Greater Napanee Profile

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National Rank:264 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Greater Napanee Population

Total Population (2021)

16,879

Total Population (2016)

15,892

Population Growth

+6.2% (+987)

Growth Rank

#261 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.2%8,140

Female

51.7%8,735

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.932

Average Age

47.4

Median Age

50.4

Age Rank

#585 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

700(4.1%)

5–9

775(4.6%)

10–14

820(4.9%)

15–19

835(4.9%)

20–24

675(4.0%)

25–29

865(5.1%)

30–34

915(5.4%)

35–39

945(5.6%)

40–44

875(5.2%)

45–49

935(5.5%)

50–54

1,050(6.2%)

55–59

1,355(8.0%)

60–64

1,370(8.1%)

65–69

1,305(7.7%)

70–74

1,185(7.0%)

75–79

770(4.6%)

80–84

655(3.9%)

85+

850(5.0%)

Greater Napanee Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

7,461

Occupied Private Dwellings

6,868

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,870 (27.2%)

2 Persons

2,820 (41.1%)

3 Persons

950 (13.8%)

4 Persons

760 (11.1%)

5+ Persons

465 (6.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,500(21.8%)

Couples without children

2,245(32.7%)

One-parent families

595(8.7%)

One-person households

1,865(27.2%)

Multigenerational

185(2.7%)

Multiple-family

35(0.5%)

Greater Napanee Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$77,200After tax

Median Household Income

$69,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$39,800After tax

Median Individual Income

$35,200After tax

Income Rank

#461 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

76.0%

Employment Income

56.5%

Government Transfers

24.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

945(7.1%)

$10k–$20k

1,805(13.6%)

$20k–$30k

2,270(17.1%)

$30k–$40k

1,800(13.6%)

$40k–$50k

1,590(12.0%)

$50k–$60k

1,320(9.9%)

$60k–$70k

950(7.2%)

$70k–$80k

745(5.6%)

$80k–$90k

515(3.9%)

$90k–$100k

380(2.9%)

$100k+

955(7.2%)

Greater Napanee Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

49.1%

Unemployment Rate

9.4%

Total Labour Force

7,415

Employed

6,715

Unemployed

700

Not in Labour Force

6,265

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.3%

Children (0–17)

12.8%

Adults (18–64)

10.2%

Seniors (65+)

12.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3020 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.266

Greater Napanee 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

13,680

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,430 (17.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,455 (32.6%)

Postsecondary credential

6,790 (49.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,215 (8.9%)68.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

375 (2.7%)21.1% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

30 (0.2%)1.7% 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

2,430(17.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,455(32.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,030(7.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,835(28.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

140(1.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,780(13.0%)

Greater Napanee 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

16.2%

1,090 people

Share of 6,715 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,090(16.2%)

Usual place of work

4,750(70.7%)

No fixed workplace address

855(12.7%)

Worked outside Canada

20(0.3%)

Greater Napanee 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

7,415

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

40(0.5%)

Business, finance and administration

935(12.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

385(5.2%)

Health

680(9.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

970(13.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

110(1.5%)

Sales and service

1,820(24.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,570(21.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

270(3.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

495(6.7%)

Greater Napanee 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

7,415

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

230(3.1%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

0(0.0%)

Utilities

85(1.1%)

Construction

795(10.7%)

Manufacturing

835(11.3%)

Wholesale trade

130(1.8%)

Retail trade

995(13.4%)

Transportation and warehousing

295(4.0%)

Information and cultural industries

60(0.8%)

Finance and insurance

195(2.6%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

70(0.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

290(3.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

330(4.5%)

Educational services

460(6.2%)

Health care and social assistance

1,190(16.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

75(1.0%)

Accommodation and food services

435(5.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

245(3.3%)

Public administration

515(6.9%)

Greater Napanee Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

15,050 (93.8%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

970 (6.0%)

Neither

20 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

15,240 (95.0%)

French

230 (1.4%)

Non-official languages

440 (2.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

15,240(95.0%)

French

230(1.4%)

Tagalog

25(0.2%)

Polish

25(0.2%)

Arabic

20(0.1%)

Spanish

20(0.1%)

Italian

20(0.1%)

Portuguese

20(0.1%)

Mandarin

15(0.1%)

Greek

15(0.1%)

Greater Napanee Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

5,060(73.7%)

Semi-detached

280(4.1%)

Row house

270(3.9%)

Duplex

50(0.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,175(17.1%)

Other attached

20(0.3%)

Movable

10(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Greater Napanee

Greater Napanee is a town in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, west of Kingston at the mouth of the Napanee River on the Bay of Quinte approaches. A historic downtown, falls, and amalgamated rural wards make it both a small urban centre and a wider countryside municipality. Highway 401 runs just north of town. About 16,000 people live in Greater Napanee.

Known for

Napanee River falls and historic downtown
Town west of Kingston toward the Bay of Quinte
Amalgamated urban and rural wards
Highway 401 corridor community
Lennox and Addington County seat

See & do

Napanee River falls and springs
Waterfall and parkland in the town centre.
Downtown Dundas Street
Heritage shops and cafés along the main street.
Waterfront / marina area
River access toward the Bay of Quinte.
County Museum / heritage sites
Local history interpretation in and near town.
Rural ward countryside
Farms and hamlets within Greater Napanee’s boundaries.

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