Caledon Profile

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National Rank:78 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Caledon Population

Total Population (2021)

76,581

Total Population (2016)

66,502

Population Growth

+15.2% (+10,079)

Growth Rank

#48 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.2%38,475

Female

49.8%38,110

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.010

Average Age

Median Age

40.8

Age Rank

#150 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

3,705(4.8%)

5–9

4,370(5.7%)

10–14

5,080(6.6%)

15–19

5,555(7.3%)

20–24

5,435(7.1%)

25–29

4,340(5.7%)

30–34

4,285(5.6%)

35–39

4,680(6.1%)

40–44

5,155(6.7%)

45–49

5,560(7.3%)

50–54

6,225(8.1%)

55–59

6,115(8.0%)

60–64

4,670(6.1%)

65–69

3,640(4.8%)

70–74

3,080(4.0%)

75–79

2,160(2.8%)

80–84

1,435(1.9%)

85+

1,085(1.4%)

Caledon Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

3.2

Total Private Dwellings

24,795

Occupied Private Dwellings

23,699

Size Distribution

1 Person

3,140 (13.2%)

2 Persons

6,260 (26.4%)

3 Persons

4,295 (18.1%)

4 Persons

5,710 (24.1%)

5+ Persons

4,295 (18.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

9,805(41.4%)

Couples without children

5,060(21.4%)

One-parent families

1,725(7.3%)

One-person households

3,145(13.3%)

Multigenerational

2,145(9.1%)

Multiple-family

430(1.8%)

Caledon Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$125,400After tax

Median Household Income

$113,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$49,320After tax

Median Individual Income

$39,600After tax

Income Rank

#15 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

86.0%

Employment Income

71.8%

Government Transfers

13.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

5,465(9.1%)

$10k–$20k

7,170(11.9%)

$20k–$30k

8,310(13.8%)

$30k–$40k

6,650(11.0%)

$40k–$50k

5,600(9.3%)

$50k–$60k

4,865(8.1%)

$60k–$70k

4,025(6.7%)

$70k–$80k

3,345(5.5%)

$80k–$90k

2,890(4.8%)

$90k–$100k

2,395(4.0%)

$100k+

9,600(15.9%)

Caledon Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

60.9%

Unemployment Rate

11.2%

Total Labour Force

43,140

Employed

38,305

Unemployed

4,835

Not in Labour Force

19,800

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

4.5%

Children (0–17)

4.7%

Adults (18–64)

3.9%

Seniors (65+)

6.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3180 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.273

Caledon 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

62,935

No certificate, diploma or degree

9,520 (15.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

18,470 (29.3%)

Postsecondary credential

34,950 (55.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

11,635 (18.5%)70.5% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

3,065 (4.9%)18.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

300 (0.5%)1.8% 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

9,520(15.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

18,470(29.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

3,780(6.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

13,165(20.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,480(2.4%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

16,515(26.2%)

Caledon 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

27.9%

10,700 people

Share of 38,300 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

10,700(27.9%)

Usual place of work

21,780(56.9%)

No fixed workplace address

5,730(15.0%)

Worked outside Canada

90(0.2%)

Caledon 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

43,140

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

775(1.8%)

Business, finance and administration

8,875(20.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

2,960(6.9%)

Health

2,005(4.6%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

4,760(11.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

1,020(2.4%)

Sales and service

9,360(21.7%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

9,380(21.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

900(2.1%)

Manufacturing and utilities

2,010(4.7%)

Caledon 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

43,140

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

520(1.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

60(0.1%)

Utilities

170(0.4%)

Construction

4,785(11.1%)

Manufacturing

4,510(10.5%)

Wholesale trade

2,065(4.8%)

Retail trade

4,780(11.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

4,010(9.3%)

Information and cultural industries

725(1.7%)

Finance and insurance

1,870(4.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

965(2.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

3,360(7.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

180(0.4%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,765(4.1%)

Educational services

3,365(7.8%)

Health care and social assistance

3,235(7.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

670(1.6%)

Accommodation and food services

1,475(3.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,745(4.0%)

Public administration

1,790(4.1%)

Caledon Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

69,675 (91.5%)

French Only

30 (0.0%)

English & French

4,480 (5.9%)

Neither

1,935 (2.5%)

Mother Tongue

English

49,225 (64.7%)

French

545 (0.7%)

Non-official languages

22,420 (29.5%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

49,225(64.7%)

Punjabi

8,465(11.1%)

Italian

4,110(5.4%)

Portuguese

1,080(1.4%)

Spanish

980(1.3%)

Polish

730(1.0%)

Hindi

600(0.8%)

Gujarati

555(0.7%)

French

545(0.7%)

Urdu

525(0.7%)

Caledon Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

19,120(80.7%)

Semi-detached

1,650(7.0%)

Row house

1,825(7.7%)

Duplex

335(1.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

480(2.0%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

255(1.1%)

Other attached

15(0.1%)

Movable

15(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Caledon

Caledon is a town in Peel Region, covering a large rural territory from the Niagara Escarpment to the Oak Ridges Moraine, northwest of Brampton. Bolton is the main urban centre; villages such as Caledon East, Inglewood, Belfountain, and Palgrave sit among farms and conservation lands. The town is a Greenbelt community with estate lots and remaining agriculture rather than a conventional suburb. About 77,000 people live in Caledon.

Known for

Niagara Escarpment and Forks of the Credit
Bolton as the principal urban area
Villages, farms, and Greenbelt countryside
Albion Hills and the Oak Ridges Moraine
Low-density town, not a continuous suburb of Brampton

See & do

Forks of the Credit Provincial Park
Escarpment creek, mill ruins, and the Cataract falls area.
Belfountain Conservation Area
Village park, river, and historic dam.
Albion Hills Conservation Area
Trails, campground, and a ski hill northeast of Bolton.
Downtown Bolton
Queen Street shops in the town’s main settlement.
Caledon Trailway
Rail-trail across the town between villages.

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