Amherstburg Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Amherstburg. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:184 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Amherstburg Population

Total Population (2021)

23,524

Total Population (2016)

21,936

Population Growth

+7.2% (+1,588)

Growth Rank

#225 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.6%11,675

Female

50.4%11,850

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.985

Average Age

43.4

Median Age

45.6

Age Rank

#369 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,140(4.8%)

5–9

1,245(5.3%)

10–14

1,340(5.7%)

15–19

1,400(6.0%)

20–24

1,325(5.6%)

25–29

1,130(4.8%)

30–34

1,260(5.4%)

35–39

1,360(5.8%)

40–44

1,445(6.1%)

45–49

1,485(6.3%)

50–54

1,660(7.1%)

55–59

1,850(7.9%)

60–64

1,915(8.1%)

65–69

1,675(7.1%)

70–74

1,420(6.0%)

75–79

895(3.8%)

80–84

510(2.2%)

85+

480(2.0%)

Amherstburg Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

9,548

Occupied Private Dwellings

9,193

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,055 (22.3%)

2 Persons

3,470 (37.7%)

3 Persons

1,430 (15.6%)

4 Persons

1,470 (16.0%)

5+ Persons

765 (8.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,795(30.4%)

Couples without children

2,910(31.6%)

One-parent families

790(8.6%)

One-person households

2,055(22.3%)

Multigenerational

230(2.5%)

Multiple-family

45(0.5%)

Amherstburg Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$101,300After tax

Median Household Income

$86,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$49,280After tax

Median Individual Income

$41,600After tax

Income Rank

#186 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.2%

Employment Income

63.1%

Government Transfers

16.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,385(7.3%)

$10k–$20k

1,940(10.3%)

$20k–$30k

2,465(13.0%)

$30k–$40k

2,280(12.0%)

$40k–$50k

2,205(11.7%)

$50k–$60k

1,930(10.2%)

$60k–$70k

1,515(8.0%)

$70k–$80k

1,145(6.1%)

$80k–$90k

925(4.9%)

$90k–$100k

780(4.1%)

$100k+

2,355(12.4%)

Amherstburg Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

54.0%

Unemployment Rate

12.0%

Total Labour Force

12,020

Employed

10,575

Unemployed

1,445

Not in Labour Force

7,550

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.1%

Children (0–17)

7.3%

Adults (18–64)

5.1%

Seniors (65+)

7.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3020 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.271

Amherstburg Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

19,570

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,695 (13.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

6,235 (31.9%)

Postsecondary credential

10,640 (54.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,705 (13.8%)72.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

555 (2.8%)14.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

110 (0.6%)2.9% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,695(13.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

6,235(31.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,475(7.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

5,160(26.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

270(1.4%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

3,735(19.1%)

Amherstburg Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

15.4%

1,625 people

Share of 10,575 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,625(15.4%)

Usual place of work

7,440(70.4%)

No fixed workplace address

1,245(11.8%)

Worked outside Canada

260(2.5%)

Amherstburg Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

12,020

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

65(0.5%)

Business, finance and administration

1,610(13.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

765(6.4%)

Health

1,145(9.5%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,495(12.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

215(1.8%)

Sales and service

2,715(22.6%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,335(19.4%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

270(2.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,130(9.4%)

Amherstburg Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

12,020

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

240(2.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

110(0.9%)

Utilities

110(0.9%)

Construction

805(6.7%)

Manufacturing

2,405(20.0%)

Wholesale trade

315(2.6%)

Retail trade

1,320(11.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

445(3.7%)

Information and cultural industries

75(0.6%)

Finance and insurance

305(2.5%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

175(1.5%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

605(5.0%)

Management of companies and enterprises

25(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

420(3.5%)

Educational services

920(7.7%)

Health care and social assistance

1,680(14.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

215(1.8%)

Accommodation and food services

615(5.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

410(3.4%)

Public administration

560(4.7%)

Amherstburg Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

20,830 (89.1%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

2,485 (10.6%)

Neither

60 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

20,885 (89.3%)

French

530 (2.3%)

Non-official languages

1,585 (6.8%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

20,885(89.3%)

Italian

560(2.4%)

French

530(2.3%)

Arabic

90(0.4%)

Spanish

80(0.3%)

Portuguese

65(0.3%)

Polish

50(0.2%)

Mandarin

35(0.1%)

Punjabi

30(0.1%)

Tagalog

25(0.1%)

Amherstburg Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

7,630(83.0%)

Semi-detached

280(3.0%)

Row house

365(4.0%)

Duplex

90(1.0%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

470(5.1%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

335(3.6%)

Other attached

10(0.1%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Amherstburg

Amherstburg is a town in Essex County, Ontario, on the Detroit River at the western tip of Lake Erie country. It preserves a fortified War of 1812 landscape at Fort Malden and a historic downtown facing the shipping channel toward Belle Isle and Detroit. Marshlands and island shores frame the southern approaches. About 24,000 people live in Amherstburg.

Known for

Fort Malden National Historic Site
Detroit River waterfront facing Michigan
War of 1812 and Underground Railroad heritage
Historic downtown streetscape
Gateway toward Lake Erie marshes and islands

See & do

Fort Malden National Historic Site
Restored fort and War of 1812 grounds on the river.
Downtown Amherstburg waterfront
Shops and river views toward the Detroit River channel.
Navy Yard Park
Waterfront park beside the historic naval yard site.
Amherstburg Freedom Museum
Underground Railroad and Black heritage exhibits.
Holiday Beach / nearby marsh parks
Bird migration and Lake Erie shoreline south of town.

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