--- entity_id: city:ca:geonames:6050416 entity_type: city name: La Tuque country_code: CA country: Canada slug: la-tuque canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/la-tuque/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/la-tuque.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/la-tuque.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ca/la-tuque snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-08-27 fact_count: 20 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/la-tuque/ citation_title: "La Tuque, Canada: salary, jobs, climate, population" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # La Tuque La Tuque is a city in Canada. Its population was 10,957 at the end of 2022. La Tuque registered an unemployment rate of 6.85% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the foreign population in La Tuque numbered 110. ## Population The total area of La Tuque was 24,809.4 km² at the end of 2021. The city had 5,545 households at the end of 2021. The city recorded a population density of 0.4 people per km² at the end of 2021. ## Housing At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 6,930. ## Work Employment rates for La Tuque measured 49.5% at the end of 2021. La Tuque had a labour force participation rate of 53.1% at the end of 2021. ## Climate La Tuque's monthly mean temperatures were −15.5°C in January and 17.8°C in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 110 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 11,129 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 10,957 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 6,930 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 5,543 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 49.5 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,000 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [5] | | Unemployment rate (regional proxy) | `unemployment_rate_percent` | 6.9 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 6.85 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 3.17 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 21.46 · Apr 22.03 · May 28.51 · Jun 31.32 · Jul 32.15 · Aug 30.07 · Sep 29.38 · Oct 24.53 · Nov 18.12 · Dec 9.26 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -47.27 · Feb -41.9 · Mar -34.28 · Apr -25.93 · May -5.66 · Jun -0.88 · Jul 5.14 · Aug 2.79 · Sep -4.63 · Oct -11.65 · Nov -22.26 · Dec -37.07 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -15.47 · Feb -13.69 · Mar -8.24 · Apr 0.79 · May 9.67 · Jun 15.13 · Jul 17.78 · Aug 16.69 · Sep 12.54 · Oct 5.19 · Nov -2.02 · Dec -10.68 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Area | `area_km2` | 24,809 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 24,809 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 1.01 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Households | `households` | 5,545 households | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Labour force participation rate | `labour_force_participation_rate_percent` | 53.1 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 0.4 people/km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 127 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | YRJ | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder](https://ircc.canada.ca/english/newcomers/services/index.asp) — State Language Course · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · English, French · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Job Bank and public employment services](https://jobbank-guichetemplois.service.canada.ca/Resource_Sheet/Resource_Sheet-What_is_Job_Bank-English.pdf) — Job Search, Migrant Support This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in La Tuque when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/documents/services/publications/health-system-services/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Canada country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/canada/). ## Sources 1. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100307 2. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/98100015-eng.zip 3. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=17100142 4. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://api.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/profile/sdmx/rest/data/STC_CP,DF_CSD,1.3 5. www150.statcan.gc.ca — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810047501 6. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100485 7. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=-72.782400&latitude=47.433370&format=JSON 8. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100002 9. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). La Tuque, Canada: salary, jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/la-tuque/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_la-tuque-canada-salary-jobs-climate-population_22f173d0f8ae, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {La Tuque, Canada: salary, jobs, climate, population}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/la-tuque/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. 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