Kirkland Lake Profile

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National Rank:504 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Kirkland Lake Population

Total Population (2021)

7,750

Total Population (2016)

7,981

Population Growth

-2.9% (-231)

Growth Rank

#659 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.1%3,805

Female

50.9%3,945

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.965

Average Age

44.3

Median Age

45.2

Age Rank

#433 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

380(4.9%)

5–9

425(5.5%)

10–14

380(4.9%)

15–19

365(4.7%)

20–24

450(5.8%)

25–29

475(6.1%)

30–34

510(6.6%)

35–39

460(5.9%)

40–44

415(5.4%)

45–49

395(5.1%)

50–54

435(5.6%)

55–59

620(8.0%)

60–64

640(8.3%)

65–69

550(7.1%)

70–74

450(5.8%)

75–79

275(3.5%)

80–84

245(3.2%)

85+

275(3.5%)

Kirkland Lake Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.0

Total Private Dwellings

4,353

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,775

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,630 (43.2%)

2 Persons

1,220 (32.3%)

3 Persons

445 (11.8%)

4 Persons

315 (8.3%)

5+ Persons

160 (4.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

630(16.7%)

Couples without children

900(23.8%)

One-parent families

360(9.5%)

One-person households

1,630(43.2%)

Multigenerational

40(1.1%)

Multiple-family

5(0.1%)

Kirkland Lake Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$68,900After tax

Median Household Income

$56,400After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$42,240After tax

Median Individual Income

$35,200After tax

Income Rank

#625 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

76.6%

Employment Income

65.0%

Government Transfers

23.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

440(7.2%)

$10k–$20k

855(13.9%)

$20k–$30k

1,085(17.7%)

$30k–$40k

800(13.0%)

$40k–$50k

665(10.8%)

$50k–$60k

490(8.0%)

$60k–$70k

420(6.8%)

$70k–$80k

285(4.6%)

$80k–$90k

225(3.7%)

$90k–$100k

195(3.2%)

$100k+

680(11.1%)

Kirkland Lake Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

48.5%

Unemployment Rate

10.7%

Total Labour Force

3,460

Employed

3,090

Unemployed

370

Not in Labour Force

2,905

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

17.1%

Children (0–17)

15.2%

Adults (18–64)

16.2%

Seniors (65+)

21.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3380 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.297

Kirkland Lake 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

6,365

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,575 (24.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,770 (27.8%)

Postsecondary credential

3,020 (47.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

675 (10.6%)77.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

100 (1.6%)11.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

15 (0.2%)1.7% 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

1,575(24.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,770(27.8%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

420(6.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,685(26.5%)

University certificate below bachelor

45(0.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

870(13.7%)

Kirkland Lake 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

12.3%

380 people

Share of 3,090 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

380(12.3%)

Usual place of work

2,370(76.7%)

No fixed workplace address

335(10.8%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Kirkland Lake 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

3,455

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

30(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

445(12.9%)

Natural and applied sciences

265(7.7%)

Health

350(10.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

400(11.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

60(1.7%)

Sales and service

720(20.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

550(15.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

415(12.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

130(3.8%)

Kirkland Lake 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

3,455

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

45(1.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

715(20.7%)

Utilities

70(2.0%)

Construction

135(3.9%)

Manufacturing

150(4.3%)

Wholesale trade

30(0.9%)

Retail trade

345(10.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

75(2.2%)

Information and cultural industries

30(0.9%)

Finance and insurance

45(1.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

20(0.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

115(3.3%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

95(2.7%)

Educational services

210(6.1%)

Health care and social assistance

650(18.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

45(1.3%)

Accommodation and food services

165(4.8%)

Other services (except public administration)

105(3.0%)

Public administration

300(8.7%)

Kirkland Lake Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

5,435 (72.1%)

French Only

40 (0.5%)

English & French

2,060 (27.3%)

Neither

5 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

6,025 (79.9%)

French

930 (12.3%)

Non-official languages

310 (4.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

6,025(79.9%)

French

930(12.3%)

Punjabi

35(0.5%)

Polish

30(0.4%)

Italian

20(0.3%)

Gujarati

20(0.3%)

Arabic

10(0.1%)

Tagalog

10(0.1%)

Cantonese

10(0.1%)

Spanish

10(0.1%)

Kirkland Lake Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,375(62.9%)

Semi-detached

65(1.7%)

Row house

105(2.8%)

Duplex

160(4.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

925(24.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

115(3.0%)

Other attached

15(0.4%)

Movable

10(0.3%)

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