Sainte-Agathe-de-LotbinièreQuebec
Between 2016 and 2021, its population shrank by 10%. In Quebec, this town has 1,042 residents.
Is Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière a good place to live?
Housing is within reach (A). Hazards are a real consideration (D). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for health and B− for walkability. It lags on jobs & income as well (C).
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière has subject grades only.
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.
How Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière grades
Each subject compares Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière has subject grades only.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière stand out
The 3 things Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière.
Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière is a town of owners: 89% of households own their home, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
A year’s rent came to 14% of the median household income, lower than both Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%). 5% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 5% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 89% | 70% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 14% | 18% | 20% |
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.
Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière faces more hazards than 86% of Canadian towns
Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.091 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, between Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). In Health Canada’s survey, 13% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). No one has filed a flood map for Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière on the national inventory. Figures for radon tests are published for the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region as a whole, not for Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière alone.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.091 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
The police who cover Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière record less serious crime than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 43
Property crime in its police area ran at 10.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. The violent index for its police area came to 73, below both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of Lotbinière MRC, Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière included.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.3 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 43 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 73 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 10.3 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Trips to work from Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 31 min on average
The car took 89% of commuters, close to both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 31 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 89% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Around Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière, 59% rate their health very good or excellent, against 52% for the typical Canadian town
The average trip from home to a hospital is 30 km, higher than both Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 82.8, with women at 84.4 and men at 81.3.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 59% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.8 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches
July afternoons in Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière reach 25.1°C (Quebec towns 26.5°C, Canadian towns 25.5°C)
The year’s precipitation totals 1,182 mm, higher than both Quebec’s towns (1,041 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). Between the last spring frost, 18 May, and the first in autumn, 27 September, lie 130 days. On a January night, the temperature in Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière falls to about −16.5°C. Most of the snow comes in December, about 75 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 287 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,182 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 25.1°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 181 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Scott)
Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière skews older, with 26% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
28% speak both English and French, between Quebec’s towns (44%) and Canadian towns (7.5%). The under-15s are 13% of the population here.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.0% of Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière’s residents are women
535 men and 515 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 29% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 47% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
No protected area lies within 10 km of Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière
Within 100 km there is no national park. 39 km from town is Frontenac National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park. 4 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
What November brings in Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière: −3°C at night, 4°C by day
By December, a normal day reaches −3°C and a night falls to −11°C. About 19 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 81 mm. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Thetford Mines forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −14°C | 266 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −2°C | 269 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 358 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 2°C | 289 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Scott); the forecast is on the Weather page
Each seat on Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière’s council speaks for just 150 residents, fewer than in 97% of Quebec municipalities
Bertrand Lambert leads Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière as mayor, alongside 6 councillors.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière has no public library of its own; the nearest is Bibliothèque La Ressource (Saint-Jacques-De-Leeds), 12 km away
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
No high school in or near Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière: the closest is 21 km off
Schooling here is split between 2 boards, close to Quebec’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Étienne-Chartier, de l'AmitiéIn Sainte-Agathe-de-LotbinièreElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 21 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Quebec, the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
51% of Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière’s homes were built before 1961
Maison Louis-Dumont, begun in 1908, is the oldest by its record. All told, the heritage lists hold 2 historic places within the town.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 51% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière
Famous people from around Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière
No notable person born in Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
About Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière
Town in Quebec
Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière is a municipality in Quebec, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,042 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Lotbinière
- Census subdivision
- 2433017
Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière | 1,042 | — | — | A | A− | B |
| Saint-Sylvestre | 1,070 | 11 | — | A | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage | 1,091 | 14 | — | A− | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Gilles | 3,521 | 14 | A− | A− | A− | B+ |
| Lyster | 1,679 | 16 | — | A | B | B |
| Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage | 1,303 | 17 | — | B | A− | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière
Is Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière growing?
It went from 1,168 people in 2016 to 1,049 in 2021, down 10.2%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,042.
Do people in Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière speak French?
French is the common language here. 28% of residents also speak English (the median of Canadian towns: 8%), and 71.1% speak French but not English.
Who are the people of Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière?
0% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 2% have an Indigenous identity and 0% are immigrants.
What kind of homes are in Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière?
Mostly 90% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.1 people on average, and 35% have just one.
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).