MRC des Jardins-de-Napierville

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MRC des Jardins-de-Napierville

Hemmingford (Township), Hemmingford (Village), Napierville, Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Saint-Michel (City), Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington, Saint-Rémi, Saint-Édouard, and Sainte-Clotilde

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📍 Population – growth and strong presence of youth

Between 2016 and 2021, the MRC des Jardins-de-Napierville recorded one of the strongest population growths among the five MRCs within Centraide’s territory (+9%), above the average for all MRCs (+6%) and Montreal (+3%). Saint-Rémi (+11%) and Sainte-Clotilde (+63%) had the most marked increases.

🏚️ Poverty – low

Four percent of the population, or 1,205 people, live on a low income, slightly below the South Shore average (5%). Nearly 40% of low-income residents live in the most populous municipalities, Napierville (130 people) and Saint-Rémi (370 people).

✏️ Low educational attainment (without a high school diploma) – highest among the five MRCs in Centraide’s territory

19% of adults aged 25–64 (2,995 people) in the MRC do not have a high school diploma, the highest rate among the five MRCs in Centraide’s territory and well above the South Shore average (10%). At the municipal level, all areas in the MRC show elevated rates, ranging from 14% to 27%.

🎓 Youth graduation – among the lowest in Centraide’s territory

The high school graduation rate in the MRC is 76%, well below the South Shore average (83% in 2023). The rate slightly declined from 79% in 2021 to 76% in 2023.

🌎 Diversity and immigration – low but growing

The MRC has a low share of immigrants (4%) and visible minority residents (3%) compared with the South Shore overall (15% and 16%). Between 2016 and 2021, the immigrant population grew by 36% and the population belonging to visible minority groups grew by 80%.

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