Vaughan Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, languages, and dwellings for Vaughan. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full demographic profile below.

National Rank:17 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

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%)

Vaughan Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

64,995(62.5%)

Semi-detached

7,960(7.7%)

Row house

11,410(11.0%)

Duplex

3,485(3.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

2,265(2.2%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

13,750(13.2%)

Other attached

35(0.0%)

Movable

10(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Vaughan

Vaughan is a suburban city in York Region, northwest of Toronto. It grew rapidly from rural townships into industrial parks, subdivisions, and a subway-linked downtown at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre. Canada’s Wonderland sits on the city’s northern edge. About 320,000 people live in Vaughan.

Known for

Canada’s Wonderland
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and the TTC subway extension
Manufacturing and logistics along Highways 400 and 407
Italian-Canadian communities in Woodbridge
Large new-home suburbs of the 1990s–2010s

See & do

Canada’s Wonderland
Major theme park in northern Vaughan.
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Group of Seven and Indigenous art in Kleinburg.
Kortright Centre
Conservation area with trails and a maple-syrup program.
Boyd Conservation Area
Humber River valley park.
Vaughan City Hall
Civic campus in Maple, near the historic village.

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