La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality

La Jacques-Cartier is a regional county municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Shannon. It is named after the Jacques-Cartier River which runs through it and takes its source in its upper country.

La Jacques-Cartier
Regional county municipality
Location of La Jacques-Cartier
Coordinates: 47°02′N 71°35′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
EffectiveApril 1, 1981
County seatShannon
Municipalities
List
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectJacques Marcotte
Area
[3][4]
 • Total3,321.20 km2 (1,282.32 sq mi)
 • Land3,183.75 km2 (1,229.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total47,813
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
 • Change
2016-2021
Increase 10%
 • Dwellings
19,877
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.mrc.
lajacquescartier.qc.ca

Subdivisions

There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM:[3]

Demographics

Population
Canada census – La Jacques-Cartier community profile
202120162011
Population47,813 (+10.0% from 2016)43,485 (+17.8% from 2011)36,883 (+24.0% from 2006)
Land area3,183.75 km2 (1,229.25 sq mi)3,195.75 km2 (1,233.89 sq mi)3,194.99 km2 (1,233.59 sq mi)
Population density15/km2 (39/sq mi)13.6/km2 (35/sq mi)11.5/km2 (30/sq mi)
Median age37.2 (M: 37.6, F: 36.8)36.0 (M: 36.4, F: 35.7)35.5 (M: 36.0, F: 34.8)
Private dwellings18,300 (total)  18,401 (total)  16,206 (total) 
Median household income$90,884$79,769
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]
Historical Census Data - La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 23,282—    
1996 24,819+6.6%
2001 26,459+6.6%
2006 29,738+12.4%
YearPop.±%
2011 36,883+24.0%
2011rev 36,929+0.1%
2016 43,485+17.8%
2021 47,813+10.0%
[10][4]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, Quebec[10]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
47,810
 45,315 Increase 10.3 94.8% 1,220 Decrease 13.8% 2.6% 640 Increase 75.3% 1.3% 500 Decrease 6.5% 1.0%
2016
43,410
 41,095 Increase 17.8% 94.7% 1,415 Increase 9.3% 3.3% 365 Increase 30.4% 0.8% 535 Increase 67.2% 0.9%
2011
36,790
 34,895 Increase 25.2% 94.9% 1,295 Increase 22.2% 3.5% 280 Increase 30.2% 0.8% 320 Decrease 39.6% 0.9%
2006
29,680
 27,875 Increase 13.1% 93.9% 1,060 Decrease 17.2% 3.6% 215 Increase 2.4% 0.7% 530 Increase 112.0% 1.8%
2001
26,380
 24,640 Increase 7.9% 93.4% 1,280 Decrease 15.5% 4.9% 210 Increase 27.3% 0.8% 250 Increase 35.1% 1.0%
1996
24,705
 22,840 n/a 92.5% 1,515 n/a 6.1% 165 n/a 0.7% 185 n/a 0.8%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[11]

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 141093 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipale et des Régions du Québec. "MRC La Jacques-Cartier - Répertoire des municipalités". Archived from the original on 2009-01-18. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
  3. "Geographic code 220 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  4. "Census Profile, 2021 Census: La Jacques-Cartier, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  5. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  6. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  7. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  8. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  11. Official Transport Quebec Road Map



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