Milton Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:43 of 688
Milton Population
Total Population (2021)
132,979
Total Population (2016)
110,128
Population Growth
+20.7% (+22,851)
Growth Rank
#22 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.7%66,075
Female
50.3%66,900
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.988
Average Age
35.2
Median Age
36
Age Rank
#25 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
8,875(6.7%)
5–9
11,055(8.3%)
10–14
12,050(9.1%)
15–19
9,520(7.2%)
20–24
6,880(5.2%)
25–29
6,880(5.2%)
30–34
9,270(7.0%)
35–39
11,375(8.6%)
40–44
12,415(9.3%)
45–49
11,040(8.3%)
50–54
8,530(6.4%)
55–59
6,700(5.0%)
60–64
5,155(3.9%)
65–69
4,375(3.3%)
70–74
3,890(2.9%)
75–79
2,400(1.8%)
80–84
1,400(1.1%)
85+
1,160(0.9%)
Milton Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
3.3
Total Private Dwellings
41,000
Occupied Private Dwellings
40,038
Size Distribution
1 Person
5,120 (12.8%)
2 Persons
9,280 (23.2%)
3 Persons
7,425 (18.5%)
4 Persons
10,445 (26.1%)
5+ Persons
7,765 (19.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
19,165(47.9%)
Couples without children
7,090(17.7%)
One-parent families
3,260(8.1%)
One-person households
5,120(12.8%)
Multigenerational
2,805(7.0%)
Multiple-family
510(1.3%)
Milton Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$116,300After tax
Median Household Income
$107,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$49,680After tax
Median Individual Income
$42,800After tax
Income Rank
#28 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
86.8%
Employment Income
77.6%
Government Transfers
13.3%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
9,475(10.1%)
$10k–$20k
9,885(10.6%)
$20k–$30k
11,775(12.6%)
$30k–$40k
9,335(10.0%)
$40k–$50k
8,230(8.8%)
$50k–$60k
7,690(8.2%)
$60k–$70k
6,765(7.2%)
$70k–$80k
5,770(6.2%)
$80k–$90k
4,950(5.3%)
$90k–$100k
4,200(4.5%)
$100k+
15,570(16.6%)
Milton Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
63.0%
Unemployment Rate
11.4%
Total Labour Force
70,675
Employed
62,635
Unemployed
8,035
Not in Labour Force
28,790
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
5.8%
Children (0–17)
7.1%
Adults (18–64)
4.9%
Seniors (65+)
8.1%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2960 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.257
Milton Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
118,955 (90.4%)
French Only
105 (0.1%)
English & French
10,245 (7.8%)
Neither
2,335 (1.8%)
Mother Tongue
English
73,185 (55.6%)
French
1,450 (1.1%)
Non-official languages
45,910 (34.9%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
73,185(55.6%)
Urdu
12,750(9.7%)
Arabic
5,410(4.1%)
Spanish
3,090(2.3%)
Punjabi
2,350(1.8%)
Tagalog
2,015(1.5%)
Polish
1,730(1.3%)
Portuguese
1,650(1.3%)
Mandarin
1,510(1.1%)
French
1,450(1.1%)
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