Haldimand County Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Haldimand County. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:104 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Haldimand County Population

Total Population (2021)

49,216

Total Population (2016)

45,608

Population Growth

+7.9% (+3,608)

Growth Rank

#201 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.6%24,435

Female

50.4%24,780

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.986

Average Age

42.5

Median Age

43.6

Age Rank

#313 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,760(5.6%)

5–9

2,990(6.1%)

10–14

2,880(5.9%)

15–19

2,740(5.6%)

20–24

2,460(5.0%)

25–29

2,755(5.6%)

30–34

3,070(6.2%)

35–39

2,975(6.0%)

40–44

2,685(5.5%)

45–49

2,750(5.6%)

50–54

3,140(6.4%)

55–59

3,985(8.1%)

60–64

3,910(7.9%)

65–69

3,400(6.9%)

70–74

2,645(5.4%)

75–79

1,855(3.8%)

80–84

1,115(2.3%)

85+

1,095(2.2%)

Haldimand County Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

20,710

Occupied Private Dwellings

18,719

Size Distribution

1 Person

4,235 (22.6%)

2 Persons

6,930 (37.0%)

3 Persons

2,875 (15.4%)

4 Persons

2,685 (14.3%)

5+ Persons

1,995 (10.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

5,495(29.4%)

Couples without children

5,765(30.8%)

One-parent families

1,450(7.7%)

One-person households

4,235(22.6%)

Multigenerational

665(3.6%)

Multiple-family

120(0.6%)

Haldimand County Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$89,000After tax

Median Household Income

$81,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$43,000After tax

Median Individual Income

$38,400After tax

Income Rank

#235 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.8%

Employment Income

65.4%

Government Transfers

19.3%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,950(7.6%)

$10k–$20k

4,720(12.2%)

$20k–$30k

5,770(14.9%)

$30k–$40k

4,665(12.1%)

$40k–$50k

4,510(11.7%)

$50k–$60k

3,830(9.9%)

$60k–$70k

3,050(7.9%)

$70k–$80k

2,400(6.2%)

$80k–$90k

1,805(4.7%)

$90k–$100k

1,465(3.8%)

$100k+

3,505(9.1%)

Haldimand County Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

56.6%

Unemployment Rate

8.3%

Total Labour Force

24,680

Employed

22,615

Unemployed

2,060

Not in Labour Force

15,255

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

7.9%

Children (0–17)

8.3%

Adults (18–64)

6.8%

Seniors (65+)

10.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2800 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.248

Haldimand County 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

39,940

No certificate, diploma or degree

7,120 (17.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

12,950 (32.4%)

Postsecondary credential

19,870 (49.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

3,595 (9.0%)74.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

760 (1.9%)15.7% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

75 (0.2%)1.5% 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

7,120(17.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

12,950(32.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

3,690(9.2%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

10,765(27.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

560(1.4%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

4,855(12.2%)

Haldimand County 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

16.4%

3,720 people

Share of 22,615 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

3,720(16.4%)

Usual place of work

15,455(68.3%)

No fixed workplace address

3,400(15.0%)

Worked outside Canada

40(0.2%)

Haldimand County 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

24,680

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

185(0.7%)

Business, finance and administration

3,375(13.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,090(4.4%)

Health

1,830(7.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

2,455(9.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

460(1.9%)

Sales and service

5,430(22.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

6,255(25.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

1,530(6.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,710(6.9%)

Haldimand County 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

24,680

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

1,345(5.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

90(0.4%)

Utilities

240(1.0%)

Construction

2,900(11.8%)

Manufacturing

3,310(13.4%)

Wholesale trade

935(3.8%)

Retail trade

2,720(11.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,190(4.8%)

Information and cultural industries

195(0.8%)

Finance and insurance

605(2.5%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

310(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

905(3.7%)

Management of companies and enterprises

25(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,070(4.3%)

Educational services

1,590(6.4%)

Health care and social assistance

3,085(12.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

365(1.5%)

Accommodation and food services

1,105(4.5%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,260(5.1%)

Public administration

1,090(4.4%)

Haldimand County Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

47,190 (96.6%)

French Only

15 (0.0%)

English & French

1,530 (3.1%)

Neither

130 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

45,020 (92.1%)

French

390 (0.8%)

Non-official languages

2,865 (5.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

45,020(92.1%)

French

390(0.8%)

Portuguese

265(0.5%)

Spanish

215(0.4%)

Italian

185(0.4%)

Polish

170(0.3%)

Urdu

125(0.3%)

Arabic

90(0.2%)

Tagalog

80(0.2%)

Mandarin

45(0.1%)

Haldimand County Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

15,785(84.3%)

Semi-detached

565(3.0%)

Row house

665(3.6%)

Duplex

365(2.0%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,210(6.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

50(0.3%)

Other attached

10(0.1%)

Movable

75(0.4%)

Community snapshot

About Haldimand County

Haldimand County is a single-tier municipality along the Grand River and Lake Erie in southwestern Ontario. Cayuga is the county seat; Caledonia, Dunnville, Hagersville, and Jarvis sit among farms rather than one urban core. Despite a legal “city” name, it functions as a rural county of river towns and Erie shoreline. About 49,000 people live in Haldimand County.

Known for

Single-tier county rather than a conventional city
Grand River towns including Caledonia and Cayuga
Lake Erie shoreline at Dunnville and Port Maitland
Farms and hamlets across former townships
Ruthven Park and a Loyalist-era river corridor

See & do

Ruthven Park National Historic Site
Nineteenth-century mansion and grounds on the Grand River near Cayuga.
Downtown Caledonia
River-town main street and the Grand River bridge.
Cayuga
County seat, courthouse precinct, and riverfront.
Dunnville waterfront
Grand River mouth and Lake Erie access at the south end of the county.
Edinburgh Square Heritage and Cultural Centre
Local museum in Caledonia’s old town hall.

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