Southwest Middlesex Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:623 of 688
Southwest Middlesex Population
Total Population (2021)
5,893
Total Population (2016)
5,723
Population Growth
+3.0% (+170)
Growth Rank
#434 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.9%2,940
Female
50.1%2,955
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.995
Average Age
43.2
Median Age
44.8
Age Rank
#351 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
320(5.4%)
5–9
345(5.9%)
10–14
365(6.2%)
15–19
305(5.2%)
20–24
235(4.0%)
25–29
305(5.2%)
30–34
400(6.8%)
35–39
340(5.8%)
40–44
345(5.9%)
45–49
295(5.0%)
50–54
385(6.5%)
55–59
490(8.3%)
60–64
500(8.5%)
65–69
430(7.3%)
70–74
345(5.9%)
75–79
240(4.1%)
80–84
120(2.0%)
85+
125(2.1%)
Southwest Middlesex Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
2,503
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,407
Size Distribution
1 Person
635 (26.4%)
2 Persons
935 (38.9%)
3 Persons
345 (14.3%)
4 Persons
295 (12.3%)
5+ Persons
195 (8.1%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
645(26.8%)
Couples without children
750(31.2%)
One-parent families
190(7.9%)
One-person households
640(26.6%)
Multigenerational
60(2.5%)
Southwest Middlesex Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$77,400After tax
Median Household Income
$71,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$39,800After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,400After tax
Income Rank
#422 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
77.6%
Employment Income
64.4%
Government Transfers
22.4%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
355(7.6%)
$10k–$20k
610(13.0%)
$20k–$30k
750(16.0%)
$30k–$40k
630(13.5%)
$40k–$50k
580(12.4%)
$50k–$60k
505(10.8%)
$60k–$70k
365(7.8%)
$70k–$80k
260(5.6%)
$80k–$90k
205(4.4%)
$90k–$100k
110(2.4%)
$100k+
305(6.5%)
Southwest Middlesex Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
55.8%
Unemployment Rate
9.8%
Total Labour Force
2,970
Employed
2,680
Unemployed
290
Not in Labour Force
1,835
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
10.3%
Children (0–17)
9.8%
Adults (18–64)
8.5%
Seniors (65+)
15.7%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2790 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.248
Southwest Middlesex Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
5,675 (96.9%)
English & French
175 (3.0%)
Neither
5 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
5,500 (93.9%)
French
40 (0.7%)
Non-official languages
270 (4.6%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
5,500(93.9%)
French
40(0.7%)
Spanish
25(0.4%)
Portuguese
25(0.4%)
Tagalog
10(0.2%)
Mandarin
10(0.2%)
Polish
10(0.2%)
Arabic
5(0.1%)
Italian
5(0.1%)
Russian
5(0.1%)
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