Guelph/Eramosa Profile

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National Rank:304 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Guelph/Eramosa Population

Total Population (2021)

13,904

Total Population (2016)

12,854

Population Growth

+8.2% (+1,050)

Growth Rank

#191 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.3%7,000

Female

49.7%6,905

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.014

Average Age

42.6

Median Age

45.2

Age Rank

#318 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

630(4.5%)

5–9

820(5.9%)

10–14

865(6.2%)

15–19

890(6.4%)

20–24

760(5.5%)

25–29

620(4.5%)

30–34

675(4.9%)

35–39

810(5.8%)

40–44

875(6.3%)

45–49

945(6.8%)

50–54

1,020(7.3%)

55–59

1,255(9.0%)

60–64

1,140(8.2%)

65–69

855(6.1%)

70–74

715(5.1%)

75–79

470(3.4%)

80–84

290(2.1%)

85+

260(1.9%)

Guelph/Eramosa Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.8

Total Private Dwellings

4,993

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,838

Size Distribution

1 Person

735 (15.2%)

2 Persons

1,755 (36.3%)

3 Persons

825 (17.0%)

4 Persons

955 (19.7%)

5+ Persons

570 (11.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,820(37.6%)

Couples without children

1,540(31.8%)

One-parent families

250(5.2%)

One-person households

730(15.1%)

Multigenerational

190(3.9%)

Multiple-family

65(1.3%)

Guelph/Eramosa Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$120,300After tax

Median Household Income

$110,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$52,550After tax

Median Individual Income

$44,800After tax

Income Rank

#20 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

87.6%

Employment Income

69.2%

Government Transfers

12.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

830(7.5%)

$10k–$20k

1,175(10.7%)

$20k–$30k

1,275(11.6%)

$30k–$40k

1,130(10.2%)

$40k–$50k

1,030(9.3%)

$50k–$60k

970(8.8%)

$60k–$70k

810(7.3%)

$70k–$80k

720(6.5%)

$80k–$90k

605(5.5%)

$90k–$100k

505(4.6%)

$100k+

1,975(17.9%)

Guelph/Eramosa Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

62.7%

Unemployment Rate

7.7%

Total Labour Force

7,760

Employed

7,170

Unemployed

595

Not in Labour Force

3,675

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

4.2%

Children (0–17)

4.7%

Adults (18–64)

3.6%

Seniors (65+)

5.7%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3060 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.264

Guelph/Eramosa 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

11,435

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,425 (12.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,275 (28.6%)

Postsecondary credential

6,730 (58.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,875 (16.4%)63.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

620 (5.4%)20.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

110 (1.0%)3.7% 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

1,425(12.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,275(28.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

750(6.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,815(24.6%)

University certificate below bachelor

195(1.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,965(25.9%)

Guelph/Eramosa 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

30.1%

2,160 people

Share of 7,175 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,160(30.1%)

Usual place of work

4,185(58.3%)

No fixed workplace address

805(11.2%)

Worked outside Canada

25(0.3%)

Guelph/Eramosa 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

7,765

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

150(1.9%)

Business, finance and administration

1,405(18.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

550(7.1%)

Health

485(6.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

960(12.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

180(2.3%)

Sales and service

1,580(20.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,505(19.4%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

440(5.7%)

Manufacturing and utilities

375(4.8%)

Guelph/Eramosa 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

7,765

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

350(4.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

20(0.3%)

Utilities

60(0.8%)

Construction

770(9.9%)

Manufacturing

915(11.8%)

Wholesale trade

445(5.7%)

Retail trade

695(9.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

345(4.4%)

Information and cultural industries

100(1.3%)

Finance and insurance

320(4.1%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

175(2.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

630(8.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

325(4.2%)

Educational services

630(8.1%)

Health care and social assistance

700(9.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

175(2.3%)

Accommodation and food services

225(2.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

405(5.2%)

Public administration

350(4.5%)

Guelph/Eramosa Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

12,680 (91.9%)

English & French

1,055 (7.6%)

Neither

55 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

12,045 (87.3%)

French

140 (1.0%)

Non-official languages

1,370 (9.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

12,045(87.3%)

Italian

215(1.6%)

French

140(1.0%)

Spanish

110(0.8%)

Polish

105(0.8%)

Portuguese

90(0.7%)

Punjabi

75(0.5%)

Urdu

35(0.3%)

German

30(0.2%)

Persian

30(0.2%)

Guelph/Eramosa Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,200(86.8%)

Semi-detached

55(1.1%)

Row house

315(6.5%)

Duplex

75(1.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

150(3.1%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

40(0.8%)

Community snapshot

About Guelph/Eramosa

Guelph/Eramosa is a township in Wellington County, Ontario, wrapping rural land, Rockwood, and hamlets around the separate City of Guelph—not the city itself. Limestone cliffs at Rockwood, farms, and the Eramosa River define a countryside municipality on Guelph’s edge. About 14,000 people live in Guelph/Eramosa Township.

Known for

Township around Guelph, not the City of Guelph
Rockwood as the main village
Rockwood Conservation Area limestone cliffs and caves
Eramosa River and rural Wellington farmland
Hamlets and farms on the city’s rural edge

See & do

Rockwood Conservation Area
Limestone cliffs, caves, and swimming along the Eramosa.
Rockwood village
Main Street shops in the township’s largest settlement.
Eramosa River drives
Scenic countryside roads east and north of Guelph.
Local farm markets and stands
Seasonal produce on Wellington County roads.
Township parks and trails
Community green space among the hamlets.

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