Mercier-Ouest

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Mercier-Ouest

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👴 People living alone and single-parent families – widespread reality in Longue-Pointe

Half (52%) of the people living alone in the neighborhood reside in Longue-Pointe. In this sector, 25% of the population lives alone, including half of the seniors (52%). Longue-Pointe (38%) and Guybourg (39 %) also stand out with single-parent family rates above the Montreal average (31%).

📍 Poverty – comparable to the Montreal average

Mercier-Ouest is home to 4,105 low-income residents, half of whom live in Longue-Pointe. The neighborhood’s low-income rate is 10%, slightly below the Montreal average, but equivalent to the city average in Guybourg (11%).

✏️ Low educational attainment (without a high school diploma) – slightly above average

Among adults aged 25 to 64, 11% do not have a high school diploma, compared with 9% in Montreal. Longue-Pointe (11%) and Guybourg (12%) have the highest rates in the neighborhood.

🌎 Immigrant population and non-permanent residents – a welcoming neighborhood in the borough

29% of the population (12,495 people) are immigrants, below the Montreal average (33%). Nevertheless, Mercier-Ouest remains an important area of arrival within the borough, notably for non-permanent residents, who number 2,235, including one-third (735 people) asylum seekers.

🏢 Housing – lower cost but very limited availability

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

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