Kapuskasing Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:486 of 688
Kapuskasing Population
Total Population (2021)
8,057
Total Population (2016)
8,292
Population Growth
-2.8% (-235)
Growth Rank
#656 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.9%3,940
Female
51.1%4,120
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.956
Average Age
45.5
Median Age
48.4
Age Rank
#493 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
350(4.3%)
5–9
460(5.7%)
10–14
435(5.4%)
15–19
375(4.7%)
20–24
380(4.7%)
25–29
460(5.7%)
30–34
410(5.1%)
35–39
475(5.9%)
40–44
385(4.8%)
45–49
435(5.4%)
50–54
485(6.0%)
55–59
670(8.3%)
60–64
755(9.4%)
65–69
595(7.4%)
70–74
510(6.3%)
75–79
370(4.6%)
80–84
240(3.0%)
85+
265(3.3%)
Kapuskasing Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.1
Total Private Dwellings
4,134
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,790
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,385 (36.5%)
2 Persons
1,425 (37.6%)
3 Persons
430 (11.3%)
4 Persons
390 (10.3%)
5+ Persons
155 (4.1%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
740(19.5%)
Couples without children
1,140(30.1%)
One-parent families
315(8.3%)
One-person households
1,385(36.5%)
Multigenerational
40(1.1%)
Multiple-family
5(0.1%)
Kapuskasing Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$73,600After tax
Median Household Income
$61,600After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$42,520After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,200After tax
Income Rank
#568 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
77.0%
Employment Income
60.4%
Government Transfers
23.0%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
435(6.6%)
$10k–$20k
830(12.6%)
$20k–$30k
1,110(16.9%)
$30k–$40k
850(12.9%)
$40k–$50k
795(12.1%)
$50k–$60k
610(9.3%)
$60k–$70k
460(7.0%)
$70k–$80k
375(5.7%)
$80k–$90k
255(3.9%)
$90k–$100k
220(3.3%)
$100k+
645(9.8%)
Kapuskasing Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
48.9%
Unemployment Rate
7.7%
Total Labour Force
3,550
Employed
3,275
Unemployed
275
Not in Labour Force
3,145
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
12.5%
Children (0–17)
13.0%
Adults (18–64)
11.3%
Seniors (65+)
14.9%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3090 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.270
Kapuskasing Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
1,785 (22.5%)
French Only
520 (6.5%)
English & French
5,640 (71.0%)
Mother Tongue
English
2,345 (29.5%)
French
5,030 (63.3%)
Non-official languages
145 (1.8%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
French
5,030(63.3%)
English
2,345(29.5%)
Polish
10(0.1%)
Cantonese
5(0.1%)
Spanish
5(0.1%)
Italian
5(0.1%)
Urdu
5(0.1%)
Portuguese
5(0.1%)
Gujarati
5(0.1%)
Persian
5(0.1%)
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