Colchester Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:337 of 688
Colchester Population
Total Population (2021)
12,476
Total Population (2016)
13,098
Population Growth
-4.7% (-622)
Growth Rank
#677 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.4%6,160
Female
50.6%6,315
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.975
Average Age
44.2
Median Age
47.2
Age Rank
#430 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
585(4.7%)
5–9
640(5.1%)
10–14
695(5.6%)
15–19
670(5.4%)
20–24
570(4.6%)
25–29
610(4.9%)
30–34
670(5.4%)
35–39
740(5.9%)
40–44
725(5.8%)
45–49
805(6.5%)
50–54
895(7.2%)
55–59
1,090(8.7%)
60–64
1,075(8.6%)
65–69
915(7.3%)
70–74
780(6.3%)
75–79
495(4.0%)
80–84
305(2.4%)
85+
205(1.6%)
Colchester Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
5,779
Occupied Private Dwellings
5,320
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,345 (25.3%)
2 Persons
2,230 (41.9%)
3 Persons
810 (15.2%)
4 Persons
615 (11.6%)
5+ Persons
320 (6.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,240(23.3%)
Couples without children
1,785(33.6%)
One-parent families
485(9.1%)
One-person households
1,350(25.4%)
Multigenerational
115(2.2%)
Multiple-family
30(0.6%)
Colchester Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$71,400After tax
Median Household Income
$64,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$37,280After tax
Median Individual Income
$34,400After tax
Income Rank
#509 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
77.2%
Employment Income
62.6%
Government Transfers
22.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
805(7.9%)
$10k–$20k
1,285(12.7%)
$20k–$30k
1,740(17.1%)
$30k–$40k
1,470(14.5%)
$40k–$50k
1,400(13.8%)
$50k–$60k
1,030(10.1%)
$60k–$70k
680(6.7%)
$70k–$80k
520(5.1%)
$80k–$90k
395(3.9%)
$90k–$100k
250(2.5%)
$100k+
575(5.7%)
Colchester Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
52.7%
Unemployment Rate
11.4%
Total Labour Force
6,255
Employed
5,540
Unemployed
715
Not in Labour Force
4,250
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
13.0%
Children (0–17)
14.8%
Adults (18–64)
10.1%
Seniors (65+)
19.8%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2920 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.254
Colchester Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
11,820 (95.0%)
English & French
610 (4.9%)
Neither
10 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
12,090 (97.2%)
French
90 (0.7%)
Non-official languages
195 (1.6%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
12,090(97.2%)
French
90(0.7%)
Arabic
15(0.1%)
Tagalog
15(0.1%)
Punjabi
10(0.1%)
Spanish
10(0.1%)
German
10(0.1%)
Mandarin
5(0.0%)
Portuguese
5(0.0%)
Polish
5(0.0%)
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