Farnham Profile

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National Rank:407 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Farnham Population

Total Population (2021)

10,149

Total Population (2016)

8,909

Population Growth

+13.9% (+1,240)

Growth Rank

#60 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.9%5,060

Female

50.2%5,090

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.994

Average Age

41.2

Median Age

40.4

Age Rank

#228 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

680(6.7%)

5–9

630(6.2%)

10–14

635(6.3%)

15–19

495(4.9%)

20–24

495(4.9%)

25–29

720(7.1%)

30–34

705(6.9%)

35–39

640(6.3%)

40–44

635(6.3%)

45–49

530(5.2%)

50–54

520(5.1%)

55–59

705(6.9%)

60–64

705(6.9%)

65–69

705(6.9%)

70–74

545(5.4%)

75–79

340(3.4%)

80–84

225(2.2%)

85+

245(2.4%)

Farnham Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

4,697

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,446

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,465 (32.9%)

2 Persons

1,640 (36.9%)

3 Persons

580 (13.0%)

4 Persons

470 (10.6%)

5+ Persons

280 (6.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,015(22.8%)

Couples without children

1,285(28.9%)

One-parent families

400(9.0%)

One-person households

1,465(32.9%)

Multigenerational

35(0.8%)

Multiple-family

5(0.1%)

Farnham Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$66,500After tax

Median Household Income

$59,200After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$37,320After tax

Median Individual Income

$35,200After tax

Income Rank

#580 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

73.6%

Employment Income

63.8%

Government Transfers

26.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

455(5.7%)

$10k–$20k

1,045(13.2%)

$20k–$30k

1,430(18.1%)

$30k–$40k

1,145(14.5%)

$40k–$50k

1,170(14.8%)

$50k–$60k

905(11.4%)

$60k–$70k

630(8.0%)

$70k–$80k

430(5.4%)

$80k–$90k

250(3.2%)

$90k–$100k

170(2.1%)

$100k+

290(3.7%)

Farnham Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

61.0%

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Total Labour Force

5,195

Employed

4,900

Unemployed

290

Not in Labour Force

2,835

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

12.4%

Children (0–17)

10.6%

Adults (18–64)

9.5%

Seniors (65+)

23.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2620 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.226

Farnham 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

8,030

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,195 (27.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,930 (24.0%)

Postsecondary credential

3,905 (48.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

580 (7.2%)69.9% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

130 (1.6%)15.7% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

45 (0.6%)5.4% 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

2,195(27.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,930(24.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,675(20.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,180(14.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

220(2.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

830(10.3%)

Farnham 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

11.0%

540 people

Share of 4,905 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

540(11.0%)

Usual place of work

3,725(75.9%)

No fixed workplace address

630(12.8%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.2%)

Farnham 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

5,190

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

60(1.2%)

Business, finance and administration

590(11.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

165(3.2%)

Health

450(8.7%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

570(11.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

50(1.0%)

Sales and service

1,165(22.4%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,325(25.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

200(3.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

550(10.6%)

Farnham 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

5,190

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

290(5.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

0(0.0%)

Utilities

55(1.1%)

Construction

450(8.7%)

Manufacturing

1,080(20.8%)

Wholesale trade

160(3.1%)

Retail trade

535(10.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

235(4.5%)

Information and cultural industries

35(0.7%)

Finance and insurance

100(1.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

15(0.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

220(4.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

185(3.6%)

Educational services

255(4.9%)

Health care and social assistance

695(13.4%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

80(1.5%)

Accommodation and food services

230(4.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

270(5.2%)

Public administration

245(4.7%)

Farnham Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

95 (0.9%)

French Only

6,280 (62.4%)

English & French

3,680 (36.6%)

Neither

5 (0.0%)

Mother Tongue

English

380 (3.8%)

French

9,350 (92.9%)

Non-official languages

120 (1.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

9,350(92.9%)

English

380(3.8%)

Spanish

35(0.3%)

Mandarin

10(0.1%)

Italian

10(0.1%)

Portuguese

10(0.1%)

Arabic

5(0.0%)

Tagalog

5(0.0%)

Vietnamese

5(0.0%)

Greek

5(0.0%)

Farnham Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,380(53.5%)

Semi-detached

215(4.8%)

Row house

10(0.2%)

Duplex

355(8.0%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,385(31.2%)

Other attached

50(1.1%)

Movable

50(1.1%)

Community snapshot

About Farnham

Farnham is a city in Montérégie, Quebec, on the Yamaska River at the western edge of the Eastern Townships, southeast of Montréal. A railway and military-training heritage, a walkable core, and surrounding farm country define this small city—not a rural parish. About 10,000 people live in Farnham.

Known for

Yamaska River city at the Eastern Townships’ western edge
Historic railway junction and small-city core
Nearby Canadian Forces training area heritage
Agricultural service centre for surrounding townships
Southeast of Montréal on the Highway 10 / 104 approaches

See & do

Centre-ville Farnham
Shops and civic buildings in the compact city core.
Yamaska River parks and walks
Riverside green space through town.
Local museums and heritage buildings
Railway-town and regional history exhibits.
Eastern Townships farm drives
Countryside toward Cowansville, Bromont, and Granby.
Community recreation grounds
Sports fields and seasonal events in the city.

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