Stratford Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:142 of 688
Stratford Population
Total Population (2021)
33,232
Total Population (2016)
31,470
Population Growth
+5.6% (+1,762)
Growth Rank
#298 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.3%16,060
Female
51.7%17,175
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.935
Average Age
44.8
Median Age
46
Age Rank
#460 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
1,530(4.6%)
5–9
1,580(4.8%)
10–14
1,695(5.1%)
15–19
1,705(5.1%)
20–24
1,680(5.1%)
25–29
1,965(5.9%)
30–34
2,040(6.1%)
35–39
2,100(6.3%)
40–44
1,900(5.7%)
45–49
1,955(5.9%)
50–54
1,995(6.0%)
55–59
2,530(7.6%)
60–64
2,625(7.9%)
65–69
2,430(7.3%)
70–74
2,015(6.1%)
75–79
1,400(4.2%)
80–84
1,000(3.0%)
85+
1,095(3.3%)
Stratford Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
15,388
Occupied Private Dwellings
14,743
Size Distribution
1 Person
4,920 (33.4%)
2 Persons
5,465 (37.1%)
3 Persons
1,960 (13.3%)
4 Persons
1,605 (10.9%)
5+ Persons
795 (5.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
3,130(21.2%)
Couples without children
4,210(28.6%)
One-parent families
1,375(9.3%)
One-person households
4,915(33.3%)
Multigenerational
215(1.5%)
Multiple-family
45(0.3%)
Stratford Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$79,000After tax
Median Household Income
$68,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$43,000After tax
Median Individual Income
$38,000After tax
Income Rank
#470 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
79.4%
Employment Income
61.3%
Government Transfers
20.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,655(6.1%)
$10k–$20k
3,200(11.8%)
$20k–$30k
4,175(15.4%)
$30k–$40k
3,620(13.4%)
$40k–$50k
3,515(13.0%)
$50k–$60k
3,045(11.2%)
$60k–$70k
2,235(8.2%)
$70k–$80k
1,580(5.8%)
$80k–$90k
1,065(3.9%)
$90k–$100k
820(3.0%)
$100k+
2,185(8.1%)
Stratford Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
55.8%
Unemployment Rate
10.8%
Total Labour Force
17,330
Employed
15,465
Unemployed
1,870
Not in Labour Force
10,390
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.7%
Children (0–17)
10.8%
Adults (18–64)
8.9%
Seniors (65+)
10.9%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3000 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.266
Stratford Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
30,545 (93.3%)
French Only
10 (0.0%)
English & French
2,070 (6.3%)
Neither
120 (0.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
29,620 (90.5%)
French
240 (0.7%)
Non-official languages
2,445 (7.5%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
29,620(90.5%)
Spanish
245(0.7%)
French
240(0.7%)
Italian
130(0.4%)
Gujarati
125(0.4%)
Tagalog
115(0.4%)
Punjabi
105(0.3%)
Mandarin
90(0.3%)
Arabic
80(0.2%)
Polish
80(0.2%)
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