Hawkesbury Profile

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

National Rank:405 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Hawkesbury Population

Total Population (2021)

10,194

Total Population (2016)

10,263

Population Growth

-0.7% (-69)

Growth Rank

#608 of 688Same geo level

Male

47.3%4,820

Female

52.7%5,370

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.898

Average Age

49.7

Median Age

54.8

Age Rank

#643 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

340(3.3%)

5–9

390(3.8%)

10–14

470(4.6%)

15–19

450(4.4%)

20–24

385(3.8%)

25–29

530(5.2%)

30–34

435(4.3%)

35–39

465(4.6%)

40–44

445(4.4%)

45–49

570(5.6%)

50–54

640(6.3%)

55–59

900(8.8%)

60–64

920(9.0%)

65–69

1,005(9.9%)

70–74

795(7.8%)

75–79

655(6.4%)

80–84

375(3.7%)

85+

420(4.1%)

Hawkesbury Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

1.9

Total Private Dwellings

5,308

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,080

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,160 (42.5%)

2 Persons

1,855 (36.5%)

3 Persons

560 (11.0%)

4 Persons

330 (6.5%)

5+ Persons

170 (3.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

660(13.0%)

Couples without children

1,360(26.8%)

One-parent families

555(10.9%)

One-person households

2,160(42.5%)

Multigenerational

60(1.2%)

Multiple-family

10(0.2%)

Hawkesbury Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$59,250After tax

Median Household Income

$49,200After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$35,760After tax

Median Individual Income

$31,000After tax

Income Rank

#677 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

66.4%

Employment Income

50.6%

Government Transfers

33.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

525(6.2%)

$10k–$20k

1,405(16.7%)

$20k–$30k

1,890(22.4%)

$30k–$40k

1,300(15.4%)

$40k–$50k

1,040(12.3%)

$50k–$60k

735(8.7%)

$60k–$70k

495(5.9%)

$70k–$80k

370(4.4%)

$80k–$90k

205(2.4%)

$90k–$100k

145(1.7%)

$100k+

325(3.9%)

Hawkesbury Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

42.7%

Unemployment Rate

11.5%

Total Labour Force

4,165

Employed

3,685

Unemployed

480

Not in Labour Force

4,470

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

20.6%

Children (0–17)

25.2%

Adults (18–64)

18.6%

Seniors (65+)

22.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3110 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.273

Hawkesbury 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

8,630

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,390 (27.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,940 (34.1%)

Postsecondary credential

3,295 (38.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

495 (5.7%)64.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

155 (1.8%)20.1% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

25 (0.3%)3.2% 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

2,390(27.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,940(34.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

800(9.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,535(17.8%)

University certificate below bachelor

195(2.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

770(8.9%)

Hawkesbury 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

11.3%

415 people

Share of 3,680 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

415(11.3%)

Usual place of work

2,850(77.4%)

No fixed workplace address

415(11.3%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Hawkesbury 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

4,160

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

20(0.5%)

Business, finance and administration

655(15.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

155(3.7%)

Health

330(7.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

415(10.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

50(1.2%)

Sales and service

1,190(28.6%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

830(20.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

90(2.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

335(8.1%)

Hawkesbury 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

4,160

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

60(1.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

15(0.4%)

Utilities

10(0.2%)

Construction

260(6.3%)

Manufacturing

610(14.7%)

Wholesale trade

155(3.7%)

Retail trade

605(14.5%)

Transportation and warehousing

170(4.1%)

Information and cultural industries

60(1.4%)

Finance and insurance

80(1.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

15(0.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

150(3.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

185(4.4%)

Educational services

305(7.3%)

Health care and social assistance

590(14.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

45(1.1%)

Accommodation and food services

320(7.7%)

Other services (except public administration)

250(6.0%)

Public administration

195(4.7%)

Hawkesbury Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

1,255 (12.5%)

French Only

2,075 (20.7%)

English & French

6,660 (66.6%)

Neither

15 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

1,895 (18.9%)

French

7,240 (72.4%)

Non-official languages

425 (4.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

7,240(72.4%)

English

1,895(18.9%)

Arabic

35(0.3%)

Spanish

35(0.3%)

Bengali

35(0.3%)

Italian

25(0.2%)

Greek

25(0.2%)

Tamil

20(0.2%)

Polish

15(0.1%)

Russian

15(0.1%)

Hawkesbury Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

1,820(35.8%)

Semi-detached

685(13.5%)

Row house

260(5.1%)

Duplex

815(16.0%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,475(29.0%)

Other attached

30(0.6%)

Housing · Hawkesbury (CA), Ont./Que.

These figures are published for Hawkesbury (CA), Ont./Que., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Hawkesbury alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

5,980

Owner households

3,085 (51.6%)

Renter households

2,900 (48.5%)

Owners with a mortgage

1,640 (53.2%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

1,445 (46.8%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

545 (18.8%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

2,350 (81.0%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$820All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$898All households, 2021

Owners, median

$880

Renters, median

$800

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,240

Owners without a mortgage, median

$516

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,265 (21.2%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

370 (12.0%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

895 (30.9%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

0 (0.0%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

940(15.7%)

$500 to $749

1,510(25.3%)

$750 to $999

1,535(25.7%)

$1,000 to $1,249

900(15.1%)

$1,250 to $1,499

550(9.2%)

$1,500 to $1,999

405(6.8%)

$2,000 to $2,499

100(1.7%)

$2,500 to $2,999

20(0.3%)

$3,000 and over

20(0.3%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Hawkesbury

Hawkesbury is a town on the Ottawa River in Prescott-Russell, Ontario, facing Grenville, Quebec, about midway between Ottawa and Montréal. A strongly bilingual mill town, it grew around pulp and paper and the Long-Sault corridor. Chenail Island and a compact downtown sit at a historic river crossing. About 10,000 people live in Hawkesbury.

Known for

Bilingual town on the Ontario—Quebec Ottawa River boundary
Faces Grenville, Quebec, across the river
Historic pulp-and-paper mill-town economy
Chenail Island and downtown riverfront
Service centre for nearby Prescott-Russell townships

See & do

Chenail Island / Parc du Chenail
River island park and walks in the Ottawa River.
Downtown Hawkesbury
Bilingual main-street shops and civic buildings.
Ottawa River waterfront
Lookouts toward Grenville and the Long-Sault reach.
Community recreation centres
Arenas and sports facilities used across the region.
Drives into nearby Champlain Township
Short trips to Vankleek Hill and L’Orignal countryside.

Data source → Census methodology & attribution

Discover More Insights

Compare Hawkesbury with other Canadian locations side-by-side.

Open comparison tool

Data sources → Census profiles, housing tables, and consumer prices