Elliot Lake Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:364 of 688
Elliot Lake Population
Total Population (2021)
11,372
Total Population (2016)
10,741
Population Growth
+5.9% (+631)
Growth Rank
#278 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.8%5,550
Female
51.2%5,820
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.954
Average Age
53.4
Median Age
60.4
Age Rank
#683 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
360(3.2%)
5–9
400(3.5%)
10–14
420(3.7%)
15–19
375(3.3%)
20–24
350(3.1%)
25–29
405(3.6%)
30–34
470(4.1%)
35–39
480(4.2%)
40–44
450(4.0%)
45–49
420(3.7%)
50–54
590(5.2%)
55–59
875(7.7%)
60–64
1,240(10.9%)
65–69
1,290(11.3%)
70–74
1,320(11.6%)
75–79
910(8.0%)
80–84
595(5.2%)
85+
435(3.8%)
Elliot Lake Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
1.9
Total Private Dwellings
6,275
Occupied Private Dwellings
5,839
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,330 (39.9%)
2 Persons
2,465 (42.2%)
3 Persons
505 (8.7%)
4 Persons
335 (5.7%)
5+ Persons
205 (3.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
630(10.8%)
Couples without children
1,935(33.2%)
One-parent families
465(8.0%)
One-person households
2,325(39.8%)
Multigenerational
75(1.3%)
Multiple-family
10(0.2%)
Elliot Lake Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$58,150After tax
Median Household Income
$47,600After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$34,840After tax
Median Individual Income
$28,600After tax
Income Rank
#683 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
62.1%
Employment Income
41.5%
Government Transfers
37.9%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
720(7.4%)
$10k–$20k
1,755(17.9%)
$20k–$30k
2,445(25.0%)
$30k–$40k
1,450(14.8%)
$40k–$50k
1,080(11.0%)
$50k–$60k
705(7.2%)
$60k–$70k
475(4.9%)
$70k–$80k
330(3.4%)
$80k–$90k
200(2.0%)
$90k–$100k
145(1.5%)
$100k+
475(4.9%)
Elliot Lake Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
29.4%
Unemployment Rate
16.5%
Total Labour Force
3,540
Employed
2,955
Unemployed
585
Not in Labour Force
6,505
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
20.0%
Children (0–17)
21.0%
Adults (18–64)
20.3%
Seniors (65+)
19.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3200 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.281
Elliot Lake Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
9,060 (80.1%)
French Only
85 (0.8%)
English & French
2,145 (19.0%)
Neither
10 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
9,090 (80.4%)
French
1,395 (12.3%)
Non-official languages
595 (5.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
9,090(80.4%)
French
1,395(12.3%)
Polish
85(0.8%)
Italian
40(0.4%)
Portuguese
25(0.2%)
Tagalog
20(0.2%)
Spanish
20(0.2%)
Cantonese
15(0.1%)
Russian
15(0.1%)
German
10(0.1%)
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