Cowansville Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:279 of 688
Cowansville Population
Total Population (2021)
15,234
Total Population (2016)
13,656
Population Growth
+11.6% (+1,578)
Growth Rank
#94 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.3%7,510
Female
50.7%7,725
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.972
Average Age
46.6
Median Age
48.8
Age Rank
#547 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
725(4.8%)
5–9
765(5.0%)
10–14
790(5.2%)
15–19
725(4.8%)
20–24
625(4.1%)
25–29
810(5.3%)
30–34
825(5.4%)
35–39
870(5.7%)
40–44
895(5.9%)
45–49
790(5.2%)
50–54
860(5.6%)
55–59
1,055(6.9%)
60–64
1,220(8.0%)
65–69
1,140(7.5%)
70–74
1,130(7.4%)
75–79
805(5.3%)
80–84
575(3.8%)
85+
640(4.2%)
Cowansville Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.1
Total Private Dwellings
7,247
Occupied Private Dwellings
6,980
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,765 (39.6%)
2 Persons
2,530 (36.2%)
3 Persons
750 (10.7%)
4 Persons
600 (8.6%)
5+ Persons
335 (4.8%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,200(17.2%)
Couples without children
2,000(28.7%)
One-parent families
650(9.3%)
One-person households
2,765(39.6%)
Multigenerational
55(0.8%)
Multiple-family
10(0.1%)
Cowansville Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$61,350After tax
Median Household Income
$52,400After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$36,160After tax
Median Individual Income
$32,800After tax
Income Rank
#655 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
72.2%
Employment Income
56.9%
Government Transfers
27.9%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
660(5.6%)
$10k–$20k
1,655(14.0%)
$20k–$30k
2,340(19.8%)
$30k–$40k
1,875(15.9%)
$40k–$50k
1,740(14.7%)
$50k–$60k
1,170(9.9%)
$60k–$70k
780(6.6%)
$70k–$80k
545(4.6%)
$80k–$90k
360(3.0%)
$90k–$100k
200(1.7%)
$100k+
495(4.2%)
Cowansville Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
54.1%
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
Total Labour Force
6,920
Employed
6,500
Unemployed
420
Not in Labour Force
5,085
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
15.5%
Children (0–17)
14.7%
Adults (18–64)
12.3%
Seniors (65+)
22.7%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2900 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.250
Cowansville Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
855 (5.9%)
French Only
6,160 (42.6%)
English & French
7,420 (51.3%)
Neither
25 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
2,140 (14.8%)
French
11,485 (79.4%)
Non-official languages
290 (2.0%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
French
11,485(79.4%)
English
2,140(14.8%)
Spanish
70(0.5%)
Arabic
25(0.2%)
Mandarin
15(0.1%)
Italian
15(0.1%)
Polish
15(0.1%)
Tagalog
10(0.1%)
Portuguese
10(0.1%)
Greek
10(0.1%)
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