Sturgeon County Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:219 of 688
Sturgeon County Population
Total Population (2021)
20,061
Total Population (2016)
20,495
Population Growth
-2.1% (-434)
Growth Rank
#645 of 688Same geo level
Male
52.3%10,490
Female
47.7%9,575
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.096
Average Age
40.2
Median Age
41.2
Age Rank
#162 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
1,015(5.1%)
5–9
1,335(6.7%)
10–14
1,515(7.6%)
15–19
1,320(6.6%)
20–24
1,215(6.1%)
25–29
955(4.8%)
30–34
1,085(5.4%)
35–39
1,225(6.1%)
40–44
1,340(6.7%)
45–49
1,240(6.2%)
50–54
1,460(7.3%)
55–59
1,655(8.2%)
60–64
1,580(7.9%)
65–69
1,195(6.0%)
70–74
880(4.4%)
75–79
485(2.4%)
80–84
310(1.5%)
85+
255(1.3%)
Sturgeon County Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.8
Total Private Dwellings
7,599
Occupied Private Dwellings
7,021
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,125 (16.0%)
2 Persons
2,720 (38.7%)
3 Persons
1,050 (14.9%)
4 Persons
1,265 (18.0%)
5+ Persons
865 (12.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
2,595(36.9%)
Couples without children
2,380(33.9%)
One-parent families
330(4.7%)
One-person households
1,120(15.9%)
Multigenerational
190(2.7%)
Multiple-family
40(0.6%)
Sturgeon County Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$120,900After tax
Median Household Income
$105,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$56,250After tax
Median Individual Income
$46,000After tax
Income Rank
#31 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
88.8%
Employment Income
68.6%
Government Transfers
11.1%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,325(8.8%)
$10k–$20k
1,395(9.3%)
$20k–$30k
1,860(12.3%)
$30k–$40k
1,415(9.4%)
$40k–$50k
1,225(8.1%)
$50k–$60k
1,170(7.8%)
$60k–$70k
1,065(7.1%)
$70k–$80k
1,055(7.0%)
$80k–$90k
810(5.4%)
$90k–$100k
700(4.6%)
$100k+
3,055(20.3%)
Sturgeon County Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
62.4%
Unemployment Rate
8.3%
Total Labour Force
10,750
Employed
9,860
Unemployed
895
Not in Labour Force
5,050
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
5.9%
Children (0–17)
6.0%
Adults (18–64)
5.2%
Seniors (65+)
8.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3390 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.301
Sturgeon County Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
18,360 (92.3%)
French Only
20 (0.1%)
English & French
1,485 (7.5%)
Neither
35 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
17,725 (89.1%)
French
675 (3.4%)
Non-official languages
1,205 (6.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
17,725(89.1%)
French
675(3.4%)
Portuguese
105(0.5%)
Italian
100(0.5%)
Polish
95(0.5%)
Arabic
50(0.3%)
Spanish
50(0.3%)
Tagalog
40(0.2%)
Punjabi
40(0.2%)
Russian
40(0.2%)
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