Whitby Profile

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

National Rank:40 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

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

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%)

Whitby Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

32,295(69.5%)

Semi-detached

1,385(3.0%)

Row house

6,135(13.2%)

Duplex

870(1.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

2,435(5.2%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

3,300(7.1%)

Other attached

20(0.0%)

Movable

10(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Whitby

Whitby is a lakeshore town in Durham Region, between Ajax and Oshawa on Lake Ontario. It is a growing commuter municipality with a historic downtown inland from the harbour. GO Transit, Highway 401, and Highway 407 run through the town. About 140,000 people live in Whitby.

Known for

Durham Region commuter town
Whitby GO station and Highway 401 corridor
Historic downtown Brock Street
Lake Ontario waterfront trail
Civic and health services for west Durham

See & do

Port Whitby
Harbour, marina, and waterfront trail.
Downtown Brock Street
Historic main street inland from the lake.
Station Gallery
Art gallery in a former railway station.
Heber Down Conservation Area
Lynde Creek valley trails in the north end.
Cullen Central Park
Large park on the former Cullen Gardens site.

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