Cavan Monaghan Profile

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National Rank:415 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Cavan Monaghan Population

Total Population (2021)

10,016

Total Population (2016)

8,829

Population Growth

+13.4% (+1,187)

Growth Rank

#68 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.6%4,970

Female

50.3%5,040

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.986

Average Age

43.2

Median Age

44.8

Age Rank

#351 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

585(5.8%)

5–9

605(6.0%)

10–14

595(5.9%)

15–19

495(4.9%)

20–24

440(4.4%)

25–29

465(4.6%)

30–34

635(6.3%)

35–39

650(6.5%)

40–44

575(5.7%)

45–49

575(5.7%)

50–54

595(5.9%)

55–59

820(8.2%)

60–64

870(8.7%)

65–69

640(6.4%)

70–74

600(6.0%)

75–79

365(3.6%)

80–84

230(2.3%)

85+

265(2.6%)

Cavan Monaghan Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.8

Total Private Dwellings

3,704

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,553

Size Distribution

1 Person

555 (15.6%)

2 Persons

1,370 (38.6%)

3 Persons

635 (17.9%)

4 Persons

615 (17.3%)

5+ Persons

390 (11.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,245(35.1%)

Couples without children

1,190(33.5%)

One-parent families

215(6.1%)

One-person households

550(15.5%)

Multigenerational

150(4.2%)

Multiple-family

40(1.1%)

Cavan Monaghan Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$106,700After tax

Median Household Income

$94,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$49,360After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,800After tax

Income Rank

#84 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

85.0%

Employment Income

65.0%

Government Transfers

15.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

600(7.7%)

$10k–$20k

885(11.4%)

$20k–$30k

985(12.7%)

$30k–$40k

870(11.2%)

$40k–$50k

890(11.5%)

$50k–$60k

730(9.4%)

$60k–$70k

560(7.2%)

$70k–$80k

475(6.1%)

$80k–$90k

360(4.6%)

$90k–$100k

325(4.2%)

$100k+

1,080(13.9%)

Cavan Monaghan Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

58.2%

Unemployment Rate

9.2%

Total Labour Force

5,120

Employed

4,650

Unemployed

470

Not in Labour Force

2,860

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.5%

Children (0–17)

4.3%

Adults (18–64)

5.2%

Seniors (65+)

7.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2940 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.260

Cavan Monaghan 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

7,985

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,235 (15.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,110 (26.4%)

Postsecondary credential

4,635 (58.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,080 (13.5%)70.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

245 (3.1%)16.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

65 (0.8%)4.2% 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

1,235(15.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,110(26.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

600(7.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,410(30.2%)

University certificate below bachelor

100(1.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,530(19.2%)

Cavan Monaghan 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

25.2%

1,175 people

Share of 4,655 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,175(25.2%)

Usual place of work

2,835(60.9%)

No fixed workplace address

640(13.7%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Cavan Monaghan 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

5,120

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

50(1.0%)

Business, finance and administration

830(16.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

330(6.4%)

Health

420(8.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

580(11.3%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

150(2.9%)

Sales and service

990(19.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,130(22.1%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

255(5.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

250(4.9%)

Cavan Monaghan 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

5,120

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

210(4.1%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

10(0.2%)

Utilities

185(3.6%)

Construction

635(12.4%)

Manufacturing

395(7.7%)

Wholesale trade

190(3.7%)

Retail trade

440(8.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

220(4.3%)

Information and cultural industries

95(1.9%)

Finance and insurance

185(3.6%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

80(1.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

355(6.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

210(4.1%)

Educational services

370(7.2%)

Health care and social assistance

710(13.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

80(1.6%)

Accommodation and food services

130(2.5%)

Other services (except public administration)

210(4.1%)

Public administration

270(5.3%)

Cavan Monaghan Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

9,120 (93.3%)

English & French

610 (6.2%)

Neither

30 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

9,135 (93.5%)

French

90 (0.9%)

Non-official languages

415 (4.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

9,135(93.5%)

French

90(0.9%)

Mandarin

30(0.3%)

Polish

30(0.3%)

Italian

25(0.3%)

Tagalog

20(0.2%)

Portuguese

20(0.2%)

Arabic

15(0.2%)

Cantonese

15(0.2%)

Spanish

15(0.2%)

Cavan Monaghan Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,360(94.5%)

Semi-detached

25(0.7%)

Row house

30(0.8%)

Duplex

15(0.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

110(3.1%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.1%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Cavan Monaghan

Cavan Monaghan is a township in Peterborough County, Ontario, wrapping around the southwest side of the City of Peterborough—not the city itself. Millbrook’s historic mill village, Cavan hamlet, and farmland toward the Ganaraska country define the township. About 10,000 people live in Cavan Monaghan.

Known for

Township, not the City of Peterborough
Historic mill village of Millbrook
Farmland southwest of Peterborough
Hamlets including Cavan and Fraserville
Ganaraska and mill-valley recreation country

See & do

Millbrook village and millpond
Heritage streetscape, shops, and the historic mill setting.
Millbrook Valley Trails
Walking and cycling through the mill valley.
Cavan hamlet and countryside
Rural crossroads and farm roads west of Peterborough.
Township parks and halls
Community recreation in Millbrook and rural settlements.
Approaches to Peterborough (separate city)
Regional services a short drive to the northeast.

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