Saint-François

Population : 16,140 people

Low-income people : 1,147, or 9.0% (11.1% in Laval)

Children (0-14 years) : 19.1% (18.0% in Laval)

Seniors (65 years and over) : 9.8% (13.9% in Laval)

People living alone : 5.4% (10.0% in Laval)

Seniors living alone : 1.5% (3.6% in Laval)

Families with or without children : 4,745

Families with children : 68.1% (63.9% in Laval)

Single parent families : 24.5% (25.6% in Laval)

People 15 years and over without a high school diploma : 25.5% (22.1% in Laval)

Immigrants : 15.0% (20.2% in Laval)

New immigrants : 1.2% (2.5% in Laval)

Visible minorities : 20.9% (14.2% in Laval)

Mother tongue : 

• French 81.8% (66.4% in Laval)
• English 2.6% (6.9% in Laval)
• Other 14.1% (24.2% in Laval)

Renter households : 12.2% (31.1% in Laval)

Renter households who devote 30% or more of their income to rent : 29.9% (36.5% in Laval)

Low-income single parent families : 120, or 5.1% (16.8% in Laval)

Low-income children under age 6 : 115, or 11.7% (12.8% in Laval)

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population