South Bruce Profile
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National Rank:625 of 688
Level:Census subdivision
South Bruce Population
Total Population (2021)
5,880
Total Population (2016)
5,639
Population Growth
+4.3% (+241)
Growth Rank
#369 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.9%2,995
Female
49.1%2,885
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.038
Average Age
41.1
Median Age
41.2
Age Rank
#225 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
410(7.0%)
5–9
395(6.7%)
10–14
365(6.2%)
15–19
345(5.9%)
20–24
305(5.2%)
25–29
350(6.0%)
30–34
335(5.7%)
35–39
345(5.9%)
40–44
315(5.4%)
45–49
280(4.8%)
50–54
350(6.0%)
55–59
440(7.5%)
60–64
480(8.2%)
65–69
395(6.7%)
70–74
335(5.7%)
75–79
210(3.6%)
80–84
120(2.0%)
85+
100(1.7%)
South Bruce Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.6
Total Private Dwellings
2,419
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,280
Size Distribution
1 Person
515 (22.6%)
2 Persons
895 (39.3%)
3 Persons
320 (14.0%)
4 Persons
305 (13.4%)
5+ Persons
245 (10.7%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
730(32.0%)
Couples without children
770(33.8%)
One-parent families
140(6.1%)
One-person households
515(22.6%)
Multigenerational
20(0.9%)
Multiple-family
5(0.2%)
South Bruce Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$86,300After tax
Median Household Income
$77,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$42,600After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,200After tax
Income Rank
#294 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
81.4%
Employment Income
69.0%
Government Transfers
18.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
355(7.7%)
$10k–$20k
590(12.8%)
$20k–$30k
720(15.6%)
$30k–$40k
580(12.6%)
$40k–$50k
525(11.4%)
$50k–$60k
465(10.1%)
$60k–$70k
335(7.3%)
$70k–$80k
280(6.1%)
$80k–$90k
180(3.9%)
$90k–$100k
135(2.9%)
$100k+
450(9.8%)
South Bruce Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
62.0%
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
Total Labour Force
3,110
Employed
2,920
Unemployed
190
Not in Labour Force
1,595
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
10.4%
Children (0–17)
12.0%
Adults (18–64)
8.1%
Seniors (65+)
15.3%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3180 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.280
South Bruce Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
5,615 (95.7%)
English & French
235 (4.0%)
Neither
20 (0.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
5,530 (94.2%)
French
15 (0.3%)
Non-official languages
295 (5.0%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
5,530(94.2%)
German
65(1.1%)
French
15(0.3%)
Spanish
15(0.3%)
Portuguese
5(0.1%)
Polish
5(0.1%)
Russian
5(0.1%)
South Bruce Dwellings
Dwelling Type
Single-detached
2,005(87.9%)
Semi-detached
15(0.7%)
Row house
65(2.9%)
Duplex
25(1.1%)
Apt. < 5 storeys
135(5.9%)
Other attached
10(0.4%)
Movable
30(1.3%)
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