Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Low is older than 93% of Canadian towns: a median age of 54
In Low, 13% of households rent their home, beside 25% across Canada’s towns. 5.9% of residents are aged 15 to 24, fewer than in 99% of Canadian towns. The 2021 Census found 495 households in the town; by July 2025 the population was about 1,064. The census found that just over a third of households are one person living alone in the town.
What stands out about the people of Low
A bilingual town
Both official languages: 60% of residents speak English and French, more than in 95% of Canadian towns. Another 8.8% speak only French and 31% only English. English & French ↓
Older than most towns
Low’s median age is 54; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 26% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
In Low, 60% of residents speak English and French, more than in 95% of Canadian towns
Figures are from the 2021 Census unless dated otherwise. English, French and the other languages people grew up with or speak at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
The share of residents whose mother tongue is English trails nearly two thirds of Canadian towns: 53%. On average, 7.5% of residents speak English and French across Canada’s towns.
Slower growth than 51% of Canadian towns: Low changed by +4% since 2016
The census counts of 2016 and 2021, the estimate after them, and the change set beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Children under 15 make up 12% in Low, less than in 85% of Canadian towns
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
Across Canada’s towns, nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or over; in Low, 26%. As a reference point, 16% of residents are under 15 across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split.
Low households average 2.1 people, smaller than in 83% of Canadian towns
Private households by type and size.
Against Quebec’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Locally, nearly one in ten households are one-parent families.
18% of residents 15 and over live common-law, more than in 82% of Canadian towns
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Single and never married: nearly a quarter of adults, against a typical 27%. Just over two in five residents 15 and over are married, a lower share than in 64% of Canadian towns. For common-law partners, the comparison across Canada’s towns is 11%.
Households in single-detached houses make up 92% in Low, more than in 92% of Canadian towns
Houses and apartments, owners and renters, older and newer homes. 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
10% of homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%. Set beside that, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in nearly three quarters of Canadian towns.
Households here have a median income of $67,500 a year
Census incomes are for 2020, the year before the census, when CERB and other pandemic benefits topped up many households. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
Half of Low’s households had a total income below $67,500, 22% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Across Quebec’s towns the median is $74,000. 26% of income recipients received COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefits (typical: 28%).
Low sits below 62% of Canadian towns for residents who moved in within the year (9.8%)
Immigrants by continent of birth and when they arrived, citizenship, and who moved in recently.
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
In Low, 3.9% of residents are immigrants, beside 17% across Canada’s towns. 1% of residents are not Canadian citizens, a lower share than in 89% of Canadian towns. Elsewhere, 11% of residents lived at another address a year earlier across Canada’s towns. Most immigrants were born in Europe (63%) or in the Americas (38%).
Indigenous residents: 6.4%, a higher share than 76% of Canadian towns
Visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion, as residents answered the census.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
1% of residents belong to a visible minority; across Canada’s towns the figure is 15%. On top of that, at 29%, the share of residents with no religion is lower than in 67% of Canadian towns. The share of Indigenous residents across Canada’s towns is 2.8%.
A smaller share of degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 96% of Canadian towns: 9.7%
From no certificate to a master’s: residents 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
No certificate, diploma or degree is held by 13%; in the typical town the share is 9.5%. For comparison, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
A job for 53% of residents aged 15 and over
The census was taken in May 2021, during the pandemic, so these rates show a labour market still recovering. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Fewer work here than in the typical town: 53%, against 58% across Canada’s towns. 26% of residents are 65 or over.
Nearby, 1 of 5 towns have older populations than Low
The nearest places, coloured by median age; each links to its own page. The nearest places to Low with figures are 16–35 km away.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 1,064 | — | 54 | 26% | 3.9% |
| La Pêche | 9,379 | 16.3 km | 46.4 | 21% | 4.4% |
| Kazabazua | 1,083 | 20.5 km | 52.4 | 24% | 1.9% |
| Gracefield | 2,544 | 32.3 km | 54.8 | 29% | 2.1% |
| Chelsea | 8,998 | 33.4 km | 43.6 | 15% | 9.3% |
| Cantley | 12,291 | 34.6 km | 40 | 11% | 5.4% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The census’s own words. “Visible minority” is the census’s term from the Employment Equity Act: people, other than Indigenous peoples, who are non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered. The page compares them with other towns and never labels a town by them.
- Against Quebec’s towns and Canada’s towns. The middle of Quebec’s towns of 2,500 or more comes first, the middle of all Canadian towns second; cities as a whole and First Nations reserves stay out, and percentiles are within Canada.
- What these tables don’t give. Not in the Census Profile: unpaid care, cars, internet access, and how each age group has changed since 2016. We also chart no ethnic origins besides visible minority and Indigenous identity.
Questions about Low’s residents
Is Low good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 12%. 52% of households are couple families and 8.1% one-parent families. Schools near Low are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Low?
$67,500 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Low (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
What is the population of Low?
Statistics Canada estimates 1,064 residents for July 2025; the 2021 Census counted 1,020 in Low, 4% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Low?
54 is the median age. Under 15: 12%. 65 and over: 26%.
Is Low bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 60% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 31% speak only English and 8.8% only French; 42% grew up with French.
How diverse is Low?
Immigrants make up 3.9% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 1% are members of a visible minority, and 6.4% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What religion are people in Low?
Christian: 70%. No religion: 29%. Another religion: 1%.
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).