Drummond/North Elmsley Profile

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National Rank:482 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Drummond/North Elmsley Population

Total Population (2021)

8,183

Total Population (2016)

7,773

Population Growth

+5.3% (+410)

Growth Rank

#316 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.7%4,065

Female

50.3%4,115

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.988

Average Age

45.9

Median Age

50.8

Age Rank

#517 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

400(4.9%)

5–9

375(4.6%)

10–14

395(4.8%)

15–19

425(5.2%)

20–24

355(4.3%)

25–29

390(4.8%)

30–34

425(5.2%)

35–39

390(4.8%)

40–44

395(4.8%)

45–49

475(5.8%)

50–54

540(6.6%)

55–59

790(9.7%)

60–64

785(9.6%)

65–69

735(9.0%)

70–74

625(7.6%)

75–79

355(4.3%)

80–84

205(2.5%)

85+

125(1.5%)

Drummond/North Elmsley Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

3,708

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,287

Size Distribution

1 Person

660 (20.1%)

2 Persons

1,470 (44.7%)

3 Persons

475 (14.4%)

4 Persons

430 (13.1%)

5+ Persons

255 (7.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

890(27.1%)

Couples without children

1,285(39.1%)

One-parent families

190(5.8%)

One-person households

655(19.9%)

Multigenerational

80(2.4%)

Multiple-family

20(0.6%)

Drummond/North Elmsley Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$94,700After tax

Median Household Income

$85,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$45,680After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,400After tax

Income Rank

#186 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.2%

Employment Income

59.8%

Government Transfers

16.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

490(7.2%)

$10k–$20k

795(11.7%)

$20k–$30k

885(13.0%)

$30k–$40k

795(11.7%)

$40k–$50k

750(11.0%)

$50k–$60k

700(10.3%)

$60k–$70k

575(8.5%)

$70k–$80k

435(6.4%)

$80k–$90k

310(4.6%)

$90k–$100k

260(3.8%)

$100k+

805(11.8%)

Drummond/North Elmsley Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

55.6%

Unemployment Rate

7.2%

Total Labour Force

4,180

Employed

3,870

Unemployed

300

Not in Labour Force

2,775

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.2%

Children (0–17)

6.1%

Adults (18–64)

5.6%

Seniors (65+)

7.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2940 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.259

Drummond/North Elmsley 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

6,955

No certificate, diploma or degree

935 (13.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,070 (29.8%)

Postsecondary credential

3,945 (56.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

840 (12.1%)69.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

240 (3.5%)19.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

25 (0.4%)2.1% 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

935(13.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,070(29.8%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

580(8.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,045(29.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

110(1.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,210(17.4%)

Drummond/North Elmsley 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

20.6%

800 people

Share of 3,875 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

800(20.6%)

Usual place of work

2,495(64.4%)

No fixed workplace address

575(14.8%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.3%)

Drummond/North Elmsley 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

4,180

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

50(1.2%)

Business, finance and administration

605(14.5%)

Natural and applied sciences

220(5.3%)

Health

345(8.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

475(11.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

100(2.4%)

Sales and service

990(23.7%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

950(22.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

185(4.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

190(4.5%)

Drummond/North Elmsley 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

4,180

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

125(3.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

35(0.8%)

Utilities

65(1.6%)

Construction

570(13.6%)

Manufacturing

280(6.7%)

Wholesale trade

85(2.0%)

Retail trade

500(12.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

180(4.3%)

Information and cultural industries

40(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

80(1.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

40(1.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

200(4.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

15(0.4%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

170(4.1%)

Educational services

320(7.7%)

Health care and social assistance

590(14.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

95(2.3%)

Accommodation and food services

180(4.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

230(5.5%)

Public administration

315(7.5%)

Drummond/North Elmsley Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

7,190 (88.5%)

French Only

5 (0.1%)

English & French

930 (11.4%)

Neither

5 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

7,590 (93.4%)

French

260 (3.2%)

Non-official languages

175 (2.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

7,590(93.4%)

French

260(3.2%)

Spanish

20(0.2%)

Italian

10(0.1%)

Portuguese

10(0.1%)

Polish

10(0.1%)

Russian

10(0.1%)

Mandarin

5(0.1%)

German

5(0.1%)

Drummond/North Elmsley Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,075(93.6%)

Semi-detached

15(0.5%)

Row house

15(0.5%)

Duplex

10(0.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

40(1.2%)

Movable

135(4.1%)

Community snapshot

About Drummond/North Elmsley

Drummond/North Elmsley is a township in Lanark County, Ontario, wrapping around the separate Town of Perth and toward Smiths Falls—not those towns, and not Drummondville, Quebec. Rideau and Mississippi lake country, hamlets such as Port Elmsley and Innisville, and farmland define the township. About 8,000 people live in Drummond/North Elmsley.

Known for

Township around Perth, not the Town of Perth
Not Drummondville, Quebec, and not Smiths Falls
Hamlets including Port Elmsley, Innisville, and Rideau Ferry approaches
Mississippi Lake and Rideau Canal countryside
Lanark County farm-and-cottage landscape

See & do

Port Elmsley and Rideau shoreline
Canal-country hamlet toward Smiths Falls.
Innisville on the Mississippi
River-and-lake village west of Carleton Place approaches.
Mississippi Lake recreation
Boating and cottages on the township’s lakes.
Rural Drummond roads
Farms and bush lots surrounding Perth.
Perth (separate town) downtown
Stone mill-town streets used by township residents.

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