
13%
Graduate+
Canada: 14%
1.0 pts

Housing & Rental Market

Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0133 (Rents) - Table 34-10-0127 (Vacancy) - Reference year 2025

Note: figures are single-year vintages. StatCan and CMHC do not publish ACS-style rolling 5-year housing averages, the long-form Census of Population every 5 years (2016, 2021) plays the equivalent precision role.

CMHC Average Rents by Bedroom

Source: Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0133 - 2025
15.0%
Annual Rent (2BR) as % of Median Household Income - Affordable
30% threshold = "cost-burdened" (CMHC / HUD convention). Computed from $906 average 2BR rent × 12 / $72,500 household income.
Bachelor
$646/mo
1 Bedroom
$774/mo
2 Bedroom
$906/mo
3+ Bedroom
$996/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,812/mo), rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Note: CMHC Rental Market Survey figures cover the metropolitan area (CMA/CA) within this economic region, not the full region. CMHC surveys urban centres only.

Vacancy & Housing Stock

Source: Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0127 · CMHC Rental Market Survey
3%
CMHC Vacancy Rate (apartment structures of 6+ units)
Near the 3% balanced-market benchmark.
Total Dwellings Québec (provincial)
4,050,164
Avg 2BR Rent
$906/mo
Median Home Value Québec (provincial)
$300,000
Vacancy Rate
3%
Key Takeaways
  • Affordable rental market: Annual 2BR rent eats 15.0% of median household income, well below the 30% cost-burdened threshold; supports talent attraction.
Source: CMHC RMS rent data and StatCan median household income.

Broadband & Connectivity

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

Broadband Coverage

Source: ISED National Broadband Data · share of locations with 50/10 Mbps available · Québec province-wide
78% Coverage
Moderate broadband coverage across Québec, some underserved areas. Statistics on 50/10 Mbps availability are published for locations without a breakdown below the province, so this is the province-wide share and not this region's own.

Workforce & Labour

Labour force composition from Statistics Canada population estimates and employment data

Source: StatCan Table 17-10-0137
55,089
Working Age (15-64)

Labour Summary

Source: StatCan LFS + Population Estimates
Avg Annual Wage Québec (provincial), SEPH 2025
$65,343 CAD
Working Age Pop
55,089
Youth (0-14)
13,468
Seniors (65+)
21,064

Dependency & Aging

Source: StatCan population estimates
24%
Seniors (65+) Share
Senior population exceeds youth, aging workforce risk. Succession planning and talent attraction recommended.
Youth / Senior Ratio
64:100

Aging Workforce

Source: StatCan 17-10-0150 · Population estimates by economic region, age
24.7%
55-64 of working-age (15-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.

Workforce by Occupation

Source: Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0416 NOC 2021 broad categories (2025 - province-level)
Management / Professional
58.4%
Sales & Service
21.1%
Trades / Transport
15%
Natural Resources
1.2%
Manufacturing
4.3%
Bars scaled 2x for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 4,644,800 employed workers across Québec. Economic Region-level occupation data is not published by StatCan; this provincial breakdown is the closest available proxy.

Commute

Source: StatCan 2021 Census Table 98-10-0458
Mean Commute 8.9 min below national avg
14.8 min

Work From Home

Source: StatCan 2021 Census Table 98-10-0456
Worked At Home vs 24.3% national
8.4%
Census 2021 long-form: percent of employed labour force aged 15+ whose place of work is "at home".
Key Takeaways
  • Working-age base: 55,089 residents aged 15-64 (61.5% of population) form the labour pool.
  • Succession risk: Seniors (65+) outnumber youth (0-14); plan for retirements alongside attraction strategy.
  • Succession risk is real: 24.7% of working-age residents are 55-64. Plan for retirements over the next decade and pair attraction strategy with talent retention.
Source: Statistics Canada Census 2021 + Labour Force Survey.

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Data Sources

All data from official Canadian government APIs. Updated from official Canadian government data.

Statistics Canada Census 20212021
StatCan LFS Unemployment Rate (14-10-0393)2024
StatCan SEPH Average Weekly Earnings (14-10-0223, provincial)2025
StatCan GDP Tables2024
CMHC Rental Market2025
CRTC Broadband Data2025
CensusMapper.ca2021
StatCan Education (37-10-0130)2025
StatCan Population (17-10-0150)2025
StatCan Top Occupations (14-10-0416)2025
StatCan Commute (98-10-0457/0458)2021
StatCan Place of Work (98-10-0455/0456)2021
StatCan Low Income (11-10-0135)2024
StatCan Visible Minority (98-10-0352)2021
StatCan Indigenous Identity (98-10-0293)2021
StatCan Population and Dwelling Counts (98-10-0001, provincial)2021

Frequently Asked Questions

Key economic and demographic figures for Côte-Nord, Québec, from Statistics Canada.

What is the population of Côte-Nord, Québec?

89,621 (Statistics Canada, Population Estimates, Table 17-10-0150).

What is the median household income in Côte-Nord, Québec?

$72,500 (Statistics Canada, Census 2021, Québec provincial).

What is the unemployment rate in Côte-Nord, Québec?

Statistics Canada does not publish an unemployment rate for Côte-Nord on its own, reporting it only combined with a neighbouring region. The Québec province-wide rate is 5.4% (Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, Table 14-10-0393, Québec provincial).