Petrolia Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:613 of 688
Petrolia Population
Total Population (2021)
6,013
Total Population (2016)
5,742
Population Growth
+4.7% (+271)
Growth Rank
#350 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.0%2,885
Female
52.0%3,125
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.923
Average Age
43.3
Median Age
42.8
Age Rank
#355 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
340(5.7%)
5–9
340(5.7%)
10–14
380(6.3%)
15–19
325(5.4%)
20–24
280(4.7%)
25–29
340(5.7%)
30–34
365(6.1%)
35–39
410(6.8%)
40–44
365(6.1%)
45–49
340(5.7%)
50–54
305(5.1%)
55–59
375(6.2%)
60–64
400(6.7%)
65–69
430(7.2%)
70–74
350(5.8%)
75–79
245(4.1%)
80–84
190(3.2%)
85+
215(3.6%)
Petrolia Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
2,524
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,460
Size Distribution
1 Person
715 (29.1%)
2 Persons
890 (36.2%)
3 Persons
355 (14.4%)
4 Persons
330 (13.4%)
5+ Persons
175 (7.1%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
650(26.4%)
Couples without children
700(28.5%)
One-parent families
250(10.2%)
One-person households
715(29.1%)
Multigenerational
30(1.2%)
Multiple-family
10(0.4%)
Petrolia Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$86,200After tax
Median Household Income
$75,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$46,080After tax
Median Individual Income
$39,200After tax
Income Rank
#318 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
81.4%
Employment Income
63.8%
Government Transfers
18.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
320(7.0%)
$10k–$20k
520(11.3%)
$20k–$30k
670(14.6%)
$30k–$40k
585(12.7%)
$40k–$50k
555(12.1%)
$50k–$60k
470(10.2%)
$60k–$70k
360(7.8%)
$70k–$80k
275(6.0%)
$80k–$90k
175(3.8%)
$90k–$100k
150(3.3%)
$100k+
515(11.2%)
Petrolia Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
52.9%
Unemployment Rate
9.1%
Total Labour Force
2,750
Employed
2,505
Unemployed
250
Not in Labour Force
1,985
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
7.8%
Children (0–17)
7.5%
Adults (18–64)
7.2%
Seniors (65+)
9.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2920 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.252
Petrolia Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
5,465 (93.2%)
French Only
5 (0.1%)
English & French
395 (6.7%)
Neither
10 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
5,585 (95.2%)
French
65 (1.1%)
Non-official languages
170 (2.9%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
5,585(95.2%)
French
65(1.1%)
Spanish
20(0.3%)
Tagalog
5(0.1%)
Cantonese
5(0.1%)
Italian
5(0.1%)
Polish
5(0.1%)
Korean
5(0.1%)
Russian
5(0.1%)
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