Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:624 of 688
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Population
Total Population (2021)
5,884
Total Population (2016)
5,422
Population Growth
+8.5% (+462)
Growth Rank
#183 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.4%2,965
Female
49.5%2,915
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.017
Average Age
45.2
Median Age
51.2
Age Rank
#477 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
380(6.5%)
5–9
370(6.3%)
10–14
300(5.1%)
15–19
300(5.1%)
20–24
275(4.7%)
25–29
260(4.4%)
30–34
295(5.0%)
35–39
260(4.4%)
40–44
235(4.0%)
45–49
215(3.7%)
50–54
290(4.9%)
55–59
495(8.4%)
60–64
575(9.8%)
65–69
605(10.3%)
70–74
440(7.5%)
75–79
305(5.2%)
80–84
170(2.9%)
85+
120(2.0%)
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
3,149
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,357
Size Distribution
1 Person
550 (23.3%)
2 Persons
1,105 (46.8%)
3 Persons
235 (10.0%)
4 Persons
225 (9.5%)
5+ Persons
240 (10.2%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
590(25.0%)
Couples without children
995(42.2%)
One-parent families
115(4.9%)
One-person households
550(23.3%)
Multigenerational
35(1.5%)
Multiple-family
10(0.4%)
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$87,600After tax
Median Household Income
$70,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$43,920After tax
Median Individual Income
$35,600After tax
Income Rank
#449 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
82.0%
Employment Income
57.8%
Government Transfers
17.9%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
375(8.0%)
$10k–$20k
670(14.4%)
$20k–$30k
715(15.3%)
$30k–$40k
630(13.5%)
$40k–$50k
530(11.4%)
$50k–$60k
440(9.4%)
$60k–$70k
335(7.2%)
$70k–$80k
215(4.6%)
$80k–$90k
155(3.3%)
$90k–$100k
110(2.4%)
$100k+
490(10.5%)
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
54.5%
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
Total Labour Force
2,765
Employed
2,625
Unemployed
140
Not in Labour Force
2,055
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
16.5%
Children (0–17)
33.0%
Adults (18–64)
13.4%
Seniors (65+)
9.8%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3620 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.322
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
5,590 (95.1%)
English & French
155 (2.6%)
Neither
140 (2.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
4,810 (81.8%)
French
40 (0.7%)
Non-official languages
990 (16.8%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
4,810(81.8%)
German
295(5.0%)
French
40(0.7%)
Spanish
20(0.3%)
Arabic
10(0.2%)
Portuguese
10(0.2%)
Tagalog
5(0.1%)
Italian
5(0.1%)
Polish
5(0.1%)
Greek
5(0.1%)
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