Grimsby Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:159 of 688
Grimsby Population
Total Population (2021)
28,883
Total Population (2016)
27,314
Population Growth
+5.7% (+1,569)
Growth Rank
#288 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.6%14,025
Female
51.4%14,855
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.944
Average Age
43.5
Median Age
45.2
Age Rank
#374 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
1,310(4.5%)
5–9
1,595(5.5%)
10–14
1,770(6.1%)
15–19
1,675(5.8%)
20–24
1,445(5.0%)
25–29
1,500(5.2%)
30–34
1,600(5.5%)
35–39
1,690(5.9%)
40–44
1,850(6.4%)
45–49
1,940(6.7%)
50–54
1,980(6.9%)
55–59
2,275(7.9%)
60–64
2,090(7.2%)
65–69
1,865(6.5%)
70–74
1,545(5.3%)
75–79
1,190(4.1%)
80–84
760(2.6%)
85+
810(2.8%)
Grimsby Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
11,626
Occupied Private Dwellings
11,395
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,770 (24.3%)
2 Persons
4,115 (36.1%)
3 Persons
1,740 (15.3%)
4 Persons
1,890 (16.6%)
5+ Persons
890 (7.8%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
3,500(30.7%)
Couples without children
3,415(30.0%)
One-parent families
920(8.1%)
One-person households
2,770(24.3%)
Multigenerational
300(2.6%)
Multiple-family
65(0.6%)
Grimsby Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$102,000After tax
Median Household Income
$89,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$50,120After tax
Median Individual Income
$42,800After tax
Income Rank
#125 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
84.8%
Employment Income
67.6%
Government Transfers
15.1%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,705(7.4%)
$10k–$20k
2,395(10.3%)
$20k–$30k
2,980(12.9%)
$30k–$40k
2,530(10.9%)
$40k–$50k
2,380(10.3%)
$50k–$60k
2,010(8.7%)
$60k–$70k
1,820(7.9%)
$70k–$80k
1,520(6.6%)
$80k–$90k
1,230(5.3%)
$90k–$100k
1,030(4.4%)
$100k+
3,560(15.4%)
Grimsby Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
57.7%
Unemployment Rate
10.2%
Total Labour Force
15,355
Employed
13,780
Unemployed
1,570
Not in Labour Force
8,540
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
5.2%
Children (0–17)
4.9%
Adults (18–64)
4.8%
Seniors (65+)
6.8%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3120 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.272
Grimsby Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
26,845 (93.6%)
French Only
5 (0.0%)
English & French
1,720 (6.0%)
Neither
125 (0.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
24,015 (83.7%)
French
280 (1.0%)
Non-official languages
3,775 (13.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
24,015(83.7%)
Italian
420(1.5%)
Polish
375(1.3%)
French
280(1.0%)
Spanish
270(0.9%)
Portuguese
170(0.6%)
Punjabi
130(0.5%)
Arabic
90(0.3%)
Urdu
85(0.3%)
Persian
80(0.3%)
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