Bluewater Profile
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National Rank:516 of 688
Level:Census subdivision
Bluewater Population
Total Population (2021)
7,540
Total Population (2016)
7,136
Population Growth
+5.7% (+404)
Growth Rank
#288 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.0%3,770
Female
50.1%3,775
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.999
Average Age
46.6
Median Age
52
Age Rank
#547 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
395(5.2%)
5–9
360(4.8%)
10–14
340(4.5%)
15–19
320(4.2%)
20–24
415(5.5%)
25–29
390(5.2%)
30–34
360(4.8%)
35–39
340(4.5%)
40–44
320(4.2%)
45–49
375(5.0%)
50–54
445(5.9%)
55–59
660(8.8%)
60–64
765(10.1%)
65–69
695(9.2%)
70–74
620(8.2%)
75–79
365(4.8%)
80–84
200(2.7%)
85+
180(2.4%)
Bluewater Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
4,882
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,302
Size Distribution
1 Person
970 (29.3%)
2 Persons
1,410 (42.7%)
3 Persons
355 (10.7%)
4 Persons
320 (9.7%)
5+ Persons
240 (7.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
750(22.7%)
Couples without children
1,265(38.3%)
One-parent families
175(5.3%)
One-person households
975(29.5%)
Multigenerational
35(1.1%)
Multiple-family
5(0.2%)
Bluewater Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$84,900After tax
Median Household Income
$74,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$44,720After tax
Median Individual Income
$39,200After tax
Income Rank
#334 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
81.6%
Employment Income
61.1%
Government Transfers
18.5%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
360(5.7%)
$10k–$20k
770(12.3%)
$20k–$30k
930(14.8%)
$30k–$40k
790(12.6%)
$40k–$50k
780(12.4%)
$50k–$60k
680(10.8%)
$60k–$70k
495(7.9%)
$70k–$80k
380(6.1%)
$80k–$90k
260(4.1%)
$90k–$100k
215(3.4%)
$100k+
615(9.8%)
Bluewater Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
56.4%
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
Total Labour Force
3,825
Employed
3,595
Unemployed
225
Not in Labour Force
2,555
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.0%
Children (0–17)
7.8%
Adults (18–64)
8.5%
Seniors (65+)
10.7%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3240 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.288
Bluewater Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
7,265 (97.2%)
English & French
205 (2.7%)
Neither
5 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
7,050 (94.3%)
French
45 (0.6%)
Non-official languages
335 (4.5%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
7,050(94.3%)
French
45(0.6%)
Spanish
15(0.2%)
Portuguese
15(0.2%)
Polish
15(0.2%)
German
15(0.2%)
Tagalog
10(0.1%)
Punjabi
10(0.1%)
Arabic
5(0.1%)
Italian
5(0.1%)
Bluewater Dwellings
Dwelling Type
Single-detached
2,725(82.5%)
Semi-detached
25(0.8%)
Row house
155(4.7%)
Duplex
25(0.8%)
Apt. < 5 storeys
220(6.7%)
Other attached
10(0.3%)
Movable
135(4.1%)
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