Halton Hills Profile

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

National Rank:90 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Halton Hills Population

Total Population (2021)

62,951

Total Population (2016)

61,161

Population Growth

+2.9% (+1,790)

Growth Rank

#439 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.7%31,310

Female

50.3%31,635

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.990

Average Age

40.7

Median Age

Age Rank

#195 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,875(4.6%)

5–9

3,615(5.7%)

10–14

4,225(6.7%)

15–19

4,510(7.2%)

20–24

4,060(6.4%)

25–29

3,145(5.0%)

30–34

3,360(5.3%)

35–39

3,915(6.2%)

40–44

4,305(6.8%)

45–49

4,725(7.5%)

50–54

5,215(8.3%)

55–59

5,375(8.5%)

60–64

4,140(6.6%)

65–69

2,835(4.5%)

70–74

2,385(3.8%)

75–79

1,880(3.0%)

80–84

1,220(1.9%)

85+

1,170(1.9%)

Halton Hills Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.9

Total Private Dwellings

22,252

Occupied Private Dwellings

21,825

Size Distribution

1 Person

3,890 (17.8%)

2 Persons

6,545 (30.0%)

3 Persons

3,965 (18.2%)

4 Persons

4,890 (22.4%)

5+ Persons

2,540 (11.6%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

8,605(39.4%)

Couples without children

5,050(23.1%)

One-parent families

1,885(8.6%)

One-person households

3,885(17.8%)

Multigenerational

1,025(4.7%)

Multiple-family

195(0.9%)

Halton Hills Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$120,000After tax

Median Household Income

$107,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$52,650After tax

Median Individual Income

$43,600After tax

Income Rank

#25 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

88.2%

Employment Income

75.4%

Government Transfers

11.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

4,405(8.9%)

$10k–$20k

5,115(10.3%)

$20k–$30k

6,030(12.1%)

$30k–$40k

4,865(9.8%)

$40k–$50k

4,725(9.5%)

$50k–$60k

4,130(8.3%)

$60k–$70k

3,610(7.3%)

$70k–$80k

3,000(6.0%)

$80k–$90k

2,490(5.0%)

$90k–$100k

2,355(4.7%)

$100k+

9,000(18.1%)

Halton Hills Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

63.2%

Unemployment Rate

9.7%

Total Labour Force

36,155

Employed

32,630

Unemployed

3,525

Not in Labour Force

15,465

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

4.8%

Children (0–17)

3.9%

Adults (18–64)

4.4%

Seniors (65+)

8.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3160 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.272

Halton Hills 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

51,620

No certificate, diploma or degree

7,200 (13.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

15,065 (29.2%)

Postsecondary credential

29,355 (56.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

10,085 (19.5%)74.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

2,225 (4.3%)16.4% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

205 (0.4%)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

7,200(13.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

15,065(29.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,910(5.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

11,835(22.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,015(2.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

13,590(26.3%)

Halton Hills 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

29.5%

9,625 people

Share of 32,630 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

9,625(29.5%)

Usual place of work

19,005(58.2%)

No fixed workplace address

3,875(11.9%)

Worked outside Canada

130(0.4%)

Halton Hills 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

36,155

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

765(2.1%)

Business, finance and administration

7,030(19.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

2,810(7.8%)

Health

1,600(4.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

4,515(12.5%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

1,025(2.8%)

Sales and service

8,735(24.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

6,375(17.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

780(2.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,700(4.7%)

Halton Hills 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

36,155

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

405(1.1%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

65(0.2%)

Utilities

225(0.6%)

Construction

3,175(8.8%)

Manufacturing

4,175(11.5%)

Wholesale trade

2,275(6.3%)

Retail trade

4,280(11.8%)

Transportation and warehousing

2,185(6.0%)

Information and cultural industries

625(1.7%)

Finance and insurance

1,670(4.6%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

705(1.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

2,915(8.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

155(0.4%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,575(4.4%)

Educational services

3,060(8.5%)

Health care and social assistance

2,785(7.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

645(1.8%)

Accommodation and food services

1,435(4.0%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,260(3.5%)

Public administration

1,725(4.8%)

Halton Hills Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

57,465 (91.6%)

French Only

15 (0.0%)

English & French

4,795 (7.6%)

Neither

460 (0.7%)

Mother Tongue

English

50,715 (80.8%)

French

950 (1.5%)

Non-official languages

9,265 (14.8%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

50,715(80.8%)

Polish

1,060(1.7%)

Portuguese

980(1.6%)

French

950(1.5%)

Punjabi

865(1.4%)

Italian

610(1.0%)

Spanish

605(1.0%)

Urdu

285(0.5%)

Mandarin

260(0.4%)

Arabic

255(0.4%)

Halton Hills Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

15,940(73.0%)

Semi-detached

905(4.1%)

Row house

2,005(9.2%)

Duplex

540(2.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,530(7.0%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

885(4.1%)

Other attached

20(0.1%)

Movable

5(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Halton Hills

Halton Hills is a town in Halton Region, at the Niagara Escarpment northwest of Toronto. Georgetown is the main urban centre; Acton, Glen Williams, and Limehouse sit among remaining farms and the Credit River valley. GO Transit and Highway 401/7 commuting mix with mill-town history and conservation lands. About 63,000 people live in Halton Hills.

Known for

Georgetown as the principal town centre
Acton, a former leather-mill village
Niagara Escarpment and the Credit River
Glen Williams and Limehouse hamlets
GO Transit commuter town on Toronto’s western edge

See & do

Downtown Georgetown
Mill Street shops and the historic town core.
Fairy Lake (Acton)
Village lake and park in Acton.
Glen Williams
Credit River hamlet with a mill, shops, and walking paths.
Limehouse Conservation Area
Escarpment ruins, kilns, and the Bruce Trail.
Terra Cotta Conservation Area
Credit River valley trails on the town’s eastern edge.

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