Thunder Bay Profile
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National Rank:600 of 688
Level:Census subdivision
Thunder Bay Population
Total Population (2021)
6,221
Total Population (2016)
5,867
Population Growth
+6.0% (+354)
Growth Rank
#271 of 688Same geo level
Male
52.7%3,280
Female
47.3%2,940
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.116
Average Age
46.3
Median Age
51.6
Age Rank
#534 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
295(4.7%)
5–9
305(4.9%)
10–14
310(5.0%)
15–19
235(3.8%)
20–24
200(3.2%)
25–29
295(4.7%)
30–34
350(5.6%)
35–39
370(5.9%)
40–44
335(5.4%)
45–49
290(4.7%)
50–54
405(6.5%)
55–59
580(9.3%)
60–64
675(10.9%)
65–69
640(10.3%)
70–74
500(8.0%)
75–79
245(3.9%)
80–84
110(1.8%)
85+
75(1.2%)
Thunder Bay Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
5,671
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,784
Size Distribution
1 Person
845 (30.3%)
2 Persons
1,155 (41.5%)
3 Persons
350 (12.6%)
4 Persons
295 (10.6%)
5+ Persons
145 (5.2%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
585(21.0%)
Couples without children
990(35.5%)
One-parent families
155(5.6%)
One-person households
845(30.3%)
Multigenerational
55(2.0%)
Multiple-family
15(0.5%)
Thunder Bay Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$80,000After tax
Median Household Income
$71,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$44,040After tax
Median Individual Income
$38,800After tax
Income Rank
#378 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
78.6%
Employment Income
61.3%
Government Transfers
21.4%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
395(7.7%)
$10k–$20k
570(11.1%)
$20k–$30k
725(14.2%)
$30k–$40k
670(13.1%)
$40k–$50k
590(11.5%)
$50k–$60k
545(10.7%)
$60k–$70k
385(7.5%)
$70k–$80k
335(6.5%)
$80k–$90k
225(4.4%)
$90k–$100k
165(3.2%)
$100k+
510(10.0%)
Thunder Bay Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
48.2%
Unemployment Rate
11.2%
Total Labour Force
2,820
Employed
2,505
Unemployed
315
Not in Labour Force
2,375
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
11.6%
Children (0–17)
14.6%
Adults (18–64)
10.2%
Seniors (65+)
12.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3150 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.278
Thunder Bay Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
5,825 (93.6%)
French Only
15 (0.2%)
English & French
370 (5.9%)
Neither
10 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
5,510 (88.6%)
French
145 (2.3%)
Non-official languages
490 (7.9%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
5,510(88.6%)
French
145(2.3%)
Polish
30(0.5%)
Italian
15(0.2%)
Spanish
10(0.2%)
Mandarin
5(0.1%)
German
5(0.1%)
Thunder Bay Dwellings
Dwelling Type
Single-detached
2,610(93.7%)
Semi-detached
10(0.4%)
Row house
5(0.2%)
Duplex
10(0.4%)
Apt. < 5 storeys
25(0.9%)
Movable
125(4.5%)
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