Lambton Shores Profile

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

National Rank:353 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Lambton Shores Population

Total Population (2021)

11,876

Total Population (2016)

10,631

Population Growth

+11.7% (+1,245)

Growth Rank

#90 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.7%5,900

Female

50.3%5,975

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.987

Average Age

49.9

Median Age

56.8

Age Rank

#648 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

455(3.8%)

5–9

505(4.3%)

10–14

505(4.3%)

15–19

480(4.0%)

20–24

450(3.8%)

25–29

485(4.1%)

30–34

525(4.4%)

35–39

475(4.0%)

40–44

515(4.3%)

45–49

535(4.5%)

50–54

705(5.9%)

55–59

1,070(9.0%)

60–64

1,315(11.1%)

65–69

1,310(11.0%)

70–74

1,055(8.9%)

75–79

690(5.8%)

80–84

425(3.6%)

85+

375(3.2%)

Lambton Shores Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

7,211

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,303

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,525 (28.8%)

2 Persons

2,480 (46.8%)

3 Persons

555 (10.5%)

4 Persons

460 (8.7%)

5+ Persons

285 (5.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

975(18.4%)

Couples without children

2,175(41.0%)

One-parent families

320(6.0%)

One-person households

1,530(28.9%)

Multigenerational

55(1.0%)

Multiple-family

25(0.5%)

Lambton Shores Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$81,100After tax

Median Household Income

$71,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$43,520After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,200After tax

Income Rank

#422 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

78.6%

Employment Income

51.9%

Government Transfers

21.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

670(6.8%)

$10k–$20k

1,255(12.7%)

$20k–$30k

1,580(15.9%)

$30k–$40k

1,300(13.1%)

$40k–$50k

1,115(11.3%)

$50k–$60k

990(10.0%)

$60k–$70k

815(8.2%)

$70k–$80k

575(5.8%)

$80k–$90k

390(3.9%)

$90k–$100k

285(2.9%)

$100k+

935(9.4%)

Lambton Shores Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

47.1%

Unemployment Rate

9.6%

Total Labour Force

5,255

Employed

4,755

Unemployed

505

Not in Labour Force

4,835

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

10.0%

Children (0–17)

9.0%

Adults (18–64)

10.0%

Seniors (65+)

10.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3240 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.283

Lambton Shores 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

10,090

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,605 (15.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,280 (32.5%)

Postsecondary credential

5,205 (51.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

965 (9.6%)61.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

370 (3.7%)23.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

50 (0.5%)3.2% 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

1,605(15.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,280(32.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

880(8.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,605(25.8%)

University certificate below bachelor

155(1.5%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,565(15.5%)

Lambton Shores 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

20.4%

970 people

Share of 4,755 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

970(20.4%)

Usual place of work

3,095(65.1%)

No fixed workplace address

670(14.1%)

Worked outside Canada

15(0.3%)

Lambton Shores 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

5,260

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

65(1.2%)

Business, finance and administration

660(12.5%)

Natural and applied sciences

185(3.5%)

Health

365(6.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

480(9.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

125(2.4%)

Sales and service

1,340(25.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,225(23.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

500(9.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

255(4.8%)

Lambton Shores 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

5,260

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

485(9.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

40(0.8%)

Utilities

55(1.0%)

Construction

690(13.1%)

Manufacturing

375(7.1%)

Wholesale trade

145(2.8%)

Retail trade

635(12.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

190(3.6%)

Information and cultural industries

65(1.2%)

Finance and insurance

155(2.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

85(1.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

240(4.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

175(3.3%)

Educational services

285(5.4%)

Health care and social assistance

645(12.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

185(3.5%)

Accommodation and food services

285(5.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

300(5.7%)

Public administration

160(3.0%)

Lambton Shores Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

11,375 (96.6%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

375 (3.2%)

Neither

25 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

10,960 (93.1%)

French

85 (0.7%)

Non-official languages

615 (5.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

10,960(93.1%)

French

85(0.7%)

Polish

40(0.3%)

Spanish

30(0.3%)

Italian

25(0.2%)

Arabic

20(0.2%)

Portuguese

20(0.2%)

Tagalog

15(0.1%)

Mandarin

10(0.1%)

Korean

10(0.1%)

Lambton Shores Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,440(83.7%)

Semi-detached

65(1.2%)

Row house

170(3.2%)

Duplex

45(0.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

455(8.6%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

10(0.2%)

Other attached

45(0.8%)

Movable

65(1.2%)

Community snapshot

About Lambton Shores

Lambton Shores is a municipality on Lake Huron in Lambton County, Ontario, linking Grand Bend, Forest, Thedford, and Arkona—not a single city. Beaches, dune parks, and rural inland villages share a long shoreline corridor between Sarnia and Goderich country. About 12,000 people live in Lambton Shores.

Known for

Municipality of shoreline towns, not a single city
Grand Bend beach and Main Street tourism
Lake Huron dune and Pinery approaches
Forest and Thedford inland service villages
Lambton County cottage and farm corridor

See & do

Grand Bend Beach and Main Street
Busy Lake Huron sand beach and summer shopping strip.
Pinery Provincial Park (adjacent)
Dunes, forest trails, and shoreline near Grand Bend.
Forest downtown
Inland commercial hub for the municipality.
Rock Glen Conservation Area (Arkona area)
Fossil beds and gorge trails inland from the shore.
Lake Huron shoreline drives
Coastal roads linking beach communities.

Data source → Census methodology & attribution

Discover More Insights

Compare Lambton Shores with other Canadian locations side-by-side.

Open comparison tool

Data sources → Census profiles, housing tables, and consumer prices