Lakeshore Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Lakeshore. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:127 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Lakeshore Population

Total Population (2021)

40,410

Total Population (2016)

36,611

Population Growth

+10.4% (+3,799)

Growth Rank

#122 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.5%20,395

Female

49.5%20,010

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.019

Average Age

40.8

Median Age

42.8

Age Rank

#205 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,970(4.9%)

5–9

2,480(6.1%)

10–14

2,875(7.1%)

15–19

2,915(7.2%)

20–24

2,375(5.9%)

25–29

1,730(4.3%)

30–34

2,020(5.0%)

35–39

2,395(5.9%)

40–44

2,780(6.9%)

45–49

3,080(7.6%)

50–54

3,015(7.5%)

55–59

3,285(8.1%)

60–64

2,765(6.8%)

65–69

2,395(5.9%)

70–74

1,905(4.7%)

75–79

1,205(3.0%)

80–84

655(1.6%)

85+

570(1.4%)

Lakeshore Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.8

Total Private Dwellings

14,954

Occupied Private Dwellings

14,386

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,475 (17.2%)

2 Persons

5,035 (35.0%)

3 Persons

2,275 (15.8%)

4 Persons

2,915 (20.3%)

5+ Persons

1,680 (11.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

5,510(38.3%)

Couples without children

4,230(29.4%)

One-parent families

1,060(7.4%)

One-person households

2,480(17.2%)

Multigenerational

465(3.2%)

Multiple-family

70(0.5%)

Lakeshore Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$111,600After tax

Median Household Income

$98,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$50,680After tax

Median Individual Income

$42,800After tax

Income Rank

#65 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

85.8%

Employment Income

69.2%

Government Transfers

14.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,565(8.1%)

$10k–$20k

3,215(10.1%)

$20k–$30k

3,775(11.9%)

$30k–$40k

3,435(10.8%)

$40k–$50k

3,465(10.9%)

$50k–$60k

3,040(9.6%)

$60k–$70k

2,345(7.4%)

$70k–$80k

1,970(6.2%)

$80k–$90k

1,605(5.1%)

$90k–$100k

1,465(4.6%)

$100k+

4,840(15.3%)

Lakeshore Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

57.0%

Unemployment Rate

13.2%

Total Labour Force

21,595

Employed

18,740

Unemployed

2,855

Not in Labour Force

11,305

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

4.7%

Children (0–17)

4.9%

Adults (18–64)

4.1%

Seniors (65+)

6.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3210 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.283

Lakeshore 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

32,900

No certificate, diploma or degree

4,955 (15.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

9,985 (30.3%)

Postsecondary credential

17,960 (54.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

5,225 (15.9%)69.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,260 (3.8%)16.7% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

265 (0.8%)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

4,955(15.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

9,985(30.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,310(7.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

7,590(23.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

515(1.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

7,540(22.9%)

Lakeshore 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%

3,440 people

Share of 18,745 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

3,440(18.4%)

Usual place of work

12,880(68.7%)

No fixed workplace address

1,950(10.4%)

Worked outside Canada

475(2.5%)

Lakeshore 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

21,595

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

350(1.6%)

Business, finance and administration

3,200(14.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,415(6.6%)

Health

1,910(8.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

2,420(11.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

300(1.4%)

Sales and service

4,370(20.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

4,460(20.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

615(2.8%)

Manufacturing and utilities

2,090(9.7%)

Lakeshore 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

21,595

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

530(2.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

65(0.3%)

Utilities

200(0.9%)

Construction

1,755(8.1%)

Manufacturing

4,380(20.3%)

Wholesale trade

430(2.0%)

Retail trade

1,940(9.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,095(5.1%)

Information and cultural industries

155(0.7%)

Finance and insurance

825(3.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

265(1.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,055(4.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

40(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

685(3.2%)

Educational services

1,680(7.8%)

Health care and social assistance

2,710(12.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

420(1.9%)

Accommodation and food services

1,050(4.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

825(3.8%)

Public administration

1,020(4.7%)

Lakeshore Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

33,490 (83.1%)

French Only

40 (0.1%)

English & French

6,460 (16.0%)

Neither

330 (0.8%)

Mother Tongue

English

32,035 (79.5%)

French

1,990 (4.9%)

Non-official languages

4,925 (12.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

32,035(79.5%)

French

1,990(4.9%)

Punjabi

805(2.0%)

Italian

455(1.1%)

Arabic

380(0.9%)

Polish

275(0.7%)

Spanish

210(0.5%)

Mandarin

130(0.3%)

Urdu

125(0.3%)

Vietnamese

125(0.3%)

Lakeshore Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

13,230(92.0%)

Semi-detached

220(1.5%)

Row house

370(2.6%)

Duplex

55(0.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

235(1.6%)

Other attached

15(0.1%)

Movable

255(1.8%)

Community snapshot

About Lakeshore

Lakeshore is a town in Essex County, stretching along Lake St. Clair east of Windsor rather than forming a single urban core. Belle River is the main lakeside centre; Comber, Woodslee, Stoney Point, and Emeryville sit among farms, greenhouses, and shoreline subdivisions. The town was amalgamated from several former municipalities. About 40,000 people live in Lakeshore.

Known for

Lake St. Clair shoreline east of Windsor
Belle River as the principal urban area
Amalgamated farm hamlets including Comber, Woodslee, and Stoney Point
Greenhouse agriculture and remaining Essex County farms
Town, not a city, on the Windsor–Chatham corridor

See & do

Belle River waterfront
Lake St. Clair beach, pier, and the old village core.
Atlas Tube Centre
Municipal recreation complex serving the amalgamated town.
Stoney Point / Pointe-aux-Roches
Shore hamlet and lake access at the east end of the town.
Comber
Inland farm village on former Highway 77.
Lake St. Clair shoreline parks
Municipal beaches and boat launches along the lake road.

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