Kitchener Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:20 of 688
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
39
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%)
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