Grey Highlands Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:400 of 688
Grey Highlands Population
Total Population (2021)
10,424
Total Population (2016)
9,804
Population Growth
+6.3% (+620)
Growth Rank
#256 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.6%5,275
Female
49.4%5,155
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.023
Average Age
44
Median Age
46.8
Age Rank
#413 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
655(6.3%)
5–9
590(5.7%)
10–14
585(5.6%)
15–19
535(5.1%)
20–24
495(4.7%)
25–29
535(5.1%)
30–34
560(5.4%)
35–39
535(5.1%)
40–44
535(5.1%)
45–49
520(5.0%)
50–54
660(6.3%)
55–59
840(8.1%)
60–64
920(8.8%)
65–69
765(7.3%)
70–74
630(6.0%)
75–79
480(4.6%)
80–84
300(2.9%)
85+
285(2.7%)
Grey Highlands Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
5,337
Occupied Private Dwellings
4,091
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,030 (25.2%)
2 Persons
1,650 (40.3%)
3 Persons
515 (12.6%)
4 Persons
485 (11.9%)
5+ Persons
415 (10.1%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,030(25.2%)
Couples without children
1,410(34.5%)
One-parent families
235(5.7%)
One-person households
1,025(25.1%)
Multigenerational
120(2.9%)
Multiple-family
30(0.7%)
Grey Highlands Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$88,600After tax
Median Household Income
$75,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$43,960After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,000After tax
Income Rank
#334 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
80.8%
Employment Income
59.4%
Government Transfers
19.2%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
670(8.1%)
$10k–$20k
1,110(13.4%)
$20k–$30k
1,295(15.7%)
$30k–$40k
1,065(12.9%)
$40k–$50k
940(11.4%)
$50k–$60k
825(10.0%)
$60k–$70k
610(7.4%)
$70k–$80k
445(5.4%)
$80k–$90k
340(4.1%)
$90k–$100k
220(2.7%)
$100k+
740(9.0%)
Grey Highlands Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
56.2%
Unemployment Rate
7.4%
Total Labour Force
5,160
Employed
4,780
Unemployed
380
Not in Labour Force
3,345
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
11.9%
Children (0–17)
13.3%
Adults (18–64)
10.8%
Seniors (65+)
13.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3520 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.307
Grey Highlands Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
9,590 (92.6%)
French Only
5 (0.0%)
English & French
560 (5.4%)
Neither
205 (2.0%)
Mother Tongue
English
8,795 (84.9%)
French
85 (0.8%)
Non-official languages
1,390 (13.4%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
8,795(84.9%)
German
180(1.7%)
French
85(0.8%)
Portuguese
45(0.4%)
Spanish
35(0.3%)
Polish
25(0.2%)
Italian
20(0.2%)
Russian
20(0.2%)
Tagalog
5(0.0%)
Cantonese
5(0.0%)
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