Sainte-ThècleQuebec
A town in Quebec, home to 2,422 people. It is part of Mékinac, a census division.
Is Sainte-Thècle a good place to live?
Housing is within reach (A−). Where it falls short is jobs & income (C−). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for safety, B for health and B for walkability. Hazard risk is lower than in most Canadian towns (A−).
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Sainte-Thècle 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.
How Sainte-Thècle grades
Each subject compares Sainte-Thècle 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, Sainte-Thècle gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Sainte-Thècle stand out
The 3 things Sainte-Thècle does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Thècle.
Commuters in Sainte-Thècle have a short way to work, 22 min on average, less than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
The car took 88% of commuters, about level with both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Thècle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 22 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 88% | 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.
Renting in Sainte-Thècle costs 15% of household income, less than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
12% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners make up 74% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Thècle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 13% | 18% |
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.
Sainte-Thècle is graded an A− for hazard risk
The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.063 for each $1,000 of buildings, below Quebec’s towns ($0.14) but above Canadian towns ($0.030). Little of the land around Sainte-Thècle has burned: 0.1% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.002% a year. No one has filed a flood map for Sainte-Thècle on the national inventory. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Mauricie et Centre-du-Quebec health region, with Sainte-Thècle one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Sainte-Thècle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.063 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
17% of Sainte-Thècle’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
0.4% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, below both Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 1.7% of residents, higher than Quebec’s towns (1.5%) yet lower than Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.1% of Sainte-Thècle’s residents are women
Here the census found 1,205 men and 1,210 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Sainte-Thècle | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 51% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 35% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 27% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 51% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Very good or excellent health for 61% of adults around Sainte-Thècle; the typical Canadian town: 52%
Measured across the Région de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec: health survey and life expectancy
On average 14% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, close to Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). Life expectancy in the region is 81.6 years (83.3 for women, 79.9 for men, 2022/2024). The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Sainte-Thècle live 33 km from a hospital on average, and 100% of them more than 30 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Sainte-Thècle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 61% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.6 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
More rain and snow fall on Sainte-Thècle than on 84% of Canadian towns: 1,138 mm a year
January nights in Sainte-Thècle drop to −16.9°C on average. A normal winter brings 253 cm of snow, above Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. The most precipitation falls in July: 133 mm in a normal year. December is the snowiest month, with 59 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Sainte-Thècle | 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)
Sainte-Thècle is graded a B for safety
Its police area records 15.9 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. The violent index for its police area came to 78, lower than both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). Sainte-Thècle doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from Mékinac MRC.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Sainte-Thècle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 15.9 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 78 | 88 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
A normal November in Sainte-Thècle runs from −3°C to 5°C
About 19 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Then December: −3°C by day, −11°C at night. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 82 mm. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Shawinigan forecast.
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
Sainte-Thècle spends more per resident than two in three Québec’s local municipalities do
Champlain is the riding Sainte-Thècle 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
Bibliothèque De Sainte-Thecle is Sainte-Thècle’s public library
It stands 0.5 km from the centre of Sainte-Thècle.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
A national park 4.6 km from Sainte-Thècle: La Mauricie National Park
The protected share within 10 km is 6.2%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. 13 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. A provincial park, Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), lies 86 km away. Within 5 km lie 5 beaches, unnamed on the map.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Sainte-Thècle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 6.2% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 12 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
The nearest high school to Sainte-Thècle is 11 km away
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École alternative de MékinacIn Sainte-ThècleElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Sainte-Thècle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 11 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.
45% of Sainte-Thècle’s homes were built before 1961
One more stands just outside, within 5 km of the town’s edge.
| Heritage | Sainte-Thècle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 45% | 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-Thècle
Famous people from Sainte-Thècle
6 notable people were born in Sainte-Thècle.
About Sainte-Thècle
Town in Quebec
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Sainte-Thècle is one municipality in Quebec, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,422 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Mékinac
- Census subdivision
- 2435050
Sainte-Thècle’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Thècle | 2,422 | — | — | A− | B | B |
| Lac-aux-Sables | 1,463 | 10 | — | A | B | B |
| Saint-Tite | 3,759 | 11 | B+ | B− | B | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Sainte-Thècle
Who are the people of Sainte-Thècle?
Visible minorities are 0% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 0%, and Indigenous people 2%.
How old are the people of Sainte-Thècle?
The typical resident is 58.4 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 35% of the population and under-15s at 13%.
Do people in Sainte-Thècle speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 82.8% know French alone, and 17% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
What kind of homes are in Sainte-Thècle?
Single-detached houses make up 75% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 39% of households are one person, and the average is 2.
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).