Elliot Lake Profile

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National Rank:364 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Elliot Lake Population

Total Population (2021)

11,372

Total Population (2016)

10,741

Population Growth

+5.9% (+631)

Growth Rank

#278 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.8%5,550

Female

51.2%5,820

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.954

Average Age

53.4

Median Age

60.4

Age Rank

#683 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

360(3.2%)

5–9

400(3.5%)

10–14

420(3.7%)

15–19

375(3.3%)

20–24

350(3.1%)

25–29

405(3.6%)

30–34

470(4.1%)

35–39

480(4.2%)

40–44

450(4.0%)

45–49

420(3.7%)

50–54

590(5.2%)

55–59

875(7.7%)

60–64

1,240(10.9%)

65–69

1,290(11.3%)

70–74

1,320(11.6%)

75–79

910(8.0%)

80–84

595(5.2%)

85+

435(3.8%)

Elliot Lake Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

1.9

Total Private Dwellings

6,275

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,839

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,330 (39.9%)

2 Persons

2,465 (42.2%)

3 Persons

505 (8.7%)

4 Persons

335 (5.7%)

5+ Persons

205 (3.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

630(10.8%)

Couples without children

1,935(33.2%)

One-parent families

465(8.0%)

One-person households

2,325(39.8%)

Multigenerational

75(1.3%)

Multiple-family

10(0.2%)

Elliot Lake Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$58,150After tax

Median Household Income

$47,600After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$34,840After tax

Median Individual Income

$28,600After tax

Income Rank

#683 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

62.1%

Employment Income

41.5%

Government Transfers

37.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

720(7.4%)

$10k–$20k

1,755(17.9%)

$20k–$30k

2,445(25.0%)

$30k–$40k

1,450(14.8%)

$40k–$50k

1,080(11.0%)

$50k–$60k

705(7.2%)

$60k–$70k

475(4.9%)

$70k–$80k

330(3.4%)

$80k–$90k

200(2.0%)

$90k–$100k

145(1.5%)

$100k+

475(4.9%)

Elliot Lake Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

29.4%

Unemployment Rate

16.5%

Total Labour Force

3,540

Employed

2,955

Unemployed

585

Not in Labour Force

6,505

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

20.0%

Children (0–17)

21.0%

Adults (18–64)

20.3%

Seniors (65+)

19.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3200 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.281

Elliot Lake 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

10,050

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,545 (25.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,165 (31.5%)

Postsecondary credential

4,340 (43.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

775 (7.7%)72.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

155 (1.5%)14.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

45 (0.4%)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

2,545(25.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,165(31.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

890(8.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,260(22.5%)

University certificate below bachelor

125(1.2%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,070(10.6%)

Elliot Lake 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

10.0%

295 people

Share of 2,950 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

295(10.0%)

Usual place of work

2,270(76.9%)

No fixed workplace address

380(12.9%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Elliot Lake 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

3,540

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

20(0.6%)

Business, finance and administration

375(10.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

105(3.0%)

Health

420(11.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

460(13.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

80(2.3%)

Sales and service

920(26.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

720(20.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

215(6.1%)

Manufacturing and utilities

90(2.5%)

Elliot Lake 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

3,540

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

25(0.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

235(6.6%)

Utilities

25(0.7%)

Construction

225(6.4%)

Manufacturing

125(3.5%)

Wholesale trade

15(0.4%)

Retail trade

520(14.7%)

Transportation and warehousing

215(6.1%)

Information and cultural industries

35(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

85(2.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

55(1.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

150(4.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

115(3.2%)

Educational services

255(7.2%)

Health care and social assistance

785(22.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

60(1.7%)

Accommodation and food services

190(5.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

135(3.8%)

Public administration

160(4.5%)

Elliot Lake Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

9,060 (80.1%)

French Only

85 (0.8%)

English & French

2,145 (19.0%)

Neither

10 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

9,090 (80.4%)

French

1,395 (12.3%)

Non-official languages

595 (5.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

9,090(80.4%)

French

1,395(12.3%)

Polish

85(0.8%)

Italian

40(0.4%)

Portuguese

25(0.2%)

Tagalog

20(0.2%)

Spanish

20(0.2%)

Cantonese

15(0.1%)

Russian

15(0.1%)

German

10(0.1%)

Elliot Lake Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,630(45.0%)

Semi-detached

1,100(18.8%)

Row house

600(10.3%)

Duplex

55(0.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

880(15.1%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

575(9.8%)

Housing · Elliot Lake (CA), Ont.

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

5,840

Owner households

3,545 (60.7%)

Renter households

2,295 (39.3%)

Owners with a mortgage

1,640 (46.3%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

1,905 (53.7%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

295 (12.9%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

1,995 (86.9%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$725All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$775All households, 2021

Owners, median

$612

Renters, median

$800

Owners with a mortgage, median

$960

Owners without a mortgage, median

$436

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,155 (19.8%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

360 (10.2%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

800 (34.9%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

25 (0.4%)

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

1,535(26.3%)

$500 to $749

1,540(26.4%)

$750 to $999

1,465(25.1%)

$1,000 to $1,249

795(13.6%)

$1,250 to $1,499

270(4.6%)

$1,500 to $1,999

140(2.4%)

$2,000 to $2,499

40(0.7%)

$2,500 to $2,999

25(0.4%)

$3,000 and over

25(0.4%)

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 Elliot Lake

Elliot Lake is a city in Northern Ontario’s Algoma District, on the Canadian Shield north of Lake Huron’s North Channel. Uranium mining built the community; after the mines closed it reinvented itself as a retirement and outdoor-recreation city among lakes and forests. About 11,000 people live in Elliot Lake.

Known for

Northern Ontario uranium-mining heritage city
Reinvention as a retirement and recreation community
Canadian Shield lakes and forest setting
Algoma District north of the North Channel
Outdoor trails and lake access throughout the area

See & do

Elliot Lake Nuclear and Mining Museum area
Exhibits on the uranium boom that built the city.
Local lakes and beach parks
Swimming and boat launches among Shield lakes.
Deer Trail and regional lookouts
Scenic drives and viewpoints around the city.
Downtown Elliot Lake
Shops and services in the planned mining-town core.
Forest trail networks
Hiking and ATV/snowmobile access in surrounding bush.

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