Richmond Hill Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:27 of 688
Richmond Hill Population
Total Population (2021)
202,022
Total Population (2016)
195,022
Population Growth
+3.6% (+7,000)
Growth Rank
#403 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.5%98,065
Female
51.5%103,955
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.943
Average Age
42.2
Median Age
43.6
Age Rank
#290 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
7,555(3.7%)
5–9
9,990(4.9%)
10–14
12,430(6.2%)
15–19
13,730(6.8%)
20–24
12,525(6.2%)
25–29
11,625(5.8%)
30–34
11,480(5.7%)
35–39
11,880(5.9%)
40–44
13,075(6.5%)
45–49
16,060(7.9%)
50–54
17,335(8.6%)
55–59
16,040(7.9%)
60–64
13,640(6.8%)
65–69
10,840(5.4%)
70–74
9,340(4.6%)
75–79
5,900(2.9%)
80–84
4,405(2.2%)
85+
4,180(2.1%)
Richmond Hill Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.9
Total Private Dwellings
72,017
Occupied Private Dwellings
69,314
Size Distribution
1 Person
12,180 (17.6%)
2 Persons
18,935 (27.3%)
3 Persons
15,080 (21.8%)
4 Persons
14,770 (21.3%)
5+ Persons
8,350 (12.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
26,725(38.6%)
Couples without children
13,770(19.9%)
One-parent families
6,490(9.4%)
One-person households
12,180(17.6%)
Multigenerational
4,800(6.9%)
Multiple-family
950(1.4%)
Richmond Hill Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$107,300After tax
Median Household Income
$89,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$45,720After tax
Median Individual Income
$34,000After tax
Income Rank
#145 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
84.4%
Employment Income
70.4%
Government Transfers
15.7%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
19,380(11.9%)
$10k–$20k
22,755(14.0%)
$20k–$30k
26,360(16.2%)
$30k–$40k
18,070(11.1%)
$40k–$50k
13,455(8.3%)
$50k–$60k
10,780(6.6%)
$60k–$70k
8,805(5.4%)
$70k–$80k
7,515(4.6%)
$80k–$90k
6,210(3.8%)
$90k–$100k
5,440(3.3%)
$100k+
23,700(14.6%)
Richmond Hill Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
54.4%
Unemployment Rate
13.1%
Total Labour Force
107,020
Employed
93,015
Unemployed
14,005
Not in Labour Force
63,955
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
11.8%
Children (0–17)
13.0%
Adults (18–64)
10.1%
Seniors (65+)
16.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3750 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.327
Richmond Hill Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
173,385 (86.2%)
French Only
90 (0.0%)
English & French
14,745 (7.3%)
Neither
12,825 (6.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
68,035 (33.8%)
French
990 (0.5%)
Non-official languages
119,075 (59.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
68,035(33.8%)
Mandarin
25,800(12.8%)
Persian
23,410(11.6%)
Cantonese
22,700(11.3%)
Russian
8,620(4.3%)
Italian
5,160(2.6%)
Korean
4,640(2.3%)
Arabic
2,655(1.3%)
Spanish
2,300(1.1%)
Tagalog
1,835(0.9%)
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