DégelisQuebec
It is part of Témiscouata, a census division. The town has 2,943 residents and lies in Quebec.
Is Dégelis a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. Dégelis’s overall grade, A−, puts it better than 84% of Canadian towns. The ranking puts it #162 of 499 in Quebec. Its strongest subject is cost of living (A−). It also does well on health (A−). Natural hazards weigh more here (C−). Its other grades sit near the middle: B for safety, B− for jobs & income and B for walkability.
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety is the Sûreté du Québec unit's figure for the whole MRC. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Dégelis grades
Each subject compares Dégelis with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Dégelis stand out
The 3 things Dégelis does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dégelis.
Renting in Dégelis costs 16% of household income, less than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Home ownership covers nearly two thirds of households. 8% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Dégelis | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 8% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 65% | 70% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Flood mapping exists for Dégelis: 1 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec
Seismic risk runs high: $0.060 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Radon is higher than usual: 14% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Bas-Saint-Laurent health region, with Dégelis one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Dégelis | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 14% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.060 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
60% of adults around Dégelis call their health very good or excellent, above the typical Canadian town’s 52%
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Région du Bas-Saint-Laurent
Homes here are 12 km from a hospital on average, above Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. Women in the region live to 83.1 and men to 80.3, 81.7 years taken together (2022/2024). A pharmacy is nearer: 1.9 km on average, with 0.8 within 3 km of the typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Dégelis | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 60% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.7 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Winter nights bite in Dégelis: January lows of −19.1°C, colder than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
Summer highs average 25.0°C in July, lower than both Quebec’s towns (26.5°C) and Canadian towns (25.5°C). February is the snowiest month, with 70 cm on average. Rain and snow peak in July, at 107 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Dégelis | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 329 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Days with frost a year | 198 | 161 | 159 |
| January night low | −19.1°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 25.0°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Edmundston)
For safety, Dégelis gets a B
Property crime in its police area ran at 12.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). The force’s area logs 13.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of Témiscouata MRC, Dégelis included.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Dégelis | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 12.1 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 54 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Dégelis is older than 95% of Canadian towns: a median age of 55.2
Both official languages: nearly a fifth of residents, between Quebec’s towns (44%) and Canadian towns (7.5%). 0.4% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, below both Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.7% of Dégelis’ residents are women
In 2021 there were 1,460 women to 1,420 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Dégelis | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 57% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 31% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 32% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 48% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Dégelis borders Lac-Témiscouata National Park (Québec)
Within 10 km, the count of public protected areas is 23, above both Quebec’s towns (10) and Canadian towns (4). There is no national park within 100 km of the town. 6.5% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). 3 mapped walking routes pass within 2 km, among them the Tronçon Dégelis and Sentier des Grands-Pins.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Dégelis | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 23 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 6.5% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
The 6 schools of Dégelis: 5 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École de Beaucourt - Saint-EusèbeIn DégelisElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire de DégelisIn DégelisSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Quebec, the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Expect November days around 4°C in Dégelis, nights around −5°C
In November, the normal is 87 mm of rain and snow. December follows at −3°C by day and −13°C by night. ECCC’s forecast for Temiscouata is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −17°C | 223 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −4°C | 216 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 10°C | 294 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 0°C | 279 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Edmundston); the forecast is on the Weather page
Gustave Pelletier heads the council of Dégelis as mayor
Dégelis is in Rivière-du-Loup--Témiscouata for the National Assembly of Québec, whose current MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) no open source we can use records yet.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Dégelis has one public library, Bibliothèque municipale de Dégelis
It stands 0.8 km from the centre of Dégelis.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Commuters in Dégelis have a short way to work, 20 min on average, less than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
92% of commuters drove, in line with Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Dégelis | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 20 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 92% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Dégelis: 1 historic place on Canada’s heritage registers
At the 2021 census, 33% of homes dated from before 1961, higher than both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Dégelis | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 33% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Dégelis
Gare l'Héritage and 4 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Dégelis; with it, the best known within 40 km.
FortFort Ingall26 km west
CathedralThe Cathedral of Immaculate Conception31 km eastGardenGardenNew Brunswick Botanical Garden21 km eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Fort Ingall: Nicolas Gagnon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Cathedral of Immaculate Conception: Bouchecl, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Dégelis
Town in Quebec
Every figure TownRatings gives for Dégelis covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Quebec.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,943 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Témiscouata
- Census subdivision
- 2413005
Questions about Dégelis
Who are the people of Dégelis?
Visible minorities are 0% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 0%, and Indigenous people 1%.
How old are the people of Dégelis?
The median resident is 55.2 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 12% are under 15 and 31% are 65 or over.
Do people in Dégelis speak French?
Almost everyone does. 19% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 80.9% speak French and no English.
Has Dégelis grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 2,863 to 2,884 residents (up 0.7%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 2,943.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).