{"id":94126,"date":"2025-11-17T11:08:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T16:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/?page_id=94126"},"modified":"2026-02-03T15:30:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T20:30:12","slug":"mrc-de-roussillon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/neighbourhood-profiles\/south-shore\/mrc-de-roussillon\/","title":{"rendered":"MRC\u00a0de Roussillon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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(Candiac, Ch\u00e2teauguay, Delson, La Prairie, L\u00e9ry, Mercier, Saint-Constant, Saint-Isidore, Saint-Mathieu, Saint-Philippe and Sainte-Catherine)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udccd<\/strong><\/strong> Population \u2013 growth and notable presence of youth<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Between 2016 and 2021, the MRC de Roussillon recorded population growth of +8%, matching that of La Vall\u00e9e-du-Richelieu. These two territories experienced the fastest growth among the five MRCs within Centraide\u2019s territory, outpacing the MRC average (+6%) and that of Montreal (+3%). Among the MRC\u2019s 11 municipalities, home to 185,570 people, Ch\u00e2teauguay is by far the most populous (50,700 residents). The MRC and most of its municipalities stand out for their strong presence of children aged 0\u201317, representing around 23% of the population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc6a<\/strong> Families \u2013 concentrated in Saint-Constant and Ch\u00e2teauguay<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Families make up 42% of households in the MRC\u2014a proportion higher than the South Shore average (37%) and similar to Laval (41%). Of the 30,240 families in the area, Saint-Constant and Ch\u00e2teauguay account for 5,130 and 7,995, respectively. Single-parent families are also more common in Ch\u00e2teauguay (27%, or 2,175 families).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfda\ufe0f<\/strong><\/strong> Poverty \u2013 concentrated in Ch\u00e2teauguay<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

4% of residents (6,475 people) live on a low income, slightly below the South Shore average (5%). Saint-Isidore and Ch\u00e2teauguay show the highest poverty rates (5%). Nearly 40% of the MRC\u2019s low-income residents live in Ch\u00e2teauguay (2,455 people).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf0e Indigenous population \u2013 significant presence<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Due to its proximity to Kahnaw\u00e0:ke, the MRC de Roussillon has the highest proportion of Indigenous residents on non-Indigenous territory within Centraide\u2019s Greater Montreal area, with 3,435 people (1.8% of the population).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffe\u200d\ud83e\udd1d\u200d\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffc<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Immigration and diversity \u2013 Ch\u00e2teauguay stands out<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Ch\u00e2teauguay stands out in the MRC for its higher rates of immigrant population (21%) and visible minority residents (23%), both above the South Shore averages (15% and 16%). Between 2016 and 2021, the MRC saw significant growth: +50% in immigrant residents and +64% in visible minority populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfe2<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Housing \u2013 sharp rent increases<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Between 2022 and 2024, the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment rose by 46% in the MRC, compared with 15% on the South Shore and 13% in Montreal\u2014one of the steepest increases on Centraide\u2019s territory. In 2024, the average two-bedroom rent reached $1,454. Nearly one-third of renter households (30%, or 5,300 households) spend too much of their income on housing, with even higher rates in Ch\u00e2teauguay (33%) and Candiac (35%), compared with 26% on the South Shore.<\/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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