Kingston Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:45 of 688
Kingston Population
Total Population (2021)
132,485
Total Population (2016)
123,798
Population Growth
+7.0% (+8,687)
Growth Rank
#234 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.4%64,095
Female
51.6%68,385
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.937
Average Age
42.7
Median Age
41.2
Age Rank
#320 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
5,820(4.4%)
5–9
6,300(4.8%)
10–14
6,610(5.0%)
15–19
7,180(5.4%)
20–24
10,045(7.6%)
25–29
10,275(7.8%)
30–34
9,490(7.2%)
35–39
8,400(6.3%)
40–44
7,750(5.8%)
45–49
7,115(5.4%)
50–54
7,700(5.8%)
55–59
9,175(6.9%)
60–64
8,720(6.6%)
65–69
7,875(5.9%)
70–74
7,090(5.4%)
75–79
5,220(3.9%)
80–84
3,700(2.8%)
85+
4,020(3.0%)
Kingston Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
63,095
Occupied Private Dwellings
57,836
Size Distribution
1 Person
19,055 (32.9%)
2 Persons
20,950 (36.2%)
3 Persons
7,960 (13.8%)
4 Persons
6,550 (11.3%)
5+ Persons
3,320 (5.7%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
11,790(20.4%)
Couples without children
15,025(26.0%)
One-parent families
4,980(8.6%)
One-person households
19,055(32.9%)
Multigenerational
1,115(1.9%)
Multiple-family
255(0.4%)
Kingston Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$83,200After tax
Median Household Income
$70,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$45,160After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,600After tax
Income Rank
#442 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
81.8%
Employment Income
60.2%
Government Transfers
18.2%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
8,095(7.6%)
$10k–$20k
12,995(12.2%)
$20k–$30k
16,015(15.0%)
$30k–$40k
14,150(13.3%)
$40k–$50k
11,910(11.2%)
$50k–$60k
9,655(9.1%)
$60k–$70k
7,895(7.4%)
$70k–$80k
6,185(5.8%)
$80k–$90k
4,635(4.3%)
$90k–$100k
3,680(3.5%)
$100k+
11,395(10.7%)
Kingston Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
52.7%
Unemployment Rate
13.2%
Total Labour Force
66,980
Employed
58,165
Unemployed
8,815
Not in Labour Force
43,420
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
11.3%
Children (0–17)
11.3%
Adults (18–64)
11.7%
Seniors (65+)
9.8%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3370 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.294
Kingston Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
111,430 (85.8%)
French Only
190 (0.1%)
English & French
17,430 (13.4%)
Neither
780 (0.6%)
Mother Tongue
English
107,590 (82.9%)
French
4,055 (3.1%)
Non-official languages
15,090 (11.6%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
107,590(82.9%)
French
4,055(3.1%)
Mandarin
1,630(1.3%)
Portuguese
1,460(1.1%)
Arabic
1,225(0.9%)
Spanish
1,075(0.8%)
Persian
550(0.4%)
Punjabi
525(0.4%)
Tagalog
520(0.4%)
Korean
510(0.4%)
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