Montr\u00e9al is often described as a young, dynamic city\u2014but kids are not spread evenly across the island.
Some neighbourhoods concentrate a huge share of families and children, while others are older, more transient, or made up mostly of singles and couples.<\/p>\n
Across the island, three areas stand out as especially family-heavy:<\/p>\n
| Area<\/th>\n | Population (latest available)<\/th>\n | Key family indicator<\/th>\n | What it tells us<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n | ||||||||
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Saint-Michel<\/strong><\/td>\n| 57,330 residents<\/strong><\/td>\n | 14,025 families<\/strong>, and 38.5% of families have one or more children<\/strong>, vs 29.8% on the Island of Montr\u00e9al<\/strong><\/td>\n | Saint-Michel has a much<\/em> higher share of families raising kids than the island as a whole.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Montr\u00e9al-Nord<\/strong><\/td>\n | 84,234 residents<\/strong> on 11.1 km\u00b2<\/strong> (\u2248 7,623 inhabitants\/km\u00b2<\/strong>)<\/td>\n | Children 0\u201314 years old account for 18.5%<\/strong> of the population (6.7% aged 0\u20134, 6.4% aged 5\u20139, 5.4% aged 10\u201314)<\/td>\n | One of the youngest age structures on the island, combining high density with a large youth population.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Villeray<\/strong><\/td>\n | 60,340 residents<\/strong><\/td>\n | 7,935 families with children<\/strong> (2021)<\/td>\n | A central neighbourhood that remains strongly family-oriented, even as it densifies and housing prices rise.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n | These numbers show two important patterns:<\/p>\n
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