Grand Falls-Windsor Profile

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National Rank:306 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Grand Falls-Windsor Population

Total Population (2021)

13,853

Total Population (2016)

14,171

Population Growth

-2.2% (-318)

Growth Rank

#650 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.0%6,645

Female

52.0%7,205

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.922

Average Age

Median Age

49.2

Age Rank

#523 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

540(3.9%)

5–9

625(4.5%)

10–14

760(5.5%)

15–19

730(5.3%)

20–24

675(4.9%)

25–29

620(4.5%)

30–34

680(4.9%)

35–39

755(5.5%)

40–44

855(6.2%)

45–49

890(6.4%)

50–54

990(7.1%)

55–59

1,090(7.9%)

60–64

1,180(8.5%)

65–69

1,085(7.8%)

70–74

910(6.6%)

75–79

640(4.6%)

80–84

505(3.6%)

85+

330(2.4%)

Grand Falls-Windsor Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

6,628

Occupied Private Dwellings

6,122

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,785 (29.1%)

2 Persons

2,450 (40.0%)

3 Persons

950 (15.5%)

4 Persons

695 (11.3%)

5+ Persons

245 (4.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,340(21.9%)

Couples without children

1,950(31.8%)

One-parent families

585(9.6%)

One-person households

1,785(29.1%)

Multigenerational

120(2.0%)

Multiple-family

20(0.3%)

Grand Falls-Windsor Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$70,500After tax

Median Household Income

$58,800After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$38,040After tax

Median Individual Income

$32,000After tax

Income Rank

#595 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

74.0%

Employment Income

59.9%

Government Transfers

26.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,005(8.9%)

$10k–$20k

1,625(14.4%)

$20k–$30k

2,100(18.6%)

$30k–$40k

1,675(14.8%)

$40k–$50k

1,460(12.9%)

$50k–$60k

955(8.4%)

$60k–$70k

645(5.7%)

$70k–$80k

425(3.8%)

$80k–$90k

280(2.5%)

$90k–$100k

365(3.2%)

$100k+

775(6.9%)

Grand Falls-Windsor Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

44.9%

Unemployment Rate

16.3%

Total Labour Force

6,265

Employed

5,245

Unemployed

1,020

Not in Labour Force

5,410

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

16.6%

Children (0–17)

18.2%

Adults (18–64)

14.3%

Seniors (65+)

20.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3280 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.282

Grand Falls-Windsor 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

11,675

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,390 (20.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,300 (28.3%)

Postsecondary credential

5,990 (51.3%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,100 (9.4%)67.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

355 (3.0%)21.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

100 (0.9%)6.1% 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

2,390(20.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,300(28.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,240(10.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,935(25.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

175(1.5%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,640(14.0%)

Grand Falls-Windsor 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

7.6%

400 people

Share of 5,245 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

400(7.6%)

Usual place of work

4,160(79.3%)

No fixed workplace address

680(13.0%)

Worked outside Canada

15(0.3%)

Grand Falls-Windsor 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

6,270

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

20(0.3%)

Business, finance and administration

710(11.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

200(3.2%)

Health

890(14.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,005(16.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

80(1.3%)

Sales and service

1,815(28.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,105(17.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

135(2.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

75(1.2%)

Grand Falls-Windsor 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

6,270

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

85(1.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

160(2.6%)

Utilities

110(1.8%)

Construction

385(6.1%)

Manufacturing

65(1.0%)

Wholesale trade

130(2.1%)

Retail trade

1,060(16.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

220(3.5%)

Information and cultural industries

55(0.9%)

Finance and insurance

95(1.5%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

60(1.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

180(2.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

15(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

155(2.5%)

Educational services

380(6.1%)

Health care and social assistance

1,520(24.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

105(1.7%)

Accommodation and food services

440(7.0%)

Other services (except public administration)

340(5.4%)

Public administration

485(7.7%)

Grand Falls-Windsor Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

13,030 (95.3%)

English & French

625 (4.6%)

Neither

15 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

13,410 (98.1%)

French

30 (0.2%)

Non-official languages

175 (1.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

13,410(98.1%)

French

30(0.2%)

Tagalog

30(0.2%)

Punjabi

30(0.2%)

Cantonese

15(0.1%)

Arabic

10(0.1%)

Spanish

5(0.0%)

Urdu

5(0.0%)

Greek

5(0.0%)

Grand Falls-Windsor Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,945(64.5%)

Semi-detached

370(6.0%)

Row house

535(8.7%)

Duplex

750(12.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

500(8.2%)

Other attached

20(0.3%)

Housing · Grand Falls-Windsor (CA), N.L.

These figures are published for Grand Falls-Windsor (CA), N.L., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Grand Falls-Windsor 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

6,120

Owner households

4,110 (67.2%)

Renter households

2,010 (32.8%)

Owners with a mortgage

2,380 (57.9%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

1,735 (42.2%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

490 (24.4%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

1,520 (75.6%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$890All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,048All households, 2021

Owners, median

$970

Renters, median

$850

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,430

Owners without a mortgage, median

$500

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,195 (19.5%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

440 (10.7%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

750 (37.3%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

0 (0.0%)

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

1,075(17.6%)

$500 to $749

1,305(21.3%)

$750 to $999

1,105(18.1%)

$1,000 to $1,249

875(14.3%)

$1,250 to $1,499

585(9.6%)

$1,500 to $1,999

670(10.9%)

$2,000 to $2,499

285(4.7%)

$2,500 to $2,999

140(2.3%)

$3,000 and over

90(1.5%)

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 Grand Falls-Windsor

Grand Falls-Windsor is a town in central Newfoundland and Labrador on the Exploits River, formed by amalgamating Grand Falls and Windsor. Pulp-and-paper heritage, salmon fishing, and a role as an inland service hub for the island’s interior define the community. About 14,000 people live in Grand Falls-Windsor.

Known for

Exploits River town in central Newfoundland
Former pulp-and-paper mill community
Atlantic salmon fishing and river falls
Amalgamated Grand Falls and Windsor
Service hub for the island’s interior

See & do

Exploits River / Salmonid Interpretation Centre
Falls views and Atlantic salmon interpretation.
Downtown Grand Falls-Windsor
Main commercial streets and local shops.
Mary March Provincial Museum
Regional history in a Beothuk-named museum.
Cromer Avenue and town parks
Neighbourhood green space and recreation.
Exploits Valley drives
Forest and river scenery around the town.

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