Esquimalt Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:256 of 688
Esquimalt Population
Total Population (2021)
17,533
Total Population (2016)
17,655
Population Growth
-0.7% (-122)
Growth Rank
#608 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.3%8,810
Female
49.7%8,720
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.010
Average Age
44.1
Median Age
43.2
Age Rank
#417 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
735(4.2%)
5–9
765(4.4%)
10–14
635(3.6%)
15–19
640(3.7%)
20–24
865(4.9%)
25–29
1,310(7.5%)
30–34
1,480(8.4%)
35–39
1,430(8.2%)
40–44
1,315(7.5%)
45–49
1,015(5.8%)
50–54
1,095(6.2%)
55–59
1,335(7.6%)
60–64
1,290(7.4%)
65–69
1,225(7.0%)
70–74
1,005(5.7%)
75–79
615(3.5%)
80–84
390(2.2%)
85+
390(2.2%)
Esquimalt Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.0
Total Private Dwellings
8,995
Occupied Private Dwellings
8,565
Size Distribution
1 Person
3,325 (38.8%)
2 Persons
3,200 (37.4%)
3 Persons
1,040 (12.1%)
4 Persons
690 (8.1%)
5+ Persons
310 (3.6%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,315(15.4%)
Couples without children
2,240(26.2%)
One-parent families
610(7.1%)
One-person households
3,320(38.8%)
Multigenerational
100(1.2%)
Multiple-family
45(0.5%)
Esquimalt Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$77,400After tax
Median Household Income
$67,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$44,760After tax
Median Individual Income
$40,400After tax
Income Rank
#482 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
82.4%
Employment Income
67.8%
Government Transfers
17.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
910(6.1%)
$10k–$20k
1,415(9.5%)
$20k–$30k
2,110(14.2%)
$30k–$40k
2,115(14.3%)
$40k–$50k
1,800(12.1%)
$50k–$60k
1,530(10.3%)
$60k–$70k
1,265(8.5%)
$70k–$80k
1,060(7.2%)
$80k–$90k
820(5.5%)
$90k–$100k
620(4.2%)
$100k+
1,175(7.9%)
Esquimalt Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
60.7%
Unemployment Rate
7.9%
Total Labour Force
9,980
Employed
9,190
Unemployed
790
Not in Labour Force
5,170
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.6%
Children (0–17)
9.2%
Adults (18–64)
8.4%
Seniors (65+)
13.7%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2880 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.259
Esquimalt Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
14,940 (86.0%)
French Only
10 (0.1%)
English & French
2,315 (13.3%)
Neither
100 (0.6%)
Mother Tongue
English
14,460 (83.3%)
French
545 (3.1%)
Non-official languages
1,865 (10.7%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
14,460(83.3%)
French
545(3.1%)
Tagalog
220(1.3%)
Spanish
215(1.2%)
Cantonese
90(0.5%)
Portuguese
85(0.5%)
Mandarin
80(0.5%)
Arabic
75(0.4%)
Vietnamese
75(0.4%)
Russian
65(0.4%)
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