Clarington Profile

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National Rank:55 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Clarington Population

Total Population (2021)

101,427

Total Population (2016)

92,013

Population Growth

+10.2% (+9,414)

Growth Rank

#127 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.1%49,785

Female

50.9%51,645

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.964

Average Age

39.6

Median Age

39.2

Age Rank

#122 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

6,200(6.1%)

5–9

6,740(6.6%)

10–14

6,675(6.6%)

15–19

5,990(5.9%)

20–24

5,460(5.4%)

25–29

5,895(5.8%)

30–34

7,155(7.1%)

35–39

7,775(7.7%)

40–44

7,055(7.0%)

45–49

6,430(6.3%)

50–54

6,540(6.4%)

55–59

7,560(7.5%)

60–64

6,280(6.2%)

65–69

4,925(4.9%)

70–74

4,225(4.2%)

75–79

2,935(2.9%)

80–84

1,815(1.8%)

85+

1,770(1.7%)

Clarington Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.8

Total Private Dwellings

36,852

Occupied Private Dwellings

35,953

Size Distribution

1 Person

6,540 (18.2%)

2 Persons

11,560 (32.2%)

3 Persons

6,580 (18.3%)

4 Persons

7,140 (19.9%)

5+ Persons

4,130 (11.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

12,910(35.9%)

Couples without children

9,100(25.3%)

One-parent families

3,275(9.1%)

One-person households

6,545(18.2%)

Multigenerational

1,740(4.8%)

Multiple-family

320(0.9%)

Clarington Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$106,600After tax

Median Household Income

$96,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$49,080After tax

Median Individual Income

$42,800After tax

Income Rank

#75 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

84.8%

Employment Income

69.4%

Government Transfers

15.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

5,925(7.6%)

$10k–$20k

8,200(10.5%)

$20k–$30k

9,755(12.5%)

$30k–$40k

8,480(10.9%)

$40k–$50k

8,335(10.7%)

$50k–$60k

7,315(9.4%)

$60k–$70k

6,065(7.8%)

$70k–$80k

5,145(6.6%)

$80k–$90k

4,040(5.2%)

$90k–$100k

3,420(4.4%)

$100k+

11,415(14.6%)

Clarington Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.5%

Unemployment Rate

11.0%

Total Labour Force

54,265

Employed

48,260

Unemployed

5,995

Not in Labour Force

26,865

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

4.8%

Children (0–17)

5.3%

Adults (18–64)

4.2%

Seniors (65+)

6.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2910 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.253

Clarington 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

81,125

No certificate, diploma or degree

10,980 (13.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

23,730 (29.3%)

Postsecondary credential

46,420 (57.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

11,780 (14.5%)73.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

2,785 (3.4%)17.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

280 (0.3%)1.7% 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

10,980(13.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

23,730(29.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

5,355(6.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

23,555(29.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,405(1.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

16,100(19.8%)

Clarington 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

23.7%

11,425 people

Share of 48,260 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

11,425(23.7%)

Usual place of work

30,505(63.2%)

No fixed workplace address

6,220(12.9%)

Worked outside Canada

115(0.2%)

Clarington 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

54,260

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

420(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

9,070(16.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

3,810(7.0%)

Health

4,505(8.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

7,260(13.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

1,305(2.4%)

Sales and service

12,515(23.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

10,350(19.1%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

1,080(2.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

2,495(4.6%)

Clarington 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

54,260

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

730(1.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

65(0.1%)

Utilities

2,405(4.4%)

Construction

5,250(9.7%)

Manufacturing

3,685(6.8%)

Wholesale trade

1,580(2.9%)

Retail trade

5,945(11.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

2,320(4.3%)

Information and cultural industries

990(1.8%)

Finance and insurance

2,170(4.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

920(1.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

3,235(6.0%)

Management of companies and enterprises

180(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

2,445(4.5%)

Educational services

4,420(8.1%)

Health care and social assistance

7,265(13.4%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

985(1.8%)

Accommodation and food services

2,525(4.7%)

Other services (except public administration)

2,135(3.9%)

Public administration

3,555(6.6%)

Clarington Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

92,865 (92.0%)

French Only

70 (0.1%)

English & French

7,565 (7.5%)

Neither

450 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

87,875 (87.0%)

French

1,425 (1.4%)

Non-official languages

9,390 (9.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

87,875(87.0%)

French

1,425(1.4%)

Tamil

910(0.9%)

Spanish

655(0.6%)

Polish

625(0.6%)

Italian

580(0.6%)

Urdu

575(0.6%)

Persian

485(0.5%)

Portuguese

465(0.5%)

Tagalog

385(0.4%)

Clarington Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

27,945(77.7%)

Semi-detached

1,075(3.0%)

Row house

3,125(8.7%)

Duplex

910(2.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

2,290(6.4%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

525(1.5%)

Other attached

30(0.1%)

Movable

65(0.2%)

Community snapshot

About Clarington

Clarington is a municipality in Durham Region, east of Oshawa on Lake Ontario. Bowmanville is the main urban centre, with Courtice, Newcastle, and Orono spread along the lakeshore and inland rural lots. The municipality mixes commuting suburbs, farms, a nuclear generating station, and motorsport. About 101,000 people live in Clarington.

Known for

Bowmanville as the main town centre
Darlington Nuclear Generating Station
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park north of Bowmanville
Lake Ontario shoreline parks
Remaining farms and hamlets inland from the 401

See & do

Darlington Provincial Park
Lake Ontario beach, trails, and camping west of Bowmanville.
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
Road-course racing venue north of Bowmanville.
Downtown Bowmanville
Historic main street and civic core.
Bowmanville Harbour
Small craft harbour and waterfront at the creek mouth.
Enniskillen Conservation Area
Wooded trails in the rural north of the municipality.

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