Socio-economic profile - Ville de Kirkland

Alerts

To keep you informed of important messages from the city!

2025-06-11

June 11, 2025 – 1 pm : Boil-water advisory in effect for Discepola, Brien, Snair, Raymond, Semenchuk and Théorêt streets, and for certain addresses on Château-Kirkland Street and Elkas Boulevard

Due to emergency work carried out on the water network, a preventative boil-water advisory is currently in effect for the above-mentioned streets

Works Info

Stay informed about the work being carried out in the city, whether it involves road repairs, infrastructure maintenance, work on the water network, or park redevelopment. For any questions or to report an issue related to the work, please call 514-694-4100.

2025-06-16

Bonaventure Street : Roadway Reconstruction

Nature of the work: repair of curbs, upper road base, and paving; Electrical work and installation of LED streetlights; Rehabilitation of the water main and localized sewer repairs.

2025-06-16

Heritage Park: Temporary Closure of Tennis, Pickleball and Basketball Courts

Please note that the tennis, pickleball and basketball courts at Heritage Park will be temporarily closed from June 16 to 27 to allow for resurfacing and reconfiguration work.

2025-06-09

Municipal Parking Lot between the Arena and Meades Park: Rehabilitation Work

Nature of the work: Parking lot rehabilitation work

2025-06-04

Bike Path – Hydro-Québec Servitude, between Hedgerow and Argyle Streets: Rehabilitation Work

Nature of the work: Bike path rehabilitation work

2025-05-31

Saint-Charles Boulevard: Road rehabilitation work

Nature of the work: Road and sidewalk rehabilitation work (road levelling and asphalt paving work)

2025-05-15

South service road of HWY 40: Road rehabilitation work

Nature of the work: Road levelling and asphalt paving work

2025-05-12

Paiement Park: Reconstruction of the park

Nature of the work: Reconstruction of the park and replacement of playground equipment

2025-05-12

Heritage Park: Reconstruction of the park

Nature of the work: Reconstruction of the park, installation of new playground equipment and splash pad

2025-05-05

Holleuffer Park: General site work and Construction of a refrigerated skating rink

Nature of the work: Reconstruction of the tennis and basketball court surfaces, replacement of the lighting system and construction of a multi-purpose refrigerated ice rink.

2025-05-05

Brunswick Boulevard: Work by Hydro-Québec

Nature of the work: Implementation of an underground energy corridor to ensure electrical supply for new residential, commercial, and industrial development projects. The work will be carried out in three (3) phases and will take place from spring th

2025-04-22

Rehabilitation of the water main

From Spring to Fall 2025, the Town will be carrying out structural lining work on Kirkland Boulevard, Beacon Street, Daniel Street, Mountain View Street and Centennial Crescent. Residents affected by the work will receive letters informing them of th

Socio-economic profile

Socio-economic profile

Find out more on the Town of Kirkland’s territory and its population through these numbers.

Territory and population

The Town of Kirkland is a young and dynamic city in the heart of the West-Island of Montreal, naturally divided into four sectors along Highway 40 from East to West by and Saint-Charles Boulevard North to South by. Located at the junction of Highway 20 and Highway 40 (Trans-Canada), Kirkland provides quick access to Montreal’s Pierre-Elliott Trudeau International Airport, the largest container port in Canada as well as one of the most active railway corridors in the country, not to mention its proximity to essential services.

  • Population in 2021:  19,413 inhabitants
  • Length: 6.44 km
  • Width: 1.61 km
  • Land area: 9.64 km2
  • Kilometres of roads: 120 km

The Town of Kirkland has close to 400 industrial, commercial and institutional establishments on its territory to better serve its community. In recent years, the Town has reached the saturation point in terms of available space for new construction and is now in maintenance and redevelopment mode of its spaces and buildings.

2021 Census

In 2021, the Town of Kirkland had a population of 19,413 representing a percentage change of -3.7% compared to 2016. Its population is largely made up of young families and includes many seniors.

Population in 2021 19,413
Population in 2016 20,151
2016 to 2021 population change (%) -3.7%
Total private dwellings 6,790
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 6,666
Population density per square kilometre 2,012.0
Land area (square kilometre) 9.65

The household and dwelling profile presenting information from the 2021 census (National Household Survey) can be found on the Statistics Canada website. This data provides precise and detailed information on Kirkland households, for topics including:

  • age;
  • marital status;
  • families;
  • households and dwellings;
  • number of children;
  • first official language spoken;
  • mother tongue;
  • etc.