Fort Erie Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Fort Erie. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:144 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Fort Erie Population

Total Population (2021)

32,901

Total Population (2016)

30,710

Population Growth

+7.1% (+2,191)

Growth Rank

#232 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.9%16,080

Female

51.1%16,825

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.956

Average Age

47.2

Median Age

51.6

Age Rank

#577 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,325(4.0%)

5–9

1,495(4.5%)

10–14

1,585(4.8%)

15–19

1,620(4.9%)

20–24

1,515(4.6%)

25–29

1,510(4.6%)

30–34

1,675(5.1%)

35–39

1,575(4.8%)

40–44

1,680(5.1%)

45–49

1,800(5.5%)

50–54

2,185(6.6%)

55–59

2,870(8.7%)

60–64

3,095(9.4%)

65–69

2,945(9.0%)

70–74

2,520(7.7%)

75–79

1,600(4.9%)

80–84

970(2.9%)

85+

930(2.8%)

Fort Erie Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

15,875

Occupied Private Dwellings

14,081

Size Distribution

1 Person

3,910 (27.8%)

2 Persons

5,745 (40.8%)

3 Persons

2,000 (14.2%)

4 Persons

1,550 (11.0%)

5+ Persons

880 (6.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,040(21.6%)

Couples without children

4,625(32.8%)

One-parent families

1,255(8.9%)

One-person households

3,910(27.8%)

Multigenerational

375(2.7%)

Multiple-family

65(0.5%)

Fort Erie Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$78,700After tax

Median Household Income

$68,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$40,600After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,400After tax

Income Rank

#482 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

75.4%

Employment Income

56.7%

Government Transfers

24.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,105(7.7%)

$10k–$20k

3,655(13.4%)

$20k–$30k

4,770(17.5%)

$30k–$40k

3,995(14.7%)

$40k–$50k

3,335(12.2%)

$50k–$60k

2,590(9.5%)

$60k–$70k

1,845(6.8%)

$70k–$80k

1,265(4.6%)

$80k–$90k

960(3.5%)

$90k–$100k

755(2.8%)

$100k+

1,990(7.3%)

Fort Erie Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

46.4%

Unemployment Rate

15.4%

Total Labour Force

15,405

Employed

13,040

Unemployed

2,365

Not in Labour Force

12,690

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.1%

Children (0–17)

13.6%

Adults (18–64)

10.3%

Seniors (65+)

11.3%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3090 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.276

Fort Erie 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

28,095

No certificate, diploma or degree

4,460 (15.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

9,895 (35.2%)

Postsecondary credential

13,735 (48.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,945 (10.5%)68.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

805 (2.9%)18.7% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

120 (0.4%)2.8% 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

4,460(15.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

9,895(35.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,180(7.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

6,745(24.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

495(1.8%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

4,315(15.4%)

Fort Erie 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

17.1%

2,225 people

Share of 13,040 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,225(17.1%)

Usual place of work

8,690(66.6%)

No fixed workplace address

1,790(13.7%)

Worked outside Canada

335(2.6%)

Fort Erie 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

15,410

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

85(0.6%)

Business, finance and administration

2,200(14.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

735(4.8%)

Health

1,070(6.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,610(10.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

385(2.5%)

Sales and service

4,300(27.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

3,140(20.4%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

455(3.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

915(5.9%)

Fort Erie 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

15,410

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

235(1.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

30(0.2%)

Utilities

135(0.9%)

Construction

1,415(9.2%)

Manufacturing

1,610(10.4%)

Wholesale trade

365(2.4%)

Retail trade

1,855(12.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

965(6.3%)

Information and cultural industries

135(0.9%)

Finance and insurance

370(2.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

240(1.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

750(4.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

25(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

725(4.7%)

Educational services

780(5.1%)

Health care and social assistance

1,745(11.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

590(3.8%)

Accommodation and food services

1,275(8.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

815(5.3%)

Public administration

850(5.5%)

Fort Erie Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

30,820 (94.4%)

French Only

15 (0.0%)

English & French

1,660 (5.1%)

Neither

145 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

28,840 (88.4%)

French

510 (1.6%)

Non-official languages

2,715 (8.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

28,840(88.4%)

French

510(1.6%)

Spanish

435(1.3%)

Italian

350(1.1%)

Polish

165(0.5%)

Portuguese

120(0.4%)

Tagalog

105(0.3%)

Russian

105(0.3%)

Mandarin

100(0.3%)

Cantonese

85(0.3%)

Fort Erie Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

11,620(82.5%)

Semi-detached

295(2.1%)

Row house

340(2.4%)

Duplex

470(3.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

995(7.1%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

310(2.2%)

Other attached

40(0.3%)

Movable

5(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Fort Erie

Fort Erie is a town in the Niagara Region, on the Niagara River and Lake Erie opposite Buffalo, New York. The Peace Bridge, Old Fort Erie, and the former amusement town of Crystal Beach sit along a long shoreline. It is a border municipality of several former villages rather than a single dense core. About 33,000 people live in Fort Erie.

Known for

Peace Bridge to Buffalo, New York
Old Fort Erie on the Niagara River
Crystal Beach on Lake Erie
Niagara River Parkway at the river’s mouth
Town of former villages rather than one urban centre

See & do

Old Fort Erie
Restored War of 1812 fort at the Niagara River’s head on Lake Erie.
Crystal Beach
Lake Erie beach town, once home to a major amusement park.
Peace Bridge and the Niagara Riverwalk
International crossing and the path along the river toward the lake.
Niagara Parks along the river
Parkway, trails, and lookouts at the start of the Niagara River.
Fort Erie Historical Museum
Local history in the old Bertie Township hall at Ridgeway.

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