Editing Val-des-Sources (section)

== Demographics ==
{{stack|{{Historical populations
|title       = Historical populations
|type        = Canada
|align       = right
|width       = 
|state       = Quebec
|shading     = 
|percentages = 
|footnote    = <ref name="scpast"/>
|[[Canada 1996 Census|1996]]|6793
|[[Canada 2001 Census|2001]]|6580
|[[Canada 2006 Census|2006]]|6819
|[[Canada 2011 Census|2011]]|7096
|[[Canada 2016 Census|2016]]|6786
|[[Canada 2021 Census|2021]]|7088
}}}}

In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], Val-des-Sources had a population of {{val|7088|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|3460|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|3691|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:7088-6786}}|6786|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|6786|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|30.25|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|7088|30.25|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021census>{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000202&geocode=A000224 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=August 29, 2022}}</ref>
{{canada census
 |2011_population=7,096 | 2011_pop_delta=+4.1 | 2011_land_area=29.67 | 2011_pop_density=239.1
 |2011_median_age=51.1 | 2011_median_age_m=48.4 | 2011_median_age_f=53.5
 |2011_total_pvt_dwell=3,467 | 2011_mean_hh_income=36,994 | 2011_access_date=January 28, 2014
 |2006_population=6,819 |2006_pop_delta=+3.6 |2006_land_area=29.67 |2006_pop_density=229.8
 |2006_pop_rank=530th |2006_median_age=49.5 |2006_median_age_m=48.0 |2006_median_age_f=51.0
 |2006_total_pvt_dwell=3,429 |2006_mean_hh_income=36,678 |2006_access_date=August 18, 2011
 |2001_population=6,580 | 2001_pop_delta=-3.1 | 2001_land_area=29.67 | 2001_pop_density=221.7
 |2001_median_age=46.4 | 2001_median_age_m=44.5 | 2001_median_age_f=48.0
 |2001_total_pvt_dwell=3,375 | 2001_mean_hh_income=33,133 | 2001_access_date=February 9, 2012
 |notes= Population in 1996: 6,793<ref name="sc1996">{{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census01/info/census96.cfm |title=Electronic Area Profiles |publisher=Statistics Canada |work=[[Canada 1996 Census]] |access-date=May 11, 2013}}</ref> (+4.7% from 1991) - Population in 1991: 6,487<ref name="sc1996"/><br />Includes [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Help/Metadata/Flags.cfm?Lang=E&Flag=A corrections and updates for 1996.]
}}
 
'''Religion (2001)'''<ref>[https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2440043&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=asbestos&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002].</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! Religion
! Population
! Percentage
! % (of total in Quebec)
|-
| [[Catholicism|Catholic]]
| 6,135
| 95.5%
| 0.10%
|-
| No religious affiliation
| 210
| 3.3%
| 0.05%
|-
| [[Protestantism|Protestant]]
| 65
| 1.0%
| 0.02%
|-
| [[Buddhism|Buddhist]]
| 10
| 0.2%
| 0.02%
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="2" | Canada 2016 Census!! Population !! % of Total Population
|-
| rowspan="5" | [[Visible minority]] group<BR><small>Source:<ref name="statscan">{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2440043&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&SearchText=asbestos&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0|title=Asbestos, Quebec (City) Census Subdivision|publisher=Statistics Canada|work=Community Profiles, [[Canada 2016 Census]]|date=8 February 2017 }}</ref></small> 
|-
| [[Black Canadians|Black]] || 35 || 0.5
|-
| [[Filipino Canadians|Filipino]] || 10 || 0.2
|-
| [[Latin American Canadians|Latin American]] || 20 || 0.3
|-
| [[Arab Canadians|Arab]] || 10 || 0.2
|-
| colspan="2" | '''Total visible minority population'''|| '''75''' || '''1.2'''
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Aboriginal peoples in Canada|Aboriginal]] group<BR><small>Source:<ref name="statscan"/></small> || [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]] || 210 || 3.3
|-
| [[Métis people (Canada)|Métis]] || 10 || 0.2
|-
| [[Inuit]] || 0 || 0
|-
| colspan="2" | '''Total Aboriginal population''' || '''220''' || '''3.4'''
|-
| colspan="2" | [[European Canadians|White]] || 6,115 || 95.4
|-
| colspan="2" | '''''Total population''''' || '''''6,410''''' || '''''100'''''
|}

In terms of [[mother tongue]], the [[Canada 2016 Census|2016 census]] found that, including multiple responses, almost 98% of residents spoke [[French language|French]], and about 2% of residents spoke [[English language|English]]. The next most commonly reported first languages learned were [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Arabic]] and [[German language|German]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Asbestos, V | work =  Detailed Mother Tongue (103), Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data | publisher = Statistics Canada | date = 2017-11-29 | url = https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2440043&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&SearchText=asbestos&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=1 | access-date = 2022-05-11}}</ref> 
{| class="wikitable" align="left"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! ''Mother Tongue''
! ''Population (2011)''
! ''Percentage (2011)''
! ''Population (2016)''
! ''Percentage (2016)''
|-
| [[French language|French]]
| 6,775
| 97.3%
| 6,505
| 97.2%
|-
| [[English language|English]]
| 115
| 1.7%
| 90
| 1.3%
|-
| ''English and French''
| 40
| 0.6%
| 40
| 0.6%
|-
| ''French and a non-official language''
| 5
| 0.1%
| 0
| 0.0%
|-
| ''English, French and a non-official language''
| 5
| 0.1%
| 5
| 0.1%
|-
| [[Arabic]]
| 5
| 0.1%
| 10
| 0.1%
|-
| [[German language|German]]
| 5
| 0.1%
| 10
| 0.1%
|-
| [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]
| 5
| 0.1%
| 0
| 0.0%
|-
| [[Slovak language|Slovak]]
| 5
| 0.1%
| 0
| 0.0%
|-
| [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| 5
| 0.1%
| 15
| 0.1%
|-
| [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]]
| 0
| 0.0%
| 5
| 0.1%
|-
| [[Polish language|Polish]]
| 0
| 0.0%
| 5
| 0.1%
|-
| [[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]]
| 0
| 0.0%
| 5
| 0.1%
|-
| [[Italian language|Italian]]
| 0
| 0.0%
| 5
| 0.1%
|-
| [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]]
| 0
| 0.0%
| 5
| 0.1%
|}{{clear|left}}

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan="19"|Canada Census Mother Tongue - Val-des-Sources, Quebec<ref name="scpast">Statistics Canada: [[Canada 1996 Census|1996]], [[Canada 2001 Census|2001]], [[Canada 2006 Census|2006]], [[Canada 2011 Census|2011]] census</ref>
|-
! Census
|
! Total
|colspan="1"|
!colspan="3"|{{center|French}}
|colspan="1"|
!colspan="3"|{{center|English}}
|colspan="1"|
!colspan="3"|{{center|French & English}}
|colspan="1"|
!colspan="3"|{{center|Other}}
|-
! Year
|
! Responses
|
! Count
! Trend
! Pop %
|
! Count
! Trend
! Pop %
|
! Count
! Trend
! Pop %
|
! Count
! Trend
! Pop %
|-
! 2011
|
| {{center|6,955}}
|
| 6,775
| {{increase}} 4.9%
| 97.41%
|
| 115
| {{increase}} 43.8%
| 1.65%
|
| 40
| {{increase}} 60.0%
| 0.58%
|
| 25
| {{decrease}} 73.7%
| 0.36%
|-
! 2006
|
| {{center|6,660}}
|
| 6,460
| {{increase}} 2.1%
| 97.00%
|
| 80
| {{decrease}} 11.1%
| 1.20%
|
| 25
| {{increase}} 150.0%
| 0.38%
|
| 95
| {{increase}} 850.0%
| 1.43%
|-
! 2001
|
| {{center|6,435}}
|
| 6,325
| {{increase}} 5.8%
| 98.29%
|
| 90
| {{increase}} 5.9%
| 1.40%
|
| 10
| {{increase}} n/a%
| 0.16%
|
| 10
| {{decrease}} 66.7%
| 0.16%
|-
! 1996
|
| {{center|6,095}}
|
| 5,980
| n/a
| 98.11%
|
| 85
| n/a
| 1.39%
|
| 0
| n/a
| 0.00%
|
| 30
| n/a
| 0.49%
|}