St. Thomas Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:120 of 688
St. Thomas Population
Total Population (2021)
42,840
Total Population (2016)
38,909
Population Growth
+10.1% (+3,931)
Growth Rank
#130 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.3%20,710
Female
51.7%22,130
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.936
Average Age
43
Median Age
43.6
Age Rank
#338 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
2,135(5.0%)
5–9
2,425(5.7%)
10–14
2,595(6.1%)
15–19
2,375(5.5%)
20–24
2,205(5.1%)
25–29
2,330(5.4%)
30–34
2,715(6.3%)
35–39
2,675(6.2%)
40–44
2,620(6.1%)
45–49
2,745(6.4%)
50–54
2,760(6.4%)
55–59
3,100(7.2%)
60–64
3,050(7.1%)
65–69
2,685(6.3%)
70–74
2,490(5.8%)
75–79
1,730(4.0%)
80–84
1,140(2.7%)
85+
1,065(2.5%)
St. Thomas Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
18,596
Occupied Private Dwellings
18,062
Size Distribution
1 Person
5,350 (29.6%)
2 Persons
6,620 (36.7%)
3 Persons
2,680 (14.8%)
4 Persons
2,215 (12.3%)
5+ Persons
1,210 (6.7%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
4,185(23.2%)
Couples without children
4,895(27.1%)
One-parent families
2,055(11.4%)
One-person households
5,345(29.6%)
Multigenerational
405(2.2%)
Multiple-family
75(0.4%)
St. Thomas Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$75,200After tax
Median Household Income
$67,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$40,160After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,400After tax
Income Rank
#500 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
76.0%
Employment Income
62.0%
Government Transfers
24.0%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
2,375(7.0%)
$10k–$20k
4,265(12.6%)
$20k–$30k
5,450(16.1%)
$30k–$40k
4,825(14.3%)
$40k–$50k
4,470(13.2%)
$50k–$60k
3,700(10.9%)
$60k–$70k
2,675(7.9%)
$70k–$80k
1,860(5.5%)
$80k–$90k
1,245(3.7%)
$90k–$100k
920(2.7%)
$100k+
2,010(5.9%)
St. Thomas Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
52.3%
Unemployment Rate
11.2%
Total Labour Force
20,610
Employed
18,295
Unemployed
2,315
Not in Labour Force
14,365
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
10.9%
Children (0–17)
12.5%
Adults (18–64)
9.8%
Seniors (65+)
12.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2800 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.248
St. Thomas Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
40,140 (94.8%)
French Only
20 (0.0%)
English & French
2,040 (4.8%)
Neither
125 (0.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
38,380 (90.7%)
French
440 (1.0%)
Non-official languages
2,910 (6.9%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
38,380(90.7%)
French
440(1.0%)
Polish
230(0.5%)
Spanish
225(0.5%)
Italian
135(0.3%)
Tagalog
130(0.3%)
Portuguese
120(0.3%)
Arabic
95(0.2%)
Vietnamese
85(0.2%)
Gujarati
75(0.2%)
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