London Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:15 of 688
London Population
Total Population (2021)
422,324
Total Population (2016)
383,822
Population Growth
+10.0% (+38,502)
Growth Rank
#132 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.9%206,375
Female
51.1%215,950
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.956
Average Age
40.7
Median Age
38.8
Age Rank
#195 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
20,930(5.0%)
5–9
23,685(5.6%)
10–14
24,405(5.8%)
15–19
23,920(5.7%)
20–24
30,825(7.3%)
25–29
33,935(8.0%)
30–34
30,660(7.3%)
35–39
28,815(6.8%)
40–44
26,080(6.2%)
45–49
24,520(5.8%)
50–54
24,965(5.9%)
55–59
27,960(6.6%)
60–64
26,560(6.3%)
65–69
22,680(5.4%)
70–74
19,425(4.6%)
75–79
13,365(3.2%)
80–84
9,235(2.2%)
85+
10,355(2.5%)
London Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
186,409
Occupied Private Dwellings
174,657
Size Distribution
1 Person
54,230 (31.0%)
2 Persons
58,315 (33.4%)
3 Persons
25,470 (14.6%)
4 Persons
22,415 (12.8%)
5+ Persons
14,225 (8.1%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
42,465(24.3%)
Couples without children
40,930(23.4%)
One-parent families
17,135(9.8%)
One-person households
54,230(31.0%)
Multigenerational
3,960(2.3%)
Multiple-family
740(0.4%)
London Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$80,800After tax
Median Household Income
$68,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$42,560After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,000After tax
Income Rank
#477 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
80.2%
Employment Income
63.7%
Government Transfers
19.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
28,030(8.5%)
$10k–$20k
42,140(12.7%)
$20k–$30k
53,365(16.1%)
$30k–$40k
44,480(13.4%)
$40k–$50k
38,960(11.8%)
$50k–$60k
31,640(9.6%)
$60k–$70k
23,580(7.1%)
$70k–$80k
17,465(5.3%)
$80k–$90k
12,210(3.7%)
$90k–$100k
9,300(2.8%)
$100k+
29,880(9.0%)
London Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
53.6%
Unemployment Rate
13.3%
Total Labour Force
214,460
Employed
186,040
Unemployed
28,425
Not in Labour Force
132,870
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
13.8%
Children (0–17)
17.4%
Adults (18–64)
13.0%
Seniors (65+)
12.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3450 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.301
London Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
380,125 (90.9%)
French Only
325 (0.1%)
English & French
29,650 (7.1%)
Neither
8,120 (1.9%)
Mother Tongue
English
297,525 (71.1%)
French
4,595 (1.1%)
Non-official languages
99,315 (23.7%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
297,525(71.1%)
Arabic
15,475(3.7%)
Spanish
11,085(2.7%)
Mandarin
6,770(1.6%)
Portuguese
5,470(1.3%)
French
4,595(1.1%)
Polish
4,520(1.1%)
Korean
3,530(0.8%)
Punjabi
3,450(0.8%)
Urdu
2,765(0.7%)
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