Smiths Falls Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:442 of 688
Smiths Falls Population
Total Population (2021)
9,254
Total Population (2016)
8,780
Population Growth
+5.4% (+474)
Growth Rank
#309 of 688Same geo level
Male
47.6%4,400
Female
52.4%4,850
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.907
Average Age
45.4
Median Age
47.2
Age Rank
#486 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
450(4.9%)
5–9
490(5.3%)
10–14
500(5.4%)
15–19
405(4.4%)
20–24
435(4.7%)
25–29
570(6.2%)
30–34
605(6.5%)
35–39
545(5.9%)
40–44
420(4.5%)
45–49
450(4.9%)
50–54
535(5.8%)
55–59
705(7.6%)
60–64
720(7.8%)
65–69
680(7.3%)
70–74
670(7.2%)
75–79
475(5.1%)
80–84
265(2.9%)
85+
330(3.6%)
Smiths Falls Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.1
Total Private Dwellings
4,523
Occupied Private Dwellings
4,311
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,660 (38.5%)
2 Persons
1,490 (34.6%)
3 Persons
555 (12.9%)
4 Persons
370 (8.6%)
5+ Persons
235 (5.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
690(16.0%)
Couples without children
1,040(24.1%)
One-parent families
480(11.1%)
One-person households
1,665(38.6%)
Multigenerational
90(2.1%)
Multiple-family
10(0.2%)
Smiths Falls Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$63,800After tax
Median Household Income
$56,400After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$37,520After tax
Median Individual Income
$33,600After tax
Income Rank
#637 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
70.2%
Employment Income
54.0%
Government Transfers
29.9%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
495(6.7%)
$10k–$20k
1,060(14.4%)
$20k–$30k
1,365(18.5%)
$30k–$40k
1,135(15.4%)
$40k–$50k
1,070(14.5%)
$50k–$60k
740(10.0%)
$60k–$70k
505(6.9%)
$70k–$80k
310(4.2%)
$80k–$90k
240(3.3%)
$90k–$100k
145(2.0%)
$100k+
305(4.1%)
Smiths Falls Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
47.2%
Unemployment Rate
10.1%
Total Labour Force
4,010
Employed
3,605
Unemployed
405
Not in Labour Force
3,630
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
16.4%
Children (0–17)
19.7%
Adults (18–64)
15.5%
Seniors (65+)
16.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2950 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.264
Smiths Falls Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
8,255 (90.3%)
English & French
875 (9.6%)
Neither
10 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
8,435 (92.2%)
French
255 (2.8%)
Non-official languages
330 (3.6%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
8,435(92.2%)
French
255(2.8%)
Arabic
20(0.2%)
Tagalog
20(0.2%)
Spanish
20(0.2%)
Polish
20(0.2%)
Gujarati
20(0.2%)
Cantonese
15(0.2%)
Hindi
15(0.2%)
Portuguese
15(0.2%)
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