LaroucheQuebec
1,734 residents make their home in this town in Quebec. It grew by 8% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses.
Is Larouche a good place to live?
Housing is within reach (A). The weak point is walkability (C). The rest of its grades are middling: B− for jobs & income and B− for hazard risk.
Larouche is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. 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 Larouche grades
Each subject compares Larouche with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Larouche is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Larouche stand out
The 3 things Larouche does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Larouche.
Rent takes less of local pay in Larouche than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 14% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 9% of households, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 83%. Figures for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom are published for the Saguenay metro area as a whole, not for Larouche alone.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Larouche | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 14% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 9% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 83% | 70% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
Very good or excellent health for 66% of adults around Larouche; the typical Canadian town: 52%
The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 15% of adults, between Quebec’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%). Smoking is rarer than in the province: 11% of adults, against 12% for Quebec. Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 81.8, women 83.2 and men 80.4 (2022/2024). Closer to home, a hospital is 12 km from the average resident of Larouche, further than the usual 3.7 km. Larouche shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the Région du Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Larouche | 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 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Larouche has cooler summers than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 24.5°C
The frost-free season runs from 20 May to 27 September, 128 days. Some 302 cm of snow falls in a typical year, above both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). On a January night, the temperature in Larouche falls to about −20.4°C. Most of the snow comes in December, about 65 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Larouche | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 302 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −20.4°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 24.5°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 188 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Bagotville)
Larouche gets a B+ for safety
The index for the force that serves it came to 49, lower than both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Its police area records 11.4 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. What’s more, the force’s area logs 10.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Larouche doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from Fjord-du-Saguenay MRC.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Larouche | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 11.4 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 49 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 10.2 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
A normal November in Larouche runs from −5°C to 2°C
The year peaks in July (25°C) and bottoms out in January (−20°C). November normally sees 66 mm of precipitation. Expect around 39 cm of snow in November. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Alma.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −7°C | −18°C | 171 mm |
| Spring | 8°C | −4°C | 197 mm |
| Summer | 23°C | 11°C | 301 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | 1°C | 260 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Bagotville); the forecast is on the Weather page
Guy Lavoie is mayor of Larouche
For federal votes, Larouche belongs to Jonquière, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Mario Simard (Bloc Québécois) holds it.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bibliothèque Publique De Larouche is Larouche’s public library
The library is 0.8 km from the centre of Larouche.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Larouche’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 2.8% of area homes over the radon guideline
Source area for radon tests: the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean health region
Burn scars are few around Larouche, with 1.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.03% a year). The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.20 for each $1,000 of buildings, above both Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). No one has filed a flood map for Larouche on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Larouche | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.20 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 2.8% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
18% of Larouche’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
1.6% of residents belong to a visible minority, below both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). The share of residents under 15 is 17%.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 47.8% of Larouche
By the 2021 count the town had 765 women and 835 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Larouche | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 63% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
The nearest provincial park to Larouche is Pointe-Taillon National Park (Québec), 16 km away
Within 100 km there is no national park. The protected share of the 10 km around the town is 0.8%, below Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. The largest named area nearby is Lac McDonald White-Tailed Deer Yard, 3,050 ha, 9.0 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Larouche | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.8% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 5 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Trips to work from Larouche take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 30 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Larouche | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
The nearest high school to Larouche is 13 km away
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Du VersantIn LaroucheElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Larouche | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 13 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Schools grade in Quebec: none (the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school).
Everything we know about Larouche
Saint-François-Xavier Cathedral and 2 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Larouche; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralSaint-François-Xavier Cathedral35 km east
MuseumOld Chicoutimi Pulp Mill32 km eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Saint-François-Xavier Cathedral: Chris-13~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Chicoutimi Pulp Mill: Chicoutimi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Larouche
No notable person born in Larouche is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Lucien Bouchard: Lionel_jospin_UdeM.jpg : Antoine Taveneaux derivative work: — Riba, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mélanie Turgeon: Hans Bezard, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Michel Marc Bouchard: Simon Dumas, CC BY-SA 4.0
About Larouche
Town in Quebec
For Larouche, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Quebec, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,734 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord
- Metro area
- Saguenay
- Census subdivision
- 2494265
Larouche’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larouche | 1,734 | — | — | A | B+ | A |
| Saint-Bruno | 2,935 | 10 | A+ | A | B+ | A |
| Hébertville-Station | 1,298 | 11 | — | A | B+ | A |
| Hébertville | 2,588 | 13 | A+ | A | B+ | A |
| Saint-Nazaire | 2,167 | 16 | — | A | B+ | A |
| Alma | 30,659 | 16 | A+ | A− | B+ | A |
| Saint-Gédéon | 2,349 | 18 | — | A | B+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Larouche
Who are the people of Larouche?
At the 2021 census, 0% were immigrants and 2% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 3% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
Do people in Larouche speak French?
French comes first: 81.9% speak it alone, while 18% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
What kind of homes are in Larouche?
81% 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.
Is Larouche growing?
Yes: the census counted 1,486 in 2016 and 1,601 in 2021, a rise of 7.7%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,734.
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).