Whitby Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:40 of 688
Whitby Population
Total Population (2021)
138,501
Total Population (2016)
128,377
Population Growth
+7.9% (+10,124)
Growth Rank
#201 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.7%67,400
Female
51.3%71,100
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.948
Average Age
39.5
Median Age
40
Age Rank
#117 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
7,345(5.3%)
5–9
8,965(6.5%)
10–14
10,110(7.3%)
15–19
9,620(6.9%)
20–24
8,155(5.9%)
25–29
7,165(5.2%)
30–34
8,320(6.0%)
35–39
9,810(7.1%)
40–44
9,850(7.1%)
45–49
10,500(7.6%)
50–54
10,010(7.2%)
55–59
10,085(7.3%)
60–64
8,110(5.9%)
65–69
6,370(4.6%)
70–74
5,330(3.8%)
75–79
3,555(2.6%)
80–84
2,345(1.7%)
85+
2,825(2.0%)
Whitby Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.9
Total Private Dwellings
47,389
Occupied Private Dwellings
46,460
Size Distribution
1 Person
8,015 (17.3%)
2 Persons
12,775 (27.5%)
3 Persons
8,995 (19.4%)
4 Persons
10,525 (22.7%)
5+ Persons
6,155 (13.2%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
18,625(40.1%)
Couples without children
9,560(20.6%)
One-parent families
4,615(9.9%)
One-person households
8,010(17.2%)
Multigenerational
2,580(5.6%)
Multiple-family
460(1.0%)
Whitby Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$115,700After tax
Median Household Income
$104,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$51,160After tax
Median Individual Income
$42,800After tax
Income Rank
#34 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
86.2%
Employment Income
72.8%
Government Transfers
13.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
9,340(8.9%)
$10k–$20k
11,230(10.7%)
$20k–$30k
13,785(13.1%)
$30k–$40k
10,680(10.2%)
$40k–$50k
9,445(9.0%)
$50k–$60k
8,390(8.0%)
$60k–$70k
7,280(6.9%)
$70k–$80k
6,265(6.0%)
$80k–$90k
5,245(5.0%)
$90k–$100k
4,855(4.6%)
$100k+
18,485(17.6%)
Whitby Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
58.8%
Unemployment Rate
12.3%
Total Labour Force
73,915
Employed
64,840
Unemployed
9,070
Not in Labour Force
36,350
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
5.4%
Children (0–17)
6.2%
Adults (18–64)
4.6%
Seniors (65+)
7.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3060 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.264
Whitby Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
123,965 (90.4%)
French Only
110 (0.1%)
English & French
11,425 (8.3%)
Neither
1,635 (1.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
103,470 (75.5%)
French
1,810 (1.3%)
Non-official languages
25,990 (19.0%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
103,470(75.5%)
Urdu
2,335(1.7%)
Tamil
2,235(1.6%)
Mandarin
2,065(1.5%)
French
1,810(1.3%)
Spanish
1,490(1.1%)
Persian
1,415(1.0%)
Italian
1,330(1.0%)
Tagalog
1,280(0.9%)
Cantonese
1,165(0.8%)
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