Meaford Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:362 of 688
Meaford Population
Total Population (2021)
11,485
Total Population (2016)
10,991
Population Growth
+4.5% (+494)
Growth Rank
#358 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.0%5,630
Female
51.0%5,855
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.962
Average Age
48.8
Median Age
54.4
Age Rank
#616 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
450(3.9%)
5–9
560(4.9%)
10–14
505(4.4%)
15–19
455(4.0%)
20–24
480(4.2%)
25–29
485(4.2%)
30–34
530(4.6%)
35–39
595(5.2%)
40–44
555(4.8%)
45–49
555(4.8%)
50–54
660(5.7%)
55–59
950(8.3%)
60–64
1,100(9.6%)
65–69
1,135(9.9%)
70–74
1,005(8.8%)
75–79
645(5.6%)
80–84
450(3.9%)
85+
365(3.2%)
Meaford Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
5,828
Occupied Private Dwellings
5,035
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,400 (27.8%)
2 Persons
2,215 (44.0%)
3 Persons
615 (12.2%)
4 Persons
540 (10.7%)
5+ Persons
265 (5.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,065(21.2%)
Couples without children
1,935(38.4%)
One-parent families
295(5.9%)
One-person households
1,400(27.8%)
Multigenerational
105(2.1%)
Multiple-family
20(0.4%)
Meaford Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$84,300After tax
Median Household Income
$70,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$44,160After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,000After tax
Income Rank
#434 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
79.2%
Employment Income
53.5%
Government Transfers
20.9%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
685(7.1%)
$10k–$20k
1,260(13.1%)
$20k–$30k
1,650(17.1%)
$30k–$40k
1,270(13.2%)
$40k–$50k
1,160(12.1%)
$50k–$60k
880(9.1%)
$60k–$70k
740(7.7%)
$70k–$80k
490(5.1%)
$80k–$90k
360(3.7%)
$90k–$100k
255(2.6%)
$100k+
875(9.1%)
Meaford Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
49.2%
Unemployment Rate
10.2%
Total Labour Force
5,375
Employed
4,825
Unemployed
550
Not in Labour Force
4,425
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
10.7%
Children (0–17)
10.9%
Adults (18–64)
10.2%
Seniors (65+)
11.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3510 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.306
Meaford Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
10,520 (92.3%)
English & French
855 (7.5%)
Neither
20 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
10,635 (93.3%)
French
135 (1.2%)
Non-official languages
515 (4.5%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
10,635(93.3%)
French
135(1.2%)
Polish
35(0.3%)
Italian
30(0.3%)
Punjabi
25(0.2%)
Spanish
20(0.2%)
Portuguese
15(0.1%)
Russian
15(0.1%)
German
10(0.1%)
Tagalog
5(0.0%)
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