Whitewater Region Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:546 of 688
Whitewater Region Population
Total Population (2021)
7,225
Total Population (2016)
7,009
Population Growth
+3.1% (+216)
Growth Rank
#430 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.2%3,625
Female
49.8%3,600
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.007
Average Age
44.4
Median Age
47.6
Age Rank
#439 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
385(5.3%)
5–9
440(6.1%)
10–14
410(5.7%)
15–19
370(5.1%)
20–24
295(4.1%)
25–29
330(4.6%)
30–34
385(5.3%)
35–39
395(5.5%)
40–44
420(5.8%)
45–49
390(5.4%)
50–54
430(6.0%)
55–59
605(8.4%)
60–64
685(9.5%)
65–69
550(7.6%)
70–74
475(6.6%)
75–79
310(4.3%)
80–84
180(2.5%)
85+
170(2.4%)
Whitewater Region Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
3,470
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,909
Size Distribution
1 Person
730 (25.1%)
2 Persons
1,195 (41.1%)
3 Persons
390 (13.4%)
4 Persons
355 (12.2%)
5+ Persons
240 (8.2%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
780(26.8%)
Couples without children
1,020(35.1%)
One-parent families
175(6.0%)
One-person households
735(25.3%)
Multigenerational
60(2.1%)
Multiple-family
5(0.2%)
Whitewater Region Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$81,700After tax
Median Household Income
$72,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$41,680After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,200After tax
Income Rank
#403 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
79.2%
Employment Income
61.0%
Government Transfers
20.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
470(8.3%)
$10k–$20k
735(12.9%)
$20k–$30k
835(14.7%)
$30k–$40k
755(13.3%)
$40k–$50k
655(11.5%)
$50k–$60k
585(10.3%)
$60k–$70k
435(7.6%)
$70k–$80k
360(6.3%)
$80k–$90k
235(4.1%)
$90k–$100k
185(3.3%)
$100k+
440(7.7%)
Whitewater Region Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
54.4%
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
Total Labour Force
3,455
Employed
3,185
Unemployed
270
Not in Labour Force
2,395
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
11.2%
Children (0–17)
13.3%
Adults (18–64)
9.6%
Seniors (65+)
13.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2930 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.261
Whitewater Region Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
6,335 (88.4%)
French Only
10 (0.1%)
English & French
805 (11.2%)
Neither
20 (0.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
6,460 (90.2%)
French
265 (3.7%)
Non-official languages
360 (5.0%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
6,460(90.2%)
French
265(3.7%)
German
80(1.1%)
Polish
20(0.3%)
Spanish
15(0.2%)
Korean
10(0.1%)
Cantonese
5(0.1%)
Portuguese
5(0.1%)
Russian
5(0.1%)
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