Farnham Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:407 of 688
Farnham Population
Total Population (2021)
10,149
Total Population (2016)
8,909
Population Growth
+13.9% (+1,240)
Growth Rank
#60 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.9%5,060
Female
50.2%5,090
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.994
Average Age
41.2
Median Age
40.4
Age Rank
#228 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
680(6.7%)
5–9
630(6.2%)
10–14
635(6.3%)
15–19
495(4.9%)
20–24
495(4.9%)
25–29
720(7.1%)
30–34
705(6.9%)
35–39
640(6.3%)
40–44
635(6.3%)
45–49
530(5.2%)
50–54
520(5.1%)
55–59
705(6.9%)
60–64
705(6.9%)
65–69
705(6.9%)
70–74
545(5.4%)
75–79
340(3.4%)
80–84
225(2.2%)
85+
245(2.4%)
Farnham Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
4,697
Occupied Private Dwellings
4,446
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,465 (32.9%)
2 Persons
1,640 (36.9%)
3 Persons
580 (13.0%)
4 Persons
470 (10.6%)
5+ Persons
280 (6.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,015(22.8%)
Couples without children
1,285(28.9%)
One-parent families
400(9.0%)
One-person households
1,465(32.9%)
Multigenerational
35(0.8%)
Multiple-family
5(0.1%)
Farnham Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$66,500After tax
Median Household Income
$59,200After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$37,320After tax
Median Individual Income
$35,200After tax
Income Rank
#580 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
73.6%
Employment Income
63.8%
Government Transfers
26.5%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
455(5.7%)
$10k–$20k
1,045(13.2%)
$20k–$30k
1,430(18.1%)
$30k–$40k
1,145(14.5%)
$40k–$50k
1,170(14.8%)
$50k–$60k
905(11.4%)
$60k–$70k
630(8.0%)
$70k–$80k
430(5.4%)
$80k–$90k
250(3.2%)
$90k–$100k
170(2.1%)
$100k+
290(3.7%)
Farnham Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
61.0%
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
Total Labour Force
5,195
Employed
4,900
Unemployed
290
Not in Labour Force
2,835
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
12.4%
Children (0–17)
10.6%
Adults (18–64)
9.5%
Seniors (65+)
23.5%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2620 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.226
Farnham Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
95 (0.9%)
French Only
6,280 (62.4%)
English & French
3,680 (36.6%)
Neither
5 (0.0%)
Mother Tongue
English
380 (3.8%)
French
9,350 (92.9%)
Non-official languages
120 (1.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
French
9,350(92.9%)
English
380(3.8%)
Spanish
35(0.3%)
Mandarin
10(0.1%)
Italian
10(0.1%)
Portuguese
10(0.1%)
Arabic
5(0.0%)
Tagalog
5(0.0%)
Vietnamese
5(0.0%)
Greek
5(0.0%)
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