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Living in LaSalle

LaSalle is a city in Canada. The unemployment rate was 13.3% in May 2021. Foreign-born residents accounted for 22.5% of the population in May 2021. The city covered 65.6 km² in 2021. Population density was 503.7 people per km² in 2021. Walking accounted for 1.4% of commutes in 2021. Public transport accounted for 0.2% of commutes in 2021.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to LaSalle?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in CanadaNational rates and thresholds that apply in LaSalle.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

10.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for LaSalle yet. We do not infer one from another place.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent10.9 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
Dwellings11,922 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings11,644 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in LaSalle?

The unemployment rate is 13.3 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in LaSalle is 13.3%. Of 485 cities with data, 119 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–210 cities: 2% to under 4%102–497 cities: 4% to under 6%974–6119 cities: 6% to under 8%1196–8103 cities: 8% to under 10%1038–1075 cities: 10% to under 12%7510–1251 cities: 12% to under 14%5112–14LaSalle 13.3%18 cities: 14% to under 16%1814–168 cities: 16% to under 18%816–181 city: 18% to under 20%118–202 cities: 20% to under 22%220–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate53.9 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,759 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca14Official
Unemployment rate13.3 %country median 8.3%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to LaSalle. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in LaSalle. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.4 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct0.2 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct1.4 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
Destinations from nearest airport6 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat3Official
Nearest airportYSB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official
Distance to nearest airport115.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for LaSalle. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in LaSalle.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in LaSalle?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.63 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
LaSalle annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.6PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in CanadaAnnual PM2.5 in LaSalle is 8.6 µg/m³. Of 92 cities with data, 33 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band2 cities: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³21–216 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³162–333 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³333–413 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³134–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–61 city: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³16–71 city: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³17–81 city: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³18–9LaSalle 8.62 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–102 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³210–111 city: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³113–142 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³215–163 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³316–171 city: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³117–181 city: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³120–211 city: 40 µg/m³ to under 41 µg/m³140–41

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.63 µg/m³31 Dec 2024data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.17 · Feb 15.16 · Mar 22.89 · Apr 22.12 · May 29 · Jun 33.29 · Jul 34.52 · Aug 33.41 · Sep 32.31 · Oct 28.8 · Nov 20.91 · Dec 14.82 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -24.39 · Feb -23.99 · Mar -18.59 · Apr -7.4 · May -0.8 · Jun 4.51 · Jul 9.31 · Aug 12.68 · Sep 5.68 · Oct 0.86 · Nov -8.1 · Dec -16.04 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Average temperature by monthJan -3.47 · Feb -2.89 · Mar 1.66 · Apr 7.83 · May 14.27 · Jun 20.07 · Jul 23.25 · Aug 22.77 · Sep 18.95 · Oct 11.98 · Nov 5.33 · Dec -0.27 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official

Cities of a similar size in Canada

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Canada cities
Val-d'Or32,752 residentsFort Erie32,901 residentsSaint-Georges32,935 residentsOrillia33,411 residentsPort Moody33,535 residentsMoose Jaw33,665 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in LaSalle?

The published population was 32,721 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, LaSalle (Census subdivision 3537034)10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
LaSalle residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.8%Foreign residents 4.2%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area64.96 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
City area65.6 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (LaSalle, CSD 3537035)9Official
Foreign-resident share20.1 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Foreign residents1,370 people11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.11Official
Population density503.7 people/km²11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation.11Official
Population32,721 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, LaSalle (Census subdivision 3537034)10Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in LaSalle by year, residents25,76928,72431,67934,6342001200520092015202234,023residents

Population rose 29.0% between 2001 and 2022, from 26,380 to 34,023.

International community in LaSalle

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data6,535100.0%
Asia2,98045.6%
Europe2,21033.8%
Americas96514.8%
United States of America71010.9%
Italy70010.7%
India6509.9%
China4456.8%
Africa3655.6%
Other places of birth in Asia3655.6%
United Kingdom3505.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Lebanon3054.7%
Pakistan2904.4%
Other places of birth in Africa1953.0%
Iraq1902.9%
Poland1852.8%
Other places of birth in Europe1852.8%
Romania1602.4%
Philippines1602.4%
Korea, South1201.8%
Croatia1001.5%
Germany951.5%
Serbia951.5%
Iran951.5%
Hong Kong951.5%
Greece901.4%
Viet Nam801.2%
Other places of birth in Americas751.1%
Portugal701.1%
Nigeria701.1%
Brazil550.8%
Sri Lanka550.8%
Syria500.8%
France450.7%
Hungary450.7%
Egypt450.7%
Turkey450.7%
Netherlands400.6%
South Africa, Republic of400.6%
Mexico350.5%
El Salvador250.4%
Jamaica250.4%
Ukraine250.4%
Colombia200.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina200.3%
Russian Federation200.3%
Guyana150.2%
Algeria150.2%
Oceania and other places of birth150.2%
Peru100.2%
Bangladesh100.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Citizenship

Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data32,475100.0%
Canadian citizens31,11095.8%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over24,40075.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 186,71020.7%
Not Canadian citizens1,3704.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Language spoken at home

Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data32,710100.0%
Single responses31,71597.0%
Official languages28,93088.4%
English28,81588.1%
Non-official languages2,7858.5%
Non-Indigenous languages2,7858.5%
Indo-European languages1,3804.2%
Multiple responses9903.0%
English and non-official language(s)8702.7%
Indo-Iranian languages6702.0%
Indo-Aryan languages6051.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afro-Asiatic languages5351.6%
Semitic languages5351.6%
Sino-Tibetan languages5151.6%
Chinese languages5151.6%
Arabic4551.4%
Mandarin4051.2%
Italic (Romance) languages3851.2%
Punjabi (Panjabi)2750.8%
Balto-Slavic languages2400.7%
Slavic languages2400.7%
Italian2000.6%
Urdu1600.5%
French1150.4%
Spanish1050.3%
Yue (Cantonese)900.3%
Gujarati900.3%
Serbo-Croatian850.3%
Korean850.3%
Aramaic languages800.2%
Dravidian languages800.2%
Polish800.2%
English and French750.2%
Iranian languages700.2%
Persian languages600.2%
Romanian600.2%
Austronesian languages550.2%
Hindi550.2%
Iranian Persian550.2%
Uralic languages500.2%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)500.2%
Serbian500.2%
Tamil450.1%
Hungarian400.1%
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic400.1%
Austro-Asiatic languages400.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)350.1%
Vietnamese350.1%
Greek350.1%
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic300.1%
Turkic languages250.1%
Slovak250.1%
Portuguese250.1%
Turkish200.1%
Malayalam200.1%
Armenian200.1%
Macedonian200.1%
Russian200.1%
Croatian200.1%
Germanic languages200.1%
Bengali200.1%
Telugu150.0%
High German languages150.0%
Sign languages100.0%
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)100.0%
Finnish100.0%
Multiple non-official languages100.0%
Bosnian100.0%
German100.0%
Niger-Congo languages100.0%
Yoruba50.0%
American Sign Language50.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Wu (Shanghainese)50.0%
Uyghur50.0%
Khmer (Cambodian)50.0%
Albanian50.0%
Ukrainian50.0%
Nepali50.0%
Kurdish50.0%
Dari50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is LaSalle a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student62%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 51–73%
Family50%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 39–61%
Retirement60%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 47–73%
Foreign residents1,370 people11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.
Population32,721 people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, LaSalle (Census subdivision 3537034)
Households spending over 30% of income on rent10.9 %11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Dwellings11,922 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate53.9 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,759 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad22.5 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
Households11,645 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Labour force participation rate62.2 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Median age44 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in LaSalle when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in LaSalle?

The published population was 32,721 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, LaSalle (Census subdivision 3537034).

Is the air quality good in LaSalle?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

What is the unemployment rate in LaSalle?

The unemployment rate is 13.3 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around LaSalle?

The median gross salary is 2,759 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in LaSalle?

1,370 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status..

Is LaSalle a good place to live?

LaSalle may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data live in LaSalle?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,535 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  3. Statistics Canada language_spoken_at_home www12.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-29
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