West Grey Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:325 of 688
West Grey Population
Total Population (2021)
13,131
Total Population (2016)
12,518
Population Growth
+4.9% (+613)
Growth Rank
#338 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.8%6,670
Female
49.2%6,460
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.033
Average Age
45.5
Median Age
49.6
Age Rank
#493 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
680(5.2%)
5–9
690(5.3%)
10–14
695(5.3%)
15–19
675(5.1%)
20–24
590(4.5%)
25–29
635(4.8%)
30–34
635(4.8%)
35–39
675(5.1%)
40–44
640(4.9%)
45–49
685(5.2%)
50–54
865(6.6%)
55–59
1,125(8.6%)
60–64
1,205(9.2%)
65–69
1,085(8.3%)
70–74
970(7.4%)
75–79
585(4.5%)
80–84
370(2.8%)
85+
315(2.4%)
West Grey Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
5,808
Occupied Private Dwellings
5,284
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,255 (23.8%)
2 Persons
2,210 (41.9%)
3 Persons
755 (14.3%)
4 Persons
590 (11.2%)
5+ Persons
470 (8.9%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,370(25.9%)
Couples without children
1,895(35.9%)
One-parent families
305(5.8%)
One-person households
1,260(23.9%)
Multigenerational
130(2.5%)
Multiple-family
35(0.7%)
West Grey Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$81,700After tax
Median Household Income
$70,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$40,480After tax
Median Individual Income
$34,000After tax
Income Rank
#461 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
78.6%
Employment Income
62.6%
Government Transfers
21.3%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
835(7.8%)
$10k–$20k
1,540(14.5%)
$20k–$30k
1,890(17.7%)
$30k–$40k
1,445(13.6%)
$40k–$50k
1,280(12.0%)
$50k–$60k
945(8.9%)
$60k–$70k
740(6.9%)
$70k–$80k
530(5.0%)
$80k–$90k
380(3.6%)
$90k–$100k
250(2.3%)
$100k+
815(7.7%)
West Grey Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
55.3%
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
Total Labour Force
6,555
Employed
6,040
Unemployed
510
Not in Labour Force
4,370
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
11.9%
Children (0–17)
13.3%
Adults (18–64)
9.7%
Seniors (65+)
16.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3140 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.278
West Grey Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
12,490 (95.9%)
English & French
515 (4.0%)
Neither
20 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
11,980 (92.0%)
French
90 (0.7%)
Non-official languages
835 (6.4%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
11,980(92.0%)
German
120(0.9%)
French
90(0.7%)
Spanish
35(0.3%)
Polish
35(0.3%)
Italian
30(0.2%)
Portuguese
15(0.1%)
Mandarin
10(0.1%)
Russian
10(0.1%)
Tagalog
5(0.0%)
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