Lac-BouchetteQuebec

Its census division is Le Domaine-du-Roy. A town in Quebec, home to 1,191 people.

Photo: Michaël Dumais · Public domain

Population

1,191

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

59.2

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

47%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Lac-Bouchette a good place to live?

Lac-Bouchette’s strongest subject is health (A−). Homes are affordable (B+). Jobs and pay trail most towns (D−). It also trails on walkability (D).

Lac-Bouchette has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

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. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but many visitors or second-home owners add to it, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. 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.

StrongestA⁻HealthWeakestD⁻Jobs & income DWalkability

What makes Lac-Bouchette stand out

The 3 things Lac-Bouchette does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

3% walk, cycle or take transit

Half of Canadian towns are above 8%, half below

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Jobs & income

Behind 99%

of Canadian towns on jobs & income

Its jobs & income grade: D−.

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.4 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $125,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

How Lac-Bouchette grades

Each subject compares Lac-Bouchette with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

Lac-Bouchette has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedD⁻Open →WalkabilityIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesA⁻Open →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsB⁺Open →Hazard riskAbove the middle of the towns comparedB⁺Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentC⁺Open →

SchoolsBecause the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, towns in Quebec aren’t graded on schools.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lac-Bouchette.

Work & commuteJobs & income D⁻

Trips to work from Lac-Bouchette take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 33 min on average

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van95%

Walk3%

Census 2021	Lac-Bouchette	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	33 min	27 min	26 min

$50,400

median household income, 2020

10%

worked from home, May 2021

41%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment21% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to55 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Roberval

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.

HealthHealth A⁻

Very good or excellent health for 66% of adults around Lac-Bouchette; the typical Canadian town: 52%

Smoking is rarer than in the province: just over one in ten adults, against 12% for Quebec. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 15% of the region’s adults on average, above Quebec’s towns (15%) but below Canadian towns (17%). People in the region live to 81.8 on average: 83.2 for women and 80.4 for men in 2022/2024. For Lac-Bouchette itself the measure is access, and it lags: 22 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.

66%very good or excellent healthA⁻Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Lac-Bouchette66%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Lac-Bouchette	Quebec	Canada
Very good or excellent health	66%	56%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	15%	15%	17%
Smokers	11%	12%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	81.8	82.5	81.5

81.8

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

22 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

11%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

33 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey66% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care22 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 33 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.2, men 80.4 Conditions and habits15% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Région du Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean

Climate

Lac-Bouchette has colder winters than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −20.8°C

In July, daytime highs in Lac-Bouchette average 23.7°C. The thermometer drops below freezing on 187 days a year, higher than both Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159). The frost-free season runs from 17 May to 2 October, 137 days. December is the snowiest month, with 55 cm on average.

23.7°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.2°C

Spring7.3°C

Summer22.6°C

Autumn9.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Lac-Bouchette	Quebec	Canada
July afternoon high	23.7°C	26.5°C	25.5°C
Snowfall a year	271 cm	217 cm	141 cm
January night low	−20.8°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	187	161	159

271 cm

of snow a year

187

days with frost a year

137

frost-free days, 17 May to 2 Oct

124

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 23.7°C, January lows −20.8°C Rain and snow911 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow271 cm of snow a year Weather station31 km to the station · Roberval

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Roberval)

HousingCost of living B⁺

For cost of living, Lac-Bouchette gets a B+

Rent took 17% of household income, close to Quebec’s towns (18%) and below Canadian towns (20%). Home ownership covers 73% of households.

$125,000median home value, 2021B⁺Cost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Lac-Bouchette$125,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Lac-Bouchette	Quebec	Canada
Rent as a share of income	17%	18%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	13%	13%	18%

$500

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$584

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Cost of living2.4 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $125,000, against the median household income Renting$500 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Owners and renters73% own their home

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.

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

Lac-Bouchette faces few natural hazards: little fire nearby, low seismic risk, radon over the guideline in 2.8% of tested homes

Burn scars are few around Lac-Bouchette, with 0.3% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.007% a year). NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.087 per $1,000 of building value, between Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). No one has filed a flood map for Lac-Bouchette on the national inventory.

Lowwildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Lac-Bouchette2.8%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Lac-Bouchette	Quebec	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	2.8%	8.2%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.087	$0.14	$0.030

$0.087

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

14 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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Radon2.8% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.3% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.087 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests published for the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean health region, not by town

Who lives here

Older residents shape Lac-Bouchette: 34% are 65 or over, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

9.7% are under 15, below Quebec’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%) alike. Both official languages: 13% of residents, below Quebec’s towns (44%) but above Canadian towns (7.5%).

59.2median age

Lac-BouchetteQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

34%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree36%

Postsecondary qualification47%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 46.4% of Lac-Bouchette

The 2021 census counted 550 women and 635 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Lac-Bouchette
	Lac-Bouchette	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	9.7%	17%	16%
15 to 64	57%	62%	64%
65+	34%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	36%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	47%	59%	56%

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Ages59.2 median age · 34% are 65 or over Households645 households · 1.8 people per household Immigrants0% are immigrants · 1% belong to a visible minority English and French13% speak both · 87% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

SafetySafety C⁺

Violent crime weighs more where Lac-Bouchette is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 114

Violent incidents in its police area came to 19.7 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12). The force’s area logs 18.4 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.

73Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202367

202478

202575

2023–2025	Lac-Bouchette	Quebec	Canada
Violent crime	19.7	12.4	12
Violent Crime Severity Index	114	88	86
Property crime per 1,000	18.4	16.6	31.2
Crime Severity Index	73	56	67

non-violent Crime Severity Index

59%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageLac-Bouchette’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety73 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Lac-Bouchette’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Lac-Bouchette safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of Domaine-du-Roy MRC

Weather

Expect November days around 2°C in Lac-Bouchette, nights around −5°C

A normal December brings highs of −6°C, lows of −15°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 39 cm. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 71 mm. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 24°C and January nights −21°C.

2°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November2°C

December−6°C

January−11°C

February−8°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−8°C	−18°C	166 mm
Spring	7°C	−4°C	193 mm
Summer	23°C	12°C	302 mm
Autumn	10°C	1°C	250 mm

−5°C

a normal November night

71 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Roberval); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

One councillor per 170 residents: Lac-Bouchette is more closely represented than 88% of Quebec municipalities

Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc Québécois) is the MP for Lac-Saint-Jean, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Lac-Bouchette.

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council seats7 Provincial legislatureRoberval

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁻

Bibliothèque Publique De Lac-Bouchette is Lac-Bouchette’s public library

The library is 1.1 km from the centre of Lac-Bouchette.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong2.5 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Lac-Bouchette has 29 public protected areas within 10 km

Within 100 km there is no national park. For a provincial park, Pointe-Taillon National Park (Québec) lies 34 km off. Also worth knowing: 4 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.

2.5%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Lac-Bouchette2.5%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Lac-Bouchette	Quebec	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	29	10	4
Protected land within 10 km	2.5%	4.9%	2.3%

34 km

to Pointe-Taillon National Park (Québec)

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageLac-Bouchette’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas29 protected areas within 10 km · Initiative-Triade-Mauricie Territorial reserve for protected area purposes National & provincial parks34 km to a provincial park · Pointe-Taillon National Park (Québec)

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Schools

The nearest high school to Lac-Bouchette is 28 km away

2schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
École Boisjoli--des Deux-LacsIn Lac-BouchetteElementary	Elementary	–	French public

See all 2 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Lac-Bouchette	Quebec	Canada
Nearest secondary school	28 km	1.2 km	1.2 km

28 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school2 elementary schools Language0 of 2 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Questions“What schools are there in Lac-Bouchette?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Source note: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Quebec.

History

Lac-Bouchette’s 1 historic place is a top designation

At the 2021 census, 28% of homes dated from before 1961, above Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

1historic place

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations1

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings0

Among them

Chapelle Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue 1907

1907

oldest construction date on the record

28%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Lac-Bouchette	Quebec	Canada
Homes built before 1961	28%	21%	18%

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On the registersOne historic place inside the town Highest designations1 top designation · Chapelle Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue Older homes28% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Lac-Bouchette have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lac-Bouchette

15pages on Lac-Bouchette

The big questions

SafetyC⁺Crime Severity Index 73 Housing & costB⁺Homes 2.4 × income Property pricesSchools2 schools within 3 km HealthA⁻Life expectancy 81.8 in its region Work & commuteD⁻40% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors2.5% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 59.2 HistoryOne place on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Questions about Lac-Bouchette

Who are the people of Lac-Bouchette?

At the 2021 census, 0% were immigrants and 1% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 6% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

Do people in Lac-Bouchette speak French?

French is the common language here.

What kind of homes are in Lac-Bouchette?

76% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 1.8 people; 43% are one person living alone.

Is Lac-Bouchette growing?

It went from 1,196 people in 2016 to 1,183 in 2021, down 1.1%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,191.

About Lac-Bouchette

Town in Quebec

Every figure TownRatings gives for Lac-Bouchette 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: 1,191 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Le Domaine-du-Roy
Census subdivision: 2491005

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).