Penetanguishene Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:412 of 688
Penetanguishene Population
Total Population (2021)
10,077
Total Population (2016)
8,962
Population Growth
+12.4% (+1,115)
Growth Rank
#78 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.7%5,110
Female
49.3%4,970
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.028
Average Age
48.8
Median Age
52
Age Rank
#616 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
320(3.2%)
5–9
400(4.0%)
10–14
390(3.9%)
15–19
440(4.4%)
20–24
490(4.9%)
25–29
530(5.3%)
30–34
620(6.2%)
35–39
600(6.0%)
40–44
475(4.7%)
45–49
540(5.4%)
50–54
585(5.8%)
55–59
815(8.1%)
60–64
910(9.0%)
65–69
820(8.1%)
70–74
740(7.3%)
75–79
515(5.1%)
80–84
380(3.8%)
85+
520(5.2%)
Penetanguishene Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
4,357
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,976
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,175 (29.6%)
2 Persons
1,580 (39.7%)
3 Persons
570 (14.3%)
4 Persons
445 (11.2%)
5+ Persons
210 (5.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
785(19.7%)
Couples without children
1,255(31.6%)
One-parent families
350(8.8%)
One-person households
1,175(29.6%)
Multigenerational
130(3.3%)
Multiple-family
30(0.8%)
Penetanguishene Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$78,000After tax
Median Household Income
$66,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$40,520After tax
Median Individual Income
$34,400After tax
Income Rank
#509 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
76.0%
Employment Income
55.4%
Government Transfers
24.0%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
540(7.0%)
$10k–$20k
1,110(14.5%)
$20k–$30k
1,370(17.9%)
$30k–$40k
1,055(13.8%)
$40k–$50k
865(11.3%)
$50k–$60k
720(9.4%)
$60k–$70k
585(7.6%)
$70k–$80k
400(5.2%)
$80k–$90k
280(3.7%)
$90k–$100k
190(2.5%)
$100k+
545(7.1%)
Penetanguishene Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
45.4%
Unemployment Rate
11.5%
Total Labour Force
4,040
Employed
3,570
Unemployed
465
Not in Labour Force
3,825
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
12.0%
Children (0–17)
13.2%
Adults (18–64)
11.5%
Seniors (65+)
12.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3180 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.281
Penetanguishene Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
7,645 (83.0%)
French Only
5 (0.1%)
English & French
1,555 (16.9%)
Neither
10 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
7,900 (85.7%)
French
700 (7.6%)
Non-official languages
390 (4.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
7,900(85.7%)
French
700(7.6%)
Polish
45(0.5%)
Italian
20(0.2%)
Russian
20(0.2%)
Tagalog
15(0.2%)
Spanish
15(0.2%)
Gujarati
15(0.2%)
Punjabi
10(0.1%)
Portuguese
10(0.1%)
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