Thetford Mines Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:172 of 688
Thetford Mines Population
Total Population (2021)
26,072
Total Population (2016)
25,403
Population Growth
+2.6% (+669)
Growth Rank
#462 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.4%12,615
Female
51.6%13,455
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.938
Average Age
49.3
Median Age
53.6
Age Rank
#636 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
1,020(3.9%)
5–9
1,210(4.6%)
10–14
1,305(5.0%)
15–19
1,055(4.0%)
20–24
1,070(4.1%)
25–29
1,215(4.7%)
30–34
1,215(4.7%)
35–39
1,270(4.9%)
40–44
1,500(5.8%)
45–49
1,230(4.7%)
50–54
1,350(5.2%)
55–59
1,895(7.3%)
60–64
2,205(8.5%)
65–69
2,165(8.3%)
70–74
2,055(7.9%)
75–79
1,605(6.2%)
80–84
1,180(4.5%)
85+
1,530(5.9%)
Thetford Mines Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.0
Total Private Dwellings
13,059
Occupied Private Dwellings
12,216
Size Distribution
1 Person
4,940 (40.4%)
2 Persons
4,670 (38.2%)
3 Persons
1,155 (9.5%)
4 Persons
970 (7.9%)
5+ Persons
485 (4.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
2,005(16.4%)
Couples without children
3,845(31.5%)
One-parent families
985(8.1%)
One-person households
4,940(40.4%)
Multigenerational
50(0.4%)
Multiple-family
5(0.0%)
Thetford Mines Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$60,950After tax
Median Household Income
$50,800After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$36,360After tax
Median Individual Income
$32,800After tax
Income Rank
#665 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
72.4%
Employment Income
56.0%
Government Transfers
27.7%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,065(5.2%)
$10k–$20k
2,910(14.2%)
$20k–$30k
4,280(20.9%)
$30k–$40k
3,155(15.4%)
$40k–$50k
2,895(14.1%)
$50k–$60k
2,300(11.2%)
$60k–$70k
1,330(6.5%)
$70k–$80k
800(3.9%)
$80k–$90k
605(3.0%)
$90k–$100k
385(1.9%)
$100k+
780(3.8%)
Thetford Mines Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
52.7%
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
Total Labour Force
11,705
Employed
10,930
Unemployed
770
Not in Labour Force
9,020
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
15.0%
Children (0–17)
10.4%
Adults (18–64)
11.6%
Seniors (65+)
24.5%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2930 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.252
Thetford Mines Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
80 (0.3%)
French Only
19,480 (76.0%)
English & French
6,025 (23.5%)
Neither
55 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
275 (1.1%)
French
24,630 (96.1%)
Non-official languages
470 (1.8%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
French
24,630(96.1%)
English
275(1.1%)
Spanish
190(0.7%)
Arabic
105(0.4%)
Tagalog
30(0.1%)
Vietnamese
15(0.1%)
Mandarin
10(0.0%)
Italian
10(0.0%)
Russian
10(0.0%)
Portuguese
5(0.0%)
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