Welland Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:97 of 688
Welland Population
Total Population (2021)
55,750
Total Population (2016)
52,293
Population Growth
+6.6% (+3,457)
Growth Rank
#247 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.8%27,180
Female
51.3%28,575
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.951
Average Age
44.1
Median Age
45.2
Age Rank
#417 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
2,695(4.8%)
5–9
2,775(5.0%)
10–14
2,845(5.1%)
15–19
2,895(5.2%)
20–24
3,110(5.6%)
25–29
3,525(6.3%)
30–34
3,495(6.3%)
35–39
3,300(5.9%)
40–44
3,205(5.7%)
45–49
3,150(5.7%)
50–54
3,590(6.4%)
55–59
4,095(7.3%)
60–64
4,220(7.6%)
65–69
3,865(6.9%)
70–74
3,465(6.2%)
75–79
2,375(4.3%)
80–84
1,530(2.7%)
85+
1,615(2.9%)
Welland Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
24,530
Occupied Private Dwellings
23,656
Size Distribution
1 Person
7,130 (30.1%)
2 Persons
8,515 (36.0%)
3 Persons
3,690 (15.6%)
4 Persons
2,720 (11.5%)
5+ Persons
1,605 (6.8%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
5,265(22.3%)
Couples without children
6,250(26.4%)
One-parent families
2,470(10.4%)
One-person households
7,130(30.1%)
Multigenerational
650(2.7%)
Multiple-family
110(0.5%)
Welland Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$73,800After tax
Median Household Income
$65,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$38,760After tax
Median Individual Income
$34,400After tax
Income Rank
#535 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
73.4%
Employment Income
57.8%
Government Transfers
26.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
3,220(7.2%)
$10k–$20k
6,055(13.4%)
$20k–$30k
7,815(17.4%)
$30k–$40k
7,205(16.0%)
$40k–$50k
5,770(12.8%)
$50k–$60k
4,545(10.1%)
$60k–$70k
3,130(7.0%)
$70k–$80k
2,130(4.7%)
$80k–$90k
1,480(3.3%)
$90k–$100k
1,185(2.6%)
$100k+
2,495(5.5%)
Welland Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
48.4%
Unemployment Rate
15.0%
Total Labour Force
26,570
Employed
22,595
Unemployed
3,975
Not in Labour Force
20,095
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
12.0%
Children (0–17)
14.7%
Adults (18–64)
11.3%
Seniors (65+)
11.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2920 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.258
Welland Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
47,725 (86.1%)
French Only
130 (0.2%)
English & French
7,295 (13.2%)
Neither
265 (0.5%)
Mother Tongue
English
44,445 (80.2%)
French
3,980 (7.2%)
Non-official languages
5,360 (9.7%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
44,445(80.2%)
French
3,980(7.2%)
Italian
1,155(2.1%)
Spanish
555(1.0%)
Polish
310(0.6%)
Korean
240(0.4%)
Tagalog
190(0.3%)
Arabic
175(0.3%)
Punjabi
155(0.3%)
Portuguese
150(0.3%)
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