St. Catharines Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:42 of 688
St. Catharines Population
Total Population (2021)
136,803
Total Population (2016)
133,113
Population Growth
+2.8% (+3,690)
Growth Rank
#449 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.0%65,670
Female
52.0%71,135
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.923
Average Age
44.3
Median Age
44.8
Age Rank
#433 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
6,125(4.5%)
5–9
6,405(4.7%)
10–14
6,815(5.0%)
15–19
6,945(5.1%)
20–24
8,510(6.2%)
25–29
9,385(6.9%)
30–34
8,885(6.5%)
35–39
8,185(6.0%)
40–44
7,455(5.4%)
45–49
7,855(5.7%)
50–54
8,365(6.1%)
55–59
10,165(7.4%)
60–64
9,840(7.2%)
65–69
8,920(6.5%)
70–74
8,150(6.0%)
75–79
5,895(4.3%)
80–84
4,165(3.0%)
85+
4,735(3.5%)
St. Catharines Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
61,977
Occupied Private Dwellings
58,903
Size Distribution
1 Person
19,010 (32.3%)
2 Persons
20,870 (35.4%)
3 Persons
8,400 (14.3%)
4 Persons
6,780 (11.5%)
5+ Persons
3,840 (6.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
12,565(21.3%)
Couples without children
14,960(25.4%)
One-parent families
6,085(10.3%)
One-person households
19,015(32.3%)
Multigenerational
1,465(2.5%)
Multiple-family
300(0.5%)
St. Catharines Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$77,000After tax
Median Household Income
$65,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$40,800After tax
Median Individual Income
$34,400After tax
Income Rank
#526 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
76.2%
Employment Income
58.5%
Government Transfers
23.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
8,145(7.3%)
$10k–$20k
14,520(13.1%)
$20k–$30k
19,465(17.5%)
$30k–$40k
17,265(15.5%)
$40k–$50k
13,865(12.5%)
$50k–$60k
10,405(9.4%)
$60k–$70k
7,415(6.7%)
$70k–$80k
5,380(4.8%)
$80k–$90k
3,665(3.3%)
$90k–$100k
2,995(2.7%)
$100k+
8,030(7.2%)
St. Catharines Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
49.1%
Unemployment Rate
15.8%
Total Labour Force
67,120
Employed
56,490
Unemployed
10,630
Not in Labour Force
47,885
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
12.4%
Children (0–17)
15.6%
Adults (18–64)
11.6%
Seniors (65+)
12.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3210 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.283
St. Catharines Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
124,605 (92.4%)
French Only
90 (0.1%)
English & French
8,815 (6.5%)
Neither
1,330 (1.0%)
Mother Tongue
English
107,140 (79.5%)
French
2,420 (1.8%)
Non-official languages
21,625 (16.0%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
107,140(79.5%)
Spanish
2,855(2.1%)
French
2,420(1.8%)
Italian
1,935(1.4%)
Arabic
1,705(1.3%)
Polish
1,530(1.1%)
Mandarin
1,390(1.0%)
Tagalog
810(0.6%)
Korean
550(0.4%)
Russian
515(0.4%)
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