London Profile

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

National Rank:15 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

London Population

Total Population (2021)

422,324

Total Population (2016)

383,822

Population Growth

+10.0% (+38,502)

Growth Rank

#132 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.9%206,375

Female

51.1%215,950

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.956

Average Age

40.7

Median Age

38.8

Age Rank

#195 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

20,930(5.0%)

5–9

23,685(5.6%)

10–14

24,405(5.8%)

15–19

23,920(5.7%)

20–24

30,825(7.3%)

25–29

33,935(8.0%)

30–34

30,660(7.3%)

35–39

28,815(6.8%)

40–44

26,080(6.2%)

45–49

24,520(5.8%)

50–54

24,965(5.9%)

55–59

27,960(6.6%)

60–64

26,560(6.3%)

65–69

22,680(5.4%)

70–74

19,425(4.6%)

75–79

13,365(3.2%)

80–84

9,235(2.2%)

85+

10,355(2.5%)

London Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

186,409

Occupied Private Dwellings

174,657

Size Distribution

1 Person

54,230 (31.0%)

2 Persons

58,315 (33.4%)

3 Persons

25,470 (14.6%)

4 Persons

22,415 (12.8%)

5+ Persons

14,225 (8.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

42,465(24.3%)

Couples without children

40,930(23.4%)

One-parent families

17,135(9.8%)

One-person households

54,230(31.0%)

Multigenerational

3,960(2.3%)

Multiple-family

740(0.4%)

London Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$80,800After tax

Median Household Income

$68,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$42,560After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,000After tax

Income Rank

#477 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.2%

Employment Income

63.7%

Government Transfers

19.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

28,030(8.5%)

$10k–$20k

42,140(12.7%)

$20k–$30k

53,365(16.1%)

$30k–$40k

44,480(13.4%)

$40k–$50k

38,960(11.8%)

$50k–$60k

31,640(9.6%)

$60k–$70k

23,580(7.1%)

$70k–$80k

17,465(5.3%)

$80k–$90k

12,210(3.7%)

$90k–$100k

9,300(2.8%)

$100k+

29,880(9.0%)

London Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

53.6%

Unemployment Rate

13.3%

Total Labour Force

214,460

Employed

186,040

Unemployed

28,425

Not in Labour Force

132,870

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

13.8%

Children (0–17)

17.4%

Adults (18–64)

13.0%

Seniors (65+)

12.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3450 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.301

London 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

347,330

No certificate, diploma or degree

51,155 (14.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

94,620 (27.2%)

Postsecondary credential

201,550 (58.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

62,935 (18.1%)62.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

21,340 (6.1%)21.1% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

4,015 (1.2%)4.0% 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

51,155(14.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

94,620(27.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

16,285(4.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

76,895(22.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

7,320(2.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

101,045(29.1%)

London 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%

47,140 people

Share of 186,035 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

47,140(25.3%)

Usual place of work

115,795(62.2%)

No fixed workplace address

22,360(12.0%)

Worked outside Canada

740(0.4%)

London 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

214,465

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

1,845(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

33,120(15.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

16,365(7.6%)

Health

20,400(9.5%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

26,920(12.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

5,775(2.7%)

Sales and service

55,525(25.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

32,650(15.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

2,615(1.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

12,645(5.9%)

London 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

214,465

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

1,540(0.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

265(0.1%)

Utilities

850(0.4%)

Construction

14,215(6.6%)

Manufacturing

21,575(10.1%)

Wholesale trade

5,865(2.7%)

Retail trade

25,035(11.7%)

Transportation and warehousing

10,505(4.9%)

Information and cultural industries

3,200(1.5%)

Finance and insurance

11,670(5.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

3,605(1.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

15,825(7.4%)

Management of companies and enterprises

470(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

9,650(4.5%)

Educational services

19,765(9.2%)

Health care and social assistance

31,790(14.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

3,490(1.6%)

Accommodation and food services

13,380(6.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

7,955(3.7%)

Public administration

7,235(3.4%)

London Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

380,125 (90.9%)

French Only

325 (0.1%)

English & French

29,650 (7.1%)

Neither

8,120 (1.9%)

Mother Tongue

English

297,525 (71.1%)

French

4,595 (1.1%)

Non-official languages

99,315 (23.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

297,525(71.1%)

Arabic

15,475(3.7%)

Spanish

11,085(2.7%)

Mandarin

6,770(1.6%)

Portuguese

5,470(1.3%)

French

4,595(1.1%)

Polish

4,520(1.1%)

Korean

3,530(0.8%)

Punjabi

3,450(0.8%)

Urdu

2,765(0.7%)

London Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

85,275(48.8%)

Semi-detached

5,940(3.4%)

Row house

23,305(13.3%)

Duplex

4,470(2.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

17,800(10.2%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

37,550(21.5%)

Other attached

160(0.1%)

Movable

160(0.1%)

Housing · London (CMA), Ont.

These figures are published for London (CMA), Ont., a census metropolitan area, reference period 2021. They are not counts for London alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

220,905

Owner households

137,850 (62.4%)

Renter households

83,055 (37.6%)

Owners with a mortgage

83,215 (60.4%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

54,640 (39.6%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

9,060 (10.9%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

73,995 (89.1%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,170All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,332All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,240

Renters, median

$1,110

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,740

Owners without a mortgage, median

$612

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

48,980 (22.2%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

17,370 (12.6%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

31,610 (38.1%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

1,125 (0.5%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

20,865(9.4%)

$500 to $749

34,440(15.6%)

$750 to $999

33,875(15.3%)

$1,000 to $1,249

30,085(13.6%)

$1,250 to $1,499

25,940(11.7%)

$1,500 to $1,999

37,580(17.0%)

$2,000 to $2,499

20,935(9.5%)

$2,500 to $2,999

9,455(4.3%)

$3,000 and over

7,725(3.5%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About London

London is in southwestern Ontario, at the forks of the Thames River between Toronto and Windsor. It is a regional health, education, and insurance centre with a compact downtown. The city is often called the Forest City for its tree canopy and parks. About 420,000 people live in London.

Known for

Western University and a large hospital network
Insurance and financial services
Forks of the Thames downtown
Forest City parks and tree canopy
A regional hub for southwestern Ontario

See & do

Covent Garden Market
Year-round downtown public market.
Museum London
Civic art and history museum at the forks.
Springbank Park
Large Thames-side park with Storybook Gardens.
Victoria Park
Central downtown park used for festivals.
Eldon House
London’s oldest surviving residence, now a museum.

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