Photo: Simon Villeneuve · CC BY-SA 3.0Older than 85% of Canadian towns: half of Saint-Cuthbert is over 50
By its share of residents with no religion (22%), Saint-Cuthbert is below 83% of Canadian towns. This Quebec town had about 1,865 residents in July 2025, by Statistics Canada’s estimate, and 840 households at the 2021 Census. Here, 5.5% of residents lived at another address a year earlier. Fewer residents aged 15 to 24 than in just over four fifths of Canadian towns: 8.8%.
What stands out about the people of Saint-Cuthbert
Common-law couples
29% of residents 15 and over live common-law, more than in 93% of Canadian towns; 31% are married. Couples ↓
Fewer people than before
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Saint-Cuthbert went from 1,862 to 1,821 residents (−2%), slower growth than in 89% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Older than most towns
Saint-Cuthbert’s median age is 50; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 25% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
24% of residents speak English and French, more than in 76% of Canadian towns
Unless a figure says otherwise, it is from the 2021 Census. English, French and the other languages people grew up with or speak at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
Across Canada’s towns, 66% of residents have English as their mother tongue; in Saint-Cuthbert, 0.8%. The comparison figure for bilingual residents is 7.5% across Canada’s towns. At home: French 99%, English 0.5%.
A −2% change since 2016: slower than 89% 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
Medians for comparison: +4% across Canada’s towns; +4% across Quebec’s towns.
Residents aged 65 and over: 25%, a higher share than 78% of Canadian towns
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
The biggest five-year age group is 60–64, with 9.3% of residents, 1.3 times the share across Canada’s towns. The usual figure: 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns. Locally, 14% of residents are under 15.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women.
Households here average 2.2 people, below 74% 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.
Here 33% of households are one person living alone, where the figure across Canada’s towns is 27%. Locally, 7.7% of households are one-parent families.
Saint-Cuthbert ranks above 93% of Canadian towns on common-law partners: 29%
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
31% of residents 15 and over are married; across Canada’s towns the figure is 46%. Common-law partners make up 11% across Canada’s towns.
More households in single-detached houses than 81% of Canadian towns: 86%
Houses and apartments, owners and renters, older and newer homes. 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
The share of renter households is 22%, against 25% across Canada’s towns. Across the comparison, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns. 43% of homes were built before 1961 and 14% in 2001 or later. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in nearly three quarters of Canadian towns.
A median household income of $63,200 a year
The census asked about income in 2020: a pandemic year, with CERB and other emergency benefits counted in. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
Half of Saint-Cuthbert’s households had a total income below $63,200, 27% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Quebec’s towns have a median of $74,000. 26% of income recipients received COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefits (typical: 28%).
1.4% of residents are immigrants
Immigrants by continent of birth and when they arrived, citizenship, and who moved in recently.
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
Residents without Canadian citizenship are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. Where 17% of residents are immigrants across Canada’s towns, Saint-Cuthbert has 1.4%.
78% said they are Christian and 22% that they have no religion
Residents’ own answers on visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
In Saint-Cuthbert, 1.1% of residents have an Indigenous identity, beside 2.8% across Canada’s towns. Across Saint-Cuthbert, 0.8% of residents belong to a visible minority.
A smaller share of degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 96% of Canadian towns: 9.5%
The highest diploma or degree of adults of working age (25 to 64).
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Across Canada’s towns, 27% of 25- to 64-year-olds hold a degree; in Saint-Cuthbert, 9.5%, and 46% have a college or trades credential (typical: 29%).
In work on census day: 53% of adults
The census was taken in May 2021, during the pandemic, so these rates show a labour market still recovering. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
At 53%, fewer residents are in work than the typical 58% across Canada’s towns, and 25% are 65 or over.
Around Saint-Cuthbert, 1 of 6 towns have a higher median age
Places nearby, shaded by median age, each linked to its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Cuthbert | 1,865 | — | 50 | 25% | 1.4% |
| Saint-Norbert | 1,143 | 6.8 km | 44.8 | 18% | 0% |
| Saint-Barthélemy | 2,115 | 9.0 km | 48.8 | 23% | 1.9% |
| Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier | 2,298 | 9.8 km | 48.8 | 22% | 1.8% |
| Berthierville | 4,591 | 10.9 km | 52.4 | 31% | 1.3% |
| Sainte-Élisabeth | 1,473 | 11.2 km | 46.4 | 22% | 3.2% |
| Saint-Félix-de-Valois | 7,670 | 14.0 km | 47.2 | 25% | 1.2% |
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. Each comparison is its own median: over Quebec’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, and over all Canadian towns of that size (whole cities and First Nations reserves left out). Percentiles are within Canada only.
- What these tables don’t give. Unpaid care, car ownership and internet access aren’t in the Census Profile, nor is the change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins other than visible minority and Indigenous identity are left out of the charts.
Questions about Saint-Cuthbert’s residents
Is Saint-Cuthbert bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 24% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 0% speak only English and 76% only French; 97% grew up with French.
How diverse is Saint-Cuthbert?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 17% are immigrants; here, 1.4%. A visible minority makes up 0.8% and Indigenous residents 1.1%.
What religion are people in Saint-Cuthbert?
Most often Christian (78%) or no religion (22%); other religions make up 0.6%.
Is Saint-Cuthbert good for families?
Children under 15 are 14% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 51% of households and one-parent families 7.7%. Schools near Saint-Cuthbert are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Saint-Cuthbert?
Median total household income in Saint-Cuthbert was $63,200 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Saint-Cuthbert?
The latest figure is an estimate: 1,865 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, Saint-Cuthbert counted 1,821, 2% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Saint-Cuthbert?
Half the residents are older than 50 and half younger; 14% are children under 15 and 25% are 65 or over.
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).