Ladysmith Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:451 of 688
Ladysmith Population
Total Population (2021)
8,990
Total Population (2016)
8,537
Population Growth
+5.3% (+453)
Growth Rank
#316 of 688Same geo level
Male
47.6%4,275
Female
52.4%4,715
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.907
Average Age
48.6
Median Age
52.8
Age Rank
#610 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
330(3.7%)
5–9
420(4.7%)
10–14
455(5.1%)
15–19
400(4.4%)
20–24
290(3.2%)
25–29
370(4.1%)
30–34
440(4.9%)
35–39
520(5.8%)
40–44
500(5.6%)
45–49
440(4.9%)
50–54
565(6.3%)
55–59
695(7.7%)
60–64
790(8.8%)
65–69
850(9.5%)
70–74
760(8.5%)
75–79
520(5.8%)
80–84
340(3.8%)
85+
320(3.6%)
Ladysmith Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
4,079
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,926
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,110 (28.3%)
2 Persons
1,690 (43.1%)
3 Persons
500 (12.7%)
4 Persons
415 (10.6%)
5+ Persons
210 (5.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
765(19.5%)
Couples without children
1,395(35.5%)
One-parent families
285(7.3%)
One-person households
1,110(28.3%)
Multigenerational
80(2.0%)
Multiple-family
35(0.9%)
Ladysmith Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$80,800After tax
Median Household Income
$72,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$42,720After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,200After tax
Income Rank
#403 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
78.4%
Employment Income
59.1%
Government Transfers
21.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
555(7.5%)
$10k–$20k
880(11.9%)
$20k–$30k
1,180(15.9%)
$30k–$40k
1,025(13.8%)
$40k–$50k
905(12.2%)
$50k–$60k
715(9.6%)
$60k–$70k
545(7.3%)
$70k–$80k
390(5.3%)
$80k–$90k
340(4.6%)
$90k–$100k
245(3.3%)
$100k+
640(8.6%)
Ladysmith Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
49.4%
Unemployment Rate
8.0%
Total Labour Force
4,085
Employed
3,755
Unemployed
325
Not in Labour Force
3,515
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.3%
Children (0–17)
7.7%
Adults (18–64)
6.7%
Seniors (65+)
11.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2770 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.248
Ladysmith Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
8,315 (93.5%)
French Only
5 (0.1%)
English & French
550 (6.2%)
Neither
20 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
8,165 (91.8%)
French
95 (1.1%)
Non-official languages
510 (5.7%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
8,165(91.8%)
French
95(1.1%)
Tagalog
30(0.3%)
Mandarin
30(0.3%)
Punjabi
30(0.3%)
Spanish
25(0.3%)
Polish
25(0.3%)
Italian
20(0.2%)
Greek
20(0.2%)
Vietnamese
15(0.2%)
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