Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality
Le Rocher-Percé (French pronunciation: [lə ʁɔʃe pɛʁse]) is a regional county municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Chandler. Prior to July 17, 1999, it was known as Pabok Regional County Municipality.
It is named after Percé Rock (the pierced rock), a massive arched sandstone rock rising from the Atlantic just off the tip of the Gaspé peninsula. The region includes the towns of Percé, Grande-Rivière, Port-Daniel–Gascons and Chandler. Major tourist attractions include the Percé Rock and Bonaventure Island.
Subdivisions
There are six subdivisions within the RCM:
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Demographics
Population
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 17,219 (-0.4% from 2016) | 17,282 (-3.9% from 2011) | 17,979 (-2.5% from 2006) |
Land area | 3,074.80 km (1,187.19 sq mi) | 3,076.80 km (1,187.96 sq mi) | 3,077.81 km (1,188.35 sq mi) |
Population density | 5.6/km (15/sq mi) | 5.6/km (15/sq mi) | 5.8/km (15/sq mi) |
Median age | 56.0 (M: 55.2, F: 57.2) | 53.9 (M: 53.2, F: 54.7) | 50.6 (M: 50.0, F: 51.3) |
Private dwellings | 9,110 (total) 8,319 (occupied) | 8,969 (total) | 8,622 (total) |
Median household income | $59,600 | $47,957 | $38,549 |
References: 2021 2016 2011 earlier
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Language
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Census | Total | French
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English
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Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016
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17,100
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15,680 | 4.0% | 91.7% | 1,235 | 10.8% | 7.2% | 110 | 4.3% | 0.6% | 75 | 66.7% | 0.4% | |||||
2011
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17,870
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16,325 | 2.1% | 91.35% | 1,385 | 5.3% | 7.75% | 115 | 283.3% | 0.64% | 45 | 81.6% | 0.25% | |||||
2006
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18,265
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16,675 | 5.4% | 91.29% | 1,315 | 8.0% | 7.20% | 30 | 66.7% | 0.16% | 245 | 716.7% | 1.34% | |||||
2001
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19,170
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17,620 | 8.8% | 91.91% | 1,430 | 13.6% | 7.46% | 90 | 60.0% | 0.47% | 30 | 14.3% | 0.16% | |||||
1996
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21,230
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19,315 | n/a | 90.98% | 1,655 | n/a | 7.80% | 225 | n/a | 1.06% | 35 | n/a | 0.16% |
Transportation
Access routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:
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See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 351206". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 020". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ "Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality (Code 2402) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). stat.gouv.qc.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality (Code 2402) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
External links
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