Essa Profile

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National Rank:190 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Essa Population

Total Population (2021)

22,970

Total Population (2016)

21,083

Population Growth

+9.0% (+1,887)

Growth Rank

#172 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.7%11,645

Female

49.3%11,325

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.028

Average Age

37.9

Median Age

37.6

Age Rank

#64 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,460(6.4%)

5–9

1,615(7.0%)

10–14

1,555(6.8%)

15–19

1,340(5.8%)

20–24

1,215(5.3%)

25–29

1,465(6.4%)

30–34

1,825(7.9%)

35–39

1,915(8.3%)

40–44

1,550(6.7%)

45–49

1,540(6.7%)

50–54

1,560(6.8%)

55–59

1,795(7.8%)

60–64

1,410(6.1%)

65–69

1,015(4.4%)

70–74

800(3.5%)

75–79

480(2.1%)

80–84

250(1.1%)

85+

180(0.8%)

Essa Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.9

Total Private Dwellings

8,232

Occupied Private Dwellings

7,949

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,295 (16.3%)

2 Persons

2,620 (33.0%)

3 Persons

1,465 (18.4%)

4 Persons

1,550 (19.5%)

5+ Persons

1,015 (12.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,885(36.3%)

Couples without children

2,060(25.9%)

One-parent families

630(7.9%)

One-person households

1,295(16.3%)

Multigenerational

415(5.2%)

Multiple-family

85(1.1%)

Essa Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$101,300After tax

Median Household Income

$93,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$46,000After tax

Median Individual Income

$42,000After tax

Income Rank

#96 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

84.2%

Employment Income

72.8%

Government Transfers

15.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,390(7.9%)

$10k–$20k

1,810(10.3%)

$20k–$30k

2,255(12.9%)

$30k–$40k

1,895(10.8%)

$40k–$50k

1,910(10.9%)

$50k–$60k

1,690(9.7%)

$60k–$70k

1,660(9.5%)

$70k–$80k

1,365(7.8%)

$80k–$90k

975(5.6%)

$90k–$100k

710(4.1%)

$100k+

1,830(10.5%)

Essa Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

63.0%

Unemployment Rate

10.7%

Total Labour Force

12,805

Employed

11,435

Unemployed

1,370

Not in Labour Force

5,360

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.8%

Children (0–17)

6.6%

Adults (18–64)

4.6%

Seniors (65+)

10.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2740 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.243

Essa 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

18,165

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,850 (15.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

6,300 (34.7%)

Postsecondary credential

9,020 (49.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,015 (11.1%)73.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

490 (2.7%)17.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

40 (0.2%)1.4% 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

2,850(15.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

6,300(34.7%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,500(8.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

4,455(24.5%)

University certificate below bachelor

310(1.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,760(15.2%)

Essa 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

18.2%

2,080 people

Share of 11,435 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,080(18.2%)

Usual place of work

7,560(66.1%)

No fixed workplace address

1,755(15.3%)

Worked outside Canada

35(0.3%)

Essa 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

12,805

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

105(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

1,945(15.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

555(4.3%)

Health

740(5.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,825(14.3%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

235(1.8%)

Sales and service

2,905(22.7%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,815(22.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

440(3.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

945(7.4%)

Essa 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

12,805

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

345(2.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

30(0.2%)

Utilities

60(0.5%)

Construction

1,450(11.3%)

Manufacturing

1,610(12.6%)

Wholesale trade

385(3.0%)

Retail trade

1,275(10.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

550(4.3%)

Information and cultural industries

130(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

300(2.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

205(1.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

540(4.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

590(4.6%)

Educational services

725(5.7%)

Health care and social assistance

1,080(8.4%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

210(1.6%)

Accommodation and food services

625(4.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

505(3.9%)

Public administration

1,880(14.7%)

Essa Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

20,750 (90.5%)

French Only

95 (0.4%)

English & French

2,000 (8.7%)

Neither

90 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

19,375 (84.5%)

French

935 (4.1%)

Non-official languages

2,040 (8.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

19,375(84.5%)

French

935(4.1%)

Spanish

245(1.1%)

Portuguese

230(1.0%)

Italian

185(0.8%)

Polish

170(0.7%)

Russian

150(0.7%)

Punjabi

70(0.3%)

Tagalog

55(0.2%)

Tamil

50(0.2%)

Essa Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

6,110(76.9%)

Semi-detached

795(10.0%)

Row house

470(5.9%)

Duplex

155(1.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

225(2.8%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

60(0.8%)

Other attached

15(0.2%)

Movable

115(1.4%)

Housing · Essa (CA), Ont.

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

7,835

Owner households

6,300 (80.4%)

Renter households

1,535 (19.6%)

Owners with a mortgage

4,515 (71.7%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

1,790 (28.4%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

235 (15.3%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

1,300 (84.7%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,530All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,622All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,700

Renters, median

$1,110

Owners with a mortgage, median

$2,040

Owners without a mortgage, median

$508

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,300 (16.6%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

1,000 (15.9%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

300 (19.5%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

20 (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

935(11.9%)

$500 to $749

785(10.0%)

$750 to $999

690(8.8%)

$1,000 to $1,249

815(10.4%)

$1,250 to $1,499

605(7.7%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,470(18.8%)

$2,000 to $2,499

1,225(15.6%)

$2,500 to $2,999

705(9.0%)

$3,000 and over

620(7.9%)

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 Essa

Essa Township is a rural municipality in Simcoe County, Ontario, southwest of Barrie. Angus is the main settlement; other hamlets and farmland surround Canadian Forces Base Borden, which sits partly within and beside the township. It is countryside and villages, not a city. About 23,000 people live in Essa Township.

Known for

Township of villages and farms, not a city
Angus as the principal settlement
Proximity to Canadian Forces Base Borden
Agricultural countryside southwest of Barrie
Nottawasaga River corridor

See & do

Angus downtown / main street
Shops and services in the township’s main village.
Nottawasaga River parks
River green space through and near Angus.
Baxter and rural hamlets
Small settlements among surrounding farms.
Base Borden Museum (nearby)
Military museum reflecting the township’s neighbour base.
Countryside drives toward Alliston
Farm roads across southern Simcoe County.

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