East Gwillimbury Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:136 of 688
East Gwillimbury Population
Total Population (2021)
34,637
Total Population (2016)
23,991
Population Growth
+44.4% (+10,646)
Growth Rank
#1 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.9%17,270
Female
50.2%17,370
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.994
Average Age
39.2
Median Age
39.6
Age Rank
#104 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
2,220(6.4%)
5–9
2,285(6.6%)
10–14
2,125(6.1%)
15–19
1,955(5.6%)
20–24
1,925(5.6%)
25–29
1,895(5.5%)
30–34
2,410(7.0%)
35–39
2,760(8.0%)
40–44
2,420(7.0%)
45–49
2,375(6.9%)
50–54
2,490(7.2%)
55–59
2,660(7.7%)
60–64
2,305(6.7%)
65–69
1,755(5.1%)
70–74
1,310(3.8%)
75–79
835(2.4%)
80–84
495(1.4%)
85+
410(1.2%)
East Gwillimbury Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
3.0
Total Private Dwellings
11,869
Occupied Private Dwellings
11,449
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,595 (13.9%)
2 Persons
3,500 (30.6%)
3 Persons
2,265 (19.8%)
4 Persons
2,535 (22.1%)
5+ Persons
1,550 (13.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
4,665(40.7%)
Couples without children
2,780(24.3%)
One-parent families
870(7.6%)
One-person households
1,590(13.9%)
Multigenerational
670(5.9%)
Multiple-family
140(1.2%)
East Gwillimbury Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$113,400After tax
Median Household Income
$102,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$48,840After tax
Median Individual Income
$40,400After tax
Income Rank
#47 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
85.2%
Employment Income
71.6%
Government Transfers
14.7%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
2,290(8.6%)
$10k–$20k
3,025(11.4%)
$20k–$30k
3,780(14.2%)
$30k–$40k
2,900(10.9%)
$40k–$50k
2,465(9.3%)
$50k–$60k
2,140(8.1%)
$60k–$70k
1,880(7.1%)
$70k–$80k
1,585(6.0%)
$80k–$90k
1,265(4.8%)
$90k–$100k
1,105(4.2%)
$100k+
4,115(15.5%)
East Gwillimbury Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
60.7%
Unemployment Rate
11.5%
Total Labour Force
18,870
Employed
16,700
Unemployed
2,170
Not in Labour Force
8,635
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
6.6%
Children (0–17)
7.8%
Adults (18–64)
5.9%
Seniors (65+)
7.8%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3170 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.274
East Gwillimbury Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
30,980 (90.6%)
French Only
20 (0.1%)
English & French
2,185 (6.4%)
Neither
1,025 (3.0%)
Mother Tongue
English
23,330 (68.2%)
French
295 (0.9%)
Non-official languages
9,150 (26.8%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
23,330(68.2%)
Mandarin
1,480(4.3%)
Cantonese
1,305(3.8%)
Persian
1,065(3.1%)
Russian
910(2.7%)
Italian
410(1.2%)
Spanish
405(1.2%)
Tamil
375(1.1%)
French
295(0.9%)
Arabic
265(0.8%)
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