Central Huron Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:503 of 688
Central Huron Population
Total Population (2021)
7,799
Total Population (2016)
7,576
Population Growth
+2.9% (+223)
Growth Rank
#439 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.7%3,880
Female
50.3%3,920
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.990
Average Age
45.5
Median Age
48.8
Age Rank
#493 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
365(4.7%)
5–9
430(5.5%)
10–14
455(5.8%)
15–19
415(5.3%)
20–24
365(4.7%)
25–29
365(4.7%)
30–34
375(4.8%)
35–39
405(5.2%)
40–44
425(5.4%)
45–49
395(5.1%)
50–54
450(5.8%)
55–59
585(7.5%)
60–64
660(8.5%)
65–69
640(8.2%)
70–74
620(7.9%)
75–79
410(5.3%)
80–84
250(3.2%)
85+
180(2.3%)
Central Huron Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
3,917
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,267
Size Distribution
1 Person
900 (27.6%)
2 Persons
1,375 (42.1%)
3 Persons
375 (11.5%)
4 Persons
350 (10.7%)
5+ Persons
270 (8.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
795(24.3%)
Couples without children
1,195(36.6%)
One-parent families
215(6.6%)
One-person households
900(27.6%)
Multigenerational
45(1.4%)
Multiple-family
10(0.3%)
Central Huron Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$79,200After tax
Median Household Income
$71,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$41,000After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,800After tax
Income Rank
#422 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
78.8%
Employment Income
60.1%
Government Transfers
21.3%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
410(6.5%)
$10k–$20k
805(12.8%)
$20k–$30k
980(15.6%)
$30k–$40k
865(13.8%)
$40k–$50k
805(12.8%)
$50k–$60k
660(10.5%)
$60k–$70k
495(7.9%)
$70k–$80k
295(4.7%)
$80k–$90k
235(3.7%)
$90k–$100k
165(2.6%)
$100k+
555(8.9%)
Central Huron Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
57.7%
Unemployment Rate
6.2%
Total Labour Force
3,930
Employed
3,690
Unemployed
245
Not in Labour Force
2,470
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
10.1%
Children (0–17)
10.0%
Adults (18–64)
9.6%
Seniors (65+)
11.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3010 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.264
Central Huron Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
7,535 (96.7%)
English & French
240 (3.1%)
Neither
15 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
7,285 (93.5%)
French
40 (0.5%)
Non-official languages
375 (4.8%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
7,285(93.5%)
French
40(0.5%)
Tagalog
10(0.1%)
Portuguese
10(0.1%)
Korean
10(0.1%)
Russian
10(0.1%)
Cantonese
5(0.1%)
Spanish
5(0.1%)
Italian
5(0.1%)
Hindi
5(0.1%)
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