Ingersoll Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, languages, and dwellings for Ingersoll. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full demographic profile below.

National Rank:311 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Ingersoll Population

Total Population (2021)

13,693

Total Population (2016)

12,757

Population Growth

+7.3% (+936)

Growth Rank

#222 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.2%6,735

Female

50.8%6,955

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.968

Average Age

40.9

Median Age

40.8

Age Rank

#213 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

790(5.8%)

5–9

790(5.8%)

10–14

920(6.7%)

15–19

780(5.7%)

20–24

750(5.5%)

25–29

835(6.1%)

30–34

895(6.5%)

35–39

975(7.1%)

40–44

815(6.0%)

45–49

865(6.3%)

50–54

890(6.5%)

55–59

1,045(7.6%)

60–64

1,010(7.4%)

65–69

745(5.4%)

70–74

610(4.5%)

75–79

405(3.0%)

80–84

270(2.0%)

85+

310(2.3%)

Ingersoll Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

5,627

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,467

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,375 (25.1%)

2 Persons

1,985 (36.3%)

3 Persons

880 (16.1%)

4 Persons

770 (14.1%)

5+ Persons

455 (8.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,535(28.1%)

Couples without children

1,565(28.6%)

One-parent families

545(10.0%)

One-person households

1,375(25.1%)

Multigenerational

145(2.7%)

Multiple-family

20(0.4%)

Ingersoll Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$85,300After tax

Median Household Income

$77,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$43,520After tax

Median Individual Income

$39,600After tax

Income Rank

#294 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.8%

Employment Income

67.8%

Government Transfers

19.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

760(7.1%)

$10k–$20k

1,155(10.8%)

$20k–$30k

1,465(13.7%)

$30k–$40k

1,355(12.7%)

$40k–$50k

1,400(13.1%)

$50k–$60k

1,220(11.4%)

$60k–$70k

895(8.4%)

$70k–$80k

735(6.9%)

$80k–$90k

490(4.6%)

$90k–$100k

360(3.4%)

$100k+

860(8.0%)

Ingersoll Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

55.4%

Unemployment Rate

14.2%

Total Labour Force

7,140

Employed

6,120

Unemployed

1,015

Not in Labour Force

3,905

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.0%

Children (0–17)

9.4%

Adults (18–64)

6.5%

Seniors (65+)

12.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2810 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.249

Ingersoll Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

13,005 (95.8%)

English & French

510 (3.8%)

Neither

60 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

12,555 (92.5%)

French

110 (0.8%)

Non-official languages

755 (5.6%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

12,555(92.5%)

Punjabi

130(1.0%)

French

110(0.8%)

Spanish

60(0.4%)

Polish

50(0.4%)

Italian

45(0.3%)

Portuguese

45(0.3%)

Tagalog

25(0.2%)

Korean

20(0.1%)

Arabic

15(0.1%)

Ingersoll Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,890(71.2%)

Semi-detached

405(7.4%)

Row house

385(7.0%)

Duplex

85(1.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

625(11.4%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

70(1.3%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Ingersoll

Ingersoll is a town in Oxford County, Ontario, on the Thames River between London and Woodstock along Highway 401. Cheese-making heritage, a compact downtown, and a role as a manufacturing and agricultural service centre define the community. About 13,000 people live in Ingersoll.

Known for

Cheese-making and dairy heritage
Town on the Thames River in Oxford County
Highway 401 corridor between London and Woodstock
Manufacturing and agricultural services
Compact historic downtown

See & do

Ingersoll Cheese & Agricultural Museum
Dairy and farm heritage exhibits.
Downtown Ingersoll
Main Street shops and Thames-town streetscape.
Fusion Youth Centre / Centennial Park area
Community recreation near the town core.
Thames River paths
Green space along the river through town.
Oxford County countryside drives
Farm roads toward Tillsonburg and Woodstock.

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