Rideau Lakes Profile

A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.

National Rank:387 of 688

Rideau Lakes Population

Total Population (2021)
10,883
Total Population (2016)
10,326
Population Growth
+5.4% (+557)
Growth Rank
#309 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.4%5,375
Female
50.6%5,505
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.976
Average Age
49.2
Median Age
55.6
Age Rank
#631 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4
430(4.0%)
5–9
425(3.9%)
10–14
465(4.3%)
15–19
475(4.4%)
20–24
435(4.0%)
25–29
455(4.2%)
30–34
465(4.3%)
35–39
475(4.4%)
40–44
480(4.4%)
45–49
555(5.1%)
50–54
710(6.5%)
55–59
975(9.0%)
60–64
1,160(10.7%)
65–69
1,215(11.2%)
70–74
980(9.0%)
75–79
585(5.4%)
80–84
325(3.0%)
85+
270(2.5%)

Rideau Lakes Households

Household Size

Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
6,781
Occupied Private Dwellings
4,696

Size Distribution

1 Person
1,175 (25.0%)
2 Persons
2,160 (46.0%)
3 Persons
615 (13.1%)
4 Persons
460 (9.8%)
5+ Persons
290 (6.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children
995(21.2%)
Couples without children
1,870(39.8%)
One-parent families
300(6.4%)
One-person households
1,170(24.9%)
Multigenerational
105(2.2%)
Multiple-family
35(0.7%)

Rideau Lakes Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income
$85,000After tax
Median Household Income
$74,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$43,360After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,600After tax
Income Rank
#353 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income
78.6%
Employment Income
51.6%
Government Transfers
21.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k
650(7.0%)
$10k–$20k
1,180(12.8%)
$20k–$30k
1,395(15.1%)
$30k–$40k
1,185(12.9%)
$40k–$50k
1,105(12.0%)
$50k–$60k
970(10.5%)
$60k–$70k
700(7.6%)
$70k–$80k
525(5.7%)
$80k–$90k
425(4.6%)
$90k–$100k
310(3.4%)
$100k+
775(8.4%)

Rideau Lakes Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate
47.9%
Unemployment Rate
9.0%
Total Labour Force
4,980
Employed
4,525
Unemployed
450
Not in Labour Force
4,455

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate
9.8%
Children (0–17)
10.8%
Adults (18–64)
9.0%
Seniors (65+)
10.7%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3120 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.277

Rideau Lakes Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only
9,880 (90.8%)
French Only
10 (0.1%)
English & French
980 (9.0%)
Neither
15 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English
10,235 (94.1%)
French
245 (2.3%)
Non-official languages
315 (2.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English
10,235(94.1%)
French
245(2.3%)
Spanish
20(0.2%)
Italian
20(0.2%)
Tagalog
15(0.1%)
Portuguese
15(0.1%)
Polish
15(0.1%)
Korean
10(0.1%)
Greek
10(0.1%)
Russian
10(0.1%)

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