Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Acton Vale, Quebec

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Restaurants3518 years
Shopping2626 years
Car repair2226 years
Hairdressers2126 years
Clothing stores2126 years
Public administration1930 years
Dentists1724 years
Beauty salons17
Shopping other1625 years
Construction of buildings1527 years
Pharmacies and drug stores1425 years
Corporate management1323 years
Accountants1122 years
General contractors11
Wholesale of machinery1122 years
Hardware store1017 years
Electronics stores1016 years

Acton Vale, Quebec Facts

Area90.4 km²
Population8,312
Male Population4,132 (49.7%)
Female Population4,180 (50.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+13.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+6.1%
Median Age44.6 years (Male: 43.5, Female: 45.7)
GDP per capita (PPP)$31,303 (2022)
Area Codes450
NeighborhoodsSaint-André-d'Acton
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng45.65007, -72.56582
Postal CodesJ0H

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Acton Vale, Quebec Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population7,2977,7227,8357,8788,3128,5378,737
Population Density80.7 / km²85.4 / km²86.7 / km²87.2 / km²92 / km²94.5 / km²96.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Acton Vale, Quebec Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 6.1% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Acton Vale, Quebec+13.9%+7.6%+6.1%
Quebec
Canada
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Acton Vale, Quebec Median Age

Median Age: 44.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Acton Vale, Quebec44.6 yrs45.7 yrs43.5 yrs
Quebec42.2 yrs43.2 yrs41.1 yrs
Canada40.6 yrs41.5 yrs39.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Acton Vale, Quebec Population Density

Population Density: 92 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Acton Vale, Quebec8,31290.4 km²92 / km²
Quebec7 million1,519,626.9 km²4.6 / km²
Canada35.5 million9,875,295.4 km²3.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Acton Vale, Quebec Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1760 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Acton Vale, Quebec

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Acton Vale, Quebec Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$22,913$27,550$30,611$28,662$29,462$29,504$27,583$31,303
Total GDP$180.1M$224.1M$253.3M$237.7M$244.4M$248.4M$244.1M$280.1M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Acton Vale, Quebec CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Acton Vale, Quebec111,844 tn13.46 tn1,237.6 tons/km²
Quebec96,902,370 tn13.87 tn63.8 tons/km²
Canada521,999,336 tn14.7 tn52.9 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Acton Vale, Quebec CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)111,844 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita13.46 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,237.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
10/10/124:19 AM3.9356 km8,550 msouthern Quebec, Canadausgs.gov
4/15/105:06 PM318.4 km18,000 msouthern Quebec, Canadausgs.gov
5/11/066:35 AM365.7 km5,000 mSt. Lawrence Valley region, Quebec, Canadausgs.gov
4/8/054:32 AM3.496.4 km18,000 msouthern Quebec, Canadausgs.gov
2/11/0211:41 AM3.883.1 km10,000 msouthern Quebec, Canadausgs.gov
4/3/974:44 AM3.541 km5,000 msouthern Quebec, Canadausgs.gov
8/20/954:15 PM3.361.8 km18,000 msouthern Quebec, Canadausgs.gov
11/16/939:31 AM3.889.4 km17,100 msouthern Quebec, Canadausgs.gov
11/1/8511:33 PM3.379.9 km5,000 msouthern Quebec, Canadausgs.gov
11/24/827:34 AM375.8 km5,000 msouthern Quebec, Canadausgs.gov

Acton Vale, Quebec

Acton Vale is an industrial town in south-central Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of Acton (MRC d'Acton) and is in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 7,664. The tow..

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