{"id":91900,"date":"2025-10-21T11:24:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T15:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/?page_id=91900"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:08:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T21:08:57","slug":"faubourg-saint-laurent","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/neighbourhood-profiles\/montreal-island\/faubourg-saint-laurent\/","title":{"rendered":"Faubourg Saint-Laurent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83e\uddb0<\/strong> Population \u2013 rapid growth and young adults<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Between 2016 and 2021, the neighborhood experienced one of the fastest population growths on the Island of Montreal, nearly ten times higher than the city average (29% vs. 3%). Young adults aged 18 to 34, often students, make up nearly half of the residents (45%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc74<\/strong><\/strong> People living alone \u2013 highest proportion in the Centraide territory<\/strong>

The rate of people living alone is the highest among Montreal neighborhoods (37% vs. 19% in Montreal). This trend is particularly pronounced among seniors, more than half (55%) of whom live alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccd<\/strong> Poverty \u2013 second highest rate in the Centraide territory<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

The neighborhood is home to 3,850 low-income residents, representing 21% of the population, almost double the Montreal average (11%). All age groups are more affected than the city average (0\u201317, 18\u201364, and 65+). Families, although small in number, are particularly vulnerable, especially single-parent families, which have one of the highest low-income rates in the Centraide of Greater Montreal area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffe\u200d\ud83e\udd1d\u200d\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffc<\/strong><\/strong> Diversity \u2013 rapidly growing<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Nearly half of the population (46% or 8,670 people) belong to a visible minority group, a rate above the Montreal average (33%). Between 2016 and 2021, the neighborhood saw a significant increase in its visible minority population (+ 51%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfe2<\/strong> Housing \u2013 high rents and strong financial pressure<\/strong><\/strong>

In the Ville-Marie borough, which includes Faubourg Saint-Laurent, the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment is among the highest in Montreal ($1,884 in 2024). The proportion of renter households spending too much of their income on housing is well above the Montreal average (40% vs. 28%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Consult this dashboard to access a wide range of demographic, socio-cultural\/economic, and living-condition data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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