Stratford Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:386 of 688
Stratford Population
Total Population (2021)
10,927
Total Population (2016)
9,711
Population Growth
+12.5% (+1,216)
Growth Rank
#76 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.4%5,285
Female
51.6%5,640
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.937
Average Age
40.3
Median Age
40.4
Age Rank
#171 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
570(5.2%)
5–9
715(6.5%)
10–14
780(7.1%)
15–19
635(5.8%)
20–24
690(6.3%)
25–29
610(5.6%)
30–34
670(6.1%)
35–39
735(6.7%)
40–44
770(7.0%)
45–49
790(7.2%)
50–54
690(6.3%)
55–59
695(6.4%)
60–64
575(5.3%)
65–69
620(5.7%)
70–74
615(5.6%)
75–79
380(3.5%)
80–84
220(2.0%)
85+
170(1.6%)
Stratford Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
4,667
Occupied Private Dwellings
4,307
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,000 (23.2%)
2 Persons
1,565 (36.3%)
3 Persons
705 (16.4%)
4 Persons
705 (16.4%)
5+ Persons
330 (7.7%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,335(31.0%)
Couples without children
1,205(28.0%)
One-parent families
370(8.6%)
One-person households
995(23.1%)
Multigenerational
70(1.6%)
Multiple-family
25(0.6%)
Stratford Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$89,400After tax
Median Household Income
$78,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$45,520After tax
Median Individual Income
$39,600After tax
Income Rank
#255 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
84.6%
Employment Income
67.6%
Government Transfers
15.4%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
635(7.5%)
$10k–$20k
790(9.4%)
$20k–$30k
1,170(13.9%)
$30k–$40k
1,090(13.0%)
$40k–$50k
940(11.2%)
$50k–$60k
840(10.0%)
$60k–$70k
715(8.5%)
$70k–$80k
560(6.7%)
$80k–$90k
420(5.0%)
$90k–$100k
325(3.9%)
$100k+
930(11.1%)
Stratford Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
62.3%
Unemployment Rate
8.0%
Total Labour Force
5,915
Employed
5,440
Unemployed
475
Not in Labour Force
2,820
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.5%
Children (0–17)
11.4%
Adults (18–64)
8.8%
Seniors (65+)
9.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3230 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.280
Stratford Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
8,960 (82.6%)
French Only
10 (0.1%)
English & French
1,760 (16.2%)
Neither
125 (1.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
9,090 (83.8%)
French
200 (1.8%)
Non-official languages
1,325 (12.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
9,090(83.8%)
Mandarin
550(5.1%)
French
200(1.8%)
Arabic
85(0.8%)
Punjabi
70(0.6%)
Cantonese
65(0.6%)
Persian
60(0.6%)
Spanish
50(0.5%)
Hindi
35(0.3%)
Vietnamese
30(0.3%)
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