Pickering Profile

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

National Rank:59 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Pickering Population

Total Population (2021)

99,186

Total Population (2016)

91,771

Population Growth

+8.1% (+7,415)

Growth Rank

#193 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.5%48,095

Female

51.5%51,090

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.941

Average Age

40.9

Median Age

40.8

Age Rank

#213 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

5,275(5.3%)

5–9

5,510(5.6%)

10–14

5,615(5.7%)

15–19

5,915(6.0%)

20–24

6,275(6.3%)

25–29

6,430(6.5%)

30–34

6,820(6.9%)

35–39

6,955(7.0%)

40–44

6,235(6.3%)

45–49

6,100(6.2%)

50–54

6,750(6.8%)

55–59

7,885(7.9%)

60–64

6,985(7.0%)

65–69

5,535(5.6%)

70–74

4,395(4.4%)

75–79

2,785(2.8%)

80–84

1,865(1.9%)

85+

1,855(1.9%)

Pickering Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

3.0

Total Private Dwellings

34,327

Occupied Private Dwellings

33,425

Size Distribution

1 Person

5,740 (17.2%)

2 Persons

9,715 (29.1%)

3 Persons

6,445 (19.3%)

4 Persons

6,805 (20.4%)

5+ Persons

4,720 (14.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

11,850(35.5%)

Couples without children

7,145(21.4%)

One-parent families

3,550(10.6%)

One-person households

5,740(17.2%)

Multigenerational

2,530(7.6%)

Multiple-family

455(1.4%)

Pickering Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$115,400After tax

Median Household Income

$102,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$49,040After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,400After tax

Income Rank

#52 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

84.4%

Employment Income

70.4%

Government Transfers

15.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

6,730(8.6%)

$10k–$20k

8,535(10.9%)

$20k–$30k

11,320(14.4%)

$30k–$40k

8,665(11.0%)

$40k–$50k

7,705(9.8%)

$50k–$60k

6,670(8.5%)

$60k–$70k

5,635(7.2%)

$70k–$80k

4,765(6.1%)

$80k–$90k

4,005(5.1%)

$90k–$100k

3,300(4.2%)

$100k+

11,325(14.4%)

Pickering Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

56.9%

Unemployment Rate

12.9%

Total Labour Force

53,705

Employed

46,795

Unemployed

6,910

Not in Labour Force

28,490

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.3%

Children (0–17)

6.9%

Adults (18–64)

4.5%

Seniors (65+)

6.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3140 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.271

Pickering Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

90,255 (91.4%)

French Only

60 (0.1%)

English & French

7,130 (7.2%)

Neither

1,315 (1.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

68,335 (69.2%)

French

1,080 (1.1%)

Non-official languages

24,170 (24.5%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

68,335(69.2%)

Urdu

3,045(3.1%)

Tamil

2,985(3.0%)

Tagalog

1,750(1.8%)

Persian

1,360(1.4%)

Arabic

1,205(1.2%)

Spanish

1,115(1.1%)

French

1,080(1.1%)

Italian

1,025(1.0%)

Gujarati

1,005(1.0%)

Pickering Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

19,915(59.6%)

Semi-detached

2,510(7.5%)

Row house

4,980(14.9%)

Duplex

1,825(5.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,105(3.3%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

3,060(9.2%)

Other attached

10(0.0%)

Movable

20(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Pickering

Pickering is a lakeshore city in Durham Region, immediately east of Toronto at the mouth of Duffins Creek. Frenchman’s Bay and a nuclear generating station mark the waterfront; newer neighbourhoods spread north toward the planned Seaton community. GO Transit and Highway 401 make it a major eastern gateway to the GTA. About 99,000 people live in Pickering.

Known for

Pickering Nuclear Generating Station on the lakeshore
Frenchman’s Bay and the Nautical Village
Eastern gateway to Toronto on the 401 and GO
Seaton and other northward suburban growth
Rouge and Duffins Creek valleys

See & do

Nautical Village
Boardwalk shops and restaurants on Frenchman’s Bay.
Pickering waterfront trail
Lakeshore parks from the bay toward the nuclear station lands.
Pickering Museum Village
Heritage buildings in a rural hamlet setting north of the city centre.
Petticoat Creek Conservation Area
Bluffs, pool, and trails on Lake Ontario.
Altona Forest
Urban woodland in the west end, near the Toronto line.

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