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Laval, Québec

Economic region · Population 461,509
13 Sources Updated July 13, 2026
461,509
Population
$85,000
Median Income (CAD)
$84,000 national
$616.8B
Provincial GDP (CAD)
242,800
Total Employment
22%
Bachelor's+
25% national
Community Data / Canada / Québec / Laval

Demographics & Population

Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population

Household Income

Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
Median Household Income
$85,000
Poverty Rate (LIM-AT)
11.6%
Low Income Measure, after tax · Québec 2024 · Canada: 12.5%
Median Income Comparison (CAD)
Laval$85,000
National$84,000

Community Snapshot

Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
461,509
Population
176,115
Total Dwellings
Total Employment
242,800
Industry Sectors
10
Age Distribution
0-14: 15.5% (71,316 residents) 15-54: 51% (235,513 residents) 55-64 (near retirement): 13.7% (63,226 residents) 65+: 19.8% (91,454 residents) 43.0 Avg Age
0-14: 71,316
15-54: 235,513
55-64: 63,226
65+: 91,454
Visible Minority Composition
Arab 11.4%
Black 8.9%
Latin American 3.5%
South Asian 2.9%
Southeast Asian 1.9%
West Asian 1.3%
Not a visible minority(complement) 67.3%
"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
0.8% identify as Indigenous
First Nations 0.4%
Métis 0.3%
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.
Laval's median household income sits 1% above the Canadian national median across 461,509 residents with a senior-skewed age structure (65+: 19.8%, 0-14: 15.5%).
Source: Statistics Canada 2021 Census of Population via CensusMapper.ca
Key Takeaways
  • Income near the national median: Median household income tracks the Canadian median, indicating a broad-based consumer market.
  • 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
242,800
Total Employment
$85,000
Median Income
242,800
Total Employment
Source: StatCan Labour Force Survey
$85,000
Median Income (CAD)
Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census

Top Industries by Employment

Source: Statistics Canada · Labour Force Survey
IndustryEmploymentShare of Top Sectors
1Wholesale and retail trade		 39,300 18.6%
2Health care and social assistance		 34,300 16.2%
3Manufacturing		 25,800 12.2%
4Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing		 21,000 9.9%
5Professional, scientific and technical services		 20,000 9.4%
6Educational services		 18,500 8.7%
7Construction		 14,300 6.8%
8Transportation and warehousing		 13,500 6.4%
9Accommodation and food services		 13,400 6.3%
10Public administration		 11,600 5.5%
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Key Takeaways
  • Largest sector: Wholesale and retail trade employs 39,300 workers (18.6% of the tracked sectors).
  • Diversified base: Top 5 sectors are Wholesale and retail trade, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing, and Professional, scientific and technical services.
Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey.

Laval'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
14.4%
Annual Rent (2BR) as % of Median Household Income - Affordable
30% threshold = "cost-burdened" (CMHC / HUD convention). Computed from $1,022 average 2BR rent × 12 / $85,000 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 (~$2,125/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
176,115
Avg 2BR Rent
$1,022/mo
Vacancy Rate
3%
Key Takeaways
  • Affordable rental market: Annual 2BR rent eats 14.4% 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 Laval 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
2.93x
25,800
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing
2.79x
21,000
Professional, scientific and technical services
1.62x
20,000
Key Takeaways
  • Top specialization: Manufacturing concentrates at 2.93x the national norm.
  • Cluster depth: 3 sectors register LQ >= 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single sector.
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
298,739
Working Age (15-64)
Employment rate: 81% of working-age population (15-64) 81% Employment Rate

Labour Summary

Source: StatCan LFS + Population Estimates
Total Employment
242,800
Working Age Pop
298,739
Youth (0-14)
71,316
Seniors (65+)
91,454

Dependency & Aging

Source: StatCan population estimates
20%
Seniors (65+) Share
Senior population exceeds youth, aging workforce risk. Succession planning and talent attraction recommended.
Youth / Senior Ratio
78:100

Aging Workforce

Source: StatCan 17-10-0150 · Population estimates by economic region, age
21.2%
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 2.9 min above national avg
26.6 min

Work From Home

Source: StatCan 2021 Census Table 98-10-0455
Worked At Home vs 24.3% national
22.8%
Census 2021 long-form: percent of employed labour force aged 15+ whose place of work is "at home".
Key Takeaways
  • Working-age base: 298,739 residents aged 15-64 (64.7% of population) form the labour pool.
  • Employment rate: 81% of working-age residents are employed (242,800 workers).
  • Succession risk: Seniors (65+) outnumber youth (0-14); plan for retirements alongside attraction strategy.
Source: Statistics Canada Census 2021 + Labour Force Survey.

AI Insights

AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 13 Canadian data sources

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Laval's industrial base is anchored by Wholesale and retail trade with 39,300 workers, followed by Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing. 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 Laval, Québec, from Statistics Canada.

What is the population of Laval, Québec?

461,509 (Statistics Canada, Population Estimates, Table 17-10-0150).

What is the median household income in Laval, Québec?

$85,000 (Statistics Canada, Census 2021).