Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Lac-Supérieur is older than 90% of Canadian towns: a median age of 52
Households in single-detached houses: 93% here and 64% across Canada’s towns. Lower than in 95% of Canadian towns: 7.3% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Statistics Canada puts Lac-Supérieur’s population at 2,122 for July 2025. The share of residents with no religion stands at 30%.
What stands out about the people of Lac-Supérieur
A bilingual town
Both official languages: 53% of residents speak English and French, more than in 92% of Canadian towns. Another 45% speak only French and 2% only English. English & French ↓
Common-law couples
32% of residents 15 and over live common-law, more than in 96% of Canadian towns; 28% are married. Couples ↓
Older than most towns
Lac-Supérieur’s median age is 52; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 22% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Many people living alone
40% of households are one person living alone, more than in 88% of Canadian towns; 22% of residents are 65 or over. Households ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Lac-Supérieur ranks above 92% of Canadian towns on bilingual residents: 53%
Unless a figure says otherwise, it is from the 2021 Census. Who can speak English and French, mother tongue, and the language spoken most at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
With residents whose mother tongue is English at 5.6%, Lac-Supérieur is behind 86% of Canadian towns on that count. Across Canada’s towns, the share of bilingual residents is 7.5%. At home: French 91%, English 5.8%.
+4% since 2016, a pace 52% of Canadian towns didn’t match
Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
By July 2025, the estimate had risen a further 8%.
Only 13% of residents are under 15 in Lac-Supérieur
Every five-year age group as a share of residents; ticks mark the typical town.
Residents aged 65 and over: 22%, above 69% of Canadian towns. On average, 16% of residents are under 15 across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women.
More one-person households than 88% of Canadian towns: 40%
Who shares a home: household types and sizes.
Against Quebec’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Here 6.5% of households are one-parent families, where the figure across Canada’s towns is 8.2%. Across Canada’s towns, 27% of households are one person living alone. On average, 2 people share a household.
32% of residents 15 and over live common-law, more than in 96% of Canadian towns
How adults live as couples, or don’t, with common-law unions shown on their own.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Across Canada’s towns, 46% of residents 15 and over are married; in Lac-Supérieur, 28%. The comparison figure for common-law partners is 11% across Canada’s towns.
13% of households rent their home, fewer than in 81% of Canadian towns
The kinds of homes people live in, who owns and who rents, and how old the homes are. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
29% of homes were built in 2001 or later, more than the 11% built before 1961. For comparison, a quarter of households rent their home across Canada’s towns. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns.
Household income, middle of the range: $63,600 a year
Incomes here are for 2020, the year before the census, CERB and other pandemic benefits included. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
Half of Lac-Supérieur’s households had a total income below $63,600, 26% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Among Quebec’s towns, the typical figure is $74,000. COVID-19 benefits went to 38% of residents with an income (typical: 28%).
5.1% of residents are immigrants
Birthplaces and arrival years of immigrants, citizenship and recent moves.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 20%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
17% of residents are immigrants across Canada’s towns, against 5.1% in Lac-Supérieur. Few places have so few residents without Canadian citizenship: 1% here, fewer than in 89% of Canadian towns. Most immigrants were born in Europe (65%) or in the Americas (25%).
Above 67% of Canadian towns: 4.6% of residents have an Indigenous identity
Residents’ own answers on visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
The share of visible minority residents is 1.8%, against 15% across Canada’s towns. To put it in context, 2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity across Canada’s towns.
19% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, fewer than in 71% of Canadian towns
The highest diploma or degree of adults of working age (25 to 64).
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Holding no credential: 17% (typical 9.5%). By way of comparison, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
A job for 57% of residents aged 15 and over
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. Four labour figures from the census. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Across Canada’s towns the typical rate is 58%, much like this 57%.
Lac-Supérieur sits below 2 of its 3 closest neighbours on median age
Places nearby, shaded by median age, each linked to its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lac-Supérieur | 2,122 | — | 52 | 22% | 5.1% |
| Saint-Faustin--Lac-Carré | 4,009 | 5.6 km | 45.2 | 21% | 3.3% |
| Mont-Tremblant | 11,879 | 14.0 km | 53.6 | 29% | 5.3% |
| Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts | 12,154 | 15.5 km | 55.2 | 31% | 4.5% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The census’s own words. These are self-reported answers: Indigenous identity, immigrant status, religion. The census’s “visible minority” comes from the Employment Equity Act (non-white in colour or race, Indigenous peoples aside), and the page sets each beside other towns without labelling any.
- Against Quebec’s towns and Canada’s towns. A figure here is set beside two middles, the median across Quebec’s places of 2,500 people or more and the median across all Canadian towns that size; reserves and entire cities are excluded from both.
- What these tables don’t give. Missing from the census as published: unpaid care, cars and internet access, and the shift in each age band since 2016. Ethnic origins past visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
Questions about Lac-Supérieur’s residents
What is the average age in Lac-Supérieur?
A median age of 52. Children under 15 make up 13%, and people 65 and over 22%.
Is Lac-Supérieur bilingual?
English and French: 53% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 2%. French only: 45%. French mother tongue: 91%.
How diverse is Lac-Supérieur?
5.1% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 1.8% belong to a visible minority and 4.6% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Lac-Supérieur?
70% are Christian and 30% have no religion; 0.2% follow another religion.
Is Lac-Supérieur good for families?
Under 15: 13% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 48% of households. One-parent families: 6.5%. Schools near Lac-Supérieur are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Lac-Supérieur?
The median household in Lac-Supérieur took in $63,600 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Lac-Supérieur?
Lac-Supérieur had about 2,122 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 1,972, 4% more than 2016.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). 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).