Amherstburg Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:184 of 688
Amherstburg Population
Total Population (2021)
23,524
Total Population (2016)
21,936
Population Growth
+7.2% (+1,588)
Growth Rank
#225 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.6%11,675
Female
50.4%11,850
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.985
Average Age
43.4
Median Age
45.6
Age Rank
#369 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
1,140(4.8%)
5–9
1,245(5.3%)
10–14
1,340(5.7%)
15–19
1,400(6.0%)
20–24
1,325(5.6%)
25–29
1,130(4.8%)
30–34
1,260(5.4%)
35–39
1,360(5.8%)
40–44
1,445(6.1%)
45–49
1,485(6.3%)
50–54
1,660(7.1%)
55–59
1,850(7.9%)
60–64
1,915(8.1%)
65–69
1,675(7.1%)
70–74
1,420(6.0%)
75–79
895(3.8%)
80–84
510(2.2%)
85+
480(2.0%)
Amherstburg Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
9,548
Occupied Private Dwellings
9,193
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,055 (22.3%)
2 Persons
3,470 (37.7%)
3 Persons
1,430 (15.6%)
4 Persons
1,470 (16.0%)
5+ Persons
765 (8.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
2,795(30.4%)
Couples without children
2,910(31.6%)
One-parent families
790(8.6%)
One-person households
2,055(22.3%)
Multigenerational
230(2.5%)
Multiple-family
45(0.5%)
Amherstburg Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$101,300After tax
Median Household Income
$86,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$49,280After tax
Median Individual Income
$41,600After tax
Income Rank
#186 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
83.2%
Employment Income
63.1%
Government Transfers
16.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,385(7.3%)
$10k–$20k
1,940(10.3%)
$20k–$30k
2,465(13.0%)
$30k–$40k
2,280(12.0%)
$40k–$50k
2,205(11.7%)
$50k–$60k
1,930(10.2%)
$60k–$70k
1,515(8.0%)
$70k–$80k
1,145(6.1%)
$80k–$90k
925(4.9%)
$90k–$100k
780(4.1%)
$100k+
2,355(12.4%)
Amherstburg Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
54.0%
Unemployment Rate
12.0%
Total Labour Force
12,020
Employed
10,575
Unemployed
1,445
Not in Labour Force
7,550
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
6.1%
Children (0–17)
7.3%
Adults (18–64)
5.1%
Seniors (65+)
7.8%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3020 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.271
Amherstburg Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
20,830 (89.1%)
French Only
5 (0.0%)
English & French
2,485 (10.6%)
Neither
60 (0.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
20,885 (89.3%)
French
530 (2.3%)
Non-official languages
1,585 (6.8%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
20,885(89.3%)
Italian
560(2.4%)
French
530(2.3%)
Arabic
90(0.4%)
Spanish
80(0.3%)
Portuguese
65(0.3%)
Polish
50(0.2%)
Mandarin
35(0.1%)
Punjabi
30(0.1%)
Tagalog
25(0.1%)
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