Kawartha Lakes Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:75 of 688
Kawartha Lakes Population
Total Population (2021)
79,247
Total Population (2016)
75,423
Population Growth
+5.1% (+3,824)
Growth Rank
#325 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.7%39,380
Female
50.3%39,865
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.988
Average Age
47.4
Median Age
51.6
Age Rank
#585 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
3,390(4.3%)
5–9
3,535(4.5%)
10–14
3,610(4.6%)
15–19
3,425(4.3%)
20–24
3,655(4.6%)
25–29
4,065(5.1%)
30–34
4,275(5.4%)
35–39
4,215(5.3%)
40–44
3,900(4.9%)
45–49
3,955(5.0%)
50–54
4,810(6.1%)
55–59
6,770(8.5%)
60–64
7,295(9.2%)
65–69
6,995(8.8%)
70–74
5,950(7.5%)
75–79
4,210(5.3%)
80–84
2,600(3.3%)
85+
2,600(3.3%)
Kawartha Lakes Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
38,947
Occupied Private Dwellings
32,708
Size Distribution
1 Person
8,375 (25.6%)
2 Persons
13,715 (41.9%)
3 Persons
4,580 (14.0%)
4 Persons
3,750 (11.5%)
5+ Persons
2,285 (7.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
7,220(22.1%)
Couples without children
11,410(34.9%)
One-parent families
2,395(7.3%)
One-person households
8,380(25.6%)
Multigenerational
1,040(3.2%)
Multiple-family
225(0.7%)
Kawartha Lakes Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$84,400After tax
Median Household Income
$72,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$42,440After tax
Median Individual Income
$35,600After tax
Income Rank
#378 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
78.0%
Employment Income
57.5%
Government Transfers
22.1%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
4,770(7.3%)
$10k–$20k
8,700(13.4%)
$20k–$30k
10,900(16.8%)
$30k–$40k
8,605(13.3%)
$40k–$50k
7,750(11.9%)
$50k–$60k
6,205(9.6%)
$60k–$70k
4,540(7.0%)
$70k–$80k
3,445(5.3%)
$80k–$90k
2,500(3.8%)
$90k–$100k
1,965(3.0%)
$100k+
5,560(8.6%)
Kawartha Lakes Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
48.6%
Unemployment Rate
11.2%
Total Labour Force
36,495
Employed
32,405
Unemployed
4,095
Not in Labour Force
30,205
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
10.2%
Children (0–17)
11.1%
Adults (18–64)
9.3%
Seniors (65+)
11.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3130 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.275
Kawartha Lakes Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
74,215 (95.4%)
French Only
10 (0.0%)
English & French
3,425 (4.4%)
Neither
155 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
73,040 (93.9%)
French
725 (0.9%)
Non-official languages
3,370 (4.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
73,040(93.9%)
French
725(0.9%)
Italian
205(0.3%)
Polish
175(0.2%)
Portuguese
155(0.2%)
German
135(0.2%)
Spanish
130(0.2%)
Cantonese
95(0.1%)
Russian
90(0.1%)
Tagalog
80(0.1%)
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