Port Hope Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:260 of 688
Port Hope Population
Total Population (2021)
17,294
Total Population (2016)
16,753
Population Growth
+3.2% (+541)
Growth Rank
#426 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.4%8,375
Female
51.5%8,915
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.939
Average Age
47.4
Median Age
50.8
Age Rank
#585 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
690(4.0%)
5–9
735(4.3%)
10–14
795(4.6%)
15–19
800(4.6%)
20–24
740(4.3%)
25–29
925(5.3%)
30–34
1,025(5.9%)
35–39
970(5.6%)
40–44
875(5.1%)
45–49
890(5.1%)
50–54
1,060(6.1%)
55–59
1,485(8.6%)
60–64
1,470(8.5%)
65–69
1,410(8.2%)
70–74
1,360(7.9%)
75–79
920(5.3%)
80–84
540(3.1%)
85+
615(3.6%)
Port Hope Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
7,607
Occupied Private Dwellings
7,318
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,970 (26.9%)
2 Persons
2,985 (40.8%)
3 Persons
1,100 (15.0%)
4 Persons
840 (11.5%)
5+ Persons
420 (5.7%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,660(22.7%)
Couples without children
2,390(32.7%)
One-parent families
640(8.7%)
One-person households
1,970(26.9%)
Multigenerational
195(2.7%)
Multiple-family
35(0.5%)
Port Hope Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$88,900After tax
Median Household Income
$77,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$45,560After tax
Median Individual Income
$38,400After tax
Income Rank
#294 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
80.4%
Employment Income
58.4%
Government Transfers
19.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
980(6.8%)
$10k–$20k
1,745(12.2%)
$20k–$30k
2,100(14.7%)
$30k–$40k
1,805(12.6%)
$40k–$50k
1,675(11.7%)
$50k–$60k
1,435(10.0%)
$60k–$70k
1,090(7.6%)
$70k–$80k
865(6.0%)
$80k–$90k
595(4.2%)
$90k–$100k
475(3.3%)
$100k+
1,550(10.8%)
Port Hope Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
49.7%
Unemployment Rate
11.1%
Total Labour Force
8,210
Employed
7,295
Unemployed
910
Not in Labour Force
6,465
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.0%
Children (0–17)
9.0%
Adults (18–64)
7.6%
Seniors (65+)
8.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3230 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.280
Port Hope Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
15,765 (92.8%)
English & French
1,190 (7.0%)
Neither
40 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
15,895 (93.5%)
French
190 (1.1%)
Non-official languages
730 (4.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
15,895(93.5%)
French
190(1.1%)
Spanish
70(0.4%)
Italian
50(0.3%)
Polish
50(0.3%)
Tagalog
40(0.2%)
Mandarin
35(0.2%)
Portuguese
30(0.2%)
Persian
30(0.2%)
Greek
25(0.1%)
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