Mercier-Est

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Mercier-Est

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👩‍👧 Single-parent families – strong presence

36% of families are single-parent, a rate higher than the Montreal average (31%). This proportion reaches 40% in the Saint-Victor and Saint-François-d’Assise–Saint-Bernard sectors, which have the highest concentration in the neighbourhood.

📍Poverty – less pronounced

Mercier-Est has 4,020 low-income residents, representing 9% of its population, a rate below Montreal’s average (11%). In the Saint-Victor sector, the rate is slightly higher at 11%.

✏️ Low educational attainment (without a high school diploma) – higher than the Montreal average

13% of adults aged 25 to 64 do not have a high school diploma, compared to 9% in Montreal. In the Saint-Victor and Saint-François-d’Assise–Saint-Bernard sectors, this proportion reaches 15%. Low educational attainment is a reality shared by several neighbourhoods in East Montreal.

🌎 Immigrant population – low, but growing

22% of the neighbourhood’s population is immigrant, a rate well below the Montreal average (33%). Between 2016 and 2021, the immigrant population experienced significant growth (+22%), particularly in the Saint-Justin sector (+42%). In addition, half of the non-permanent residents in the neighbourhood are asylum seekers (680 people).

🏢 Housing – lower cost and scarcity

The average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in the neighbourhood is $881 (2024), well below the Montreal average ($1,145). However, available housing is extremely scarce, with a very low vacancy rate of 0.1%.

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