Gananoque Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:655 of 688
Gananoque Population
Total Population (2021)
5,383
Total Population (2016)
5,159
Population Growth
+4.3% (+224)
Growth Rank
#369 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.3%2,600
Female
51.6%2,780
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.935
Average Age
49
Median Age
53.2
Age Rank
#627 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
185(3.4%)
5–9
210(3.9%)
10–14
255(4.7%)
15–19
245(4.6%)
20–24
220(4.1%)
25–29
260(4.8%)
30–34
270(5.0%)
35–39
280(5.2%)
40–44
255(4.7%)
45–49
290(5.4%)
50–54
355(6.6%)
55–59
475(8.8%)
60–64
490(9.1%)
65–69
455(8.5%)
70–74
395(7.3%)
75–79
300(5.6%)
80–84
210(3.9%)
85+
245(4.6%)
Gananoque Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.0
Total Private Dwellings
2,767
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,562
Size Distribution
1 Person
965 (37.7%)
2 Persons
960 (37.5%)
3 Persons
325 (12.7%)
4 Persons
220 (8.6%)
5+ Persons
95 (3.7%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
410(16.0%)
Couples without children
745(29.1%)
One-parent families
240(9.4%)
One-person households
965(37.7%)
Multigenerational
40(1.6%)
Multiple-family
5(0.2%)
Gananoque Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$70,800After tax
Median Household Income
$59,600After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$40,480After tax
Median Individual Income
$34,800After tax
Income Rank
#588 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
75.4%
Employment Income
53.1%
Government Transfers
24.7%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
285(6.3%)
$10k–$20k
590(13.1%)
$20k–$30k
785(17.5%)
$30k–$40k
715(15.9%)
$40k–$50k
565(12.6%)
$50k–$60k
470(10.5%)
$60k–$70k
355(7.9%)
$70k–$80k
225(5.0%)
$80k–$90k
145(3.2%)
$90k–$100k
105(2.3%)
$100k+
255(5.7%)
Gananoque Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
49.3%
Unemployment Rate
12.0%
Total Labour Force
2,580
Employed
2,265
Unemployed
310
Not in Labour Force
2,010
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
12.7%
Children (0–17)
13.8%
Adults (18–64)
11.2%
Seniors (65+)
15.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2940 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.262
Gananoque Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
4,785 (91.3%)
French Only
5 (0.1%)
English & French
445 (8.5%)
Neither
5 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
4,895 (93.4%)
French
115 (2.2%)
Non-official languages
160 (3.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
4,895(93.4%)
French
115(2.2%)
Tagalog
15(0.3%)
Mandarin
10(0.2%)
Spanish
10(0.2%)
Italian
10(0.2%)
Greek
10(0.2%)
Gujarati
10(0.2%)
Arabic
5(0.1%)
Cantonese
5(0.1%)
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