{"id":93829,"date":"2025-11-04T09:22:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T14:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/?page_id=93829"},"modified":"2026-02-03T14:43:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T19:43:01","slug":"peter-mcgill","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/neighbourhood-profiles\/montreal-island\/peter-mcgill\/","title":{"rendered":"Peter-McGill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\ud83d\udccd<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Population \u2013 rapid growth and strong presence of young adults<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Between 2016 and 2021, Peter-McGill experienced one of the fastest population growths on the Island of Montreal (+22%), a rate seven times higher than the city average (+3%). The neighborhood has a young population: half of its residents are aged 18 to 34, including many students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc74<\/strong><\/strong> People living alone and seniors \u2013 high prevalence<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

One third of the population (33%, or 13,195 people) lives alone, one of the highest rates in Montreal and well above the city average (19%). This trend is particularly pronounced among seniors, 45% of whom live alone. Living alone is a defining feature of Montreal\u2019s downtown neighborhoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfda\ufe0f<\/strong><\/strong> Poverty \u2013 highest rate on the island<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

The neighborhood has the highest low-income rate on the Island of Montreal (31%, or 12,750 people). All age groups are more affected than the city average (0\u201317, 18\u201364, and 65+). Families are few but particularly vulnerable, with a low-income rate of 40% among single-parent families\u2014the highest in the Greater Montreal Centraide territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf0e<\/strong> Recent immigrant population and non-permanent residents \u2013 key arrival neighborhood<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Immigrants make up 37% of the population (14,895 people), above the Montreal average (33%). Nearly one in three residents is a recent immigrant, the highest proportion on the island. The neighborhood is also one of the main destinations for non-permanent residents on the island, with over 11,000 living here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u270f\ufe0f<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Youth graduation \u2013 among the lowest in Montreal<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

The high school graduation rate among youth is one of the lowest on the island, well below the Montreal average: 70% compared with 84% in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfe2<\/strong> Housing \u2013 highest rents on the island<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Average rents in the Ville-Marie borough, which includes Peter-McGill, are the highest on the island: $1,884 per month for a two-bedroom apartment (2024). The proportion of renter households spending an excessive share of their income on housing is also the highest in Montreal: 54% compared with 28% for the island as a whole.<\/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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