Kincardine Profile

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National Rank:343 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Kincardine Population

Total Population (2021)

12,268

Total Population (2016)

11,389

Population Growth

+7.7% (+879)

Growth Rank

#207 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.5%6,070

Female

50.5%6,200

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.979

Average Age

43.9

Median Age

44.4

Age Rank

#407 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

720(5.9%)

5–9

755(6.2%)

10–14

680(5.5%)

15–19

550(4.5%)

20–24

515(4.2%)

25–29

600(4.9%)

30–34

785(6.4%)

35–39

885(7.2%)

40–44

705(5.7%)

45–49

595(4.9%)

50–54

625(5.1%)

55–59

875(7.1%)

60–64

1,060(8.6%)

65–69

990(8.1%)

70–74

780(6.4%)

75–79

485(4.0%)

80–84

305(2.5%)

85+

350(2.9%)

Kincardine Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

6,142

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,160

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,505 (29.2%)

2 Persons

1,995 (38.7%)

3 Persons

625 (12.1%)

4 Persons

650 (12.6%)

5+ Persons

380 (7.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,315(25.5%)

Couples without children

1,705(33.0%)

One-parent families

340(6.6%)

One-person households

1,505(29.2%)

Multigenerational

80(1.6%)

Multiple-family

15(0.3%)

Kincardine Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$101,800After tax

Median Household Income

$87,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$54,500After tax

Median Individual Income

$42,800After tax

Income Rank

#158 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

87.0%

Employment Income

63.6%

Government Transfers

12.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

835(8.6%)

$10k–$20k

1,105(11.4%)

$20k–$30k

1,210(12.5%)

$30k–$40k

945(9.8%)

$40k–$50k

850(8.8%)

$50k–$60k

720(7.5%)

$60k–$70k

600(6.2%)

$70k–$80k

575(6.0%)

$80k–$90k

420(4.4%)

$90k–$100k

380(3.9%)

$100k+

2,015(20.9%)

Kincardine Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

54.1%

Unemployment Rate

8.3%

Total Labour Force

5,850

Employed

5,365

Unemployed

485

Not in Labour Force

4,065

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.0%

Children (0–17)

8.3%

Adults (18–64)

7.4%

Seniors (65+)

9.3%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3490 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.296

Kincardine 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

9,910

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,360 (13.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,370 (23.9%)

Postsecondary credential

6,180 (62.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,580 (15.9%)74.5% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

330 (3.3%)15.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

20 (0.2%)0.9% 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

1,360(13.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,370(23.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

990(10.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,910(29.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

160(1.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,120(21.4%)

Kincardine 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

25.3%

1,355 people

Share of 5,365 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,355(25.3%)

Usual place of work

3,595(67.0%)

No fixed workplace address

415(7.7%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Kincardine 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

5,850

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

50(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

820(14.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

650(11.1%)

Health

405(6.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

525(9.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

100(1.7%)

Sales and service

1,255(21.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,035(17.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

325(5.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

565(9.7%)

Kincardine 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

5,850

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

335(5.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

20(0.3%)

Utilities

1,455(24.9%)

Construction

530(9.1%)

Manufacturing

205(3.5%)

Wholesale trade

70(1.2%)

Retail trade

635(10.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

60(1.0%)

Information and cultural industries

75(1.3%)

Finance and insurance

140(2.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

105(1.8%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

340(5.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

145(2.5%)

Educational services

280(4.8%)

Health care and social assistance

565(9.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

45(0.8%)

Accommodation and food services

370(6.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

215(3.7%)

Public administration

155(2.6%)

Kincardine Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

11,145 (92.0%)

English & French

915 (7.6%)

Neither

60 (0.5%)

Mother Tongue

English

10,815 (89.3%)

French

170 (1.4%)

Non-official languages

975 (8.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

10,815(89.3%)

French

170(1.4%)

German

110(0.9%)

Gujarati

60(0.5%)

Urdu

55(0.5%)

Tagalog

50(0.4%)

Polish

50(0.4%)

Arabic

45(0.4%)

Spanish

45(0.4%)

Punjabi

30(0.2%)

Kincardine Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,140(80.2%)

Semi-detached

145(2.8%)

Row house

360(7.0%)

Duplex

60(1.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

415(8.0%)

Other attached

30(0.6%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Kincardine

Kincardine is a municipality on Lake Huron in Bruce County, Ontario, covering the former town and surrounding countryside—not only a downtown strip. A historic harbour with a iconic lighthouse, Scottish heritage, and the nearby Bruce nuclear complex shape a lakeside community. About 12,000 people live in Kincardine.

Known for

Lake Huron harbour and iconic lighthouse
Scottish heritage and highland pipe bands
Bruce nuclear region lakeside community
Municipality of town and countryside
Sunset shore on Lake Huron

See & do

Kincardine Lighthouse and Harbour
Historic light, marina, and sunset pier walks.
Downtown Kincardine / Harbour Street
Shops and Scottish-town streetscape.
Station Beach
Sandy Lake Huron beach beside the harbour.
Kincardine boardwalk and parks
Waterfront paths along the shore.
Countryside drives toward Tiverton
Bruce County farm and lake roads.

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