Huntsville Profile

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National Rank:210 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Huntsville Population

Total Population (2021)

21,147

Total Population (2016)

19,816

Population Growth

+6.7% (+1,331)

Growth Rank

#242 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.8%10,320

Female

51.2%10,825

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.953

Average Age

46.3

Median Age

49.6

Age Rank

#534 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

850(4.0%)

5–9

935(4.4%)

10–14

1,080(5.1%)

15–19

1,035(4.9%)

20–24

955(4.5%)

25–29

1,100(5.2%)

30–34

1,175(5.6%)

35–39

1,210(5.7%)

40–44

1,145(5.4%)

45–49

1,185(5.6%)

50–54

1,370(6.5%)

55–59

1,905(9.0%)

60–64

1,950(9.2%)

65–69

1,670(7.9%)

70–74

1,305(6.2%)

75–79

955(4.5%)

80–84

670(3.2%)

85+

660(3.1%)

Huntsville Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

11,214

Occupied Private Dwellings

8,817

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,335 (26.5%)

2 Persons

3,585 (40.7%)

3 Persons

1,260 (14.3%)

4 Persons

1,060 (12.0%)

5+ Persons

575 (6.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,010(22.8%)

Couples without children

2,935(33.3%)

One-parent families

615(7.0%)

One-person households

2,335(26.5%)

Multigenerational

245(2.8%)

Multiple-family

65(0.7%)

Huntsville Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$84,900After tax

Median Household Income

$73,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$42,760After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,000After tax

Income Rank

#369 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

79.8%

Employment Income

58.4%

Government Transfers

20.3%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,315(7.5%)

$10k–$20k

2,175(12.5%)

$20k–$30k

2,840(16.3%)

$30k–$40k

2,405(13.8%)

$40k–$50k

2,120(12.1%)

$50k–$60k

1,670(9.6%)

$60k–$70k

1,310(7.5%)

$70k–$80k

900(5.2%)

$80k–$90k

660(3.8%)

$90k–$100k

485(2.8%)

$100k+

1,580(9.0%)

Huntsville Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

52.3%

Unemployment Rate

12.0%

Total Labour Force

10,625

Employed

9,345

Unemployed

1,280

Not in Labour Force

7,245

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.3%

Children (0–17)

9.3%

Adults (18–64)

8.7%

Seniors (65+)

10.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3230 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.284

Huntsville 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

17,865

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,705 (15.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,705 (31.9%)

Postsecondary credential

9,455 (52.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,420 (13.5%)69.9% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

655 (3.7%)18.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

120 (0.7%)3.5% 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

2,705(15.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,705(31.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,335(7.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

4,350(24.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

310(1.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

3,460(19.4%)

Huntsville 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

18.4%

1,720 people

Share of 9,345 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,720(18.4%)

Usual place of work

5,990(64.1%)

No fixed workplace address

1,625(17.4%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.1%)

Huntsville 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

10,620

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

145(1.4%)

Business, finance and administration

1,400(13.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

515(4.8%)

Health

860(8.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,045(9.8%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

285(2.7%)

Sales and service

2,890(27.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,425(22.8%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

315(3.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

550(5.2%)

Huntsville 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

10,620

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

155(1.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

75(0.7%)

Utilities

135(1.3%)

Construction

1,610(15.2%)

Manufacturing

700(6.6%)

Wholesale trade

220(2.1%)

Retail trade

1,480(13.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

255(2.4%)

Information and cultural industries

135(1.3%)

Finance and insurance

195(1.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

235(2.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

560(5.3%)

Management of companies and enterprises

20(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

545(5.1%)

Educational services

610(5.7%)

Health care and social assistance

1,260(11.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

260(2.4%)

Accommodation and food services

960(9.0%)

Other services (except public administration)

475(4.5%)

Public administration

540(5.1%)

Huntsville Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

19,520 (93.1%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

1,435 (6.8%)

Neither

25 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

19,625 (93.6%)

French

270 (1.3%)

Non-official languages

890 (4.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

19,625(93.6%)

French

270(1.3%)

Polish

70(0.3%)

Italian

50(0.2%)

Spanish

40(0.2%)

Punjabi

35(0.2%)

Portuguese

30(0.1%)

German

25(0.1%)

Russian

25(0.1%)

Gujarati

25(0.1%)

Huntsville Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

7,050(79.9%)

Semi-detached

90(1.0%)

Row house

170(1.9%)

Duplex

325(3.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,015(11.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

70(0.8%)

Other attached

50(0.6%)

Movable

45(0.5%)

Community snapshot

About Huntsville

Huntsville is a town in Muskoka District, Ontario, at the north end of the lake district where Highway 11 meets cottage-country corridors. Lakes, downtown shops, and resort amenities make it a year-round gateway to Algonquin approaches and Muskoka’s northern lakes. About 21,000 people live in Huntsville.

Known for

Northern Muskoka cottage-country hub
Gateway toward Algonquin Provincial Park approaches
Downtown on the Muskoka River / Fairy Lake area
Year-round tourism and resort amenities
Highway 11 service centre for the district

See & do

Downtown Huntsville
Shops, restaurants, and riverfront streets.
Muskoka Heritage Place
Pioneer village, museum, and narrow-gauge railway.
Fairy Lake / Avery Beach area
Town lake swimming and shoreline parks.
Arrowhead Provincial Park (nearby)
Trails, beach, and winter recreation just north of town.
Lookout Trail / local viewpoints
Hilltop views over the lakes and downtown.

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