Kenora Profile

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National Rank:283 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Kenora Population

Total Population (2021)

14,967

Total Population (2016)

15,096

Population Growth

-0.9% (-129)

Growth Rank

#620 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.7%7,435

Female

50.3%7,535

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.987

Average Age

43.6

Median Age

44.4

Age Rank

#381 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

700(4.7%)

5–9

770(5.1%)

10–14

830(5.5%)

15–19

750(5.0%)

20–24

790(5.3%)

25–29

960(6.4%)

30–34

995(6.6%)

35–39

895(6.0%)

40–44

915(6.1%)

45–49

875(5.8%)

50–54

890(5.9%)

55–59

1,165(7.8%)

60–64

1,255(8.4%)

65–69

1,025(6.8%)

70–74

845(5.6%)

75–79

505(3.4%)

80–84

375(2.5%)

85+

430(2.9%)

Kenora Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

7,637

Occupied Private Dwellings

6,510

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,135 (32.8%)

2 Persons

2,335 (35.9%)

3 Persons

905 (13.9%)

4 Persons

760 (11.7%)

5+ Persons

370 (5.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,390(21.4%)

Couples without children

1,810(27.8%)

One-parent families

565(8.7%)

One-person households

2,130(32.7%)

Multigenerational

120(1.8%)

Multiple-family

25(0.4%)

Kenora Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$86,100After tax

Median Household Income

$75,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$46,440After tax

Median Individual Income

$43,200After tax

Income Rank

#318 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.0%

Employment Income

66.4%

Government Transfers

16.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

755(6.3%)

$10k–$20k

1,245(10.3%)

$20k–$30k

1,505(12.5%)

$30k–$40k

1,395(11.6%)

$40k–$50k

1,330(11.0%)

$50k–$60k

1,385(11.5%)

$60k–$70k

1,105(9.2%)

$70k–$80k

885(7.3%)

$80k–$90k

645(5.4%)

$90k–$100k

460(3.8%)

$100k+

1,340(11.1%)

Kenora Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

58.4%

Unemployment Rate

7.2%

Total Labour Force

7,745

Employed

7,195

Unemployed

555

Not in Labour Force

4,575

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.5%

Children (0–17)

10.4%

Adults (18–64)

7.4%

Seniors (65+)

10.1%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2910 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.260

Kenora 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

12,320

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,060 (16.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,845 (31.2%)

Postsecondary credential

6,415 (52.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,755 (14.2%)75.5% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

290 (2.4%)12.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

55 (0.4%)2.4% 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

2,060(16.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,845(31.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

950(7.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,935(23.8%)

University certificate below bachelor

210(1.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,325(18.9%)

Kenora 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

13.8%

995 people

Share of 7,195 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

995(13.8%)

Usual place of work

5,185(72.1%)

No fixed workplace address

1,000(13.9%)

Worked outside Canada

15(0.2%)

Kenora 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

7,750

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

100(1.3%)

Business, finance and administration

990(12.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

340(4.4%)

Health

830(10.7%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,760(22.7%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

95(1.2%)

Sales and service

1,685(21.7%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,590(20.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

75(1.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

170(2.2%)

Kenora 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

7,750

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

65(0.8%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

15(0.2%)

Utilities

110(1.4%)

Construction

895(11.5%)

Manufacturing

280(3.6%)

Wholesale trade

80(1.0%)

Retail trade

920(11.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

365(4.7%)

Information and cultural industries

75(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

225(2.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

120(1.5%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

285(3.7%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

220(2.8%)

Educational services

780(10.1%)

Health care and social assistance

1,630(21.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

75(1.0%)

Accommodation and food services

405(5.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

325(4.2%)

Public administration

760(9.8%)

Kenora Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

13,515 (92.3%)

French Only

15 (0.1%)

English & French

1,110 (7.6%)

Neither

10 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

13,570 (92.7%)

French

215 (1.5%)

Non-official languages

690 (4.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

13,570(92.7%)

French

215(1.5%)

Tagalog

75(0.5%)

Punjabi

40(0.3%)

Italian

35(0.2%)

Spanish

30(0.2%)

Cantonese

25(0.2%)

Portuguese

15(0.1%)

Polish

15(0.1%)

Greek

15(0.1%)

Kenora Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

5,020(77.1%)

Semi-detached

170(2.6%)

Row house

90(1.4%)

Duplex

245(3.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

715(11.0%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

165(2.5%)

Other attached

20(0.3%)

Movable

85(1.3%)

Housing · Kenora (CA), Ont.

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

6,505

Owner households

4,785 (73.6%)

Renter households

1,725 (26.5%)

Owners with a mortgage

2,875 (60.1%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

1,905 (39.8%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

365 (21.2%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

1,355 (78.6%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,120All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,234All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,150

Renters, median

$1,050

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,580

Owners without a mortgage, median

$600

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,085 (16.7%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

450 (9.4%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

635 (36.8%)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

695(10.7%)

$500 to $749

1,215(18.7%)

$750 to $999

865(13.3%)

$1,000 to $1,249

900(13.8%)

$1,250 to $1,499

895(13.8%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,100(16.9%)

$2,000 to $2,499

485(7.5%)

$2,500 to $2,999

210(3.2%)

$3,000 and over

150(2.3%)

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 Kenora

Kenora is a city in northwestern Ontario on Lake of the Woods, near the Manitoba border along the Trans-Canada Highway. A harbour downtown, island-studded lake scenery, and a long role as a railway and tourism gateway define the place. Boat traffic and summer cottagers fill the waterfront. About 15,000 people live in Kenora.

Known for

City on Lake of the Woods near the Manitoba border
Harbour downtown and island lake scenery
Trans-Canada Highway northwestern Ontario hub
Tourism and cottage-country gateway
Railway and resource-town heritage

See & do

Harbourfront / downtown Kenora
Shops, boardwalk, and lake views in the core.
Husky the Muskie
Iconic lakeside fish statue and photo stop.
Lake of the Woods boat tours / marina
Island cruising and water access from the harbour.
Anicinabe Park / waterfront parks
Beach, camping, and shoreline recreation.
Tunnel Island trails
Forest walks on an island in the Winnipeg River narrows.

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