Cornwall Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:107 of 688
Cornwall Population
Total Population (2021)
47,845
Total Population (2016)
46,589
Population Growth
+2.7% (+1,256)
Growth Rank
#455 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.2%23,075
Female
51.8%24,765
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.932
Average Age
45
Median Age
46.4
Age Rank
#470 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
2,335(4.9%)
5–9
2,595(5.4%)
10–14
2,570(5.4%)
15–19
2,325(4.9%)
20–24
2,445(5.1%)
25–29
3,005(6.3%)
30–34
2,920(6.1%)
35–39
2,595(5.4%)
40–44
2,455(5.1%)
45–49
2,480(5.2%)
50–54
2,635(5.5%)
55–59
3,540(7.4%)
60–64
3,800(7.9%)
65–69
3,340(7.0%)
70–74
3,160(6.6%)
75–79
2,180(4.6%)
80–84
1,670(3.5%)
85+
1,800(3.8%)
Cornwall Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
22,214
Occupied Private Dwellings
21,386
Size Distribution
1 Person
7,685 (35.9%)
2 Persons
7,695 (36.0%)
3 Persons
2,765 (12.9%)
4 Persons
1,955 (9.1%)
5+ Persons
1,285 (6.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
3,800(17.8%)
Couples without children
5,515(25.8%)
One-parent families
2,415(11.3%)
One-person households
7,685(35.9%)
Multigenerational
445(2.1%)
Multiple-family
65(0.3%)
Cornwall Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$64,100After tax
Median Household Income
$55,200After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$36,520After tax
Median Individual Income
$32,800After tax
Income Rank
#647 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
70.2%
Employment Income
54.9%
Government Transfers
29.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
2,560(6.8%)
$10k–$20k
5,705(15.2%)
$20k–$30k
7,360(19.6%)
$30k–$40k
5,915(15.8%)
$40k–$50k
5,005(13.3%)
$50k–$60k
3,795(10.1%)
$60k–$70k
2,480(6.6%)
$70k–$80k
1,555(4.1%)
$80k–$90k
985(2.6%)
$90k–$100k
715(1.9%)
$100k+
1,470(3.9%)
Cornwall Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
45.8%
Unemployment Rate
12.4%
Total Labour Force
20,310
Employed
17,795
Unemployed
2,515
Not in Labour Force
18,525
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
18.1%
Children (0–17)
22.5%
Adults (18–64)
16.2%
Seniors (65+)
18.9%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3020 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.267
Cornwall Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
28,405 (60.6%)
French Only
365 (0.8%)
English & French
17,910 (38.2%)
Neither
220 (0.5%)
Mother Tongue
English
32,150 (68.5%)
French
9,110 (19.4%)
Non-official languages
3,465 (7.4%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
32,150(68.5%)
French
9,110(19.4%)
Urdu
650(1.4%)
Tamil
400(0.9%)
Punjabi
230(0.5%)
Arabic
215(0.5%)
Spanish
200(0.4%)
Italian
130(0.3%)
Gujarati
130(0.3%)
Tagalog
125(0.3%)
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