North Bay Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:99 of 688
North Bay Population
Total Population (2021)
52,662
Total Population (2016)
51,553
Population Growth
+2.2% (+1,109)
Growth Rank
#480 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.6%25,570
Female
51.5%27,095
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.944
Average Age
43.6
Median Age
44
Age Rank
#381 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
2,270(4.3%)
5–9
2,610(5.0%)
10–14
2,715(5.2%)
15–19
2,790(5.3%)
20–24
3,425(6.5%)
25–29
3,500(6.6%)
30–34
3,480(6.6%)
35–39
3,280(6.2%)
40–44
2,935(5.6%)
45–49
3,025(5.7%)
50–54
3,150(6.0%)
55–59
4,095(7.8%)
60–64
3,960(7.5%)
65–69
3,285(6.2%)
70–74
2,870(5.4%)
75–79
2,090(4.0%)
80–84
1,650(3.1%)
85+
1,535(2.9%)
North Bay Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
25,077
Occupied Private Dwellings
23,467
Size Distribution
1 Person
7,910 (33.7%)
2 Persons
8,610 (36.7%)
3 Persons
3,215 (13.7%)
4 Persons
2,525 (10.8%)
5+ Persons
1,210 (5.2%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
4,465(19.0%)
Couples without children
6,115(26.1%)
One-parent families
2,375(10.1%)
One-person households
7,910(33.7%)
Multigenerational
465(2.0%)
Multiple-family
110(0.5%)
North Bay Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$76,500After tax
Median Household Income
$64,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$42,360After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,000After tax
Income Rank
#530 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
78.0%
Employment Income
60.8%
Government Transfers
22.0%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
2,870(6.8%)
$10k–$20k
5,795(13.7%)
$20k–$30k
7,100(16.7%)
$30k–$40k
5,740(13.5%)
$40k–$50k
4,945(11.7%)
$50k–$60k
4,005(9.4%)
$60k–$70k
3,160(7.4%)
$70k–$80k
2,300(5.4%)
$80k–$90k
1,640(3.9%)
$90k–$100k
1,240(2.9%)
$100k+
3,645(8.6%)
North Bay Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
51.0%
Unemployment Rate
12.0%
Total Labour Force
25,425
Employed
22,380
Unemployed
3,045
Not in Labour Force
18,465
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
12.9%
Children (0–17)
14.0%
Adults (18–64)
12.3%
Seniors (65+)
13.7%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3290 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.286
North Bay Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
39,185 (75.5%)
French Only
130 (0.3%)
English & French
12,520 (24.1%)
Neither
100 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
42,130 (81.1%)
French
5,880 (11.3%)
Non-official languages
2,350 (4.5%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
42,130(81.1%)
French
5,880(11.3%)
Italian
330(0.6%)
Spanish
130(0.3%)
Punjabi
115(0.2%)
Polish
95(0.2%)
Mandarin
90(0.2%)
Tagalog
85(0.2%)
Cantonese
85(0.2%)
Portuguese
80(0.2%)
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