Midland Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:252 of 688
Midland Population
Total Population (2021)
17,817
Total Population (2016)
16,864
Population Growth
+5.7% (+953)
Growth Rank
#288 of 688Same geo level
Male
47.3%8,430
Female
52.7%9,395
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.897
Average Age
47.1
Median Age
50
Age Rank
#572 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
760(4.3%)
5–9
810(4.5%)
10–14
805(4.5%)
15–19
810(4.5%)
20–24
810(4.5%)
25–29
1,020(5.7%)
30–34
1,065(6.0%)
35–39
955(5.4%)
40–44
895(5.0%)
45–49
980(5.5%)
50–54
955(5.4%)
55–59
1,420(8.0%)
60–64
1,550(8.7%)
65–69
1,495(8.4%)
70–74
1,270(7.1%)
75–79
935(5.2%)
80–84
575(3.2%)
85+
715(4.0%)
Midland Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
8,295
Occupied Private Dwellings
7,849
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,455 (31.3%)
2 Persons
3,030 (38.6%)
3 Persons
1,155 (14.7%)
4 Persons
820 (10.4%)
5+ Persons
390 (5.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,445(18.4%)
Couples without children
2,205(28.1%)
One-parent families
840(10.7%)
One-person households
2,450(31.2%)
Multigenerational
205(2.6%)
Multiple-family
50(0.6%)
Midland Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$72,500After tax
Median Household Income
$62,800After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$38,840After tax
Median Individual Income
$33,200After tax
Income Rank
#560 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
73.6%
Employment Income
55.9%
Government Transfers
26.4%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,010(6.9%)
$10k–$20k
2,080(14.2%)
$20k–$30k
2,835(19.4%)
$30k–$40k
2,220(15.2%)
$40k–$50k
1,715(11.7%)
$50k–$60k
1,390(9.5%)
$60k–$70k
970(6.6%)
$70k–$80k
750(5.1%)
$80k–$90k
430(2.9%)
$90k–$100k
360(2.5%)
$100k+
890(6.1%)
Midland Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
46.0%
Unemployment Rate
12.8%
Total Labour Force
7,915
Employed
6,905
Unemployed
1,010
Not in Labour Force
7,105
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
14.2%
Children (0–17)
16.9%
Adults (18–64)
13.3%
Seniors (65+)
14.3%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3210 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.282
Midland Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
16,105 (91.5%)
French Only
5 (0.0%)
English & French
1,470 (8.3%)
Neither
35 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
15,680 (89.0%)
French
580 (3.3%)
Non-official languages
1,060 (6.0%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
15,680(89.0%)
French
580(3.3%)
Polish
75(0.4%)
Italian
70(0.4%)
Punjabi
65(0.4%)
Spanish
50(0.3%)
Russian
40(0.2%)
Tagalog
35(0.2%)
German
35(0.2%)
Gujarati
35(0.2%)
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