Mont-CarmelQuebec
A town in Quebec, home to 1,191 people. Its census division is Kamouraska.
Is Mont-Carmel a good place to live?
Where it does best is cost of living (A+). Crime is low (A−). Work and incomes lag (C−). It also trails on walkability (C−). Hazard risk is higher than most (D).
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Mont-Carmel has its subject grades alone.
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. 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 Mont-Carmel grades
Each subject compares Mont-Carmel with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Mont-Carmel has its subject grades alone.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Mont-Carmel stand out
The 3 things Mont-Carmel does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mont-Carmel.
Renting in Mont-Carmel costs 9% of household income, less than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
7% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers 84% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Mont-Carmel | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 9% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 7% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 84% | 70% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Mont-Carmel faces more hazards than 94% of Canadian towns
Shared with the rest of the Bas-Saint-Laurent health region: radon tests
The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.25 for each $1,000 of buildings, above both Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). Little of the land around Mont-Carmel has burned: 0.3% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.007% a year. In Health Canada’s survey, 14% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Mont-Carmel | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.25 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 14% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
For the force that serves Mont-Carmel, the Crime Severity Index is 42, below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over Kamouraska MRC
Property crime in its police area ran at 9.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 11.1 violent incidents are reported each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Mont-Carmel | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 9.8 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 42 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 72 | 88 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Commuters in Mont-Carmel have a short way to work, 21 min on average, less than in Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
The car took 96% of commuters, above Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%) alike.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Mont-Carmel | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 21 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 96% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Around Mont-Carmel, 60% rate their health very good or excellent, against 52% for the typical Canadian town
On average 15% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, between Quebec’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%). Across the region, life runs to 81.7 years on average: women 83.1, men 80.3, in 2022/2024. What sets Mont-Carmel apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 12 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Mont-Carmel | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 60% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.7 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Région du Bas-Saint-Laurent
Mont-Carmel has cooler summers than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 24.2°C
Snow peaks in December: 83 cm in a normal year. Snowfall adds up to 349 cm a year, above Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. October is the wettest month, with 99 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Mont-Carmel | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 349 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 24.2°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 170 | 161 | 159 |
| January night low | −15.3°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (La Pocatière)
Older residents shape Mont-Carmel: 31% are 65 or over, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Visible minorities make up 0.9% of the population, lower than both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). Both official languages: 16% of residents, between Quebec’s towns (44%) and Canadian towns (7.5%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.6% of Mont-Carmel’s residents are women
Census 2021 put women at 575 and men at 585; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Mont-Carmel | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 54% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 31% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 28% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 53% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Protected land around Mont-Carmel beats 8 in 10 Canadian towns
20 km from town is Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park, the nearest provincial park. Within 100 km there is no national park. Count 19 protected areas within 10 km of town. Inside the town itself, 14% of the land is protected.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Mont-Carmel | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 7.7% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 19 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Mont-Carmel in November: highs near 4°C, lows near −3°C
For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Kamouraska forecast. Then December: −3°C by day, −10°C at night. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 72 mm. A typical November adds 30 cm of snow.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −13°C | 205 mm |
| Spring | 8°C | −2°C | 205 mm |
| Summer | 23°C | 12°C | 247 mm |
| Autumn | 11°C | 3°C | 249 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (La Pocatière); the forecast is on the Weather page
170 residents per council seat in Mont-Carmel, a lower ratio than 88% of Quebec municipalities
For the National Assembly of Québec, Mont-Carmel votes in Côte-du-Sud; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Mont-Carmel has no public library of its own; the nearest is Bibliothèque De Saint-Philippe-De-Neri, 6.9 km away
The next is Bibliothèque De Saint-Gabriel-Lalemant (Saint-Pacôme), 7.4 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
No high school in or near Mont-Carmel: the closest is 13 km off
An elementary school stands 3.6 km from the centre, above both Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Monseigneur-Boucher, Saint-Louis et Saint-BrunoIn Mont-CarmelElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Mont-Carmel | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 13 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 3.6 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Why no schools grade in Quebec? The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
An older town: 57% of Mont-Carmel’s homes predate 1961
A further 2 sit a short way past the edge of town. Inside the town the registers count 1 historic place.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Mont-Carmel | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 57% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Mont-Carmel
Famous people from around Mont-Carmel
One notable person was born in Mont-Carmel; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Ève Landry: Samuel Bernier, CC BY-SA 2.0
About Mont-Carmel
Town in Quebec
Every figure TownRatings gives for Mont-Carmel covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Quebec.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,191 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Kamouraska
- Census subdivision
- 2414005
Mont-Carmel’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont-Carmel | 1,191 | — | — | A+ | A− | A− |
| Saint-Pacôme | 1,540 | 8.9 | — | A− | A− | A− |
| Saint-Pascal | 3,516 | 13 | A+ | B+ | A− | A |
| Rivière-Ouelle | 1,014 | 14 | — | A | A− | A− |
| Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière | 1,635 | 14 | — | A | A− | A |
| La Pocatière | 4,206 | 16 | A | B | A− | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Mont-Carmel
What kind of homes are in Mont-Carmel?
Mostly 94% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.1 people on average, and 35% have just one.
Do people in Mont-Carmel speak French?
Almost everyone does. 16% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 83.5% speak French and no English.
Has Mont-Carmel grown?
Yes: the census counted 1,127 in 2016 and 1,160 in 2021, a rise of 2.9%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,191.
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).