Goderich Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:497 of 688
Goderich Population
Total Population (2021)
7,881
Total Population (2016)
7,628
Population Growth
+3.3% (+253)
Growth Rank
#419 of 688Same geo level
Male
47.2%3,720
Female
52.8%4,160
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.894
Average Age
48.7
Median Age
52.8
Age Rank
#613 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
310(3.9%)
5–9
370(4.7%)
10–14
340(4.3%)
15–19
370(4.7%)
20–24
365(4.6%)
25–29
370(4.7%)
30–34
375(4.8%)
35–39
420(5.3%)
40–44
380(4.8%)
45–49
395(5.0%)
50–54
445(5.6%)
55–59
555(7.0%)
60–64
655(8.3%)
65–69
685(8.7%)
70–74
695(8.8%)
75–79
440(5.6%)
80–84
330(4.2%)
85+
385(4.9%)
Goderich Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.1
Total Private Dwellings
3,899
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,667
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,310 (35.7%)
2 Persons
1,415 (38.6%)
3 Persons
455 (12.4%)
4 Persons
325 (8.9%)
5+ Persons
160 (4.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
660(18.0%)
Couples without children
1,135(30.9%)
One-parent families
365(9.9%)
One-person households
1,310(35.7%)
Multigenerational
40(1.1%)
Multiple-family
5(0.1%)
Goderich Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$76,000After tax
Median Household Income
$62,800After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$42,520After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,000After tax
Income Rank
#560 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
77.2%
Employment Income
55.6%
Government Transfers
22.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
405(6.2%)
$10k–$20k
895(13.7%)
$20k–$30k
1,105(16.9%)
$30k–$40k
920(14.1%)
$40k–$50k
780(12.0%)
$50k–$60k
645(9.9%)
$60k–$70k
480(7.4%)
$70k–$80k
315(4.8%)
$80k–$90k
230(3.5%)
$90k–$100k
170(2.6%)
$100k+
575(8.8%)
Goderich Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
47.6%
Unemployment Rate
9.3%
Total Labour Force
3,490
Employed
3,165
Unemployed
325
Not in Labour Force
3,165
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
12.0%
Children (0–17)
13.2%
Adults (18–64)
11.5%
Seniors (65+)
12.3%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3120 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.274
Goderich Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
7,450 (95.6%)
English & French
330 (4.2%)
Neither
10 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
7,355 (94.4%)
French
50 (0.6%)
Non-official languages
330 (4.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
7,355(94.4%)
French
50(0.6%)
Arabic
30(0.4%)
Mandarin
15(0.2%)
Spanish
15(0.2%)
Portuguese
15(0.2%)
Tagalog
10(0.1%)
Italian
10(0.1%)
Polish
10(0.1%)
Greek
10(0.1%)
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