2021 Census Profile Report: Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec

This report summarizes key demographic, housing, family, and income statistics for the city of Dollard-des-Ormeaux (V) based on the 2021 Census of Population data from Statistics Canada.


Population and Dwelling Counts

CharacteristicCount/Value
Population (2021)48,403
Population (2016)48,899
Population Percentage Change (2016 to 2021)-1.0%
Land Area (square kilometres)14.98
Population Density (per square kilometre)3,230.2
Total Private Dwellings17,763
Private Dwellings Occupied by Usual Residents17,383

Age and Demographics

The population of Dollard-des-Ormeaux is aging, with a median age above the typical national average.

Age CharacteristicValue
Average Age of the Population42.7 years
Median Age of the Population43.6 years
Population Aged 65 years and over (%)21.2%
Population Aged 0 to 14 years (%)16.3%
Population Aged 15 to 64 years (%)62.5%

Housing and Households

The city is predominantly characterized by single-family housing and multi-person households.

CharacteristicCount/Value
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Total Occupied Private Dwellings17,385
Structural Type: Single-detached house9,860
Structural Type: Row house2,895
Structural Type: Apartment in a building with fewer than five storeys2,805
One-person households3,700
Households with 2 persons5,370
Households with 4 persons3,215

Families and Marital Status

There were 13,750 census families in private households.

  • Couple Families: 11,595
    • The largest group by family type is Married couples with children, totaling 6,555 families.
  • One-Parent Families: 2,150
    • In 1,715 of these families, the parent is a woman+.
  • Multigenerational Households: 730
    • There were 730 multigenerational households in the city.
  • Marital Status (Population aged 15+):
    • 23,680 persons were married or living common-law.
    • 11,545 persons had never been married and were not living common-law.

Income Highlights (2020)

Income statistics are calculated for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020.

Income StatisticValue ($)
Median Total Income among recipients39,200
Median After-tax Income among recipients35,200
Average Total Income among recipients (25% sample data)54,950
Median Employment Income among recipients33,600
Number of recipients of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits13,095
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits8,000

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