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Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Québec

Economic region · Population 92,084
13 Sources Updated July 13, 2026
92,084
Population
$63,543
Median Income (CAD)
$84,000 national
$616.8B
Provincial GDP (CAD)
37,800
Total Employment
22%
Bachelor's+
25% national
Community Data / Canada / Québec / Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Demographics & Population

Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population

Household Income

Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
Median Household Income
$63,543
Poverty Rate (LIM-AT)
11.6%
Low Income Measure, after tax · Québec 2024 · Canada: 12.5%
Median Income Comparison (CAD)
Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine$63,543
National$84,000

Community Snapshot

Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
92,084
Population
46,701
Total Dwellings
Total Employment
37,800
Industry Sectors
10
Age Distribution
0-14: 12% (11,057 residents) 15-54: 39.5% (36,349 residents) 55-64 (near retirement): 16.3% (15,042 residents) 65+: 32.2% (29,636 residents) 53.8 Avg Age
0-14: 11,057
15-54: 36,349
55-64: 15,042
65+: 29,636
Visible Minority Composition
Black 0.3%
Latin American 0.1%
Arab 0.1%
South Asian 0.1%
Not a visible minority(complement) 99.1%
"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
6.6% identify as Indigenous
Métis 4%
First Nations 2.3%
Indigenous responses, n.i.e. 0.1%
Multiple Indigenous responses 0.1%
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.
Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine's median household income sits 24% below the Canadian national median across 92,084 residents with a senior-skewed age structure (65+: 32.2%, 0-14: 12%).
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)
91%
High School+
Canada: 93%
2.0 pts
22%
Bachelor's+
Canada: 25%
3.0 pts
13%
Graduate+
Canada: 14%
1.0 pts

Economy & Industry

Statistics Canada · Labour Force Survey · Provincial GDP

$616.8B
Provincial Gross Domestic Product (CAD)
Source: Statistics Canada · Provincial Economic Accounts
37,800
Total Employment
$63,543
Median Income
37,800
Total Employment
Source: StatCan Labour Force Survey
$63,543
Median Income (CAD)
Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census

Top Industries by Employment

Source: Statistics Canada · Labour Force Survey
IndustryEmploymentShare of Top Sectors
1Health care and social assistance		 8,100 25%
2Wholesale and retail trade		 5,100 15.7%
3Construction		 3,200 9.9%
4Educational services		 2,700 8.3%
5Accommodation and food services		 2,700 8.3%
6Manufacturing		 2,400 7.4%
7Transportation and warehousing		 2,300 7.1%
8Public administration		 2,300 7.1%
9Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas		 2,100 6.5%
10Other services (except public administration)		 1,500 4.6%
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Key Takeaways
  • Largest sector: Health care and social assistance employs 8,100 workers (25% of the tracked sectors).
  • Diversified base: Top 5 sectors are Health care and social assistance, Wholesale and retail trade, Construction, Educational services, and Accommodation and food services.
Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey.

Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine's Top Sectors by Workforce Share

Each rectangle's area is proportional to that sector's share of the top sectors. Hover for exact employment.
Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey · NAICS supersectors

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
19.3%
Annual Rent (2BR) as % of Median Household Income - Affordable
30% threshold = "cost-burdened" (CMHC / HUD convention). Computed from $1,022 average 2BR rent × 12 / $63,543 household income.
Bachelor
$669/mo
1 Bedroom
$811/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,022/mo
3+ Bedroom
$1,123/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,589/mo), rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Note: this region has no Census Metropolitan Area or Census Agglomeration covered by the CMHC Rental Market Survey. Values shown are the unweighted average across all CMHC-surveyed centres in Québec.

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
46,701
Avg 2BR Rent
$1,022/mo
Vacancy Rate
3%
Key Takeaways
  • Affordable rental market: Annual 2BR rent eats 19.3% of median household income, well below the 30% cost-burdened threshold; supports talent attraction.
Source: CMHC RMS rent data and StatCan median household income.

Industry Concentration

Location Quotient: industries where Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine over- or under-indexes vs. the Canadian national average

Economic-region employment basis: NAICS supersector Location Quotients from Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey (Table 14-10-0466), computed vs. the national employment share. The spider chart plots 9 broad supersectors for cross-region comparability; the ranked list shows every concentrated sector, including resource industries not among the chart's fixed axes.

Concentrated Industries
Source: Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0466 · NAICS supersector employment (Labour Force Survey), LQ computed vs. the national employment share.
Manufacturing
1.75x
2,400
Key Takeaways
  • Top specialization: Manufacturing concentrates at 1.75x the national norm.
Source: StatCan Labour Force Survey (Table 14-10-0466), NAICS supersector employment.

Workforce & Labour

Labour force composition from Statistics Canada population estimates and employment data

Source: StatCan Table 17-10-0137
51,391
Working Age (15-64)
Employment rate: 74% of working-age population (15-64) 74% Employment Rate

Labour Summary

Source: StatCan LFS + Population Estimates
Total Employment
37,800
Working Age Pop
51,391
Youth (0-14)
11,057
Seniors (65+)
29,636

Dependency & Aging

Source: StatCan population estimates
32%
Seniors (65+) Share
Senior population exceeds youth, aging workforce risk. Succession planning and talent attraction recommended.
Youth / Senior Ratio
37:100

Aging Workforce

Source: StatCan 17-10-0150 · Population estimates by economic region, age
29.3%
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 98-10-0457
Mean Commute 7.0 min below national avg
16.7 min

Work From Home

Source: StatCan 2021 Census Table 98-10-0455
Worked At Home vs 24.3% national
15%
Census 2021 long-form: percent of employed labour force aged 15+ whose place of work is "at home".
Key Takeaways
  • Working-age base: 51,391 residents aged 15-64 (55.8% of population) form the labour pool.
  • Employment rate: 74% of working-age residents are employed (37,800 workers).
  • Succession risk: Seniors (65+) outnumber youth (0-14); plan for retirements alongside attraction strategy.
  • Succession risk is real: 29.3% 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.

AI Insights

AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 13 Canadian data sources

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Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine's industrial base is anchored by Health care and social assistance with 8,100 workers, followed by Wholesale and retail trade and Construction. The region skews older: seniors outnumber youth, which has implications for succession planning and workforce transition strategy.

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Data Sources

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

Statistics Canada Census 20212021
StatCan Labour Force Survey2025
StatCan GDP Tables2024
CMHC Rental Market2025
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

Frequently Asked Questions

Key economic and demographic figures for Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, from Statistics Canada.

What is the population of Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Québec?

92,084 (Statistics Canada, Population Estimates, Table 17-10-0150).

What is the median household income in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Québec?

$63,543 (Statistics Canada, Census 2021).