Huntsville Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:210 of 688
Huntsville Population
Total Population (2021)
21,147
Total Population (2016)
19,816
Population Growth
+6.7% (+1,331)
Growth Rank
#242 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.8%10,320
Female
51.2%10,825
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.953
Average Age
46.3
Median Age
49.6
Age Rank
#534 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
850(4.0%)
5–9
935(4.4%)
10–14
1,080(5.1%)
15–19
1,035(4.9%)
20–24
955(4.5%)
25–29
1,100(5.2%)
30–34
1,175(5.6%)
35–39
1,210(5.7%)
40–44
1,145(5.4%)
45–49
1,185(5.6%)
50–54
1,370(6.5%)
55–59
1,905(9.0%)
60–64
1,950(9.2%)
65–69
1,670(7.9%)
70–74
1,305(6.2%)
75–79
955(4.5%)
80–84
670(3.2%)
85+
660(3.1%)
Huntsville Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
11,214
Occupied Private Dwellings
8,817
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,335 (26.5%)
2 Persons
3,585 (40.7%)
3 Persons
1,260 (14.3%)
4 Persons
1,060 (12.0%)
5+ Persons
575 (6.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
2,010(22.8%)
Couples without children
2,935(33.3%)
One-parent families
615(7.0%)
One-person households
2,335(26.5%)
Multigenerational
245(2.8%)
Multiple-family
65(0.7%)
Huntsville Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$84,900After tax
Median Household Income
$73,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$42,760After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,000After tax
Income Rank
#369 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
79.8%
Employment Income
58.4%
Government Transfers
20.3%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,315(7.5%)
$10k–$20k
2,175(12.5%)
$20k–$30k
2,840(16.3%)
$30k–$40k
2,405(13.8%)
$40k–$50k
2,120(12.1%)
$50k–$60k
1,670(9.6%)
$60k–$70k
1,310(7.5%)
$70k–$80k
900(5.2%)
$80k–$90k
660(3.8%)
$90k–$100k
485(2.8%)
$100k+
1,580(9.0%)
Huntsville Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
52.3%
Unemployment Rate
12.0%
Total Labour Force
10,625
Employed
9,345
Unemployed
1,280
Not in Labour Force
7,245
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.3%
Children (0–17)
9.3%
Adults (18–64)
8.7%
Seniors (65+)
10.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3230 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.284
Huntsville Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
19,520 (93.1%)
French Only
5 (0.0%)
English & French
1,435 (6.8%)
Neither
25 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
19,625 (93.6%)
French
270 (1.3%)
Non-official languages
890 (4.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
19,625(93.6%)
French
270(1.3%)
Polish
70(0.3%)
Italian
50(0.2%)
Spanish
40(0.2%)
Punjabi
35(0.2%)
Portuguese
30(0.1%)
German
25(0.1%)
Russian
25(0.1%)
Gujarati
25(0.1%)
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