Tillsonburg Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:242 of 688
Tillsonburg Population
Total Population (2021)
18,615
Total Population (2016)
15,872
Population Growth
+17.3% (+2,743)
Growth Rank
#37 of 688Same geo level
Male
47.7%8,880
Female
52.3%9,735
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.912
Average Age
46.9
Median Age
49.2
Age Rank
#562 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
885(4.8%)
5–9
860(4.6%)
10–14
885(4.8%)
15–19
965(5.2%)
20–24
895(4.8%)
25–29
970(5.2%)
30–34
1,010(5.4%)
35–39
990(5.3%)
40–44
985(5.3%)
45–49
980(5.3%)
50–54
1,095(5.9%)
55–59
1,280(6.9%)
60–64
1,370(7.4%)
65–69
1,405(7.5%)
70–74
1,395(7.5%)
75–79
1,080(5.8%)
80–84
750(4.0%)
85+
820(4.4%)
Tillsonburg Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
8,494
Occupied Private Dwellings
8,229
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,575 (31.3%)
2 Persons
3,300 (40.1%)
3 Persons
1,015 (12.3%)
4 Persons
880 (10.7%)
5+ Persons
460 (5.6%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,700(20.7%)
Couples without children
2,705(32.9%)
One-parent families
670(8.1%)
One-person households
2,575(31.3%)
Multigenerational
145(1.8%)
Multiple-family
35(0.4%)
Tillsonburg Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$75,600After tax
Median Household Income
$66,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$40,600After tax
Median Individual Income
$35,600After tax
Income Rank
#515 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
76.0%
Employment Income
55.9%
Government Transfers
24.1%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
995(6.5%)
$10k–$20k
1,990(13.0%)
$20k–$30k
2,720(17.8%)
$30k–$40k
2,045(13.4%)
$40k–$50k
1,955(12.8%)
$50k–$60k
1,660(10.9%)
$60k–$70k
1,200(7.8%)
$70k–$80k
870(5.7%)
$80k–$90k
500(3.3%)
$90k–$100k
370(2.4%)
$100k+
985(6.4%)
Tillsonburg Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
47.3%
Unemployment Rate
11.6%
Total Labour Force
8,385
Employed
7,415
Unemployed
975
Not in Labour Force
7,285
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.4%
Children (0–17)
8.4%
Adults (18–64)
8.3%
Seniors (65+)
12.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2920 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.257
Tillsonburg Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
17,840 (96.7%)
French Only
5 (0.0%)
English & French
560 (3.0%)
Neither
45 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
16,245 (88.0%)
French
185 (1.0%)
Non-official languages
1,750 (9.5%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
16,245(88.0%)
French
185(1.0%)
Portuguese
95(0.5%)
German
95(0.5%)
Polish
75(0.4%)
Vietnamese
65(0.4%)
Spanish
60(0.3%)
Tagalog
40(0.2%)
Punjabi
30(0.2%)
Italian
25(0.1%)
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