Clarington Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:55 of 688
Clarington Population
Total Population (2021)
101,427
Total Population (2016)
92,013
Population Growth
+10.2% (+9,414)
Growth Rank
#127 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.1%49,785
Female
50.9%51,645
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.964
Average Age
39.6
Median Age
39.2
Age Rank
#122 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
6,200(6.1%)
5–9
6,740(6.6%)
10–14
6,675(6.6%)
15–19
5,990(5.9%)
20–24
5,460(5.4%)
25–29
5,895(5.8%)
30–34
7,155(7.1%)
35–39
7,775(7.7%)
40–44
7,055(7.0%)
45–49
6,430(6.3%)
50–54
6,540(6.4%)
55–59
7,560(7.5%)
60–64
6,280(6.2%)
65–69
4,925(4.9%)
70–74
4,225(4.2%)
75–79
2,935(2.9%)
80–84
1,815(1.8%)
85+
1,770(1.7%)
Clarington Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.8
Total Private Dwellings
36,852
Occupied Private Dwellings
35,953
Size Distribution
1 Person
6,540 (18.2%)
2 Persons
11,560 (32.2%)
3 Persons
6,580 (18.3%)
4 Persons
7,140 (19.9%)
5+ Persons
4,130 (11.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
12,910(35.9%)
Couples without children
9,100(25.3%)
One-parent families
3,275(9.1%)
One-person households
6,545(18.2%)
Multigenerational
1,740(4.8%)
Multiple-family
320(0.9%)
Clarington Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$106,600After tax
Median Household Income
$96,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$49,080After tax
Median Individual Income
$42,800After tax
Income Rank
#75 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
84.8%
Employment Income
69.4%
Government Transfers
15.2%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
5,925(7.6%)
$10k–$20k
8,200(10.5%)
$20k–$30k
9,755(12.5%)
$30k–$40k
8,480(10.9%)
$40k–$50k
8,335(10.7%)
$50k–$60k
7,315(9.4%)
$60k–$70k
6,065(7.8%)
$70k–$80k
5,145(6.6%)
$80k–$90k
4,040(5.2%)
$90k–$100k
3,420(4.4%)
$100k+
11,415(14.6%)
Clarington Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
59.5%
Unemployment Rate
11.0%
Total Labour Force
54,265
Employed
48,260
Unemployed
5,995
Not in Labour Force
26,865
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
4.8%
Children (0–17)
5.3%
Adults (18–64)
4.2%
Seniors (65+)
6.5%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2910 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.253
Clarington Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
92,865 (92.0%)
French Only
70 (0.1%)
English & French
7,565 (7.5%)
Neither
450 (0.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
87,875 (87.0%)
French
1,425 (1.4%)
Non-official languages
9,390 (9.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
87,875(87.0%)
French
1,425(1.4%)
Tamil
910(0.9%)
Spanish
655(0.6%)
Polish
625(0.6%)
Italian
580(0.6%)
Urdu
575(0.6%)
Persian
485(0.5%)
Portuguese
465(0.5%)
Tagalog
385(0.4%)
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