Cobourg Profile

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National Rank:215 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Cobourg Population

Total Population (2021)

20,519

Total Population (2016)

19,440

Population Growth

+5.6% (+1,079)

Growth Rank

#298 of 688Same geo level

Male

46.3%9,510

Female

53.7%11,010

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.864

Average Age

49.9

Median Age

54.8

Age Rank

#648 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

765(3.7%)

5–9

845(4.1%)

10–14

930(4.5%)

15–19

965(4.7%)

20–24

840(4.1%)

25–29

900(4.4%)

30–34

1,015(4.9%)

35–39

1,085(5.3%)

40–44

960(4.7%)

45–49

990(4.8%)

50–54

1,055(5.1%)

55–59

1,505(7.3%)

60–64

1,685(8.2%)

65–69

1,735(8.5%)

70–74

1,810(8.8%)

75–79

1,295(6.3%)

80–84

1,010(4.9%)

85+

1,140(5.6%)

Cobourg Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

9,520

Occupied Private Dwellings

9,134

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,955 (32.3%)

2 Persons

3,700 (40.5%)

3 Persons

1,140 (12.5%)

4 Persons

875 (9.6%)

5+ Persons

465 (5.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,660(18.2%)

Couples without children

2,945(32.2%)

One-parent families

860(9.4%)

One-person households

2,955(32.3%)

Multigenerational

185(2.0%)

Multiple-family

40(0.4%)

Cobourg Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$81,200After tax

Median Household Income

$69,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,040After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,800After tax

Income Rank

#470 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

77.6%

Employment Income

52.7%

Government Transfers

22.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,060(6.3%)

$10k–$20k

2,120(12.6%)

$20k–$30k

2,690(16.0%)

$30k–$40k

2,360(14.1%)

$40k–$50k

2,085(12.4%)

$50k–$60k

1,630(9.7%)

$60k–$70k

1,215(7.2%)

$70k–$80k

925(5.5%)

$80k–$90k

635(3.8%)

$90k–$100k

515(3.1%)

$100k+

1,555(9.3%)

Cobourg Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

44.5%

Unemployment Rate

12.4%

Total Labour Force

8,765

Employed

7,680

Unemployed

1,090

Not in Labour Force

8,480

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.7%

Children (0–17)

12.5%

Adults (18–64)

9.3%

Seniors (65+)

9.1%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3240 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.281

Cobourg 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

17,245

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,540 (14.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,550 (32.2%)

Postsecondary credential

9,155 (53.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,390 (13.9%)68.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

625 (3.6%)18.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

60 (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

2,540(14.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,550(32.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,095(6.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

4,315(25.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

270(1.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

3,480(20.2%)

Cobourg 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

19.0%

1,460 people

Share of 7,680 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,460(19.0%)

Usual place of work

5,330(69.4%)

No fixed workplace address

855(11.1%)

Worked outside Canada

30(0.4%)

Cobourg 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

8,765

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

80(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

1,185(13.5%)

Natural and applied sciences

445(5.1%)

Health

755(8.6%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,170(13.3%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

285(3.3%)

Sales and service

2,420(27.6%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,405(16.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

180(2.1%)

Manufacturing and utilities

620(7.1%)

Cobourg 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

8,765

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

50(0.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

35(0.4%)

Utilities

165(1.9%)

Construction

675(7.7%)

Manufacturing

1,015(11.6%)

Wholesale trade

210(2.4%)

Retail trade

1,185(13.5%)

Transportation and warehousing

265(3.0%)

Information and cultural industries

120(1.4%)

Finance and insurance

255(2.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

175(2.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

485(5.5%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

390(4.4%)

Educational services

570(6.5%)

Health care and social assistance

1,285(14.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

250(2.9%)

Accommodation and food services

585(6.7%)

Other services (except public administration)

310(3.5%)

Public administration

500(5.7%)

Cobourg Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

18,545 (92.4%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

1,470 (7.3%)

Neither

45 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

18,310 (91.2%)

French

295 (1.5%)

Non-official languages

1,245 (6.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

18,310(91.2%)

French

295(1.5%)

Arabic

90(0.4%)

Italian

90(0.4%)

Tagalog

60(0.3%)

Spanish

60(0.3%)

Polish

60(0.3%)

Portuguese

55(0.3%)

Mandarin

45(0.2%)

Korean

45(0.2%)

Cobourg Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

5,255(57.5%)

Semi-detached

405(4.4%)

Row house

1,120(12.3%)

Duplex

170(1.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,785(19.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

360(3.9%)

Other attached

30(0.3%)

Housing · Cobourg (CA), Ont.

These figures are published for Cobourg (CA), Ont., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Cobourg alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

9,130

Owner households

6,270 (68.7%)

Renter households

2,860 (31.3%)

Owners with a mortgage

2,965 (47.3%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

3,300 (52.6%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

390 (13.6%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

2,465 (86.2%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,110All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,306All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,010

Renters, median

$1,220

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,800

Owners without a mortgage, median

$645

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

2,075 (22.7%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

855 (13.6%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

1,220 (42.7%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

0 (0.0%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

810(8.9%)

$500 to $749

2,035(22.3%)

$750 to $999

1,220(13.4%)

$1,000 to $1,249

1,080(11.8%)

$1,250 to $1,499

875(9.6%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,545(16.9%)

$2,000 to $2,499

850(9.3%)

$2,500 to $2,999

380(4.2%)

$3,000 and over

335(3.7%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Cobourg

Cobourg is a town on Lake Ontario in Northumberland County, Ontario, east of Toronto along the Highway 401 and lakeshore corridor. A sandy beach, Victorian downtown, and marina define a classic small lakeside centre that also serves surrounding rural townships. About 20,000 people live in Cobourg.

Known for

Lake Ontario beach and waterfront town
Victorian downtown heritage streetscape
Marina and harbour recreation
Service centre for Northumberland County
Highway 401 / lakeshore corridor location east of the GTA

See & do

Cobourg Beach / waterfront
Sandy public beach and boardwalk on Lake Ontario.
Downtown Cobourg
Heritage main street with shops and cafés.
Victoria Hall
Landmark civic building and concert hall.
Cobourg Marina / harbour
Boat slips and harbourfront walks.
Victoria Park
Waterfront park beside the beach and bandshell.

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