Leeds and the Thousand Islands Profile

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

National Rank:423 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Leeds and the Thousand Islands Population

Total Population (2021)

9,804

Total Population (2016)

9,465

Population Growth

+3.6% (+339)

Growth Rank

#403 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.7%4,970

Female

49.3%4,835

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.028

Average Age

47.4

Median Age

Age Rank

#585 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

390(4.0%)

5–9

460(4.7%)

10–14

480(4.9%)

15–19

435(4.4%)

20–24

405(4.1%)

25–29

380(3.9%)

30–34

485(4.9%)

35–39

490(5.0%)

40–44

525(5.4%)

45–49

545(5.6%)

50–54

710(7.2%)

55–59

910(9.3%)

60–64

960(9.8%)

65–69

910(9.3%)

70–74

750(7.6%)

75–79

445(4.5%)

80–84

260(2.7%)

85+

260(2.7%)

Leeds and the Thousand Islands Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

5,040

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,994

Size Distribution

1 Person

845 (21.2%)

2 Persons

1,835 (45.9%)

3 Persons

570 (14.3%)

4 Persons

470 (11.8%)

5+ Persons

275 (6.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

980(24.5%)

Couples without children

1,580(39.5%)

One-parent families

235(5.9%)

One-person households

845(21.2%)

Multigenerational

100(2.5%)

Multiple-family

20(0.5%)

Leeds and the Thousand Islands Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$89,700After tax

Median Household Income

$79,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,360After tax

Median Individual Income

$38,000After tax

Income Rank

#255 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.6%

Employment Income

56.8%

Government Transfers

19.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

565(7.0%)

$10k–$20k

1,025(12.7%)

$20k–$30k

1,135(14.0%)

$30k–$40k

1,030(12.7%)

$40k–$50k

985(12.2%)

$50k–$60k

795(9.8%)

$60k–$70k

675(8.3%)

$70k–$80k

495(6.1%)

$80k–$90k

360(4.5%)

$90k–$100k

270(3.3%)

$100k+

750(9.3%)

Leeds and the Thousand Islands Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

52.7%

Unemployment Rate

11.4%

Total Labour Force

4,935

Employed

4,370

Unemployed

565

Not in Labour Force

3,345

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.3%

Children (0–17)

8.8%

Adults (18–64)

7.5%

Seniors (65+)

9.7%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3260 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.284

Leeds and the Thousand Islands 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

8,285

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,095 (13.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,580 (31.1%)

Postsecondary credential

4,610 (55.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

990 (11.9%)67.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

305 (3.7%)20.7% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

35 (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

1,095(13.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,580(31.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

710(8.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,280(27.5%)

University certificate below bachelor

145(1.8%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,470(17.7%)

Leeds and the Thousand Islands 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

18.8%

820 people

Share of 4,370 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

820(18.8%)

Usual place of work

2,845(65.1%)

No fixed workplace address

680(15.6%)

Worked outside Canada

25(0.6%)

Leeds and the Thousand Islands 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

4,940

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

45(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

665(13.5%)

Natural and applied sciences

230(4.7%)

Health

405(8.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

620(12.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

80(1.6%)

Sales and service

1,115(22.6%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,170(23.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

295(6.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

195(3.9%)

Leeds and the Thousand Islands 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

4,940

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

235(4.8%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

0(0.0%)

Utilities

35(0.7%)

Construction

550(11.1%)

Manufacturing

335(6.8%)

Wholesale trade

125(2.5%)

Retail trade

580(11.7%)

Transportation and warehousing

205(4.1%)

Information and cultural industries

40(0.8%)

Finance and insurance

95(1.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

75(1.5%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

220(4.5%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

230(4.7%)

Educational services

270(5.5%)

Health care and social assistance

610(12.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

185(3.7%)

Accommodation and food services

260(5.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

200(4.0%)

Public administration

540(10.9%)

Leeds and the Thousand Islands Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

8,825 (91.3%)

French Only

15 (0.2%)

English & French

830 (8.6%)

Neither

5 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

9,075 (93.8%)

French

235 (2.4%)

Non-official languages

285 (2.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

9,075(93.8%)

French

235(2.4%)

Spanish

20(0.2%)

Portuguese

20(0.2%)

German

15(0.2%)

Polish

10(0.1%)

Mandarin

5(0.1%)

Cantonese

5(0.1%)

Punjabi

5(0.1%)

Italian

5(0.1%)

Leeds and the Thousand Islands Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,755(94.0%)

Semi-detached

35(0.9%)

Row house

5(0.1%)

Duplex

25(0.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

55(1.4%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

115(2.9%)

Community snapshot

About Leeds and the Thousand Islands

Leeds and the Thousand Islands is a township in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, along the St. Lawrence River—not a city, and not the separate Town of Gananoque. Hamlets such as Lansdowne, Seeley’s Bay, Lyndhurst, Rockport, and Ivy Lea sit among islands, parkway shoreline, and Rideau Canal country. About 10,000 people live in the township.

Known for

Township, not a city and not the Town of Gananoque
Thousand Islands shoreline and parkway hamlets
Communities such as Lansdowne, Rockport, Ivy Lea, and Seeley’s Bay
Rideau Canal villages inland from the St. Lawrence
Island-country tourism outside Gananoque limits

See & do

Rockport and Ivy Lea shoreline
Boat tours, island views, and the Thousand Islands Parkway.
Lansdowne village
Inland township hub near the international bridge approaches.
Seeley’s Bay on the Rideau
Canal village with locks and summer boat traffic.
Lyndhurst and the historic bridge
One of Ontario’s oldest remaining bridge sites in a mill village.
Thousand Islands Parkway drives
Scenic river road through township shoreline (Gananoque is separate).

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