Ingersoll Profile

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National Rank:311 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Ingersoll Population

Total Population (2021)

13,693

Total Population (2016)

12,757

Population Growth

+7.3% (+936)

Growth Rank

#222 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.2%6,735

Female

50.8%6,955

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.968

Average Age

40.9

Median Age

40.8

Age Rank

#213 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

790(5.8%)

5–9

790(5.8%)

10–14

920(6.7%)

15–19

780(5.7%)

20–24

750(5.5%)

25–29

835(6.1%)

30–34

895(6.5%)

35–39

975(7.1%)

40–44

815(6.0%)

45–49

865(6.3%)

50–54

890(6.5%)

55–59

1,045(7.6%)

60–64

1,010(7.4%)

65–69

745(5.4%)

70–74

610(4.5%)

75–79

405(3.0%)

80–84

270(2.0%)

85+

310(2.3%)

Ingersoll Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

5,627

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,467

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,375 (25.1%)

2 Persons

1,985 (36.3%)

3 Persons

880 (16.1%)

4 Persons

770 (14.1%)

5+ Persons

455 (8.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,535(28.1%)

Couples without children

1,565(28.6%)

One-parent families

545(10.0%)

One-person households

1,375(25.1%)

Multigenerational

145(2.7%)

Multiple-family

20(0.4%)

Ingersoll Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$85,300After tax

Median Household Income

$77,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$43,520After tax

Median Individual Income

$39,600After tax

Income Rank

#294 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.8%

Employment Income

67.8%

Government Transfers

19.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

760(7.1%)

$10k–$20k

1,155(10.8%)

$20k–$30k

1,465(13.7%)

$30k–$40k

1,355(12.7%)

$40k–$50k

1,400(13.1%)

$50k–$60k

1,220(11.4%)

$60k–$70k

895(8.4%)

$70k–$80k

735(6.9%)

$80k–$90k

490(4.6%)

$90k–$100k

360(3.4%)

$100k+

860(8.0%)

Ingersoll Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

55.4%

Unemployment Rate

14.2%

Total Labour Force

7,140

Employed

6,120

Unemployed

1,015

Not in Labour Force

3,905

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.0%

Children (0–17)

9.4%

Adults (18–64)

6.5%

Seniors (65+)

12.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2810 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.249

Ingersoll 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

11,045

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,085 (18.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,805 (34.4%)

Postsecondary credential

5,150 (46.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,000 (9.1%)76.9% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

180 (1.6%)13.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

15 (0.1%)1.2% 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

2,085(18.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,805(34.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

750(6.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,940(26.6%)

University certificate below bachelor

155(1.4%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,300(11.8%)

Ingersoll 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

16.5%

1,010 people

Share of 6,120 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,010(16.5%)

Usual place of work

4,430(72.4%)

No fixed workplace address

680(11.1%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Ingersoll 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

7,140

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

30(0.4%)

Business, finance and administration

1,095(15.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

360(5.0%)

Health

530(7.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

615(8.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

125(1.8%)

Sales and service

1,585(22.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,490(20.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

135(1.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,050(14.7%)

Ingersoll 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

7,140

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

85(1.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

15(0.2%)

Utilities

60(0.8%)

Construction

485(6.8%)

Manufacturing

1,650(23.1%)

Wholesale trade

245(3.4%)

Retail trade

790(11.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

420(5.9%)

Information and cultural industries

85(1.2%)

Finance and insurance

240(3.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

95(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

325(4.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

245(3.4%)

Educational services

325(4.6%)

Health care and social assistance

960(13.4%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

80(1.1%)

Accommodation and food services

375(5.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

315(4.4%)

Public administration

225(3.2%)

Ingersoll Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

13,005 (95.8%)

English & French

510 (3.8%)

Neither

60 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

12,555 (92.5%)

French

110 (0.8%)

Non-official languages

755 (5.6%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

12,555(92.5%)

Punjabi

130(1.0%)

French

110(0.8%)

Spanish

60(0.4%)

Polish

50(0.4%)

Italian

45(0.3%)

Portuguese

45(0.3%)

Tagalog

25(0.2%)

Korean

20(0.1%)

Arabic

15(0.1%)

Ingersoll Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,890(71.2%)

Semi-detached

405(7.4%)

Row house

385(7.0%)

Duplex

85(1.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

625(11.4%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

70(1.3%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

Housing · Ingersoll (CA), Ont.

These figures are published for Ingersoll (CA), Ont., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Ingersoll 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

5,470

Owner households

4,170 (76.2%)

Renter households

1,295 (23.7%)

Owners with a mortgage

2,755 (66.1%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

1,420 (34.1%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

180 (13.9%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

1,115 (86.1%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,240All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,320All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,390

Renters, median

$1,040

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,740

Owners without a mortgage, median

$556

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

885 (16.2%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

460 (11.0%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

425 (32.8%)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

510(9.3%)

$500 to $749

1,010(18.5%)

$750 to $999

600(11.0%)

$1,000 to $1,249

635(11.6%)

$1,250 to $1,499

625(11.4%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,090(19.9%)

$2,000 to $2,499

725(13.3%)

$2,500 to $2,999

200(3.7%)

$3,000 and over

65(1.2%)

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 Ingersoll

Ingersoll is a town in Oxford County, Ontario, on the Thames River between London and Woodstock along Highway 401. Cheese-making heritage, a compact downtown, and a role as a manufacturing and agricultural service centre define the community. About 13,000 people live in Ingersoll.

Known for

Cheese-making and dairy heritage
Town on the Thames River in Oxford County
Highway 401 corridor between London and Woodstock
Manufacturing and agricultural services
Compact historic downtown

See & do

Ingersoll Cheese & Agricultural Museum
Dairy and farm heritage exhibits.
Downtown Ingersoll
Main Street shops and Thames-town streetscape.
Fusion Youth Centre / Centennial Park area
Community recreation near the town core.
Thames River paths
Green space along the river through town.
Oxford County countryside drives
Farm roads toward Tillsonburg and Woodstock.

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