Severn Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:292 of 688
Severn Population
Total Population (2021)
14,576
Total Population (2016)
13,462
Population Growth
+8.3% (+1,114)
Growth Rank
#187 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.3%7,335
Female
49.7%7,240
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.013
Average Age
45.4
Median Age
49.6
Age Rank
#486 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
665(4.6%)
5–9
700(4.8%)
10–14
725(5.0%)
15–19
725(5.0%)
20–24
690(4.7%)
25–29
705(4.8%)
30–34
825(5.7%)
35–39
790(5.4%)
40–44
775(5.3%)
45–49
805(5.5%)
50–54
1,050(7.2%)
55–59
1,320(9.1%)
60–64
1,390(9.5%)
65–69
1,220(8.4%)
70–74
930(6.4%)
75–79
605(4.2%)
80–84
390(2.7%)
85+
280(1.9%)
Severn Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
7,073
Occupied Private Dwellings
5,804
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,275 (22.0%)
2 Persons
2,375 (40.9%)
3 Persons
865 (14.9%)
4 Persons
795 (13.7%)
5+ Persons
490 (8.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,530(26.4%)
Couples without children
1,995(34.4%)
One-parent families
340(5.9%)
One-person households
1,275(22.0%)
Multigenerational
235(4.1%)
Multiple-family
60(1.0%)
Severn Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$92,800After tax
Median Household Income
$83,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$44,160After tax
Median Individual Income
$38,000After tax
Income Rank
#224 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
80.8%
Employment Income
62.5%
Government Transfers
19.2%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
895(7.4%)
$10k–$20k
1,480(12.2%)
$20k–$30k
1,825(15.0%)
$30k–$40k
1,510(12.4%)
$40k–$50k
1,405(11.6%)
$50k–$60k
1,100(9.1%)
$60k–$70k
950(7.8%)
$70k–$80k
710(5.9%)
$80k–$90k
530(4.4%)
$90k–$100k
415(3.4%)
$100k+
1,310(10.8%)
Severn Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
53.8%
Unemployment Rate
10.5%
Total Labour Force
7,475
Employed
6,690
Unemployed
785
Not in Labour Force
4,955
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
7.8%
Children (0–17)
6.9%
Adults (18–64)
7.6%
Seniors (65+)
8.9%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3080 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.271
Severn Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
13,905 (95.6%)
French Only
5 (0.0%)
English & French
615 (4.2%)
Neither
20 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
13,685 (94.1%)
French
175 (1.2%)
Non-official languages
575 (4.0%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
13,685(94.1%)
French
175(1.2%)
Italian
70(0.5%)
Portuguese
35(0.2%)
Polish
35(0.2%)
Mandarin
25(0.2%)
Russian
25(0.2%)
Tagalog
20(0.1%)
Spanish
20(0.1%)
Greek
15(0.1%)
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