| Statistic | Des Ecrivains | Saguenay | Quebec |
| Population | 1,980 | 145,134 | 8,565,732 |
| Population density (sq km) | 2,630 | 128 | 6 |
| Median age | 49.9 | 46.6 | 42.6 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.2:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 51% | 48% | 50% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 39% | 36% | 40% |
| Speak English only | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4.7% |
| Speak French only | 72.4% | 77.2% | 49.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Chinese | 0.6% |
| Arab | 0.3% |
| N/A | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| China | 0.5% |
| Morocco | 0.4% |
| Vietnam | 0.4% |
| Philippines | 0.3% |
| Other Western Europe | 0.2% |