Cornwall Profile

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

National Rank:107 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Cornwall Population

Total Population (2021)

47,845

Total Population (2016)

46,589

Population Growth

+2.7% (+1,256)

Growth Rank

#455 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.2%23,075

Female

51.8%24,765

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.932

Average Age

Median Age

46.4

Age Rank

#470 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,335(4.9%)

5–9

2,595(5.4%)

10–14

2,570(5.4%)

15–19

2,325(4.9%)

20–24

2,445(5.1%)

25–29

3,005(6.3%)

30–34

2,920(6.1%)

35–39

2,595(5.4%)

40–44

2,455(5.1%)

45–49

2,480(5.2%)

50–54

2,635(5.5%)

55–59

3,540(7.4%)

60–64

3,800(7.9%)

65–69

3,340(7.0%)

70–74

3,160(6.6%)

75–79

2,180(4.6%)

80–84

1,670(3.5%)

85+

1,800(3.8%)

Cornwall Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

22,214

Occupied Private Dwellings

21,386

Size Distribution

1 Person

7,685 (35.9%)

2 Persons

7,695 (36.0%)

3 Persons

2,765 (12.9%)

4 Persons

1,955 (9.1%)

5+ Persons

1,285 (6.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,800(17.8%)

Couples without children

5,515(25.8%)

One-parent families

2,415(11.3%)

One-person households

7,685(35.9%)

Multigenerational

445(2.1%)

Multiple-family

65(0.3%)

Cornwall Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$64,100After tax

Median Household Income

$55,200After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$36,520After tax

Median Individual Income

$32,800After tax

Income Rank

#647 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

70.2%

Employment Income

54.9%

Government Transfers

29.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,560(6.8%)

$10k–$20k

5,705(15.2%)

$20k–$30k

7,360(19.6%)

$30k–$40k

5,915(15.8%)

$40k–$50k

5,005(13.3%)

$50k–$60k

3,795(10.1%)

$60k–$70k

2,480(6.6%)

$70k–$80k

1,555(4.1%)

$80k–$90k

985(2.6%)

$90k–$100k

715(1.9%)

$100k+

1,470(3.9%)

Cornwall Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

45.8%

Unemployment Rate

12.4%

Total Labour Force

20,310

Employed

17,795

Unemployed

2,515

Not in Labour Force

18,525

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

18.1%

Children (0–17)

22.5%

Adults (18–64)

16.2%

Seniors (65+)

18.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3020 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.267

Cornwall 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

38,835

No certificate, diploma or degree

8,535 (22.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

13,475 (34.7%)

Postsecondary credential

16,825 (43.3%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

3,205 (8.3%)72.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

730 (1.9%)16.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

110 (0.3%)2.5% 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

8,535(22.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

13,475(34.7%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,655(6.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

9,210(23.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

550(1.4%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

4,410(11.4%)

Cornwall 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

11.6%

2,065 people

Share of 17,795 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,065(11.6%)

Usual place of work

13,605(76.5%)

No fixed workplace address

2,095(11.8%)

Worked outside Canada

25(0.1%)

Cornwall 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

20,315

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

115(0.6%)

Business, finance and administration

2,810(13.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

745(3.7%)

Health

1,945(9.6%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,950(9.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

305(1.5%)

Sales and service

5,945(29.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

4,005(19.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

245(1.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,715(8.4%)

Cornwall 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

20,315

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

105(0.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

40(0.2%)

Utilities

75(0.4%)

Construction

1,235(6.1%)

Manufacturing

2,355(11.6%)

Wholesale trade

310(1.5%)

Retail trade

3,575(17.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,725(8.5%)

Information and cultural industries

390(1.9%)

Finance and insurance

370(1.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

170(0.8%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

670(3.3%)

Management of companies and enterprises

20(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

885(4.4%)

Educational services

1,135(5.6%)

Health care and social assistance

3,270(16.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

260(1.3%)

Accommodation and food services

1,400(6.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

815(4.0%)

Public administration

985(4.8%)

Cornwall Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

28,405 (60.6%)

French Only

365 (0.8%)

English & French

17,910 (38.2%)

Neither

220 (0.5%)

Mother Tongue

English

32,150 (68.5%)

French

9,110 (19.4%)

Non-official languages

3,465 (7.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

32,150(68.5%)

French

9,110(19.4%)

Urdu

650(1.4%)

Tamil

400(0.9%)

Punjabi

230(0.5%)

Arabic

215(0.5%)

Spanish

200(0.4%)

Italian

130(0.3%)

Gujarati

130(0.3%)

Tagalog

125(0.3%)

Cornwall Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

10,480(49.0%)

Semi-detached

2,190(10.2%)

Row house

1,175(5.5%)

Duplex

1,780(8.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

4,445(20.8%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

1,145(5.4%)

Other attached

115(0.5%)

Movable

45(0.2%)

Housing · Cornwall (CA), Ont.

These figures are published for Cornwall (CA), Ont., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Cornwall 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

26,690

Owner households

16,130 (60.4%)

Renter households

10,565 (39.6%)

Owners with a mortgage

8,940 (55.4%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

7,185 (44.5%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

1,935 (18.3%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

8,630 (81.7%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$900All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,010All households, 2021

Owners, median

$920

Renters, median

$890

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,330

Owners without a mortgage, median

$536

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

5,275 (19.8%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

1,615 (10.0%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

3,660 (34.6%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

80 (0.3%)

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

3,875(14.5%)

$500 to $749

5,970(22.4%)

$750 to $999

5,375(20.1%)

$1,000 to $1,249

4,070(15.2%)

$1,250 to $1,499

3,035(11.4%)

$1,500 to $1,999

3,040(11.4%)

$2,000 to $2,499

860(3.2%)

$2,500 to $2,999

285(1.1%)

$3,000 and over

185(0.7%)

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 Cornwall

Cornwall is in eastern Ontario, on the St. Lawrence River at the Seaway International Bridge to New York State. It is a bilingual mill and Seaway city, a service centre for Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, with a long waterfront park facing the river. Highway 401 and the former canal cut through the older town. About 48,000 people live in Cornwall.

Known for

St. Lawrence River waterfront and the Seaway
International bridge to New York opposite Akwesasne
Bilingual eastern-Ontario mill city
Lamoureux Park along the former canal
Service centre for Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry

See & do

Lamoureux Park
Riverfront park, marina, and the path along the old canal.
Inverarden House National Historic Site
Georgian house museum from the fur-trade and canal era.
Cornwall Civic Complex
Arena and convention centre on the waterfront.
St. Lawrence River lookouts
Views of the Seaway, the international bridge, and the New York shore.
Downtown Pitt Street
Historic commercial street inland from the river.

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