Windsor Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:23 of 688
Windsor Population
Total Population (2021)
229,660
Total Population (2016)
217,188
Population Growth
+5.7% (+12,472)
Growth Rank
#288 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.5%113,795
Female
50.5%115,865
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.982
Average Age
41.4
Median Age
40.8
Age Rank
#243 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
11,080(4.8%)
5–9
12,385(5.4%)
10–14
13,170(5.7%)
15–19
13,520(5.9%)
20–24
16,380(7.1%)
25–29
17,830(7.8%)
30–34
15,285(6.7%)
35–39
13,480(5.9%)
40–44
13,185(5.7%)
45–49
14,165(6.2%)
50–54
15,040(6.5%)
55–59
16,160(7.0%)
60–64
15,330(6.7%)
65–69
13,005(5.7%)
70–74
11,005(4.8%)
75–79
7,510(3.3%)
80–84
5,430(2.4%)
85+
5,695(2.5%)
Windsor Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
99,803
Occupied Private Dwellings
94,273
Size Distribution
1 Person
31,210 (33.1%)
2 Persons
29,375 (31.2%)
3 Persons
13,500 (14.3%)
4 Persons
11,240 (11.9%)
5+ Persons
8,940 (9.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
21,680(23.0%)
Couples without children
19,730(20.9%)
One-parent families
11,185(11.9%)
One-person households
31,210(33.1%)
Multigenerational
2,910(3.1%)
Multiple-family
420(0.4%)
Windsor Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$76,000After tax
Median Household Income
$63,600After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$39,760After tax
Median Individual Income
$33,600After tax
Income Rank
#555 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
74.4%
Employment Income
59.3%
Government Transfers
25.7%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
16,670(9.2%)
$10k–$20k
24,800(13.7%)
$20k–$30k
31,620(17.5%)
$30k–$40k
26,395(14.6%)
$40k–$50k
22,595(12.5%)
$50k–$60k
16,825(9.3%)
$60k–$70k
11,330(6.3%)
$70k–$80k
8,010(4.4%)
$80k–$90k
5,555(3.1%)
$90k–$100k
4,230(2.3%)
$100k+
12,340(6.8%)
Windsor Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
45.7%
Unemployment Rate
18.9%
Total Labour Force
106,885
Employed
86,735
Unemployed
20,150
Not in Labour Force
82,980
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
15.6%
Children (0–17)
21.1%
Adults (18–64)
14.0%
Seniors (65+)
14.9%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3270 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.295
Windsor Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
201,295 (88.5%)
French Only
390 (0.2%)
English & French
19,260 (8.5%)
Neither
6,435 (2.8%)
Mother Tongue
English
147,355 (64.8%)
French
4,330 (1.9%)
Non-official languages
64,470 (28.4%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
147,355(64.8%)
Arabic
15,265(6.7%)
French
4,330(1.9%)
Italian
4,245(1.9%)
Mandarin
3,480(1.5%)
Spanish
2,870(1.3%)
Punjabi
2,835(1.2%)
Urdu
2,520(1.1%)
Polish
1,840(0.8%)
Vietnamese
1,590(0.7%)
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