Macdonald Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:484 of 688
Macdonald Population
Total Population (2021)
8,120
Total Population (2016)
7,162
Population Growth
+13.4% (+958)
Growth Rank
#68 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.2%4,075
Female
49.8%4,040
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.009
Average Age
38.3
Median Age
39.6
Age Rank
#76 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
495(6.1%)
5–9
585(7.2%)
10–14
620(7.6%)
15–19
565(7.0%)
20–24
445(5.5%)
25–29
340(4.2%)
30–34
490(6.0%)
35–39
565(7.0%)
40–44
600(7.4%)
45–49
610(7.5%)
50–54
575(7.1%)
55–59
655(8.1%)
60–64
545(6.7%)
65–69
405(5.0%)
70–74
320(3.9%)
75–79
180(2.2%)
80–84
80(1.0%)
85+
40(0.5%)
Macdonald Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.9
Total Private Dwellings
2,815
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,743
Size Distribution
1 Person
320 (11.7%)
2 Persons
1,035 (37.7%)
3 Persons
470 (17.1%)
4 Persons
595 (21.7%)
5+ Persons
320 (11.7%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,200(43.7%)
Couples without children
940(34.2%)
One-parent families
145(5.3%)
One-person households
325(11.8%)
Multigenerational
50(1.8%)
Multiple-family
10(0.4%)
Macdonald Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$119,100After tax
Median Household Income
$110,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$53,200After tax
Median Individual Income
$46,400After tax
Income Rank
#12 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
90.6%
Employment Income
75.6%
Government Transfers
9.4%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
485(7.9%)
$10k–$20k
520(8.5%)
$20k–$30k
610(10.0%)
$30k–$40k
575(9.4%)
$40k–$50k
600(9.8%)
$50k–$60k
505(8.3%)
$60k–$70k
500(8.2%)
$70k–$80k
455(7.4%)
$80k–$90k
375(6.1%)
$90k–$100k
325(5.3%)
$100k+
1,165(19.1%)
Macdonald Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
69.9%
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
Total Labour Force
4,615
Employed
4,390
Unemployed
225
Not in Labour Force
1,670
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
3.4%
Children (0–17)
2.8%
Adults (18–64)
2.9%
Seniors (65+)
7.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2830 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.243
Macdonald Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
7,370 (90.8%)
English & French
725 (8.9%)
Neither
15 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
6,915 (85.2%)
French
285 (3.5%)
Non-official languages
760 (9.4%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
6,915(85.2%)
French
285(3.5%)
German
220(2.7%)
Punjabi
50(0.6%)
Russian
45(0.6%)
Tagalog
25(0.3%)
Polish
25(0.3%)
Portuguese
20(0.2%)
Mandarin
10(0.1%)
Spanish
10(0.1%)
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