Beckwith Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, languages, and dwellings for Beckwith. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full demographic profile below.

National Rank:449 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Beckwith Population

Total Population (2021)

9,021

Total Population (2016)

7,644

Population Growth

+18.0% (+1,377)

Growth Rank

#35 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.5%4,555

Female

49.5%4,465

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.020

Average Age

41.8

Median Age

44.4

Age Rank

#263 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

525(5.8%)

5–9

510(5.7%)

10–14

515(5.7%)

15–19

530(5.9%)

20–24

395(4.4%)

25–29

380(4.2%)

30–34

580(6.4%)

35–39

580(6.4%)

40–44

560(6.2%)

45–49

620(6.9%)

50–54

695(7.7%)

55–59

870(9.6%)

60–64

780(8.6%)

65–69

570(6.3%)

70–74

435(4.8%)

75–79

270(3.0%)

80–84

110(1.2%)

85+

90(1.0%)

Beckwith Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.7

Total Private Dwellings

3,523

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,371

Size Distribution

1 Person

525 (15.6%)

2 Persons

1,380 (40.9%)

3 Persons

555 (16.5%)

4 Persons

615 (18.2%)

5+ Persons

290 (8.6%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,200(35.6%)

Couples without children

1,235(36.6%)

One-parent families

145(4.3%)

One-person households

525(15.6%)

Multigenerational

85(2.5%)

Multiple-family

20(0.6%)

Beckwith Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$114,500After tax

Median Household Income

$107,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$53,200After tax

Median Individual Income

$48,000After tax

Income Rank

#28 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

88.0%

Employment Income

71.0%

Government Transfers

11.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

540(7.4%)

$10k–$20k

680(9.3%)

$20k–$30k

765(10.5%)

$30k–$40k

635(8.7%)

$40k–$50k

680(9.3%)

$50k–$60k

670(9.2%)

$60k–$70k

595(8.2%)

$70k–$80k

540(7.4%)

$80k–$90k

460(6.3%)

$90k–$100k

415(5.7%)

$100k+

1,295(17.8%)

Beckwith Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

63.3%

Unemployment Rate

6.4%

Total Labour Force

5,040

Employed

4,715

Unemployed

325

Not in Labour Force

2,405

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

3.2%

Children (0–17)

2.5%

Adults (18–64)

3.0%

Seniors (65+)

4.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2740 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.243

Beckwith Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

7,150 (79.3%)

French Only

10 (0.1%)

English & French

1,860 (20.6%)

Neither

5 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

8,090 (89.7%)

French

465 (5.2%)

Non-official languages

285 (3.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

8,090(89.7%)

French

465(5.2%)

Polish

25(0.3%)

Spanish

20(0.2%)

Italian

20(0.2%)

Arabic

15(0.2%)

Russian

15(0.2%)

Mandarin

10(0.1%)

Cantonese

10(0.1%)

Punjabi

10(0.1%)

Beckwith Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,185(94.5%)

Semi-detached

15(0.4%)

Row house

5(0.1%)

Duplex

10(0.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

10(0.3%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

140(4.2%)

Community snapshot

About Beckwith

Beckwith is a township in Lanark County, Ontario, immediately southwest of the separate Town of Carleton Place—not Carleton Place itself. Black’s Corners (the municipal office hamlet), Prospect, Franktown, and rural lots toward the Mississippi River define the township. About 9,000 people live in Beckwith Township.

Known for

Township beside Carleton Place, not the town
Black’s Corners municipal centre
Hamlets including Prospect and Franktown
Mississippi River and Lanark farm-and-estate country
Highway 7 corridor west of Ottawa

See & do

Black’s Corners / township recreation
Municipal office area, park, and community facilities.
Franktown and Prospect hamlets
Rural crossroads on historic roads south of Carleton Place.
Mississippi River approaches
River scenery on the township’s Carleton Place edge.
Rural Beckwith roads
Farms and estate lots of Lanark County.
Carleton Place (separate town) downtown
Mississippi mill-town shops used by township residents.

Data source → Census methodology & attribution

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