Toronto Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:1 of 688
Toronto Population
Total Population (2021)
2,794,356
Total Population (2016)
2,731,571
Population Growth
+2.3% (+62,785)
Growth Rank
#476 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.3%1,350,865
Female
51.7%1,443,490
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.936
Average Age
41.5
Median Age
39.6
Age Rank
#250 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
123,550(4.4%)
5–9
129,040(4.6%)
10–14
131,710(4.7%)
15–19
134,810(4.8%)
20–24
185,650(6.6%)
25–29
243,955(8.7%)
30–34
246,785(8.8%)
35–39
213,810(7.7%)
40–44
185,820(6.6%)
45–49
175,875(6.3%)
50–54
184,060(6.6%)
55–59
191,380(6.8%)
60–64
170,935(6.1%)
65–69
141,550(5.1%)
70–74
118,910(4.3%)
75–79
81,880(2.9%)
80–84
62,790(2.2%)
85+
71,855(2.6%)
Toronto Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
1,253,238
Occupied Private Dwellings
1,160,892
Size Distribution
1 Person
385,765 (33.2%)
2 Persons
353,415 (30.4%)
3 Persons
178,225 (15.4%)
4 Persons
147,360 (12.7%)
5+ Persons
96,120 (8.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
265,950(22.9%)
Couples without children
227,825(19.6%)
One-parent families
115,160(9.9%)
One-person households
385,765(33.2%)
Multigenerational
40,515(3.5%)
Multiple-family
9,920(0.9%)
Toronto Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$96,000After tax
Median Household Income
$74,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$49,080After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,000After tax
Income Rank
#353 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
84.6%
Employment Income
69.6%
Government Transfers
15.5%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
211,890(9.3%)
$10k–$20k
278,135(12.3%)
$20k–$30k
383,760(16.9%)
$30k–$40k
278,910(12.3%)
$40k–$50k
221,305(9.8%)
$50k–$60k
177,155(7.8%)
$60k–$70k
138,600(6.1%)
$70k–$80k
111,165(4.9%)
$80k–$90k
90,210(4.0%)
$90k–$100k
73,405(3.2%)
$100k+
303,450(13.4%)
Toronto Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
55.0%
Unemployment Rate
13.9%
Total Labour Force
1,518,420
Employed
1,308,110
Unemployed
210,305
Not in Labour Force
859,530
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
13.2%
Children (0–17)
14.7%
Adults (18–64)
11.9%
Seniors (65+)
16.9%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.4370 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.371
Toronto Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
2,409,655 (86.9%)
French Only
2,555 (0.1%)
English & French
236,915 (8.5%)
Neither
123,505 (4.5%)
Mother Tongue
English
1,391,685 (50.2%)
French
34,115 (1.2%)
Non-official languages
1,162,715 (41.9%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
1,391,685(50.2%)
Mandarin
112,620(4.1%)
Cantonese
103,530(3.7%)
Tagalog
82,185(3.0%)
Spanish
78,575(2.8%)
Portuguese
60,360(2.2%)
Tamil
52,905(1.9%)
Italian
50,995(1.8%)
Persian
50,490(1.8%)
Urdu
34,460(1.2%)
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