Minto Profile

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National Rank:446 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Minto Population

Total Population (2021)

9,094

Total Population (2016)

8,671

Population Growth

+4.9% (+423)

Growth Rank

#338 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.2%4,475

Female

50.8%4,620

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.969

Average Age

41.5

Median Age

40.8

Age Rank

#250 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

590(6.5%)

5–9

605(6.7%)

10–14

555(6.1%)

15–19

530(5.8%)

20–24

525(5.8%)

25–29

540(5.9%)

30–34

550(6.0%)

35–39

575(6.3%)

40–44

445(4.9%)

45–49

510(5.6%)

50–54

510(5.6%)

55–59

640(7.0%)

60–64

620(6.8%)

65–69

585(6.4%)

70–74

490(5.4%)

75–79

300(3.3%)

80–84

210(2.3%)

85+

315(3.5%)

Minto Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

3,885

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,417

Size Distribution

1 Person

845 (24.7%)

2 Persons

1,265 (37.0%)

3 Persons

475 (13.9%)

4 Persons

445 (13.0%)

5+ Persons

390 (11.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,000(29.3%)

Couples without children

1,065(31.2%)

One-parent families

225(6.6%)

One-person households

845(24.7%)

Multigenerational

70(2.0%)

Multiple-family

20(0.6%)

Minto Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$83,300After tax

Median Household Income

$74,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$41,120After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,600After tax

Income Rank

#353 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.4%

Employment Income

68.6%

Government Transfers

19.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

495(7.1%)

$10k–$20k

900(13.0%)

$20k–$30k

1,040(15.0%)

$30k–$40k

875(12.6%)

$40k–$50k

890(12.9%)

$50k–$60k

800(11.6%)

$60k–$70k

585(8.4%)

$70k–$80k

395(5.7%)

$80k–$90k

285(4.1%)

$90k–$100k

200(2.9%)

$100k+

460(6.6%)

Minto Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

61.5%

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Total Labour Force

4,655

Employed

4,400

Unemployed

255

Not in Labour Force

2,505

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

10.7%

Children (0–17)

11.9%

Adults (18–64)

8.2%

Seniors (65+)

16.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2920 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.262

Minto 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

7,155

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,820 (25.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,445 (34.2%)

Postsecondary credential

2,890 (40.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

465 (6.5%)71.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

75 (1.0%)11.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

30 (0.4%)4.6% 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

1,820(25.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,445(34.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

535(7.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,595(22.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

115(1.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

655(9.2%)

Minto 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

16.5%

725 people

Share of 4,400 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

725(16.5%)

Usual place of work

3,140(71.4%)

No fixed workplace address

530(12.0%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.2%)

Minto 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

4,650

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

30(0.6%)

Business, finance and administration

565(12.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

185(4.0%)

Health

360(7.7%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

320(6.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

100(2.2%)

Sales and service

930(20.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,210(26.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

420(9.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

485(10.4%)

Minto 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

4,650

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

550(11.8%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

15(0.3%)

Utilities

50(1.1%)

Construction

490(10.5%)

Manufacturing

740(15.9%)

Wholesale trade

170(3.7%)

Retail trade

460(9.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

225(4.8%)

Information and cultural industries

60(1.3%)

Finance and insurance

110(2.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

40(0.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

180(3.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

175(3.8%)

Educational services

200(4.3%)

Health care and social assistance

545(11.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

55(1.2%)

Accommodation and food services

150(3.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

265(5.7%)

Public administration

140(3.0%)

Minto Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

8,440 (94.7%)

English & French

350 (3.9%)

Neither

120 (1.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

7,690 (86.3%)

French

55 (0.6%)

Non-official languages

1,100 (12.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

7,690(86.3%)

German

230(2.6%)

French

55(0.6%)

Tagalog

45(0.5%)

Portuguese

40(0.4%)

Spanish

30(0.3%)

Arabic

15(0.2%)

Punjabi

15(0.2%)

Italian

10(0.1%)

Polish

10(0.1%)

Minto Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,680(78.5%)

Semi-detached

120(3.5%)

Row house

110(3.2%)

Duplex

35(1.0%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

380(11.1%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.1%)

Other attached

10(0.3%)

Movable

75(2.2%)

Community snapshot

About Minto

Minto is a town in Wellington County, Ontario, made up of Harriston, Palmerston, and Clifford—not Minto in Manitoba, and not a single urban core. Farm-service main streets, rail heritage, and the Maitland River headwaters define this rural town. About 9,000 people live in Minto.

Known for

Town of Harriston, Palmerston, and Clifford
Not Minto, Manitoba
Wellington County agricultural service centres
Railway-town main streets
Maitland River headwaters country

See & do

Downtown Harriston
Elora Street shops and river-park setting.
Downtown Palmerston
Railway-town core and community museum.
Clifford village
Small north-end main street among farms.
Minto recreation complexes
Arenas and sports in the three communities.
Township-edge farm drives
Wellington and north Huron-Grey agricultural scenery.

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