Demographics
Laval | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1871 | 9,472 | — |
1881 | 9,462 | −0.1% |
1891 | 9,436 | −0.3% |
1901 | 10,248 | +8.6% |
1911 | 11,407 | +11.3% |
1921 | 14,005 | +22.8% |
1931 | 16,150 | +15.3% |
1941 | 21,631 | +33.9% |
1951 | 37,843 | +74.9% |
1956 | 69,410 | +83.4% |
1961 | 124,741 | +79.7% |
1966 | 196,088 | +57.2% |
1971 | 228,010 | +16.3% |
1976 | 246,243 | +8.0% |
1981 | 268,335 | +9.0% |
1986 | 284,164 | +5.9% |
1991 | 314,398 | +10.6% |
1996 | 330,393 | +5.1% |
2001 | 343,005 | +3.8% |
2006 | 368,709 | +7.5% |
2011 | 401,553 | +8.9% |
Canada 2006 Census | Population | % of Total Population | |
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Visible minority group |
South Asian | 3,335 | 0.9% |
Chinese | 2,265 | 0.6% | |
Black | 16,895 | 4.6% | |
Filipino | 460 | 0.1% | |
Latin American | 6,285 | 1.7% | |
Arab | 14,035 | 3.8% | |
Southeast Asian | 5,530 | 1.5% | |
West Asian | 1,675 | 0.5% | |
Korean | 120 | 0% | |
Japanese | 105 | 0% | |
Other visible minority | 285 | 0.1% | |
Mixed visible minority | 730 | 0.2% | |
Total visible minority population | 51,725 | 14.2% | |
Aboriginal group |
First Nations | 780 | 0.2% |
Métis | 510 | 0.1% | |
Inuit | 55 | 0% | |
Total Aboriginal population | 1,400 | 0.4% | |
White | 311,500 | 85.4% | |
Total population | 364,625 | 100% |
Ethnic origin | Population | Percent |
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Canadian | 168,090 | 46.1% |
French | 88,210 | 24.2% |
Italian | 34,500 | 9.5% |
Greek | 18,760 | 5.1% |
Irish | 15,555 | 4.3% |
Haitian | 12,250 | 3.4% |
Lebanese | 10,725 | 2.9% |
Québécois | 8,055 | 2.2% |
English | 7,655 | 2.1% |
Armenian | 7,640 | 2.1% |
Portuguese | 7,370 | 2% |
Scottish | 6,535 | 1.8% |
First Nations | 6,415 | 1.8% |
German | 6,090 | 1.7% |
Spanish | 5,070 | 1.4% |
Romanian | 3,885 | 1.1% |
Moroccan | 3,645 | 1% |
In 2001, the population of Laval was an estimated 343,005, a 3.8 percent increase from the earlier census in 1996. Women constitute 51.44% of the total population. Children under 14 years of age total 18.6%, while those of retirement age (65 years of age and older) number 13.2% resulting in a median age of 38.7 years.
In 2001, 15.48% of Laval's population was born outside of Canada, a lower percentage than the national average, but higher than that for Quebec. Many immigrants have come to the city from the French-speaking Caribbean, the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe. Those of indigenous origin constitute 0.22%, while those who are visible minorities (non-white/European) number 8.68%, and are chiefly Black Canadian, Arab, and Hispanic. Like Quebec as a whole, the city is overwhemingly Christian (90.71%), particularly Roman Catholic (81.09%), while Protestant and Orthodox groups constitute the remainder of the population. Religions such as Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, and others total less than 5% of the population combined.
As of March 2009, Laval was the main destination for immigrants to Canada, according to a study released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). The report says that between 2001 and 2006, the immigrant population grew by 40% in Laval, while the national average stood at 15%.
Laval is not quite as linguistically diverse as neighbouring Montreal. The 2006 census found that, counting both single and multiple responses, French was spoken as a mother tongue by 68.4% of the population, and was spoken most often at home by 73.8% of Laval residents. Counting single responses only, the next most common mother tongues were English (6.9%), Italian (4.4%), Greek and Arabic (3.9% each), Spanish (2.2%) and Armenian (1.8%).
Mother tongue | Population | Percentage |
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French | 242,155 | 66.41% |
English | 25,270 | 6.93% |
English and French | 2,375 | 0.65% |
French and a non-official language | 4,025 | 1.10% |
English and a non-official language | 1,695 | 0.46% |
English, French and a non-official language | 685 | 0.19% |
Italian | 16,025 | 4.39% |
Arabic | 14,070 | 3.86% |
Greek | 14,070 | 3.86% |
Spanish | 8,065 | 2.21% |
Armenian | 6,420 | 1.76% |
Creole | 5,120 | 1.40% |
Portuguese | 4,670 | 1.28% |
Berber | 3,970 | 1.01% |
Vietnamese | 1,900 | 0.52% |
Khmer (Cambodian) | 1,415 | 0.39% |
Chinese languages | 1,365 | 0.37% |
Mother tongue | Population | Percentage |
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Persian | 1,260 | 0.35% |
Lao | 1,035 | 0.28% |
German | 955 | 0.26% |
Russian | 935 | 0.26% |
Polish | 875 | 0.24% |
Hungarian | 785 | 0.22% |
Panjabi (Punjabi) | 775 | 0.21% |
Tamil | 545 | 0.15% |
Urdu | 485 | 0.13% |
Croatian | 430 | 0.12% |
Turkish | 305 | 0.08% |
Tagalog | 190 | 0.05% |
Yiddish | 175 | 0.05% |
Hebrew | 150 | 0.04% |
Dutch | 140 | 0.04% |
Serbian | 140 | 0.04% |
Bengali | 125 | 0.03% |
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