Gravenhurst Profile

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National Rank:323 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Gravenhurst Population

Total Population (2021)

13,157

Total Population (2016)

12,311

Population Growth

+6.9% (+846)

Growth Rank

#237 of 688Same geo level

Male

51.1%6,720

Female

48.9%6,435

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.044

Average Age

49.1

Median Age

53.6

Age Rank

#629 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

485(3.7%)

5–9

475(3.6%)

10–14

550(4.2%)

15–19

490(3.7%)

20–24

535(4.1%)

25–29

635(4.8%)

30–34

725(5.5%)

35–39

805(6.1%)

40–44

660(5.0%)

45–49

650(4.9%)

50–54

820(6.2%)

55–59

1,140(8.7%)

60–64

1,315(10.0%)

65–69

1,175(8.9%)

70–74

985(7.5%)

75–79

720(5.5%)

80–84

480(3.6%)

85+

515(3.9%)

Gravenhurst Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

8,271

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,496

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,620 (29.5%)

2 Persons

2,380 (43.3%)

3 Persons

705 (12.8%)

4 Persons

500 (9.1%)

5+ Persons

295 (5.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

935(17.0%)

Couples without children

1,880(34.2%)

One-parent families

465(8.5%)

One-person households

1,620(29.5%)

Multigenerational

145(2.6%)

Multiple-family

35(0.6%)

Gravenhurst Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$81,800After tax

Median Household Income

$66,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$43,120After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,400After tax

Income Rank

#515 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

77.6%

Employment Income

51.1%

Government Transfers

22.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

745(7.2%)

$10k–$20k

1,480(14.3%)

$20k–$30k

1,830(17.6%)

$30k–$40k

1,440(13.9%)

$40k–$50k

1,270(12.2%)

$50k–$60k

940(9.1%)

$60k–$70k

750(7.2%)

$70k–$80k

510(4.9%)

$80k–$90k

365(3.5%)

$90k–$100k

275(2.6%)

$100k+

780(7.5%)

Gravenhurst Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

49.1%

Unemployment Rate

10.6%

Total Labour Force

5,845

Employed

5,220

Unemployed

620

Not in Labour Force

4,785

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

12.4%

Children (0–17)

14.1%

Adults (18–64)

11.7%

Seniors (65+)

12.7%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3380 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.296

Gravenhurst 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

10,630

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,930 (18.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,575 (33.6%)

Postsecondary credential

5,120 (48.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,220 (11.5%)74.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

225 (2.1%)13.7% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

50 (0.5%)3.0% 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

1,930(18.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,575(33.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

715(6.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,625(24.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

130(1.2%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,645(15.5%)

Gravenhurst 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

17.5%

915 people

Share of 5,220 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

915(17.5%)

Usual place of work

3,405(65.2%)

No fixed workplace address

895(17.1%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Gravenhurst 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

5,845

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

50(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

760(13.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

265(4.5%)

Health

370(6.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

655(11.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

125(2.1%)

Sales and service

1,805(30.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,420(24.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

135(2.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

175(3.0%)

Gravenhurst 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

5,845

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

30(0.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

25(0.4%)

Utilities

60(1.0%)

Construction

850(14.5%)

Manufacturing

325(5.6%)

Wholesale trade

70(1.2%)

Retail trade

990(16.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

195(3.3%)

Information and cultural industries

45(0.8%)

Finance and insurance

115(2.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

120(2.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

310(5.3%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

330(5.6%)

Educational services

305(5.2%)

Health care and social assistance

620(10.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

180(3.1%)

Accommodation and food services

515(8.8%)

Other services (except public administration)

275(4.7%)

Public administration

395(6.8%)

Gravenhurst Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

11,700 (95.5%)

English & French

530 (4.3%)

Neither

15 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

11,450 (93.5%)

French

120 (1.0%)

Non-official languages

540 (4.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

11,450(93.5%)

French

120(1.0%)

Polish

35(0.3%)

Italian

30(0.2%)

Tagalog

20(0.2%)

Spanish

20(0.2%)

Cantonese

15(0.1%)

Punjabi

15(0.1%)

Portuguese

15(0.1%)

Korean

15(0.1%)

Gravenhurst Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,310(78.4%)

Semi-detached

70(1.3%)

Row house

175(3.2%)

Duplex

70(1.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

585(10.6%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

70(1.3%)

Other attached

30(0.5%)

Movable

180(3.3%)

Community snapshot

About Gravenhurst

Gravenhurst is a town at the southern gateway to Muskoka, Ontario, on Lake Muskoka and Gull Lake. Steamship heritage, a waterfront downtown, and a role as the first major Muskoka stop north of the GTA define the cottage-country community. About 13,000 people live in Gravenhurst.

Known for

Southern gateway to Muskoka cottage country
RMS Segwun and steamship heritage
Lake Muskoka and Gull Lake waterfront
Birthplace of Norman Bethune museum site
Highway 11 Muskoka corridor town

See & do

Muskoka Wharf / Discovery Centre
Waterfront boardwalk, steamship docks, and exhibits.
RMS Segwun cruises
Historic steamship trips on Lake Muskoka.
Bethune Memorial House National Historic Site
Childhood home of Norman Bethune.
Downtown Gravenhurst
Main Street shops near the harbour.
Gull Lake Rotary Park
Beach and park on Gull Lake in town.

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