Drummond/North Elmsley Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:482 of 688
Drummond/North Elmsley Population
Total Population (2021)
8,183
Total Population (2016)
7,773
Population Growth
+5.3% (+410)
Growth Rank
#316 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.7%4,065
Female
50.3%4,115
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.988
Average Age
45.9
Median Age
50.8
Age Rank
#517 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
400(4.9%)
5–9
375(4.6%)
10–14
395(4.8%)
15–19
425(5.2%)
20–24
355(4.3%)
25–29
390(4.8%)
30–34
425(5.2%)
35–39
390(4.8%)
40–44
395(4.8%)
45–49
475(5.8%)
50–54
540(6.6%)
55–59
790(9.7%)
60–64
785(9.6%)
65–69
735(9.0%)
70–74
625(7.6%)
75–79
355(4.3%)
80–84
205(2.5%)
85+
125(1.5%)
Drummond/North Elmsley Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
3,708
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,287
Size Distribution
1 Person
660 (20.1%)
2 Persons
1,470 (44.7%)
3 Persons
475 (14.4%)
4 Persons
430 (13.1%)
5+ Persons
255 (7.8%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
890(27.1%)
Couples without children
1,285(39.1%)
One-parent families
190(5.8%)
One-person households
655(19.9%)
Multigenerational
80(2.4%)
Multiple-family
20(0.6%)
Drummond/North Elmsley Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$94,700After tax
Median Household Income
$85,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$45,680After tax
Median Individual Income
$40,400After tax
Income Rank
#186 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
83.2%
Employment Income
59.8%
Government Transfers
16.9%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
490(7.2%)
$10k–$20k
795(11.7%)
$20k–$30k
885(13.0%)
$30k–$40k
795(11.7%)
$40k–$50k
750(11.0%)
$50k–$60k
700(10.3%)
$60k–$70k
575(8.5%)
$70k–$80k
435(6.4%)
$80k–$90k
310(4.6%)
$90k–$100k
260(3.8%)
$100k+
805(11.8%)
Drummond/North Elmsley Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
55.6%
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
Total Labour Force
4,180
Employed
3,870
Unemployed
300
Not in Labour Force
2,775
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
6.2%
Children (0–17)
6.1%
Adults (18–64)
5.6%
Seniors (65+)
7.5%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2940 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.259
Drummond/North Elmsley Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
7,190 (88.5%)
French Only
5 (0.1%)
English & French
930 (11.4%)
Neither
5 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
7,590 (93.4%)
French
260 (3.2%)
Non-official languages
175 (2.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
7,590(93.4%)
French
260(3.2%)
Spanish
20(0.2%)
Italian
10(0.1%)
Portuguese
10(0.1%)
Polish
10(0.1%)
Russian
10(0.1%)
Mandarin
5(0.1%)
German
5(0.1%)
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