Laurentian Valley Profile

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

National Rank:436 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Laurentian Valley Population

Total Population (2021)

9,450

Total Population (2016)

9,387

Population Growth

+0.7% (+63)

Growth Rank

#545 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.1%4,735

Female

49.8%4,710

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.005

Average Age

43.3

Median Age

45.6

Age Rank

#355 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

485(5.1%)

5–9

525(5.6%)

10–14

530(5.6%)

15–19

525(5.6%)

20–24

460(4.9%)

25–29

490(5.2%)

30–34

510(5.4%)

35–39

590(6.2%)

40–44

530(5.6%)

45–49

590(6.2%)

50–54

630(6.7%)

55–59

850(9.0%)

60–64

785(8.3%)

65–69

675(7.1%)

70–74

525(5.6%)

75–79

365(3.9%)

80–84

215(2.3%)

85+

170(1.8%)

Laurentian Valley Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

3,877

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,715

Size Distribution

1 Person

730 (19.7%)

2 Persons

1,535 (41.3%)

3 Persons

620 (16.7%)

4 Persons

525 (14.1%)

5+ Persons

305 (8.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,105(29.7%)

Couples without children

1,280(34.5%)

One-parent families

275(7.4%)

One-person households

730(19.7%)

Multigenerational

120(3.2%)

Multiple-family

15(0.4%)

Laurentian Valley Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$93,700After tax

Median Household Income

$83,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,920After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,400After tax

Income Rank

#224 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

82.2%

Employment Income

65.4%

Government Transfers

17.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

545(7.1%)

$10k–$20k

970(12.6%)

$20k–$30k

1,060(13.8%)

$30k–$40k

870(11.3%)

$40k–$50k

825(10.7%)

$50k–$60k

825(10.7%)

$60k–$70k

625(8.1%)

$70k–$80k

490(6.4%)

$80k–$90k

405(5.3%)

$90k–$100k

300(3.9%)

$100k+

790(10.3%)

Laurentian Valley Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

55.3%

Unemployment Rate

9.1%

Total Labour Force

4,815

Employed

4,370

Unemployed

440

Not in Labour Force

3,095

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.5%

Children (0–17)

5.7%

Adults (18–64)

5.4%

Seniors (65+)

10.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2850 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.250

Laurentian Valley Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

8,010 (84.8%)

French Only

15 (0.2%)

English & French

1,415 (15.0%)

Neither

5 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

8,515 (90.1%)

French

510 (5.4%)

Non-official languages

255 (2.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

8,515(90.1%)

French

510(5.4%)

Polish

25(0.3%)

German

20(0.2%)

Spanish

15(0.2%)

Tagalog

10(0.1%)

Cantonese

10(0.1%)

Korean

10(0.1%)

Arabic

5(0.1%)

Italian

5(0.1%)

Laurentian Valley Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,465(93.3%)

Semi-detached

80(2.2%)

Row house

10(0.3%)

Duplex

20(0.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

140(3.8%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Laurentian Valley

Laurentian Valley is a township in Renfrew County, Ontario, surrounding the separate Town of Pembroke on the Ottawa River—not Pembroke itself. Rural neighbourhoods, Ottawa Valley farmland, and hamlets such as Forest Lea and Pleasant View share the township’s land outside town limits. About 9,000 people live in Laurentian Valley Township.

Known for

Township surrounding Pembroke, not the town
Ottawa River valley farmland and rural neighbourhoods
Hamlets such as Forest Lea and Pleasant View
Separate municipal government from Pembroke
Ottawa Valley corridor on Highway 17’s edge

See & do

Rural hamlets and township roads
Countryside settlements outside Pembroke limits.
Ottawa River valley lookouts
Valley scenery on the township’s river side.
Community halls and recreation grounds
Local sports and gatherings in rural centres.
Farm and forest drives
Mixed Ottawa Valley landscape around the town.
Pembroke waterfront (separate town)
River-town services widely used by township residents.

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