Economic information

Book  of socio-economic information concerning the CLD des Laurentides

Portrait of the zone of Mont-Tremblant

A burgeoning economy

•  The full zone of Mont-Tremblant is made up of three municipalities: Lac-Supérieur, Saint-Faustin-Lac-Carré and the Ville de Mont-Tremblant (Town of Mont-Tremblant).
•  Geographically, the territory is characterized by the presence of the massif of Mont Tremblant and the valley of the Rivière Rouge (Rouge River) - two natural resources that are considered the crown jewels of the Laurentians.
•  There are many international-calibre recreational-tourism facilities, which are developing at a pace unique in Eastern America: Mont-Tremblant Resort and Mont Blanc ski center, nine golf courses, Mont-Tremblant provincial park and the linear park called the P'tit Train du Nord that traverses the zone from one end to the other.
•  In earlier days, the zone developed around the vacation areas bordering the lakes (Tremblant, Supérieur, Ouimet, Mercier, etc.). The tradition continues and now vacationers and part-time residents double the full-time population.
•  With an economy focused on development and the highlighting of natural resources (the tourist industry, forest products, vacation properties), the Mont-Tremblant zone is seeing spectacular economic growth with record levels of job creation, investment and building for the past 10 years.

  (Source: Cahier d'information socio-économique du CLD Laurentides : Février 2002 - Portrait de la zone Mont-Tremblant)

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Population 

Demographic growth 10 times greater than that of Québec

• In 2001, the total population of the zone of Mont-Tremblant was 12,581 permanent residents.
• The territory has seen a 14.8% population growth between 1996 and 2001, compared to a 1.4% growth for Quebec as a whole.

(Source: Cahier d'information socio-économique du CLD des Laurentides : Février 2002 - Portrait de la zone Mont-Tremblant)

Socio-demographic profile

A population on the move 

• As is the case in many other parts of Québec, the population of the MRC des Laurentides (the regional county municipality of the Laurentians) is slightly older, less educated and less active than the population in the major urban centres. On the other hand, the population in the Mont-Tremblant zone has a higher household income and is younger than that of the MRC. There is constant turnover, however, in the profile.
• The economic expansion that has been observed over the past ten years thus favours the arrival of many young people who have come to the area to work.

Distribution of the active population by profession - Mont-Tremblant zone

 (Source: Cahier d'information socio-économique du CLD des Laurentides : Février 2002 - Portrait de la zone Mont-Tremblant)

Consumer spending

Purchasing potential the highest in the MRC 

• Households in the Mont-Tremblant zone represent annual purchasing potential of more than $127 million.
• A household in the Mont-Tremblant zone spends on average $29,137 per year on goods and services for current consumption, compared to the average MRC household which spends $27,254.

 (Source: Cahier d'information socio-économique du CLD des Laurentides : Février 2002 - Portrait de la zone Mont-Tremblant)

Investment

Investments generating spin-offs for the whole area

• More than $115 million was invested in this zone in 2000. More than 85% was used for residential purposes.
• From 1997 to 2000, the Mont-Tremblant zone experienced a growth of 163% due in large part to real estate projects.
• The Mont-Tremblant Resort development alone has generated more than $1 billion in investment since 1992, which makes it the biggest tourist investment project in Eastern North America.

 (Source: Cahier d'information socio-économique du CLD des Laurentides : Février 2002 - Portrait de la zone Mont-Tremblant)

Businesses

 The number of business continues to grow

• There are more than 550 businesses in the Mont-Tremblant zone. (1998)
• The service sector represents 22 % of businesses in the territory.
•  Recro-tourism businesses represent close to 23% of this business world. Of these, 85% specialize in hotel and restaurant services. They are principally concentrated in the Ville de Mont-Tremblant.
• From 1991 to 1998, growth in the number of businesses was 31.8%.

 (Source: Cahier d'information socio-économque du CLD des Laurentides : Février 2002 - Portrait de la zone Mont-Tremblant)

Jobs profile

 Exceptional rate of job creation in the recreo-tourism sector

• Almost 7,200 persons work in businesses located on the territory - an average of 13 employees per business.
• The economic hub of Mont-Tremblant has 87% of all the jobs in the territory.
• The recreo-tourism sector with close to 3,800 jobs generates directly one job out of two. This sector is also a strong job creator with a growth of 157% between 1991 and 1998. The major development of Mont Tremblant Resort explains this exceptional growth.

(Source: Cahier d'information socio-économique du CLD des Laurentides : Février 2002 - Portrait de la zone Mont-Tremblant)

All this information comes from the CLD des Laurentides website, which we invite you to visit at: http://www.cldlaurentides.org/  

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