Photo: busand2003 · CC BY 3.0Saint-Siméon is older than 92% of Canadian towns: a median age of 53.2
Residents with no religion: 16%, below 93% of Canadian towns. Saint-Siméon is home to some 1,254 people (July 2025 estimate), in 580 households at the 2021 Census. The census found that 7.1% of residents are aged 15 to 24 in the town. On one-person households, Saint-Siméon sits higher than 74% of Canadian towns: 34%.
What stands out about the people of Saint-Siméon
Older than most towns
Line Saint-Siméon’s residents up by age and the one in the middle is 53.2; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 30% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Common-law couples
32% of residents 15 and over live common-law, more than in 96% of Canadian towns; 29% are married. Couples ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
27% of residents speak English and French, more than in 79% of Canadian towns
The 2021 Census is the source of every figure here unless a date says otherwise. 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
Residents whose mother tongue is English: 1.2% here and 66% across Canada’s towns. The comparison figure for bilingual residents is 7.5% across Canada’s towns. At home: French 99%, English 0.8%.
Saint-Siméon’s population moved +3% on 2016, less than in 56% of Canadian towns
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 4%.
A larger share of residents aged 65 and over than 91% of Canadian towns: 30%
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
Against a figure of 16% across Canada’s towns, the share of children under 15 in Saint-Siméon comes in at 13%. Elsewhere, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split.
2.1 people per household, fewer than in 83% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Quebec’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Across Canada’s towns, 8.2% of households are one-parent families; in Saint-Siméon, 7%.
In Saint-Siméon, 32% of residents 15 and over live common-law, more than in 96% of Canadian towns
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
26% of adults are single and have never married; the typical town has 27%. At 29%, the share of married residents 15 and over is lower than in 90% of Canadian towns. The comparison figure for common-law partners is 11% across Canada’s towns.
In Saint-Siméon, 77% of households live in a single-detached house, more than in 69% of Canadian towns
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
Here 28% of households rent their home, where the figure across Canada’s towns is 25%. Households in single-detached houses: 64% across Canada’s towns, for comparison. 37% of homes were built before 1961 and 17% in 2001 or later.
Median household income here: $68,000 a year
Incomes here are for 2020, the year before the census, CERB and other pandemic benefits included. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
The middle household in Saint-Siméon had $68,000 before tax, 21% below the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Quebec’s towns have a median of $74,000. Pandemic benefits reached 22% of residents with an income, against a typical 28%.
A lower share of residents who moved in within the year than 77% of Canadian towns, at 8.5%
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
Immigrants are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. Elsewhere, 11% of residents lived at another address a year earlier across Canada’s towns.
85% said they are Christian and 16% that they have no religion
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Visible minority residents are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. Indigenous residents are rarer here than in 98% of Canadian towns.
Saint-Siméon sits below 79% of Canadian towns for degree holders aged 25 to 64 (16%)
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
14% have no certificate, diploma or degree (typical: 9.5%). Elsewhere, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
An employment rate of 55%
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
With 30% of residents 65 or over, the employment rate of 55% sits under the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
Around Saint-Siméon, 1 of 2 towns have a higher median age
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Siméon | 1,254 | — | 53.2 | 30% | 0% |
| Caplan | 1,961 | 8.1 km | 56.4 | 32% | 0.5% |
| Bonaventure | 2,719 | 8.2 km | 52.4 | 30% | 2.6% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Against Quebec’s towns and Canada’s towns. Provincial and national yardsticks: Quebec’s towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500 residents, and all Canadian towns of that size. No whole city and no First Nations reserve is in either median.
- What these tables don’t give. Missing from the census as published: unpaid care, cars and internet access, and the shift in each age band since 2016. Ethnic origins past visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
- The census’s own words. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered them. “Visible minority” follows the Employment Equity Act, meaning people other than Indigenous peoples who are non-white in colour or race. We compare these figures across towns; none is a label for a town.
Questions about Saint-Siméon’s residents
What religion are people in Saint-Siméon?
Most often Christian (85%) or no religion (16%); other religions make up 0%.
Is Saint-Siméon good for families?
Children under 15 are 13% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 53% of households and one-parent families 7%. Schools near Saint-Siméon are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Saint-Siméon?
Median total household income in Saint-Siméon was $68,000 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Saint-Siméon?
The latest figure is an estimate: 1,254 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, Saint-Siméon counted 1,207, 3% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Saint-Siméon?
Half the residents are older than 53.2 and half younger; 13% are children under 15 and 30% are 65 or over.
Is Saint-Siméon bilingual?
English and French: 27% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 0.4%. French only: 73%. French mother tongue: 99%.
How diverse is Saint-Siméon?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 17% are immigrants; here, 0%. A visible minority makes up 0% and Indigenous residents 0%.
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).