Saint-CasimirQuebec
It is a town of 1,506 residents in Quebec. Statistics Canada places it in the Portneuf census division.
Is Saint-Casimir a good place to live?
Health outcomes beat most towns (A+). Crime is low (A−). Work and incomes lag (C). The typical owner put their home at $150,000 in 2021: 2.8 years of the median household’s income. It lags on hazard risk as well (C−).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Saint-Casimir gets subject grades but no overall one among 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 Saint-Casimir stand out
The 3 things Saint-Casimir does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Casimir grades
Each subject compares Saint-Casimir with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Saint-Casimir gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Casimir.
For health, Saint-Casimir is ahead of almost every Canadian town
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Région de la Capitale-Nationale
Smoking is rarer than in the province: one in ten adults, against 12% for Quebec. Age-standardised, 62% of the region’s adults put their health at very good or excellent, above Quebec’s towns (56%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike. A baby born in the region can expect 82.9 years, 84.7 for a girl and 81.1 for a boy (2022/2024). Closer to home, a hospital is 8.2 km from the average resident of Saint-Casimir, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Casimir | 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
Saint-Casimir is graded an A− for safety
Measured across Portneuf MRC: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
The index for the force that serves it came to 45, lower than both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Across its police area, there are 10.9 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. What’s more, the force’s area logs 9.8 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Casimir | 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
Flood mapping exists for Saint-Casimir: 1 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec
Radon tests for the Capitale-Nationale health region
NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.14 per $1,000 of building value, about level with Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and above Canadian towns ($0.030). In Health Canada’s survey, nearly one in ten homes tested in Saint-Casimir’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Casimir | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.14 | $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
Household incomes in Saint-Casimir trail those of 96% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work takes 24 min. The car took nearly nine in ten commuters, about level with both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Casimir | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 24 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 89% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
Fewer households are stretched by shelter costs in Saint-Casimir: 8% spend 30%+ of income, against 18% in the typical Canadian town
Rent took 17% of household income, near Quebec’s towns (18%) and lower than Canadian towns (20%). Owners make up three quarters of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Casimir | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 8% | 13% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $150,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 75% | 70% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
An older town: 30% of people in Saint-Casimir are 65 or over, more than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
Both official languages: just over a fifth of residents, between Quebec’s towns (44%) and Canadian towns (7.5%). Children under 15 count for 14% of the people here.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.1% of Saint-Casimir’s residents are women
735 men and 710 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Saint-Casimir | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 56% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 30% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 22% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 52% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
More rain and snow fall on Saint-Casimir than on 84% of Canadian towns: 1,138 mm a year
A normal January night drops to −16.9°C, lower than both Quebec’s towns (−14.7°C) and Canadian towns (−13.5°C). For the wettest month, look to July: 133 mm on average. December is the snowiest month, with 59 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Casimir | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 253 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,138 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −16.9°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 175 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Fortierville)
Expect November days around 5°C in Saint-Casimir, nights around −3°C
Snowfall in a normal November: 19 cm. A normal December brings highs of −3°C, lows of −11°C. November normally sees 82 mm of precipitation. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Donnacona.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −15°C | 250 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −1°C | 264 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 343 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 3°C | 281 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Fortierville); the forecast is on the Weather page
More of Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier voted in 2021 than in most ridings: 69%, ahead of 89%
Portneuf is the riding Saint-Casimir votes in for the National Assembly of Québec, and its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t named here because no open list records the members.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Casimir has one public library, Bibliothèque Jean-Charles-Magnan
From the centre of Saint-Casimir, it is 1 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Saint-Casimir has more protected land around it than 8 in 10 Canadian towns
A provincial park, Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), lies 72 km away. The nearest national park is La Mauricie National Park, 40 km away. The 10 km around town hold 12 protected areas. Long-Montauban White-Tailed Deer Yard (7,430 ha) is the biggest, 6.8 km from town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Casimir | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 7.5% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 10 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Around Saint-Casimir, 3 elementary schools and 1 school for every grade: 4 schools in all
Measured from the centre, the closest high school lies 6.8 km off, above both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École du Bateau-BlancIn Saint-CasimirElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire de Saint-MarcNearest secondary school, 1.3 kmAll grades | All grades | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Casimir | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 6.8 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 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.
63% of Saint-Casimir’s homes were built before 1961
Designations here include 2 municipal citations. Its oldest building on the record is Vieux couvent de Saint-Casimir, from 1890.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Saint-Casimir | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 63% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Chemin du Roy and 5 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Casimir; these are the best known within 40 km.
AttractionChemin du Roy25 km northeast
GardenJoly de Lotbinière Estate23 km east
National historic siteMoulin du Portage18 km southeast
MuseumMoulin De La Chevrotière13 km east
National historic siteMoulin Michel30 km south
MuseumMaison de Pointe-Platon23 km eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Chemin du Roy: Azumanga1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joly de Lotbinière Estate: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulin du Portage: René Beaudoin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulin De La Chevrotière: Harfang, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulin Michel: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison de Pointe-Platon: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Saint-Casimir
Famous people from Saint-Casimir
4 notable people were born in Saint-Casimir.
Saint-Casimir’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Casimir | 1,506 | — | — | B+ | A− | A+ |
| Saint-Marc-des-Carrières | 2,961 | 7.4 | A− | B− | A− | A+ |
| Saint-Alban | 1,264 | 9.6 | — | A− | A− | A+ |
| Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade | 2,036 | 11 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
| Deschambault-Grondines | 2,251 | 14 | — | B | A− | A+ |
| Saint-Ubalde | 1,565 | 14 | — | A− | A− | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Casimir
Do people in Saint-Casimir speak French?
French comes first: 79.3% speak it alone, while 21% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
What kind of homes are in Saint-Casimir?
Mostly 79% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2 people on average, and 39% have just one.
Is Saint-Casimir growing?
It added people: 1,430 in 2016, 1,449 in 2021, 1.3% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,506.
Is Saint-Casimir a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 55.2 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 14% are under 15 and 30% are 65 or over.
About Saint-Casimir
Town in Quebec
Statistics Canada treats Saint-Casimir as a single census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings keeps to that line.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,506 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Portneuf
- Census subdivision
- 2434078
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).