Clearwater County Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:354 of 688
Clearwater County Population
Total Population (2021)
11,865
Total Population (2016)
11,947
Population Growth
-0.7% (-82)
Growth Rank
#608 of 688Same geo level
Male
51.4%6,095
Female
48.6%5,770
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.056
Average Age
43.2
Median Age
46.4
Age Rank
#351 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
645(5.4%)
5–9
700(5.9%)
10–14
735(6.2%)
15–19
680(5.7%)
20–24
450(3.8%)
25–29
525(4.4%)
30–34
675(5.7%)
35–39
695(5.9%)
40–44
640(5.4%)
45–49
750(6.3%)
50–54
800(6.7%)
55–59
1,085(9.1%)
60–64
1,110(9.4%)
65–69
860(7.2%)
70–74
675(5.7%)
75–79
475(4.0%)
80–84
235(2.0%)
85+
135(1.1%)
Clearwater County Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
5,605
Occupied Private Dwellings
4,817
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,070 (22.2%)
2 Persons
2,180 (45.3%)
3 Persons
600 (12.5%)
4 Persons
570 (11.8%)
5+ Persons
395 (8.2%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,265(26.3%)
Couples without children
1,925(40.0%)
One-parent families
255(5.3%)
One-person households
1,070(22.2%)
Multigenerational
55(1.1%)
Multiple-family
15(0.3%)
Clearwater County Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$83,600After tax
Median Household Income
$73,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$43,280After tax
Median Individual Income
$34,400After tax
Income Rank
#369 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
81.2%
Employment Income
63.3%
Government Transfers
18.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,015(10.9%)
$10k–$20k
1,230(13.2%)
$20k–$30k
1,580(16.9%)
$30k–$40k
1,085(11.6%)
$40k–$50k
915(9.8%)
$50k–$60k
690(7.4%)
$60k–$70k
545(5.8%)
$70k–$80k
435(4.7%)
$80k–$90k
360(3.9%)
$90k–$100k
335(3.6%)
$100k+
1,135(12.2%)
Clearwater County Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
58.5%
Unemployment Rate
12.6%
Total Labour Force
6,480
Employed
5,660
Unemployed
815
Not in Labour Force
3,205
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
12.8%
Children (0–17)
13.5%
Adults (18–64)
12.0%
Seniors (65+)
14.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3470 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.304
Clearwater County Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
11,510 (97.0%)
English & French
355 (3.0%)
Neither
5 (0.0%)
Mother Tongue
English
11,305 (95.3%)
French
110 (0.9%)
Non-official languages
370 (3.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
11,305(95.3%)
French
110(0.9%)
German
65(0.5%)
Polish
15(0.1%)
Tagalog
5(0.0%)
Spanish
5(0.0%)
Vietnamese
5(0.0%)
Russian
5(0.0%)
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