{"id":93937,"date":"2025-11-06T11:58:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T16:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/?page_id=93937"},"modified":"2026-02-03T14:58:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T19:58:39","slug":"saint-laurent","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/neighbourhood-profiles\/montreal-island\/saint-laurent\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint-Laurent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\ud83d\udc76\ud83c\udffb<\/strong> Population \u2013 neighborhood of youth<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

The neighborhood, as well as all its sectors, is characterized by a strong presence of children aged 0 to 17, who represent 23% of the population. Like several neighborhoods in the north of the island, Saint-Laurent ranks among those in Montreal with the highest proportions of young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccd<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Poverty \u2013 slightly below the Montreal average<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

10% of the neighborhood\u2019s population (9,875 people) live on low income, slightly below the Montreal average (11%). Sector-level rates range from 6% in Cavendish to 14% in Chameran and Norgate. Chameran (2,875 people) and M\u00e9tropolitaine (3,010 people) host the largest low-income populations in the neighborhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u270f\ufe0f<\/strong><\/strong> Low educational attainment (without a high school diploma) \u2013 higher in some sectors<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

The proportion of adults aged 25 to 64 without a high school diploma is 9%, equal to the Montreal average. However, it varies widely by sector, from 3% in Cavendish to 16% in Norgate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf0e<\/strong><\/strong> Immigrant population and non-permanent residents \u2013 major receiving neighborhood<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Immigrants represent 52% of the population (52,225 people), the highest rate among all Montreal neighborhoods (tied with Bordeaux-Cartierville). Rates are higher in Norgate (54%) and Chameran (64%), sectors also favored for recent immigrants (less than 5 years in Canada). Saint-Laurent is also an important settlement area for asylum seekers, numbering 2,175 (4th highest on the island).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffe\u200d\ud83e\udd1d\u200d\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffc<\/strong><\/strong> Diversity \u2013 the highest among Montreal neighborhoods<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Saint-Laurent ranks first in Montreal for both the proportion and number of residents belonging to visible minority groups: 59% (59,655 people), a rate equal to C\u00f4te-des-Neiges and well above the Montreal average (38%). The highest rates are found in Chameran (68%) and Norgate (81%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfe2<\/strong><\/strong> Housing \u2013 significant cost increase<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Between 2022 and 2024, the average cost of a two-bedroom apartment increased by 25%, compared with 13% in Montreal, one of the largest increases in the Centraide Greater Montreal territory. In 2024, the average cost of a two-bedroom apartment was $1,301, above the Montreal average ($1,145).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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