Tweed Profile

A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.

National Rank:610 of 688

Tweed Population

Total Population (2021)
6,067
Total Population (2016)
6,044
Population Growth
+0.4% (+23)
Growth Rank
#557 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.9%3,025
Female
50.1%3,040
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.995
Average Age
48.5
Median Age
53.6
Age Rank
#606 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4
210(3.5%)
5–9
285(4.7%)
10–14
275(4.5%)
15–19
275(4.5%)
20–24
235(3.9%)
25–29
265(4.4%)
30–34
295(4.9%)
35–39
310(5.1%)
40–44
285(4.7%)
45–49
325(5.4%)
50–54
365(6.0%)
55–59
545(9.0%)
60–64
650(10.7%)
65–69
565(9.3%)
70–74
490(8.1%)
75–79
325(5.4%)
80–84
175(2.9%)
85+
190(3.1%)

Tweed Households

Household Size

Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
3,042
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,591

Size Distribution

1 Person
745 (28.8%)
2 Persons
1,075 (41.5%)
3 Persons
345 (13.3%)
4 Persons
270 (10.4%)
5+ Persons
155 (6.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children
515(19.9%)
Couples without children
875(33.8%)
One-parent families
200(7.7%)
One-person households
740(28.6%)
Multigenerational
75(2.9%)
Multiple-family
10(0.4%)

Tweed Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income
$72,300After tax
Median Household Income
$62,400After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$38,000After tax
Median Individual Income
$32,800After tax
Income Rank
#568 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income
73.4%
Employment Income
55.7%
Government Transfers
26.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k
390(7.9%)
$10k–$20k
770(15.6%)
$20k–$30k
925(18.7%)
$30k–$40k
680(13.7%)
$40k–$50k
600(12.1%)
$50k–$60k
465(9.4%)
$60k–$70k
385(7.8%)
$70k–$80k
215(4.3%)
$80k–$90k
170(3.4%)
$90k–$100k
90(1.8%)
$100k+
260(5.3%)

Tweed Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate
47.0%
Unemployment Rate
10.3%
Total Labour Force
2,670
Employed
2,395
Unemployed
275
Not in Labour Force
2,430

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate
13.0%
Children (0–17)
11.0%
Adults (18–64)
12.2%
Seniors (65+)
15.8%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2960 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.260

Tweed Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only
5,690 (95.8%)
English & French
235 (4.0%)
Neither
20 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English
5,635 (94.9%)
French
75 (1.3%)
Non-official languages
185 (3.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English
5,635(94.9%)
French
75(1.3%)
Mandarin
10(0.2%)
Cantonese
10(0.2%)
Spanish
10(0.2%)
Italian
10(0.2%)
Greek
10(0.2%)
Tagalog
5(0.1%)
Portuguese
5(0.1%)
Polish
5(0.1%)

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