Hamilton Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:379 of 688
Hamilton Population
Total Population (2021)
11,059
Total Population (2016)
10,942
Population Growth
+1.1% (+117)
Growth Rank
#534 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.3%5,565
Female
49.7%5,495
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.013
Average Age
45.4
Median Age
49.6
Age Rank
#486 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
440(4.0%)
5–9
540(4.9%)
10–14
555(5.0%)
15–19
605(5.5%)
20–24
520(4.7%)
25–29
520(4.7%)
30–34
570(5.2%)
35–39
565(5.1%)
40–44
595(5.4%)
45–49
675(6.1%)
50–54
800(7.2%)
55–59
1,095(9.9%)
60–64
1,065(9.6%)
65–69
920(8.3%)
70–74
720(6.5%)
75–79
450(4.1%)
80–84
255(2.3%)
85+
165(1.5%)
Hamilton Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.6
Total Private Dwellings
4,685
Occupied Private Dwellings
4,281
Size Distribution
1 Person
770 (18.0%)
2 Persons
1,810 (42.3%)
3 Persons
695 (16.2%)
4 Persons
640 (15.0%)
5+ Persons
365 (8.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,285(30.0%)
Couples without children
1,600(37.4%)
One-parent families
225(5.3%)
One-person households
770(18.0%)
Multigenerational
135(3.2%)
Multiple-family
45(1.1%)
Hamilton Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$105,000After tax
Median Household Income
$91,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$48,400After tax
Median Individual Income
$40,000After tax
Income Rank
#112 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
84.4%
Employment Income
62.9%
Government Transfers
15.5%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
730(7.9%)
$10k–$20k
1,020(11.0%)
$20k–$30k
1,230(13.3%)
$30k–$40k
1,115(12.0%)
$40k–$50k
1,000(10.8%)
$50k–$60k
915(9.9%)
$60k–$70k
665(7.2%)
$70k–$80k
560(6.0%)
$80k–$90k
405(4.4%)
$90k–$100k
325(3.5%)
$100k+
1,300(14.0%)
Hamilton Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
55.9%
Unemployment Rate
10.7%
Total Labour Force
5,950
Employed
5,315
Unemployed
635
Not in Labour Force
3,550
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
4.7%
Children (0–17)
3.3%
Adults (18–64)
4.6%
Seniors (65+)
5.8%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3130 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.270
Hamilton Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
10,355 (93.7%)
English & French
685 (6.2%)
Neither
15 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
10,390 (94.0%)
French
125 (1.1%)
Non-official languages
460 (4.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
10,390(94.0%)
French
125(1.1%)
Polish
40(0.4%)
Italian
30(0.3%)
Tagalog
20(0.2%)
Mandarin
20(0.2%)
Spanish
20(0.2%)
Cantonese
15(0.1%)
Portuguese
15(0.1%)
Korean
15(0.1%)
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