South Huron Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:414 of 688
South Huron Population
Total Population (2021)
10,063
Total Population (2016)
10,096
Population Growth
-0.3% (-33)
Growth Rank
#580 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.6%4,895
Female
51.3%5,165
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.948
Average Age
46.6
Median Age
50
Age Rank
#547 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
485(4.8%)
5–9
500(5.0%)
10–14
540(5.4%)
15–19
455(4.5%)
20–24
455(4.5%)
25–29
540(5.4%)
30–34
535(5.3%)
35–39
540(5.4%)
40–44
490(4.9%)
45–49
470(4.7%)
50–54
555(5.5%)
55–59
745(7.4%)
60–64
855(8.5%)
65–69
800(7.9%)
70–74
805(8.0%)
75–79
560(5.6%)
80–84
390(3.9%)
85+
345(3.4%)
South Huron Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
4,722
Occupied Private Dwellings
4,339
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,315 (30.3%)
2 Persons
1,760 (40.6%)
3 Persons
495 (11.4%)
4 Persons
465 (10.7%)
5+ Persons
300 (6.9%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
960(22.1%)
Couples without children
1,505(34.7%)
One-parent families
285(6.6%)
One-person households
1,320(30.4%)
Multigenerational
80(1.8%)
Multiple-family
10(0.2%)
South Huron Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$76,900After tax
Median Household Income
$69,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$40,560After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,200After tax
Income Rank
#470 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
78.2%
Employment Income
60.8%
Government Transfers
21.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
445(5.4%)
$10k–$20k
1,090(13.3%)
$20k–$30k
1,365(16.7%)
$30k–$40k
1,035(12.6%)
$40k–$50k
1,060(12.9%)
$50k–$60k
900(11.0%)
$60k–$70k
655(8.0%)
$70k–$80k
490(6.0%)
$80k–$90k
315(3.8%)
$90k–$100k
220(2.7%)
$100k+
620(7.6%)
South Huron Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
53.7%
Unemployment Rate
7.9%
Total Labour Force
4,860
Employed
4,480
Unemployed
385
Not in Labour Force
3,475
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
10.0%
Children (0–17)
9.4%
Adults (18–64)
8.5%
Seniors (65+)
13.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3070 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.269
South Huron Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
9,700 (97.7%)
English & French
205 (2.1%)
Neither
20 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
9,285 (93.5%)
French
65 (0.7%)
Non-official languages
525 (5.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
9,285(93.5%)
French
65(0.7%)
Spanish
35(0.4%)
Tagalog
30(0.3%)
German
25(0.3%)
Greek
20(0.2%)
Portuguese
15(0.2%)
Arabic
10(0.1%)
Cantonese
10(0.1%)
Korean
10(0.1%)
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