Central Elgin Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:308 of 688
Central Elgin Population
Total Population (2021)
13,746
Total Population (2016)
12,607
Population Growth
+9.0% (+1,139)
Growth Rank
#172 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.0%6,875
Female
50.0%6,870
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.001
Average Age
45.3
Median Age
48.8
Age Rank
#482 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
555(4.0%)
5–9
645(4.7%)
10–14
800(5.8%)
15–19
740(5.4%)
20–24
620(4.5%)
25–29
550(4.0%)
30–34
670(4.9%)
35–39
845(6.1%)
40–44
795(5.8%)
45–49
850(6.2%)
50–54
1,030(7.5%)
55–59
1,290(9.4%)
60–64
1,200(8.7%)
65–69
1,085(7.9%)
70–74
990(7.2%)
75–79
525(3.8%)
80–84
330(2.4%)
85+
225(1.6%)
Central Elgin Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
5,845
Occupied Private Dwellings
5,460
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,100 (20.1%)
2 Persons
2,315 (42.4%)
3 Persons
850 (15.6%)
4 Persons
815 (14.9%)
5+ Persons
380 (7.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,625(29.8%)
Couples without children
2,025(37.1%)
One-parent families
330(6.0%)
One-person households
1,100(20.1%)
Multigenerational
125(2.3%)
Multiple-family
30(0.5%)
Central Elgin Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$99,000After tax
Median Household Income
$89,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$47,520After tax
Median Individual Income
$42,400After tax
Income Rank
#136 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
84.2%
Employment Income
64.8%
Government Transfers
15.9%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
795(7.0%)
$10k–$20k
1,170(10.3%)
$20k–$30k
1,480(13.0%)
$30k–$40k
1,225(10.8%)
$40k–$50k
1,245(11.0%)
$50k–$60k
1,175(10.4%)
$60k–$70k
1,045(9.2%)
$70k–$80k
765(6.7%)
$80k–$90k
560(4.9%)
$90k–$100k
430(3.8%)
$100k+
1,460(12.9%)
Central Elgin Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
57.1%
Unemployment Rate
9.4%
Total Labour Force
7,325
Employed
6,630
Unemployed
690
Not in Labour Force
4,295
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
4.9%
Children (0–17)
4.8%
Adults (18–64)
4.4%
Seniors (65+)
6.3%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2880 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.252
Central Elgin Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
12,860 (94.4%)
English & French
755 (5.5%)
Neither
15 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
12,550 (92.1%)
French
115 (0.8%)
Non-official languages
825 (6.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
12,550(92.1%)
French
115(0.8%)
Polish
80(0.6%)
Portuguese
60(0.4%)
Spanish
40(0.3%)
Italian
40(0.3%)
Punjabi
30(0.2%)
Tagalog
15(0.1%)
German
15(0.1%)
Arabic
10(0.1%)
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