Peterborough Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:72 of 688
Peterborough Population
Total Population (2021)
83,651
Total Population (2016)
81,032
Population Growth
+3.2% (+2,619)
Growth Rank
#426 of 688Same geo level
Male
47.2%39,490
Female
52.8%44,160
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.894
Average Age
44.1
Median Age
43.2
Age Rank
#417 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
3,635(4.3%)
5–9
4,170(5.0%)
10–14
4,155(5.0%)
15–19
4,195(5.0%)
20–24
5,985(7.2%)
25–29
6,020(7.2%)
30–34
5,450(6.5%)
35–39
5,185(6.2%)
40–44
4,505(5.4%)
45–49
4,430(5.3%)
50–54
4,545(5.4%)
55–59
5,375(6.4%)
60–64
5,750(6.9%)
65–69
5,455(6.5%)
70–74
5,125(6.1%)
75–79
3,685(4.4%)
80–84
2,690(3.2%)
85+
3,310(4.0%)
Peterborough Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
38,006
Occupied Private Dwellings
35,977
Size Distribution
1 Person
11,680 (32.5%)
2 Persons
12,785 (35.5%)
3 Persons
5,165 (14.4%)
4 Persons
4,035 (11.2%)
5+ Persons
2,305 (6.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
6,940(19.3%)
Couples without children
9,060(25.2%)
One-parent families
3,620(10.1%)
One-person households
11,685(32.5%)
Multigenerational
865(2.4%)
Multiple-family
205(0.6%)
Peterborough Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$75,500After tax
Median Household Income
$64,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$40,360After tax
Median Individual Income
$34,000After tax
Income Rank
#535 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
76.2%
Employment Income
57.4%
Government Transfers
23.9%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
4,870(7.2%)
$10k–$20k
9,395(13.9%)
$20k–$30k
12,155(18.0%)
$30k–$40k
9,915(14.7%)
$40k–$50k
8,190(12.2%)
$50k–$60k
6,010(8.9%)
$60k–$70k
4,380(6.5%)
$70k–$80k
3,240(4.8%)
$80k–$90k
2,260(3.4%)
$90k–$100k
1,785(2.6%)
$100k+
5,175(7.7%)
Peterborough Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
48.8%
Unemployment Rate
14.7%
Total Labour Force
39,845
Employed
34,000
Unemployed
5,845
Not in Labour Force
29,795
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
12.8%
Children (0–17)
14.2%
Adults (18–64)
12.5%
Seniors (65+)
12.7%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3150 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.277
Peterborough Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
75,595 (91.7%)
French Only
20 (0.0%)
English & French
6,510 (7.9%)
Neither
290 (0.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
74,330 (90.2%)
French
840 (1.0%)
Non-official languages
5,885 (7.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
74,330(90.2%)
French
840(1.0%)
Arabic
440(0.5%)
Spanish
365(0.4%)
Mandarin
315(0.4%)
Gujarati
295(0.4%)
Polish
290(0.4%)
Hindi
270(0.3%)
Punjabi
245(0.3%)
Tagalog
215(0.3%)
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