Ajax Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:46 of 688
Ajax Population
Total Population (2021)
126,666
Total Population (2016)
119,677
Population Growth
+5.8% (+6,989)
Growth Rank
#284 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.7%61,645
Female
51.3%65,020
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.948
Average Age
38.6
Median Age
38.4
Age Rank
#84 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
7,185(5.7%)
5–9
8,050(6.4%)
10–14
8,565(6.8%)
15–19
8,305(6.6%)
20–24
8,180(6.5%)
25–29
8,240(6.5%)
30–34
8,565(6.8%)
35–39
9,235(7.3%)
40–44
8,990(7.1%)
45–49
8,660(6.8%)
50–54
8,700(6.9%)
55–59
9,355(7.4%)
60–64
8,050(6.4%)
65–69
5,675(4.5%)
70–74
4,490(3.5%)
75–79
2,890(2.3%)
80–84
1,785(1.4%)
85+
1,745(1.4%)
Ajax Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
3.2
Total Private Dwellings
40,275
Occupied Private Dwellings
39,488
Size Distribution
1 Person
5,555 (14.1%)
2 Persons
9,810 (24.8%)
3 Persons
7,925 (20.1%)
4 Persons
8,980 (22.7%)
5+ Persons
7,220 (18.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
15,735(39.8%)
Couples without children
6,885(17.4%)
One-parent families
4,150(10.5%)
One-person households
5,555(14.1%)
Multigenerational
3,670(9.3%)
Multiple-family
625(1.6%)
Ajax Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$112,200After tax
Median Household Income
$103,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$45,440After tax
Median Individual Income
$38,400After tax
Income Rank
#47 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
82.8%
Employment Income
73.0%
Government Transfers
17.2%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
9,040(9.3%)
$10k–$20k
11,405(11.7%)
$20k–$30k
14,675(15.1%)
$30k–$40k
11,045(11.4%)
$40k–$50k
9,395(9.7%)
$50k–$60k
8,325(8.6%)
$60k–$70k
7,080(7.3%)
$70k–$80k
5,860(6.0%)
$80k–$90k
4,600(4.7%)
$90k–$100k
3,865(4.0%)
$100k+
11,940(12.3%)
Ajax Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
57.9%
Unemployment Rate
13.4%
Total Labour Force
68,525
Employed
59,365
Unemployed
9,165
Not in Labour Force
33,930
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
5.5%
Children (0–17)
7.2%
Adults (18–64)
4.5%
Seniors (65+)
7.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2860 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.249
Ajax Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
114,445 (90.5%)
French Only
100 (0.1%)
English & French
9,420 (7.5%)
Neither
2,450 (1.9%)
Mother Tongue
English
81,910 (64.8%)
French
1,410 (1.1%)
Non-official languages
35,270 (27.9%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
81,910(64.8%)
Tamil
6,355(5.0%)
Urdu
4,620(3.7%)
Tagalog
2,840(2.2%)
Persian
2,395(1.9%)
Arabic
1,540(1.2%)
Gujarati
1,515(1.2%)
French
1,410(1.1%)
Spanish
1,300(1.0%)
Mandarin
1,280(1.0%)
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