Cambridge Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:41 of 688
Cambridge Population
Total Population (2021)
138,479
Total Population (2016)
129,920
Population Growth
+6.6% (+8,559)
Growth Rank
#247 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.5%68,615
Female
50.4%69,860
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.982
Average Age
40
Median Age
39.2
Age Rank
#150 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
7,575(5.5%)
5–9
8,240(6.0%)
10–14
8,665(6.3%)
15–19
8,455(6.1%)
20–24
8,325(6.0%)
25–29
9,620(6.9%)
30–34
9,965(7.2%)
35–39
9,680(7.0%)
40–44
8,965(6.5%)
45–49
9,280(6.7%)
50–54
9,195(6.6%)
55–59
9,905(7.2%)
60–64
8,470(6.1%)
65–69
6,980(5.0%)
70–74
5,790(4.2%)
75–79
3,910(2.8%)
80–84
2,630(1.9%)
85+
2,855(2.1%)
Cambridge Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.7
Total Private Dwellings
53,013
Occupied Private Dwellings
51,269
Size Distribution
1 Person
11,870 (23.2%)
2 Persons
16,295 (31.8%)
3 Persons
8,860 (17.3%)
4 Persons
8,605 (16.8%)
5+ Persons
5,630 (11.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
15,590(30.4%)
Couples without children
11,830(23.1%)
One-parent families
5,420(10.6%)
One-person households
11,870(23.2%)
Multigenerational
2,305(4.5%)
Multiple-family
440(0.9%)
Cambridge Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$91,500After tax
Median Household Income
$82,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$43,480After tax
Median Individual Income
$38,000After tax
Income Rank
#235 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
81.4%
Employment Income
71.0%
Government Transfers
18.5%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
8,275(7.7%)
$10k–$20k
12,400(11.5%)
$20k–$30k
16,810(15.6%)
$30k–$40k
13,860(12.9%)
$40k–$50k
12,460(11.6%)
$50k–$60k
10,915(10.1%)
$60k–$70k
8,600(8.0%)
$70k–$80k
6,310(5.9%)
$80k–$90k
4,700(4.4%)
$90k–$100k
3,635(3.4%)
$100k+
9,890(9.2%)
Cambridge Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
58.4%
Unemployment Rate
11.5%
Total Labour Force
74,395
Employed
65,845
Unemployed
8,550
Not in Labour Force
38,260
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.2%
Children (0–17)
10.3%
Adults (18–64)
6.7%
Seniors (65+)
11.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2950 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.259
Cambridge Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
127,465 (92.7%)
French Only
80 (0.1%)
English & French
7,450 (5.4%)
Neither
2,490 (1.8%)
Mother Tongue
English
102,570 (74.6%)
French
1,540 (1.1%)
Non-official languages
28,515 (20.7%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
102,570(74.6%)
Portuguese
5,220(3.8%)
Punjabi
3,325(2.4%)
Urdu
2,480(1.8%)
Gujarati
2,000(1.5%)
Spanish
1,755(1.3%)
French
1,540(1.1%)
Arabic
1,265(0.9%)
Polish
965(0.7%)
Tagalog
780(0.6%)
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