Delson Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:474 of 688
Delson Population
Total Population (2021)
8,328
Total Population (2016)
7,457
Population Growth
+11.7% (+871)
Growth Rank
#90 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.6%4,130
Female
50.4%4,195
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.985
Average Age
41.2
Median Age
42.4
Age Rank
#228 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
390(4.7%)
5–9
525(6.3%)
10–14
590(7.1%)
15–19
455(5.5%)
20–24
415(5.0%)
25–29
420(5.0%)
30–34
510(6.1%)
35–39
575(6.9%)
40–44
645(7.7%)
45–49
625(7.5%)
50–54
545(6.5%)
55–59
590(7.1%)
60–64
595(7.1%)
65–69
460(5.5%)
70–74
445(5.3%)
75–79
320(3.8%)
80–84
145(1.7%)
85+
75(0.9%)
Delson Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
3,561
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,479
Size Distribution
1 Person
955 (27.4%)
2 Persons
1,250 (35.9%)
3 Persons
535 (15.4%)
4 Persons
520 (14.9%)
5+ Persons
220 (6.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
985(28.3%)
Couples without children
950(27.3%)
One-parent families
350(10.1%)
One-person households
960(27.6%)
Multigenerational
60(1.7%)
Multiple-family
5(0.1%)
Delson Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$80,300After tax
Median Household Income
$74,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$42,360After tax
Median Individual Income
$39,600After tax
Income Rank
#305 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
81.0%
Employment Income
70.6%
Government Transfers
19.1%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
390(5.9%)
$10k–$20k
675(10.2%)
$20k–$30k
1,000(15.0%)
$30k–$40k
805(12.1%)
$40k–$50k
870(13.1%)
$50k–$60k
760(11.4%)
$60k–$70k
595(9.0%)
$70k–$80k
445(6.7%)
$80k–$90k
345(5.2%)
$90k–$100k
220(3.3%)
$100k+
540(8.1%)
Delson Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
63.9%
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Total Labour Force
4,600
Employed
4,360
Unemployed
240
Not in Labour Force
2,230
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
6.5%
Children (0–17)
5.2%
Adults (18–64)
4.6%
Seniors (65+)
14.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2550 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.220
Delson Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
145 (1.7%)
French Only
3,610 (43.3%)
English & French
4,545 (54.6%)
Neither
25 (0.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
485 (5.8%)
French
6,785 (81.5%)
Non-official languages
790 (9.5%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
French
6,785(81.5%)
English
485(5.8%)
Spanish
160(1.9%)
Arabic
85(1.0%)
Russian
70(0.8%)
Mandarin
50(0.6%)
Portuguese
45(0.5%)
Italian
40(0.5%)
Persian
30(0.4%)
Tagalog
15(0.2%)
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