Douglas Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:620 of 688
Douglas Population
Total Population (2021)
5,935
Total Population (2016)
5,703
Population Growth
+4.1% (+232)
Growth Rank
#378 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.7%3,010
Female
49.3%2,925
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.029
Average Age
41.4
Median Age
43.2
Age Rank
#243 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
305(5.1%)
5–9
405(6.8%)
10–14
415(7.0%)
15–19
360(6.1%)
20–24
235(4.0%)
25–29
255(4.3%)
30–34
335(5.6%)
35–39
390(6.6%)
40–44
410(6.9%)
45–49
425(7.2%)
50–54
455(7.7%)
55–59
470(7.9%)
60–64
450(7.6%)
65–69
375(6.3%)
70–74
295(5.0%)
75–79
200(3.4%)
80–84
90(1.5%)
85+
65(1.1%)
Douglas Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.6
Total Private Dwellings
2,357
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,270
Size Distribution
1 Person
415 (18.3%)
2 Persons
895 (39.4%)
3 Persons
400 (17.6%)
4 Persons
380 (16.7%)
5+ Persons
185 (8.1%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
720(31.7%)
Couples without children
750(33.0%)
One-parent families
175(7.7%)
One-person households
410(18.1%)
Multigenerational
70(3.1%)
Multiple-family
10(0.4%)
Douglas Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$88,600After tax
Median Household Income
$76,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$43,880After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,200After tax
Income Rank
#305 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
83.0%
Employment Income
70.6%
Government Transfers
17.0%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
370(8.0%)
$10k–$20k
505(11.0%)
$20k–$30k
705(15.3%)
$30k–$40k
575(12.5%)
$40k–$50k
645(14.0%)
$50k–$60k
495(10.7%)
$60k–$70k
325(7.1%)
$70k–$80k
285(6.2%)
$80k–$90k
230(5.0%)
$90k–$100k
125(2.7%)
$100k+
345(7.5%)
Douglas Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
60.2%
Unemployment Rate
8.8%
Total Labour Force
3,165
Employed
2,885
Unemployed
280
Not in Labour Force
1,625
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
10.3%
Children (0–17)
11.6%
Adults (18–64)
7.3%
Seniors (65+)
19.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2940 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.260
Douglas Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
4,870 (82.3%)
French Only
20 (0.3%)
English & French
1,030 (17.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
5,395 (91.2%)
French
325 (5.5%)
Non-official languages
125 (2.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
5,395(91.2%)
French
325(5.5%)
Arabic
10(0.2%)
Mandarin
10(0.2%)
Spanish
10(0.2%)
Tagalog
5(0.1%)
Portuguese
5(0.1%)
Vietnamese
5(0.1%)
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