Shelburne Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:450 of 688
Shelburne Population
Total Population (2021)
8,994
Total Population (2016)
8,126
Population Growth
+10.7% (+868)
Growth Rank
#113 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.4%4,350
Female
51.7%4,650
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.935
Average Age
37.8
Median Age
36.8
Age Rank
#58 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
620(6.9%)
5–9
660(7.3%)
10–14
690(7.7%)
15–19
565(6.3%)
20–24
470(5.2%)
25–29
555(6.2%)
30–34
705(7.8%)
35–39
675(7.5%)
40–44
665(7.4%)
45–49
565(6.3%)
50–54
510(5.7%)
55–59
560(6.2%)
60–64
455(5.1%)
65–69
345(3.8%)
70–74
360(4.0%)
75–79
225(2.5%)
80–84
165(1.8%)
85+
200(2.2%)
Shelburne Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.9
Total Private Dwellings
3,150
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,025
Size Distribution
1 Person
605 (20.0%)
2 Persons
845 (27.9%)
3 Persons
545 (18.0%)
4 Persons
560 (18.5%)
5+ Persons
460 (15.2%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,025(33.9%)
Couples without children
615(20.3%)
One-parent families
310(10.2%)
One-person households
610(20.2%)
Multigenerational
205(6.8%)
Multiple-family
35(1.2%)
Shelburne Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$91,800After tax
Median Household Income
$87,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$42,200After tax
Median Individual Income
$38,800After tax
Income Rank
#177 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
79.0%
Employment Income
71.0%
Government Transfers
21.0%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
445(6.8%)
$10k–$20k
725(11.1%)
$20k–$30k
1,005(15.4%)
$30k–$40k
830(12.7%)
$40k–$50k
780(12.0%)
$50k–$60k
680(10.4%)
$60k–$70k
580(8.9%)
$70k–$80k
425(6.5%)
$80k–$90k
340(5.2%)
$90k–$100k
220(3.4%)
$100k+
490(7.5%)
Shelburne Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
63.1%
Unemployment Rate
10.0%
Total Labour Force
4,790
Employed
4,310
Unemployed
480
Not in Labour Force
2,050
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
7.3%
Children (0–17)
8.4%
Adults (18–64)
5.7%
Seniors (65+)
12.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2530 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.226
Shelburne Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
8,405 (95.3%)
French Only
5 (0.1%)
English & French
360 (4.1%)
Neither
50 (0.6%)
Mother Tongue
English
7,650 (86.8%)
French
75 (0.9%)
Non-official languages
885 (10.0%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
7,650(86.8%)
Punjabi
215(2.4%)
Portuguese
115(1.3%)
French
75(0.9%)
Spanish
70(0.8%)
Italian
35(0.4%)
Arabic
30(0.3%)
Urdu
30(0.3%)
Polish
30(0.3%)
Tagalog
25(0.3%)
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