Population in 2011: 7,096
Population in 2006: 6,819
Population in 2001: 6,580
2006 to 2011 population changeThis city: | 4.1% |
Province: | 4.7% |
2001 to 2006 population changeThis city: | 3.6% |
Quebec: | 4.3% |
Total private dwellings: 3,467
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 3,244
Land area (km2): 29.67
Population density per square kilometreHere: | 239.1 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 208.0 |
Asbestos population and dwellings statisticsOther nearby cities
- Sherbrooke - Ville (pop. 154,601, 40.0 km)
- Drummondville (pop. 88,480, 39.6 km)
- Victoriaville (pop. 46,354, 30.4 km)
- Windsor (pop. 5,367, 22.6 km)
- Warwick - Ville (pop. 4,766, 20.4 km)
- Danville - Ville (pop. 4,070, 4.9 km)
Occupation and industry
Employment rateThis city: | 49.4% |
Province: | 60.4% |
Unemployment rateThis city: | 7.1% |
Province: | 7.0% |
Labour force activity in this city
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for this cityEarning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005Here: | 19,243 CAD |
Province: | 25,464 CAD |
Median income in 2005This city: | 20,216 CAD |
Quebec: | 24,430 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
Composition of total income in this city
Earnings and income details for this city
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Age characteristics
Median age of the population
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
Age characteristics of this cityRadio stations in Asbestos
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Female: 10This city: | 0.3% |
Province: | 8.8% |
Aboriginal identity population
Male: 10This city: | 0.3% |
Quebec: | 1.5% |
Female: 10This city: | 0.3% |
Quebec: | 1.4% |
Asbestos citizenship and immigration DetailsMarital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Male: 1,670This city: | 58.4% |
Province: | 58.0% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Female: 1,520This city: | 47.6% |
Province: | 45.2% |
Asbestos - Marital Status
Asbestos marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Asbestos
First official language spoken in Asbestos
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for AsbestosMobility status in 2006
Asbestos - Place of residence in 2005
This city - Place of residence in 2001
Asbestos mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this city
Education in AsbestosFederal Corporations inside this city
- 3924882 CANADA INC.
- 6926002 CANADA INC.
- 7664486 Canada Inc.
- Anpro Démolition Ltée
- CERTIFLIGHT INC.
- DIRECTION MODE LTEE
- IMPRIMERIE D'ASBESTOS (1980) INC.
- LES GARS DE BOIS (ASBESTOS) INC.
- LOCATION GLTI INC.
- Réfractaire Interprovincial PG inc.
Radio stations inside this city
Sports teams in this city
- Asbestos Azteques (Hockey)
Federal Corporations In This City
- CERTIFLIGHT INC. (379 RUE MONSEIGNEUR-CASTONGUAY, Directors: MÉLANIE PRINCE)
- LES GARS DE BOIS (ASBESTOS) INC. (324 DU ROI, Directors: BENOIT CHAPERON, MARCEL BERNIER, ROBERT BERNIER)
- Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie des Sources (332 1ERE AVENUE, Directors: DENIS BEAUBIEN, JACQUES ALIE, JEAN HOULE, JEAN-PHILIPPE BACHAND, LUCIE C�T�, MADELEINE HAMEL, MARIO DUMAS, MICHEL CHOUINARD, MICHEL LALLIER, RENALD GAUTHIER)
- JEFFREY MINE HOLDINGS INC. (111 Boul. St-Luc, Directors: DIMITRY POUTIATINE, GEORGES L. OLNEY, PETER D. KYLE)
- SOLUTECH PACKAGING SYSTEMS INC. (452, rue de l'Amiante, Directors: ROBIN FORTIER)
- LES LABORATOIRES L.T.I. INC. (450 boulevard Industriel, Directors: MICHEL LEPITRE)
- BEAUSITE METAL INC. (250 BOUL. COAKLEY, C.P. 142, Directors: MICHEL PROULX)
- 7318863 CANADA INC. (544 St-Jacques, Directors: CHARLES DUROCHER)
- 7664486 Canada Inc. (166, ROUTE 249, Directors: Jean-Jacques Turgeon)
- 6926002 CANADA INC. (450 boulevard Industriel, Directors: FRÉDÉRIC TREMBLAY, Reynald Pépin, Rénald Tremblay)
- Anpro Démolition Ltée (391 Chemin du Golf, Directors: BERNARD PROULX, CHRISTIANE PROULX, GEORGES PAQUETTE)
- Millennium Brake Co. Ltd. (240 RUE MANVILLE OUEST, Directors: CLARKE A. MERRITT)
- IMPRIMERIE D'ASBESTOS (1980) INC. (158 BOUL. DUSSEAULT, Directors: FERNAND LALLIER, THERESE PRINCE)
- Réfractaire Interprovincial PG inc. (240 RUE MANVILLE OUEST, Directors: ALAIN PERREAULT, GERMAIN DROLET, ROGER GROLEAU)
- 6169112 CANADA INCORPORÉE (240 RUE MANVILLE OUEST, Directors: ROGER GROLEAU)
Famous people related to Asbestos
Notable people born here:
- John Harry Williams
- Raynald Frechette (Politician)
- Julie Lemieux
- Yvon Brochu (Politician)
- Denis Patry (Ice Hockey Player)
- Gilles Hamel (Ice Hockey Player)
- Alain Tardif (Politician)
- Jean Rousseau (Politician)
- Sean McKenna (Ice Hockey Player)
- Yvon Cote (Politician)
- Michel Goulet (Artist)
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Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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