Erin Profile

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National Rank:349 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Erin Population

Total Population (2021)

11,981

Total Population (2016)

11,439

Population Growth

+4.7% (+542)

Growth Rank

#350 of 688Same geo level

Male

51.3%6,150

Female

48.7%5,830

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.055

Average Age

Median Age

46.8

Age Rank

#338 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

515(4.3%)

5–9

580(4.8%)

10–14

715(6.0%)

15–19

715(6.0%)

20–24

720(6.0%)

25–29

545(4.5%)

30–34

620(5.2%)

35–39

670(5.6%)

40–44

655(5.5%)

45–49

885(7.4%)

50–54

1,010(8.4%)

55–59

1,235(10.3%)

60–64

1,030(8.6%)

65–69

750(6.3%)

70–74

605(5.0%)

75–79

380(3.2%)

80–84

205(1.7%)

85+

145(1.2%)

Erin Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.8

Total Private Dwellings

4,396

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,220

Size Distribution

1 Person

640 (15.2%)

2 Persons

1,550 (36.7%)

3 Persons

740 (17.5%)

4 Persons

800 (19.0%)

5+ Persons

495 (11.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,440(34.1%)

Couples without children

1,290(30.6%)

One-parent families

275(6.5%)

One-person households

640(15.2%)

Multigenerational

245(5.8%)

Multiple-family

65(1.5%)

Erin Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$119,300After tax

Median Household Income

$107,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$51,300After tax

Median Individual Income

$42,400After tax

Income Rank

#25 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

87.6%

Employment Income

72.0%

Government Transfers

12.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

870(8.8%)

$10k–$20k

1,055(10.7%)

$20k–$30k

1,200(12.2%)

$30k–$40k

1,020(10.4%)

$40k–$50k

955(9.7%)

$50k–$60k

825(8.4%)

$60k–$70k

710(7.2%)

$70k–$80k

595(6.0%)

$80k–$90k

470(4.8%)

$90k–$100k

425(4.3%)

$100k+

1,720(17.5%)

Erin Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

63.6%

Unemployment Rate

8.2%

Total Labour Force

7,040

Employed

6,455

Unemployed

580

Not in Labour Force

3,100

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.6%

Children (0–17)

6.2%

Adults (18–64)

5.4%

Seniors (65+)

5.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3490 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.301

Erin 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

10,145

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,340 (13.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,090 (30.5%)

Postsecondary credential

5,715 (56.3%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,650 (16.3%)70.5% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

385 (3.8%)16.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

50 (0.5%)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

1,340(13.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,090(30.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

820(8.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,340(23.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

215(2.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,340(23.1%)

Erin 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

28.3%

1,825 people

Share of 6,460 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,825(28.3%)

Usual place of work

3,715(57.5%)

No fixed workplace address

870(13.5%)

Worked outside Canada

45(0.7%)

Erin 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

7,040

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

125(1.8%)

Business, finance and administration

1,170(16.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

420(6.0%)

Health

370(5.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

755(10.7%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

170(2.4%)

Sales and service

1,345(19.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,655(23.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

470(6.7%)

Manufacturing and utilities

450(6.4%)

Erin 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

7,040

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

375(5.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

35(0.5%)

Utilities

50(0.7%)

Construction

795(11.3%)

Manufacturing

775(11.0%)

Wholesale trade

390(5.5%)

Retail trade

610(8.7%)

Transportation and warehousing

480(6.8%)

Information and cultural industries

105(1.5%)

Finance and insurance

225(3.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

120(1.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

520(7.4%)

Management of companies and enterprises

35(0.5%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

345(4.9%)

Educational services

495(7.0%)

Health care and social assistance

580(8.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

175(2.5%)

Accommodation and food services

225(3.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

285(4.0%)

Public administration

305(4.3%)

Erin Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

10,855 (90.8%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

1,045 (8.7%)

Neither

50 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

10,335 (86.4%)

French

155 (1.3%)

Non-official languages

1,235 (10.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

10,335(86.4%)

Portuguese

185(1.5%)

Polish

180(1.5%)

French

155(1.3%)

Punjabi

125(1.0%)

Italian

80(0.7%)

Spanish

65(0.5%)

Mandarin

30(0.3%)

Hindi

25(0.2%)

Gujarati

25(0.2%)

Erin Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,860(91.5%)

Semi-detached

30(0.7%)

Row house

5(0.1%)

Duplex

45(1.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

120(2.8%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.1%)

Other attached

55(1.3%)

Movable

100(2.4%)

Community snapshot

About Erin

Erin is a town in Wellington County, Ontario, in the Hills of Headwaters between Orangeville and Guelph, covering Erin village, Hillsburgh, and surrounding countryside. Rolling farmland, the West Credit River, and a small-town Main Street define a rural municipality often mistaken for only its namesake village. About 12,000 people live in Erin.

Known for

Hills of Headwaters town of villages and farms
Erin village Main Street
Hillsburgh as a second settlement
West Credit River and rolling Wellington countryside
Between Orangeville and Guelph on scenic roads

See & do

Downtown Erin village
Main Street shops and cafés in the town core.
Hillsburgh village
Secondary hub with local services.
West Credit River walks
Scenic waterway through headwaters country.
Countryside drives toward Forks of the Credit
Rolling hills and nearby conservation scenery.
Local farms and seasonal markets
Headwaters produce and rural stands.

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