Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.0A higher share of households in single-detached houses than 98% of Canadian towns, at 96%
Residents aged 15 to 24: 8.7%, below 84% of Canadian towns. On the census count, 0.8% of residents belong to a visible minority. Half of Mille-Isles’s residents are over 48, older than in four fifths of Canadian towns. The latest estimate, for July 2025, is 1,886 residents; the 2021 Census found 760 households.
What stands out about the people of Mille-Isles
A bilingual town
53% of residents can hold a conversation in both English and French, more than in 91% of Canadian towns; 41% speak French only and 7% English only. English & French ↓
Common-law couples
31% of residents 15 and over live common-law, more than in 95% of Canadian towns; 34% are married. Couples ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
A higher share of bilingual residents than 91% of Canadian towns, at 53%
Figures are from the 2021 Census unless dated otherwise. The official languages residents can speak, and the ones they learned first.
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 just over four fifths of Canadian towns: 17%. Across Canada’s towns, the share of bilingual residents is 7.5%. At home: French 79%, English 18%.
A +10% change since 2016: Mille-Isles grew faster than 81% of Canadian towns
The census counts of 2016 and 2021, the estimate after them, and the change set beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The median across Canada’s towns is +4%, and across Quebec’s towns +4%.
A higher share of residents aged 65 and over than 61% of Canadian towns, at 21%
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
Across Canada’s towns, the share of children under 15 is 16%; Mille-Isles has 15%. By way of comparison, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women.
Households here average 2.3 people, below 64% of Canadian towns
Who shares a home: household types and sizes.
Against Quebec’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Across Canada’s towns, the share of one-parent families is 8.2%; Mille-Isles has 5.3%. The census found that 28% of households are one person living alone locally.
Common-law partners make up 31% in Mille-Isles, more than in 95% of Canadian towns
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Single and never married: a quarter of adults, against a typical 27%. Set beside that, just over one in ten residents 15 and over live common-law across Canada’s towns.
9.3% of households rent their home, fewer than in 91% of Canadian towns
Dwelling types, tenure and age of the housing. 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
Newer homes outnumber old: 33% date from 2001 or later, 15% from before 1961. As a yardstick, 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.
$81,000 a year: the median household income
The income year is 2020: a year of pandemic benefits such as CERB, which the figures count. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
The median across Canada’s towns is $86,000; Mille-Isles’s, at $81,000, is 6% lower. The figure for Quebec’s towns: $74,000. In 2020, 30% of income recipients drew a COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefit; the typical town had 28%.
12% of residents lived at another address a year earlier, a share 56% of Canadian towns don’t reach
Where immigrants were born and when they came, and how recently residents moved in.
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
Where 17% of residents are immigrants across Canada’s towns, Mille-Isles has 3.8%. On average, just over one in ten residents lived at another address a year earlier across Canada’s towns. Locally, 0.8% of residents are not Canadian citizens.
A larger share of residents with no religion than 74% of Canadian towns: 43%
Residents’ own answers on visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
The share of Indigenous residents stands at 2.2%. On religion, 57% answered Christian and 43% no religion, against 54% and 35% across Canada’s towns.
A lower share of degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 73% of Canadian towns, at 18%
The highest diploma or degree of adults of working age (25 to 64).
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
At the other end, 8.8% hold no certificate, diploma or degree, against a typical 9.5%. Set beside that, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
An employment rate of 52%
Counted in May 2021, during COVID-19, these rates catch the job market before it had recovered. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
With 21% of residents 65 or over, the employment rate of 52% sits under the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
Of the 6 towns nearest Mille-Isles, 5 are older
Places nearby, shaded by median age, each linked to its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mille-Isles | 1,886 | — | 48 | 21% | 3.8% |
| Morin-Heights | 5,086 | 7.7 km | 54.4 | 27% | 8.4% |
| Saint-Sauveur | 12,112 | 7.9 km | 58.4 | 35% | 7.2% |
| Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs | 4,080 | 8.9 km | 53.2 | 25% | 8.2% |
| Gore | 2,756 | 9.1 km | 54.8 | 25% | 6.6% |
| Piedmont | 3,667 | 10.4 km | 58 | 32% | 6.7% |
| Prévost | 14,275 | 13.4 km | 44.8 | 19% | 2.8% |
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. For each measure we take the median of Quebec’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, then the median of all Canadian towns. Neither counts whole cities or reserves, and every percentile is a Canadian one.
- 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 Mille-Isles’s residents
What religion are people in Mille-Isles?
Christian: 57%. No religion: 43%. Another religion: 0.6%.
Is Mille-Isles good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 15%. 60% of households are couple families and 5.3% one-parent families. Schools near Mille-Isles are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Mille-Isles?
$81,000 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Mille-Isles (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
What is the population of Mille-Isles?
Statistics Canada estimates 1,886 residents for July 2025; the 2021 Census counted 1,721 in Mille-Isles, 10% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Mille-Isles?
48 is the median age. Under 15: 15%. 65 and over: 21%.
Is Mille-Isles bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 53% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 7% speak only English and 41% only French; 78% grew up with French.
How diverse is Mille-Isles?
Immigrants make up 3.8% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 0.8% are members of a visible minority, and 2.2% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
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).