Quebec postal region

J1J demographics and market profile

See what distinguishes this audience, how it compares with other markets, and which local characteristics can shape campaign decisions in Sherbrooke.

AudienceScoutJ1J · Sherbrooke
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Postal code boundary map for J1J.

Market profile

A market of 15,452 people

Size the opportunity, understand its household composition, and identify the local patterns that make J1J different from the typical Canadian postal region.

Population15,452
Households7,300
Median income$65,500
Average age48.7

J1J market summary

What distinguishes this postal-region audience

J1J represents 15,452 residents and 7,300 households in Sherbrooke. Its average household contains 2.0 people, creating a local market that can be evaluated by both total reach and household composition.

The clearest difference from the Canadian postal-region benchmark is detached housing: 34.5%, or 18.1 percentage points below the benchmark. Owner households is 50.6%, 15.9 percentage points below the benchmark.

For campaign planning, these patterns give J1J a clear audience profile. They provide concrete criteria for deciding whether the region fits an offer, which audience characteristics should shape creative, and how it should be compared with other parts of Sherbrooke.

Audience matching

Find more regions that resemble J1J

To find regions with a profile similar to J1J, begin with home ownership near 50.6%. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.

Match This Audience

Distinctive market signals

The characteristics with the largest local differences

These four characteristics show the largest available differences between J1J and the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

18.1 percentage points below benchmark

Single-detached homes

34.5%

Emphasize space-efficient products, building services, mobility, and urban convenience where relevant.

15.9 percentage points below benchmark

Owner households

50.6%

Test renter-relevant services, flexibility, mobility, convenience, and lower-commitment propositions.

14.8 percentage points above benchmark

One-person households

44.1%

Test convenience, individual subscriptions, smaller formats, and messages centred on personal choice.

13.6 percentage points below benchmark

Immigrant population

9.3%

Use the wider demographic and household profile to determine whether localized or broad-market creative is the stronger starting point.

Detailed comparison

How J1J compares with the Canadian benchmark

Use the difference column to identify which measures are most useful for creative, offer, channel, and geographic targeting decisions.

MeasureJ1JCanada FSA benchmarkDifference
Median household income$65,500$85,78823.6% below
Average household size2.0 people2.4 people17.7% below
Owner households50.6%66.5%15.9 percentage points below
One-person households44.1%29.4%14.8 percentage points above
Families with children23.7%34.0%10.3 percentage points below
Bachelor's degree or higher39.3%26.5%12.8 percentage points above
Immigrant population9.3%22.9%13.6 percentage points below
Worked from home21.7%23.8%2.1 percentage points below

Local market context

Community activity around the audience

AudienceScout connects 24 local facility records with J1J. Recreation is the largest represented category with 12 records, adding another signal for local media, partnership, service-area, and campaign planning.

Education9
Health care3
Culture and art0
Recreation12

Platform audience potential

Match channel planning to the local age mix

Facebook has the largest modeled audience among the displayed channels at 10,491 people. Compare that opportunity with the other estimates before setting the regional channel mix and budget.

7,977YouTube estimate · 61.1%
10,491Facebook estimate · 80.4%
6,318Instagram estimate · 48.4%
3,093TikTok estimate · 23.7%

Practical campaign implications

Turn the strongest J1J signals into campaign tests

Use these as evidence-based starting hypotheses, then validate them against campaign performance and your own customer results.

  • Single-detached homes: 34.5%18.1 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark

    Emphasize space-efficient products, building services, mobility, and urban convenience where relevant.

  • Owner households: 50.6%15.9 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark

    Test renter-relevant services, flexibility, mobility, convenience, and lower-commitment propositions.

  • One-person households: 44.1%14.8 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark

    Test convenience, individual subscriptions, smaller formats, and messages centred on personal choice.

J1J audience questions

Using this postal-region profile

How large is the audience in J1J?

J1J represents 15,452 residents and 7,300 households in Sherbrooke. The average household size is 2.0 people.

What demographic characteristics stand out in J1J?

Single-detached homes is 34.5%, 18.1 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Owner households is 50.6%, 15.9 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark; One-person households is 44.1%, 14.8 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

How does J1J compare with another postal region?

J1L is one useful Sherbrooke postal-region comparison because its population is similar to J1J. It has 10.2% lower median income · 0.7 years older on average.

How can I find other regions that match the J1J audience?

To find regions with a profile similar to J1J, begin with home ownership near 50.6%. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.

How can customer postal codes be analyzed in J1J?

Import postal codes to measure customer concentration in J1J, compare the count with the region's population and households, and use its strongest demographic characteristics to decide whether similar regions belong in the campaign.