Muskoka Lakes Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:509 of 688
Muskoka Lakes Population
Total Population (2021)
7,652
Total Population (2016)
6,588
Population Growth
+16.2% (+1,064)
Growth Rank
#40 of 688Same geo level
Male
52.3%4,000
Female
47.8%3,655
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.094
Average Age
50.6
Median Age
57.2
Age Rank
#659 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
265(3.5%)
5–9
265(3.5%)
10–14
250(3.3%)
15–19
265(3.5%)
20–24
330(4.3%)
25–29
345(4.5%)
30–34
345(4.5%)
35–39
350(4.6%)
40–44
325(4.2%)
45–49
380(5.0%)
50–54
435(5.7%)
55–59
795(10.4%)
60–64
895(11.7%)
65–69
815(10.7%)
70–74
630(8.2%)
75–79
475(6.2%)
80–84
265(3.5%)
85+
215(2.8%)
Muskoka Lakes Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
9,443
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,529
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,070 (30.3%)
2 Persons
1,590 (45.0%)
3 Persons
370 (10.5%)
4 Persons
335 (9.5%)
5+ Persons
155 (4.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
630(17.8%)
Couples without children
1,370(38.8%)
One-parent families
195(5.5%)
One-person households
1,070(30.3%)
Multigenerational
75(2.1%)
Multiple-family
25(0.7%)
Muskoka Lakes Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$110,600After tax
Median Household Income
$77,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$58,100After tax
Median Individual Income
$39,600After tax
Income Rank
#282 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
87.4%
Employment Income
50.6%
Government Transfers
12.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
555(8.3%)
$10k–$20k
740(11.1%)
$20k–$30k
950(14.2%)
$30k–$40k
775(11.6%)
$40k–$50k
730(10.9%)
$50k–$60k
685(10.2%)
$60k–$70k
500(7.5%)
$70k–$80k
385(5.8%)
$80k–$90k
240(3.6%)
$90k–$100k
230(3.4%)
$100k+
905(13.5%)
Muskoka Lakes Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
53.5%
Unemployment Rate
9.9%
Total Labour Force
4,040
Employed
3,640
Unemployed
400
Not in Labour Force
2,760
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.7%
Children (0–17)
8.8%
Adults (18–64)
9.9%
Seniors (65+)
9.7%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.4700 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.397
Muskoka Lakes Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
7,215 (94.3%)
English & French
430 (5.6%)
Neither
5 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
7,195 (94.1%)
French
65 (0.8%)
Non-official languages
325 (4.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
7,195(94.1%)
French
65(0.8%)
Polish
35(0.5%)
Italian
30(0.4%)
Spanish
15(0.2%)
Portuguese
15(0.2%)
Cantonese
10(0.1%)
Russian
10(0.1%)
Arabic
5(0.1%)
Tagalog
5(0.1%)
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