Photo: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.0Half of Noyan is over 50.8, older than 87% of Canadian towns
Compared with 64% across Canada’s towns, 94% of households live in a single-detached house here. Some 1,576 people live in Noyan, by the estimate for July 2025. For Noyan, the census puts residents who moved in within the year at 15%. Few places have as many one-person households: 34% here, more than in just over three quarters of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Noyan
A bilingual town
46% of residents can hold a conversation in both English and French, more than in 88% of Canadian towns; 49% speak French only and 5.7% English only. English & French ↓
Older than most towns
The middle resident of Noyan is 50.8; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 22% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Common-law couples
Common-law unions take in 29% of adults, more than in 93% of Canadian towns, while 33% are married. Couples ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
In Noyan, 46% of residents speak English and French, more than in 88% of Canadian towns
The figures are the 2021 Census’s, except where another date is given. 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
Where 66% of residents have English as their mother tongue across Canada’s towns, Noyan has 17%. Across Canada’s towns, 7.5% of residents speak English and French. At home: French 78%, English 19%.
From 2016 to 2021, 65% of Canadian towns grew faster than Noyan: +2%
Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The July 2025 estimate adds another 11%. The median across Canada’s towns is +4%, and across Quebec’s towns +4%.
Residents aged 15 to 24: 7.4%, a lower share than 95% of Canadian towns
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
In Noyan, 22% of residents are 65 or over, beside 19% across Canada’s towns. By way of comparison, 11% of residents are aged 15 to 24 across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women.
2.2 people per household, fewer than in 74% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Quebec’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
4.7% of households are one-parent families, against 8.2% across Canada’s towns.
29% of residents 15 and over live common-law, a share 93% of Canadian towns don’t reach
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
24% of adults have never married and don’t live common-law (typical: 27%). The wider picture: 11% of residents 15 and over live common-law across Canada’s towns.
Fewer renter households than 74% of Canadian towns: 16%
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
26% of homes were built before 1961 and 14% in 2001 or later. For renter households, the comparison across Canada’s towns is 25%.
Households here have a median income of $65,000 a year
The income year is 2020: a year of pandemic benefits such as CERB, which the figures count. What households took in before tax, at the middle and across income groups.
Households by income · share of households
Noyan’s median household took in $65,000 before tax, 24% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). $74,000 is the median household income across Quebec’s towns. COVID-19 benefits were paid to 30% of residents with an income, where the typical town had 28%.
6.7% of residents are immigrants
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
Of the immigrants living here, 11% came between 2011 and 2021; across Canada’s towns the share is 27%. The census found that 0.7% of residents are not Canadian citizens in Noyan. Lower than in 75% of Canadian towns: 6.7% of residents are immigrants.
Noyan ranks below 59% of Canadian towns on residents with no religion: 32%
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Indigenous residents are rarer here than in 98% of Canadian towns. To put it in context, 35% of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns. Locally, 3.2% of residents belong to a visible minority.
5% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, fewer than in 99% of Canadian towns
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Holding no credential: 29% (typical 9.5%). The usual figure: 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
53% of adults were employed in May 2021
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
With 22% of residents 65 or over, the employment rate of 53% sits under the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
Older than Noyan: 2 of the 6 towns nearby
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noyan | 1,576 | — | 50.8 | 22% | 6.7% |
| Lacolle | 2,806 | 5.9 km | 45.6 | 21% | 3.9% |
| Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix | 2,321 | 6.2 km | 49.6 | 23% | 1.9% |
| Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville | 1,274 | 10.3 km | 54.4 | 28% | 10% |
| Venise-en-Québec | 2,252 | 13.3 km | 59.2 | 35% | 4.3% |
| Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle | 1,655 | 14.0 km | 44.8 | 19% | 3.2% |
| Henryville | 1,664 | 14.9 km | 42.8 | 19% | 2.4% |
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. “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.
Questions about Noyan’s residents
How diverse is Noyan?
Immigrants make up 6.7% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 3.2% are members of a visible minority, and 0% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What religion are people in Noyan?
Christian: 67%. No religion: 32%. Another religion: 1.5%.
Is Noyan good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 16%. 51% of households are couple families and 4.7% one-parent families. Schools near Noyan are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Noyan?
$65,000 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Noyan (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
What is the population of Noyan?
Statistics Canada estimates 1,576 residents for July 2025; the 2021 Census counted 1,418 in Noyan, 2% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Noyan?
50.8 is the median age. Under 15: 16%. 65 and over: 22%.
Is Noyan bilingual?
English and French: 46% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 5.7%. French only: 49%. French mother tongue: 76%.
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).