Dryden Profile
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National Rank:534 of 688
Level:Census subdivision
Dryden Population
Total Population (2021)
7,388
Total Population (2016)
7,749
Population Growth
-4.7% (-361)
Growth Rank
#677 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.6%3,590
Female
51.4%3,800
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.945
Average Age
45.4
Median Age
48
Age Rank
#486 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
295(4.0%)
5–9
330(4.5%)
10–14
380(5.1%)
15–19
385(5.2%)
20–24
430(5.8%)
25–29
425(5.8%)
30–34
425(5.8%)
35–39
400(5.4%)
40–44
385(5.2%)
45–49
410(5.5%)
50–54
515(7.0%)
55–59
600(8.1%)
60–64
640(8.7%)
65–69
500(6.8%)
70–74
480(6.5%)
75–79
310(4.2%)
80–84
260(3.5%)
85+
215(2.9%)
Dryden Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
3,574
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,314
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,115 (33.6%)
2 Persons
1,245 (37.6%)
3 Persons
420 (12.7%)
4 Persons
360 (10.9%)
5+ Persons
170 (5.1%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
665(20.1%)
Couples without children
980(29.6%)
One-parent families
290(8.7%)
One-person households
1,115(33.6%)
Multigenerational
60(1.8%)
Multiple-family
15(0.5%)
Dryden Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$82,700After tax
Median Household Income
$72,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$44,840After tax
Median Individual Income
$40,800After tax
Income Rank
#378 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
81.0%
Employment Income
64.0%
Government Transfers
19.0%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
395(6.5%)
$10k–$20k
640(10.5%)
$20k–$30k
830(13.7%)
$30k–$40k
765(12.6%)
$40k–$50k
775(12.8%)
$50k–$60k
605(10.0%)
$60k–$70k
500(8.2%)
$70k–$80k
355(5.8%)
$80k–$90k
290(4.8%)
$90k–$100k
250(4.1%)
$100k+
665(11.0%)
Dryden Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
53.1%
Unemployment Rate
8.3%
Total Labour Force
3,605
Employed
3,305
Unemployed
300
Not in Labour Force
2,615
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
10.1%
Children (0–17)
12.2%
Adults (18–64)
9.0%
Seniors (65+)
11.1%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2980 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.267
Dryden Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
6,775 (93.1%)
French Only
5 (0.1%)
English & French
475 (6.5%)
Neither
10 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
6,665 (91.6%)
French
140 (1.9%)
Non-official languages
395 (5.4%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
6,665(91.6%)
French
140(1.9%)
Tagalog
30(0.4%)
Italian
30(0.4%)
Portuguese
30(0.4%)
Punjabi
15(0.2%)
Hindi
10(0.1%)
Polish
10(0.1%)
Gujarati
10(0.1%)
Arabic
5(0.1%)
Dryden Dwellings
Dwelling Type
Single-detached
2,540(76.6%)
Semi-detached
135(4.1%)
Row house
70(2.1%)
Duplex
50(1.5%)
Apt. < 5 storeys
470(14.2%)
Other attached
10(0.3%)
Movable
45(1.4%)
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