Wilmot Profile

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

National Rank:206 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Wilmot Population

Total Population (2021)

21,429

Total Population (2016)

20,545

Population Growth

+4.3% (+884)

Growth Rank

#369 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.4%10,590

Female

50.6%10,840

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.977

Average Age

Median Age

42.8

Age Rank

#276 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,155(5.4%)

5–9

1,455(6.8%)

10–14

1,420(6.6%)

15–19

1,350(6.3%)

20–24

1,020(4.8%)

25–29

885(4.1%)

30–34

1,160(5.4%)

35–39

1,465(6.8%)

40–44

1,435(6.7%)

45–49

1,360(6.3%)

50–54

1,405(6.6%)

55–59

1,420(6.6%)

60–64

1,390(6.5%)

65–69

1,315(6.1%)

70–74

1,300(6.1%)

75–79

895(4.2%)

80–84

540(2.5%)

85+

460(2.1%)

Wilmot Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.7

Total Private Dwellings

8,035

Occupied Private Dwellings

7,891

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,370 (17.4%)

2 Persons

3,090 (39.2%)

3 Persons

1,180 (15.0%)

4 Persons

1,485 (18.8%)

5+ Persons

765 (9.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,810(35.6%)

Couples without children

2,735(34.7%)

One-parent families

470(6.0%)

One-person households

1,370(17.4%)

Multigenerational

210(2.7%)

Multiple-family

15(0.2%)

Wilmot Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$108,400After tax

Median Household Income

$98,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$51,160After tax

Median Individual Income

$44,000After tax

Income Rank

#65 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

86.2%

Employment Income

68.0%

Government Transfers

13.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,130(6.8%)

$10k–$20k

1,610(9.6%)

$20k–$30k

2,045(12.2%)

$30k–$40k

1,790(10.7%)

$40k–$50k

1,795(10.7%)

$50k–$60k

1,580(9.4%)

$60k–$70k

1,455(8.7%)

$70k–$80k

1,170(7.0%)

$80k–$90k

840(5.0%)

$90k–$100k

710(4.2%)

$100k+

2,605(15.6%)

Wilmot Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

60.9%

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

Total Labour Force

11,255

Employed

10,495

Unemployed

760

Not in Labour Force

5,970

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

4.2%

Children (0–17)

4.2%

Adults (18–64)

3.7%

Seniors (65+)

5.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2960 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.258

Wilmot Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

20,255 (95.2%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

955 (4.5%)

Neither

55 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

19,025 (89.4%)

French

145 (0.7%)

Non-official languages

1,810 (8.5%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

19,025(89.4%)

French

145(0.7%)

Polish

120(0.6%)

Spanish

115(0.5%)

Portuguese

105(0.5%)

Italian

60(0.3%)

Arabic

40(0.2%)

Punjabi

40(0.2%)

German

35(0.2%)

Russian

30(0.1%)

Wilmot Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

6,245(79.2%)

Semi-detached

680(8.6%)

Row house

260(3.3%)

Duplex

130(1.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

555(7.0%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.1%)

Other attached

10(0.1%)

Movable

10(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Wilmot

Wilmot Township is a rural municipality in Waterloo Region, Ontario, west of Kitchener–Waterloo toward New Hamburg, Baden, and New Dundee. Mennonite farm country, villages, and Highway 7/8 corridors define the landscape rather than a single city. It remains one of the region’s more agricultural townships. About 21,000 people live in Wilmot Township.

Known for

Township of villages and farms, not a city
New Hamburg as a main historic village centre
Mennonite agricultural countryside west of Kitchener
Baden and New Dundee community hubs
Highway 7/8 corridor through Waterloo Region’s west side

See & do

New Hamburg
Heritage downtown and Nith River village centre.
Castle Kilbride (Baden)
National Historic Site mansion and museum.
New Dundee
Small village with local shops and countryside setting.
Wilmot Township trails / parks
Community green space and rural walking routes.
Farm-country drives
Classic Waterloo Region agricultural landscape.

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