Vaughan Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:17 of 688
Vaughan Population
Total Population (2021)
323,103
Total Population (2016)
306,233
Population Growth
+5.5% (+16,870)
Growth Rank
#302 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.8%157,535
Female
51.2%165,570
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.951
Average Age
40.9
Median Age
41.6
Age Rank
#213 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
14,375(4.4%)
5–9
17,945(5.6%)
10–14
20,970(6.5%)
15–19
22,300(6.9%)
20–24
21,695(6.7%)
25–29
20,000(6.2%)
30–34
18,450(5.7%)
35–39
19,705(6.1%)
40–44
21,085(6.5%)
45–49
23,845(7.4%)
50–54
25,730(8.0%)
55–59
24,185(7.5%)
60–64
20,130(6.2%)
65–69
15,665(4.8%)
70–74
14,035(4.3%)
75–79
8,915(2.8%)
80–84
7,190(2.2%)
85+
6,880(2.1%)
Vaughan Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
3.1
Total Private Dwellings
107,159
Occupied Private Dwellings
103,914
Size Distribution
1 Person
15,780 (15.2%)
2 Persons
27,310 (26.3%)
3 Persons
19,725 (19.0%)
4 Persons
24,440 (23.5%)
5+ Persons
16,660 (16.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
43,350(41.7%)
Couples without children
20,835(20.1%)
One-parent families
8,500(8.2%)
One-person households
15,780(15.2%)
Multigenerational
7,825(7.5%)
Multiple-family
1,425(1.4%)
Vaughan Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$123,000After tax
Median Household Income
$107,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$49,840After tax
Median Individual Income
$38,400After tax
Income Rank
#31 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
85.4%
Employment Income
71.8%
Government Transfers
14.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
23,675(9.2%)
$10k–$20k
30,865(12.0%)
$20k–$30k
39,335(15.4%)
$30k–$40k
28,565(11.2%)
$40k–$50k
23,105(9.0%)
$50k–$60k
19,360(7.6%)
$60k–$70k
15,990(6.2%)
$70k–$80k
13,130(5.1%)
$80k–$90k
11,145(4.4%)
$90k–$100k
9,655(3.8%)
$100k+
41,330(16.1%)
Vaughan Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
57.7%
Unemployment Rate
12.5%
Total Labour Force
176,625
Employed
154,615
Unemployed
22,010
Not in Labour Force
91,420
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
6.4%
Children (0–17)
7.0%
Adults (18–64)
5.4%
Seniors (65+)
9.5%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3500 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.300
Vaughan Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
289,015 (89.7%)
French Only
140 (0.0%)
English & French
19,760 (6.1%)
Neither
13,150 (4.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
145,560 (45.2%)
French
1,805 (0.6%)
Non-official languages
154,175 (47.9%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
145,560(45.2%)
Italian
31,515(9.8%)
Russian
19,375(6.0%)
Mandarin
12,780(4.0%)
Persian
8,735(2.7%)
Spanish
7,810(2.4%)
Cantonese
6,890(2.1%)
Urdu
5,555(1.7%)
Korean
5,360(1.7%)
Punjabi
4,900(1.5%)
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