Kitchener Profile

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

National Rank:20 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Kitchener Population

Total Population (2021)

256,885

Total Population (2016)

233,222

Population Growth

+10.1% (+23,663)

Growth Rank

#130 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.7%127,615

Female

50.3%129,275

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.987

Average Age

Median Age

37.2

Age Rank

#96 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

14,665(5.7%)

5–9

15,090(5.9%)

10–14

15,150(5.9%)

15–19

14,225(5.5%)

20–24

16,410(6.4%)

25–29

21,890(8.5%)

30–34

21,455(8.4%)

35–39

19,795(7.7%)

40–44

17,450(6.8%)

45–49

16,035(6.2%)

50–54

15,760(6.1%)

55–59

16,435(6.4%)

60–64

14,720(5.7%)

65–69

11,995(4.7%)

70–74

9,805(3.8%)

75–79

6,690(2.6%)

80–84

4,660(1.8%)

85+

4,660(1.8%)

Kitchener Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

103,388

Occupied Private Dwellings

99,812

Size Distribution

1 Person

26,630 (26.7%)

2 Persons

32,450 (32.5%)

3 Persons

16,065 (16.1%)

4 Persons

15,030 (15.1%)

5+ Persons

9,645 (9.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

27,900(28.0%)

Couples without children

23,525(23.6%)

One-parent families

9,330(9.3%)

One-person households

26,625(26.7%)

Multigenerational

3,170(3.2%)

Multiple-family

700(0.7%)

Kitchener Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$87,800After tax

Median Household Income

$76,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$43,720After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,600After tax

Income Rank

#305 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

82.4%

Employment Income

70.6%

Government Transfers

17.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

15,980(8.0%)

$10k–$20k

23,245(11.6%)

$20k–$30k

30,465(15.2%)

$30k–$40k

26,370(13.2%)

$40k–$50k

23,935(11.9%)

$50k–$60k

20,455(10.2%)

$60k–$70k

15,200(7.6%)

$70k–$80k

11,235(5.6%)

$80k–$90k

8,170(4.1%)

$90k–$100k

6,370(3.2%)

$100k+

18,880(9.4%)

Kitchener Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.4%

Unemployment Rate

11.0%

Total Labour Force

139,695

Employed

124,325

Unemployed

15,375

Not in Labour Force

69,585

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.9%

Children (0–17)

12.5%

Adults (18–64)

8.5%

Seniors (65+)

12.3%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3180 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.278

Kitchener Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

233,095 (91.5%)

French Only

125 (0.0%)

English & French

15,855 (6.2%)

Neither

5,740 (2.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

166,675 (65.4%)

French

2,540 (1.0%)

Non-official languages

74,795 (29.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

166,675(65.4%)

Spanish

6,305(2.5%)

Punjabi

5,580(2.2%)

Arabic

5,460(2.1%)

Portuguese

3,480(1.4%)

Gujarati

2,680(1.1%)

Polish

2,610(1.0%)

French

2,540(1.0%)

Persian

2,430(1.0%)

Vietnamese

2,360(0.9%)

Kitchener Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

47,405(47.5%)

Semi-detached

5,420(5.4%)

Row house

12,900(12.9%)

Duplex

3,185(3.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

15,470(15.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

15,330(15.4%)

Other attached

90(0.1%)

Movable

15(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Kitchener

Kitchener is in Waterloo Region, in southwestern Ontario, paired with neighbouring Waterloo and Cambridge. It is a former manufacturing city that has become a centre for insurance, tech, and post-secondary education. Downtown sits along a former industrial corridor now served by ION light rail. About 260,000 people live in Kitchener.

Known for

Tech and insurance alongside older factories
Oktoberfest, among the largest outside Germany
ION light rail shared with Waterloo
A German-settler industrial history
Grand River conservation lands

See & do

THEMUSEUM
Downtown science and culture museum.
Kitchener Market
Year-round Saturday market.
Victoria Park
Central park with a lake and clock tower.
Centre In The Square
Concert hall and home of the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery.
Huron Natural Area
Large urban nature reserve in south Kitchener.

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