Lachine

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Lachine

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👩‍👧 Single-parent families – strong presence, especially in Duff Court

Except for Lachine-Ouest (28%), all sectors of Lachine show single-parent family rates significantly higher (39%) than the Montreal average (33%). This is particularly true in Duff Court, which has the highest proportion of single-parent families of all Montreal sectors (62%).

📍 Poverty – more pronounced in Duff Court and Saint-Pierre

Lachine has 4,600 low-income residents, more than half of whom live in Lachine-Est (2,405 people). The neighbourhood’s low-income rate is comparable to Montreal’s (10% versus 11%), but rises to 20% in Duff Court and 13% in Saint-Pierre.

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

Overall, 17% of residents aged 15 and over do not have a high school diploma, a rate slightly higher than Montreal’s (15%).

🌎 Immigrant population – low, but growing

Only 24% of Lachine’s population is immigrant, compared to 33% in Montreal. The neighbourhood has seen a notable increase in its immigrant population between 2016 and 2021 (11%, versus 1% in Montreal).

👨🏾‍🤝‍👨🏼 Diversity – strong presence of visible minority groups in Saint-Pierre and Duff Court

On average, 32% of Lachine residents belong to a visible minority group, compared to 38% in Montreal. This proportion rises to 43% in Saint-Pierre and 52% in Duff Court, where one in two residents belongs to a visible minority.

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