Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Half of Val-des-Bois is over 59.6, older than 99% of Canadian towns
16% of residents are under 15 across Canada’s towns, against 7.6% in Val-des-Bois. There are 6% more residents than in 2016. Residents with no religion account for 21%. Few places have as many households in single-detached houses: 90% here, more than in 88% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Val-des-Bois
A bilingual town
55% of residents can hold a conversation in both English and French, more than in 92% of Canadian towns; 42% speak French only and 3.3% English only. English & French ↓
Older than most towns
Val-des-Bois’s median age is 59.6; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 33% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Many people living alone
One-person households make up 40%, more than in 89% of Canadian towns, and 33% of residents are 65 or over. Households ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Bilingual residents: 55%, a higher share than 92% of Canadian towns
The figures are the 2021 Census’s, except where another date is given. The official languages residents can speak, and the ones they learned first.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
66% of residents have English as their mother tongue across Canada’s towns, against 7.1% in Val-des-Bois. The comparison figure for bilingual residents is 7.5% across Canada’s towns.
Val-des-Bois grew +6% from 2016 to 2021, faster than 65% of Canadian towns
Two census counts, five years apart, and Statistics Canada’s newest estimate.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The July 2025 estimate adds another 9%. For comparison, the median is +4% across Canada’s towns and +4% across Quebec’s towns.
A higher share of residents aged 65 and over than 96% of Canadian towns, at 33%
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
Across Canada’s towns, the share of residents aged 15 to 24 is 11%; Val-des-Bois has 4.9%. As a reference point, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women.
1.9 people per household, fewer than in 94% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Quebec’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
The share of one-parent families is 3%, against 8.2% across Canada’s towns. One-person households account for 40%.
A higher share of common-law partners than 87% of Canadian towns, at 24%
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
19% of adults are single and have never married; the typical town has 27%. Across Canada’s towns, the share of common-law partners is 11%. Locally, 38% of residents 15 and over are married.
Only 18% of households rent their home in Val-des-Bois
Dwelling types, tenure and age of the housing. 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
Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. Across Canada’s towns, the share of renter households is 25%.
Household income at the median: $54,800 a year
The income year is 2020: a year of pandemic benefits such as CERB, which the figures count. What households took in before tax, at the middle and across income groups.
Households by income · share of households
Half of Val-des-Bois’s households had a total income below $54,800, 36% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Across Quebec’s towns, half of households had more than $74,000 before tax. 20% of income recipients received COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefits (typical: 28%).
A higher share of residents who moved in within the year than 69% of Canadian towns, at 13%
Where immigrants were born and when they came, and how recently residents moved in.
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. Across Canada’s towns, 11% of residents lived at another address a year earlier.
In Val-des-Bois, 5.4% of residents have an Indigenous identity, more than in 72% of Canadian towns
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. Against that, 2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity across Canada’s towns.
Val-des-Bois ranks below 99% of Canadian towns on degree holders aged 25 to 64: 4%
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
No diploma or degree: 32% here, 9.5% in the typical town. To put it in context, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
Employment: 39% of residents 15 and over had a job
The census counted work in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so read these rates as a pandemic snapshot. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
39% of residents 15 and over have a job, against a typical 58% across Canada’s towns; 33% are 65 or more.
2 in 5 nearby towns have a higher median age than Val-des-Bois
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are. No closer places have figures: these lie 26–36 km from Val-des-Bois.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-des-Bois | 1,001 | — | 59.6 | 33% | 0% |
| Notre-Dame-du-Laus | 1,912 | 26.0 km | 62.4 | 41% | 1.8% |
| Val-des-Monts | 14,473 | 30.5 km | 40.4 | 13% | 3.4% |
| Montpellier | 1,253 | 30.9 km | 60.4 | 36% | 4.1% |
| L'Ange-Gardien | 7,068 | 31.6 km | 42 | 13% | 1.7% |
| Lochaber-Partie-Ouest | 1,016 | 36.2 km | 42 | 15% | 2.7% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Against Quebec’s towns and Canada’s towns. For each measure we take the median of Quebec’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, then the median of all Canadian towns. Neither counts whole cities or reserves, and every percentile is a Canadian one.
- What these tables don’t give. Some things the page can’t show: the Census Profile asks nothing about unpaid care, cars or internet access, and gives no change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted.
- 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 Val-des-Bois’s residents
What is the population of Val-des-Bois?
The latest figure is an estimate: 1,001 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, Val-des-Bois counted 920, 6% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Val-des-Bois?
Half the residents are older than 59.6 and half younger; 7.6% are children under 15 and 33% are 65 or over.
Is Val-des-Bois bilingual?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 7.5% are bilingual; here 55% are. Another 42% speak only French and 3.3% only English, and French is the first language of 90%.
How diverse is Val-des-Bois?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 17% are immigrants; here, 0%. A visible minority makes up 0% and Indigenous residents 5.4%.
What religion are people in Val-des-Bois?
Most often Christian (78%) or no religion (21%); other religions make up 1.6%.
Is Val-des-Bois good for families?
Children under 15 are 7.6% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 51% of households and one-parent families 3%. Schools near Val-des-Bois are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Val-des-Bois?
Median total household income in Val-des-Bois was $54,800 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
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).