Niagara-on-the-Lake Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:235 of 688
Niagara-on-the-Lake Population
Total Population (2021)
19,088
Total Population (2016)
17,511
Population Growth
+9.0% (+1,577)
Growth Rank
#172 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.9%9,335
Female
51.1%9,755
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.957
Average Age
51.3
Median Age
57.2
Age Rank
#667 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
605(3.2%)
5–9
700(3.7%)
10–14
790(4.1%)
15–19
835(4.4%)
20–24
895(4.7%)
25–29
715(3.7%)
30–34
740(3.9%)
35–39
760(4.0%)
40–44
830(4.3%)
45–49
875(4.6%)
50–54
1,090(5.7%)
55–59
1,525(8.0%)
60–64
1,815(9.5%)
65–69
2,000(10.5%)
70–74
1,875(9.8%)
75–79
1,325(6.9%)
80–84
870(4.6%)
85+
830(4.3%)
Niagara-on-the-Lake Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
8,578
Occupied Private Dwellings
7,857
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,885 (24.0%)
2 Persons
3,630 (46.2%)
3 Persons
965 (12.3%)
4 Persons
825 (10.5%)
5+ Persons
550 (7.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,695(21.6%)
Couples without children
3,250(41.3%)
One-parent families
395(5.0%)
One-person households
1,885(24.0%)
Multigenerational
190(2.4%)
Multiple-family
65(0.8%)
Niagara-on-the-Lake Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$101,400After tax
Median Household Income
$86,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$49,840After tax
Median Individual Income
$38,800After tax
Income Rank
#186 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
82.4%
Employment Income
49.7%
Government Transfers
17.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,160(7.3%)
$10k–$20k
1,845(11.6%)
$20k–$30k
2,355(14.7%)
$30k–$40k
2,030(12.7%)
$40k–$50k
1,615(10.1%)
$50k–$60k
1,295(8.1%)
$60k–$70k
1,165(7.3%)
$70k–$80k
900(5.6%)
$80k–$90k
690(4.3%)
$90k–$100k
545(3.4%)
$100k+
2,370(14.8%)
Niagara-on-the-Lake Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
43.1%
Unemployment Rate
15.0%
Total Labour Force
8,290
Employed
7,050
Unemployed
1,240
Not in Labour Force
8,085
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.1%
Children (0–17)
9.8%
Adults (18–64)
8.2%
Seniors (65+)
7.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3800 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.329
Niagara-on-the-Lake Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
17,120 (90.9%)
English & French
1,540 (8.2%)
Neither
160 (0.8%)
Mother Tongue
English
14,485 (76.9%)
French
275 (1.5%)
Non-official languages
3,590 (19.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
14,485(76.9%)
Italian
410(2.2%)
French
275(1.5%)
Mandarin
250(1.3%)
German
210(1.1%)
Spanish
195(1.0%)
Polish
170(0.9%)
Tagalog
110(0.6%)
Russian
110(0.6%)
Portuguese
95(0.5%)
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