Orangeville Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, languages, and dwellings for Orangeville. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full demographic profile below.

National Rank:154 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Orangeville Population

Total Population (2021)

30,167

Total Population (2016)

28,900

Population Growth

+4.4% (+1,267)

Growth Rank

#363 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.4%14,610

Female

51.6%15,560

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.939

Average Age

39.5

Median Age

38.8

Age Rank

#117 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,855(6.1%)

5–9

1,910(6.3%)

10–14

1,960(6.5%)

15–19

1,790(5.9%)

20–24

1,655(5.5%)

25–29

1,845(6.1%)

30–34

2,265(7.5%)

35–39

2,270(7.5%)

40–44

2,085(6.9%)

45–49

2,040(6.8%)

50–54

2,050(6.8%)

55–59

2,180(7.2%)

60–64

1,670(5.5%)

65–69

1,340(4.4%)

70–74

1,155(3.8%)

75–79

815(2.7%)

80–84

600(2.0%)

85+

680(2.3%)

Orangeville Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.7

Total Private Dwellings

11,308

Occupied Private Dwellings

11,059

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,485 (22.5%)

2 Persons

3,335 (30.2%)

3 Persons

2,050 (18.5%)

4 Persons

2,100 (19.0%)

5+ Persons

1,085 (9.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,655(33.1%)

Couples without children

2,365(21.4%)

One-parent families

1,230(11.1%)

One-person households

2,490(22.5%)

Multigenerational

455(4.1%)

Multiple-family

105(0.9%)

Orangeville Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$96,500After tax

Median Household Income

$89,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$45,800After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,800After tax

Income Rank

#136 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.2%

Employment Income

72.6%

Government Transfers

16.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,585(6.8%)

$10k–$20k

2,460(10.6%)

$20k–$30k

3,250(14.0%)

$30k–$40k

2,795(12.0%)

$40k–$50k

2,545(11.0%)

$50k–$60k

2,330(10.0%)

$60k–$70k

1,830(7.9%)

$70k–$80k

1,505(6.5%)

$80k–$90k

1,325(5.7%)

$90k–$100k

970(4.2%)

$100k+

2,610(11.2%)

Orangeville Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

62.4%

Unemployment Rate

10.8%

Total Labour Force

16,765

Employed

14,955

Unemployed

1,805

Not in Labour Force

7,210

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.0%

Children (0–17)

6.4%

Adults (18–64)

5.0%

Seniors (65+)

9.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2680 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.238

Orangeville Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

27,955 (93.4%)

French Only

15 (0.1%)

English & French

1,810 (6.1%)

Neither

135 (0.5%)

Mother Tongue

English

26,120 (87.3%)

French

350 (1.2%)

Non-official languages

2,780 (9.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

26,120(87.3%)

French

350(1.2%)

Punjabi

330(1.1%)

Portuguese

280(0.9%)

Spanish

275(0.9%)

Tagalog

210(0.7%)

Polish

185(0.6%)

Italian

180(0.6%)

Hindi

110(0.4%)

Gujarati

75(0.3%)

Orangeville Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

6,600(59.7%)

Semi-detached

1,265(11.4%)

Row house

1,245(11.3%)

Duplex

140(1.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,230(11.1%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

565(5.1%)

Other attached

10(0.1%)

Movable

5(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Orangeville

Orangeville is a town in Dufferin County, Ontario, northwest of the Greater Toronto Area on the upper Credit River. It serves as the county seat and a service hub for surrounding farmland and hill country toward the Niagara Escarpment. A Victorian downtown and Island Lake are the town’s public landmarks. About 30,000 people live in Orangeville.

Known for

County seat of Dufferin County
Victorian downtown main street
Island Lake Conservation Area
Service town for surrounding farmland and hill country
Gateway toward the Niagara Escarpment and Hockley Valley

See & do

Downtown Orangeville
Broadway shops in a Victorian commercial core.
Island Lake Conservation Area
Reservoir trails, paddling, and shoreline parks east of downtown.
Credit River corridor
Upper river green space through and near town.
Hockley Valley area
Nearby escarpment hills, inns, and ski hills south of town.
Theatre Orangeville
Professional theatre company in the downtown core.

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