Photo: Jouu31 · Public domainLes Escoumins is older than 95% of Canadian towns: a median age of 54.8
8.1% of residents are aged 15 to 24; across Canada’s towns the figure is 11%. In Les Escoumins, 37% of households are one person living alone. Residents who moved in within the year are rarer here than in just over four fifths of Canadian towns. The town is home to some 1,751 people (July 2025 estimate), in 860 households at the 2021 Census.
What stands out about the people of Les Escoumins
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
15% of residents identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, more than in 94% of Canadian towns; 4.6% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Older than most towns
The middle resident of Les Escoumins is 54.8; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 30% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Fewer people than before
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Les Escoumins went from 1,891 to 1,794 residents (−5%), slower growth than in 96% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Common-law couples
Common-law unions take in 26% of adults, more than in 89% of Canadian towns, while 30% are married. Couples ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
In Les Escoumins, 17% of residents speak English and French, more than in 71% of Canadian towns
Every figure here comes from the 2021 Census unless it carries another date. 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
Across Canada’s towns, the share of residents whose mother tongue is English is 66%; Les Escoumins has 0.3%. Measured more widely, 7.5% of residents speak English and French across Canada’s towns.
A −5% change since 2016: slower than 96% of Canadian towns
How the population moved between the last two censuses, and since.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025 is 2% below the census count. Across Canada’s towns the median change is +4%; across Quebec’s towns, +4%.
Les Escoumins sits above 93% of Canadian towns for residents aged 65 and over (30%)
Every five-year age group as a share of residents; ticks mark the typical town.
The share of children under 15 trails 89% of Canadian towns: 12%. As a yardstick, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split.
2.1 people per household, fewer than in 83% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Quebec’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
With one-parent families at 9.4%, Les Escoumins is ahead of 67% of Canadian towns on that count.
26% of residents 15 and over live common-law, more than in 89% 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
Single and never married: 29% of adults, against a typical 27%. Lower than in 88% of Canadian towns: 30% of residents 15 and over are married. The share of common-law partners across Canada’s towns is 11%.
In Les Escoumins, 78% of households live in a single-detached house, more than in 70% 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
The figure for renter households is 29% in Les Escoumins and 25% across Canada’s towns. 30% of homes were built before 1961 and 12% in 2001 or later. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. The usual figure: 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns.
Median gross household income: $63,200 a year
Census incomes cover 2020, when emergency benefits like CERB lifted many households’ totals. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
The middle household in Les Escoumins had $63,200 before tax, 27% below the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Household incomes across Quebec’s towns have a median of $74,000. In 2020, 22% of income recipients drew a COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefit; the typical town had 28%.
0.6% 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
Against a figure of 17% across Canada’s towns, the share of immigrants in Les Escoumins comes in at 0.6%. On top of that, residents without Canadian citizenship are rarer here than in 95% of Canadian towns.
Indigenous residents make up 15% in Les Escoumins, more than in 94% of Canadian towns
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Visible minority residents are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. Measured more widely, 2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity across Canada’s towns. 35% of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns, against 15% in Les Escoumins.
Degree holders aged 25 to 64: 17%, a lower share than 77% of Canadian towns
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Some 18% have no certificate, diploma or degree, against a typical 9.5%. As a yardstick, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
49% of adults were employed in May 2021
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.
Fewer work here than in the typical town: 49%, against 58% across Canada’s towns. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
Les Escoumins and its 5 nearest towns: 2 of them are older
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are. No closer places have figures: these lie 31–41 km from Les Escoumins.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Escoumins | 1,751 | — | 54.8 | 30% | 0.6% |
| Trois-Pistoles | 3,123 | 30.7 km | 59.6 | 40% | 1.2% |
| Sacré-Coeur | 1,679 | 32.1 km | 47.6 | 24% | 0.6% |
| Notre-Dame-des-Neiges | 1,146 | 32.7 km | 57.2 | 33% | 1.7% |
| L'Isle-Verte | 1,427 | 37.8 km | 50 | 25% | 1.1% |
| Saint-Fabien | 1,866 | 40.5 km | 54 | 29% | 0.8% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What these tables don’t give. Some things the page can’t show: the Census Profile asks nothing about unpaid care, cars or internet access, and gives no change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted.
- 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. Each comparison is its own median: over Quebec’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, and over all Canadian towns of that size (whole cities and First Nations reserves left out). Percentiles are within Canada only.
Questions about Les Escoumins’s residents
What religion are people in Les Escoumins?
85% are Christian and 15% have no religion; 0% follow another religion.
Is Les Escoumins good for families?
Under 15: 12% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 49% of households. One-parent families: 9.4%. Schools near Les Escoumins are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Les Escoumins?
The median household in Les Escoumins took in $63,200 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Les Escoumins?
Les Escoumins had about 1,751 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 1,794, 5% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Les Escoumins?
A median age of 54.8. Children under 15 make up 12%, and people 65 and over 30%.
Is Les Escoumins bilingual?
17% of residents can speak both English and French (typical across Canada’s towns: 7.5%); 84% speak French only and 0% English only. French is the mother tongue of 99%.
How diverse is Les Escoumins?
0.6% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 0% belong to a visible minority and 15% have an Indigenous identity.
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).