Pont-RougeQuebec
The population grew 10% between 2016 and 2021. With 11,339 residents, it is a town in Quebec.
Is Pont-Rouge a good place to live?
Pont-Rouge’s strongest subject is health (A). The catch is hazard risk (C−). Overall, that makes an A+, good for #50 of 499 in Quebec. On that grade it does better than 95% of Canadian towns.
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.
What makes Pont-Rouge stand out
The 3 things Pont-Rouge does most differently from other towns.
How Pont-Rouge grades
Each subject compares Pont-Rouge with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pont-Rouge.
Pont-Rouge scores better for health than 94% of Canadian towns
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Région de la Capitale-Nationale
Lives in the region last 82.9 years on average (2022/2024): 84.7 for women, 81.1 for men. At 9.6%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Quebec. Age-standardised, 62% of the region’s adults put their health at very good or excellent, above both Quebec’s towns (56%) and Canadian towns (52%). Measured from where Pont-Rouge’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 18 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Pont-Rouge | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 62% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 9.6% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.9 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Pont-Rouge earns an A− for safety
Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Portneuf MRC
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 45 over 2023–25, lower than both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). The force’s area logs 10.9 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. In addition, for every 1,000 residents of its police area, 9.8 violent incidents are reported each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Pont-Rouge | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.9 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 45 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 72 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 9.8 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Pont-Rouge’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 8.8% of area homes over the radon guideline
Measured across the Capitale-Nationale health region: radon tests
Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.15 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, near Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and higher than Canadian towns ($0.030). The national flood inventory has no study for Pont-Rouge.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Pont-Rouge | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.8% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
The car carries 95% of commuters in Pont-Rouge, more than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 27 min, close to both Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Pont-Rouge | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 95% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 27 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Only 8% of households in Pont-Rouge spend 30% or more of their income on shelter, against 18% in the typical Canadian town
A year’s rent came to 16% of the median household income, below Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. 78% of households own their home.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Pont-Rouge | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 8% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 78% | 70% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
Summers stay cool in Pont-Rouge: July afternoons reach 25.0°C, below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
A normal December brings 59 cm of snow, the most of any month. Some 253 cm of snow falls in a typical year, above both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Pont-Rouge sees January nights of −16.7°C on average. Gardeners get 148 frost-free days, from 10 May to 5 October.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Pont-Rouge | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 253 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,173 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 25.0°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −16.7°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Québec Jean Lesage (Airport))
Children make up 20% of Pont-Rouge, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
1.5% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. People 65 and over make up 18% of the town.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.7% of Pont-Rouge’s residents are women
5,030 women and 5,095 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Pont-Rouge | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 62% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 16% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 63% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Pont-Rouge runs from −4°C to 4°C
In November, the normal is 91 mm of rain and snow. The month after, December, normally sees −3°C afternoons and −11°C nights. Expect around 19 cm of snow in November. ECCC’s forecast for Donnacona is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −15°C | 249 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −2°C | 264 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 342 mm |
| Autumn | 11°C | 2°C | 318 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Québec Jean Lesage (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
69% of electors voted in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier in 2021, more than in 89% of Canada’s ridings
Pont-Rouge has 6 councillors and a mayor, Dany Bisson.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Pont-Rouge has two public libraries, Bibliotheque Auguste-Honore-Gosselin and Bibliothèque Auguste-Honoré-Gosselin
Pont-Rouge public library serves 11,160 people from 2 branches.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Pont-Rouge has 24 public protected areas within 10 km
The largest is Cap-Santé (ouest) Water Fowl Gathering Area: 682 ha, 6.8 km from the edge of town. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 5.1% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. The closest of Canada’s national parks is La Mauricie National Park, at 74 km. Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec) is the closest provincial park, at 38 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Pont-Rouge | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 24 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 5.1% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
No high school in or near Pont-Rouge: the closest is 9 km off
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École du Perce-Neige (Perce-Neige, pavillon Saint-Charles, du)In Pont-RougeElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Pont-Rouge | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 9 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Ungraded on schools in Quebec, because the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
2 top designations among Pont-Rouge’s 3 historic places
Its oldest building on the record is Moulin Marcoux, from 1870. Designations here include a municipal citation.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
| Heritage | Pont-Rouge | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 16% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
La Vallée Secrète and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Pont-Rouge; with it, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumMusée national des beaux-arts du Québec37 km northeast · 324K visitors a year
MuseumMusée de la civilisation38 km northeast · 497K visitors a year
CastleQuébec Citadel38 km northeast
CathedralNotre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral38 km northeast
AttractionChemin du Roy13 km southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec: colros, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la civilisation: Claude Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Québec Citadel: chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Notre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral: Pierre-Olivier Fortin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chemin du Roy: Azumanga1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Pont-Rouge
Famous people from Pont-Rouge
5 notable people were born in Pont-Rouge.
Photo credits
Katerine Savard: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0 · Audrey Lacroix: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0 · Joé Juneau: Tsunami330, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pont-Rouge’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pont-Rouge | 11,339 | — | A+ | B+ | A− | A |
| Donnacona | 7,785 | 8.9 | A− | B− | A− | A |
| Saint-Basile | 2,918 | 9.8 | A | A− | A− | A+ |
| Neuville | 4,579 | 10 | A | B+ | A− | A |
| Cap-Santé | 3,885 | 11 | A+ | A | A− | A |
| Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier | 9,830 | 12 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly | 1,747 | 15 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Pont-Rouge
Do people in Pont-Rouge speak French?
French comes first: 68.7% speak it alone, while 31% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
Is Pont-Rouge growing?
It grew from 9,240 people in 2016 to 10,121 in 2021, up 9.5%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 11,339.
What kind of homes are in Pont-Rouge?
Single-detached houses make up 74% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 27% of households are one person, and the average is 2.4.
Is Pont-Rouge a young town or an old one?
At 40.4, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns.
About Pont-Rouge
Town in Quebec
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Pont-Rouge is one census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings describes all of it.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 11,339 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Portneuf
- Census subdivision
- 2434017
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).