Goderich Profile

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National Rank:497 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Goderich Population

Total Population (2021)

7,881

Total Population (2016)

7,628

Population Growth

+3.3% (+253)

Growth Rank

#419 of 688Same geo level

Male

47.2%3,720

Female

52.8%4,160

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.894

Average Age

48.7

Median Age

52.8

Age Rank

#613 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

310(3.9%)

5–9

370(4.7%)

10–14

340(4.3%)

15–19

370(4.7%)

20–24

365(4.6%)

25–29

370(4.7%)

30–34

375(4.8%)

35–39

420(5.3%)

40–44

380(4.8%)

45–49

395(5.0%)

50–54

445(5.6%)

55–59

555(7.0%)

60–64

655(8.3%)

65–69

685(8.7%)

70–74

695(8.8%)

75–79

440(5.6%)

80–84

330(4.2%)

85+

385(4.9%)

Goderich Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.1

Total Private Dwellings

3,899

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,667

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,310 (35.7%)

2 Persons

1,415 (38.6%)

3 Persons

455 (12.4%)

4 Persons

325 (8.9%)

5+ Persons

160 (4.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

660(18.0%)

Couples without children

1,135(30.9%)

One-parent families

365(9.9%)

One-person households

1,310(35.7%)

Multigenerational

40(1.1%)

Multiple-family

5(0.1%)

Goderich Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$76,000After tax

Median Household Income

$62,800After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$42,520After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,000After tax

Income Rank

#560 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

77.2%

Employment Income

55.6%

Government Transfers

22.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

405(6.2%)

$10k–$20k

895(13.7%)

$20k–$30k

1,105(16.9%)

$30k–$40k

920(14.1%)

$40k–$50k

780(12.0%)

$50k–$60k

645(9.9%)

$60k–$70k

480(7.4%)

$70k–$80k

315(4.8%)

$80k–$90k

230(3.5%)

$90k–$100k

170(2.6%)

$100k+

575(8.8%)

Goderich Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

47.6%

Unemployment Rate

9.3%

Total Labour Force

3,490

Employed

3,165

Unemployed

325

Not in Labour Force

3,165

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

12.0%

Children (0–17)

13.2%

Adults (18–64)

11.5%

Seniors (65+)

12.3%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3120 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.274

Goderich 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

6,650

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,115 (16.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,150 (32.3%)

Postsecondary credential

3,390 (51.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

835 (12.6%)69.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

190 (2.9%)15.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

35 (0.5%)2.9% 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

1,115(16.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,150(32.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

530(8.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,555(23.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

105(1.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,200(18.0%)

Goderich 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

13.3%

420 people

Share of 3,165 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

420(13.3%)

Usual place of work

2,475(78.2%)

No fixed workplace address

265(8.4%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.3%)

Goderich 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

3,490

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

25(0.7%)

Business, finance and administration

430(12.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

125(3.6%)

Health

310(8.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

470(13.5%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

75(2.1%)

Sales and service

1,010(28.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

615(17.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

170(4.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

180(5.2%)

Goderich 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

3,490

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

30(0.9%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

170(4.9%)

Utilities

100(2.9%)

Construction

255(7.3%)

Manufacturing

160(4.6%)

Wholesale trade

85(2.4%)

Retail trade

570(16.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

125(3.6%)

Information and cultural industries

35(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

115(3.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

40(1.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

140(4.0%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

145(4.2%)

Educational services

250(7.2%)

Health care and social assistance

530(15.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

35(1.0%)

Accommodation and food services

285(8.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

165(4.7%)

Public administration

185(5.3%)

Goderich Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

7,450 (95.6%)

English & French

330 (4.2%)

Neither

10 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

7,355 (94.4%)

French

50 (0.6%)

Non-official languages

330 (4.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

7,355(94.4%)

French

50(0.6%)

Arabic

30(0.4%)

Mandarin

15(0.2%)

Spanish

15(0.2%)

Portuguese

15(0.2%)

Tagalog

10(0.1%)

Italian

10(0.1%)

Polish

10(0.1%)

Greek

10(0.1%)

Goderich Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,405(65.6%)

Semi-detached

165(4.5%)

Row house

180(4.9%)

Duplex

90(2.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

785(21.4%)

Other attached

20(0.5%)

Movable

20(0.5%)

Community snapshot

About Goderich

Goderich is a town in Huron County, Ontario, on a bluff above Lake Huron at the Maitland River mouth. An octagonal town square, a working harbour and salt mine, and sunsets over the lake define this unique planned town. About 8,000 people live in Goderich.

Known for

Planned town with a unique octagonal central square
Lake Huron bluff and Maitland River mouth
Working harbour and underground salt mine
Historic Courthouse Square streetscape
Huron County lakeshore service centre

See & do

Courthouse Square
Octagonal civic square and heritage commercial streets.
Goderich harbour and boardwalk
Freighters, salt operations, and lake-mouth views.
St. Christopher’s Beach / Rotary Cove
Sand beaches below the bluff.
Huron County Museum
County history a short walk from the square.
Maitland Valley trails and lookouts
River gorge and bluff paths on the town’s edge.

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