Mississauga Profile

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National Rank:7 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Mississauga Population

Total Population (2021)

717,961

Total Population (2016)

721,599

Population Growth

-0.5% (-3,638)

Growth Rank

#593 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.0%351,545

Female

51.0%366,415

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.959

Average Age

41.1

Median Age

40.8

Age Rank

#225 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

31,595(4.4%)

5–9

36,740(5.1%)

10–14

40,980(5.7%)

15–19

44,665(6.2%)

20–24

51,660(7.2%)

25–29

51,740(7.2%)

30–34

48,420(6.7%)

35–39

46,900(6.5%)

40–44

44,290(6.2%)

45–49

46,350(6.5%)

50–54

51,670(7.2%)

55–59

55,175(7.7%)

60–64

48,360(6.7%)

65–69

37,880(5.3%)

70–74

30,975(4.3%)

75–79

21,165(2.9%)

80–84

14,710(2.0%)

85+

14,670(2.0%)

Mississauga Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.9

Total Private Dwellings

254,089

Occupied Private Dwellings

244,575

Size Distribution

1 Person

47,335 (19.4%)

2 Persons

67,705 (27.7%)

3 Persons

47,360 (19.4%)

4 Persons

47,210 (19.3%)

5+ Persons

34,965 (14.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

87,100(35.6%)

Couples without children

46,705(19.1%)

One-parent families

24,990(10.2%)

One-person households

47,335(19.4%)

Multigenerational

15,945(6.5%)

Multiple-family

3,305(1.4%)

Mississauga Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$104,300After tax

Median Household Income

$89,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,640After tax

Median Individual Income

$35,600After tax

Income Rank

#145 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.0%

Employment Income

70.6%

Government Transfers

17.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

59,240(10.4%)

$10k–$20k

72,465(12.7%)

$20k–$30k

91,495(16.0%)

$30k–$40k

68,405(12.0%)

$40k–$50k

56,785(9.9%)

$50k–$60k

47,345(8.3%)

$60k–$70k

37,410(6.5%)

$70k–$80k

29,075(5.1%)

$80k–$90k

23,260(4.1%)

$90k–$100k

18,555(3.2%)

$100k+

67,295(11.8%)

Mississauga Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

55.0%

Unemployment Rate

14.0%

Total Labour Force

385,915

Employed

332,000

Unemployed

53,920

Not in Labour Force

217,670

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.4%

Children (0–17)

11.9%

Adults (18–64)

8.0%

Seniors (65+)

11.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3430 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.297

Mississauga 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

603,595

No certificate, diploma or degree

80,295 (13.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

152,265 (25.2%)

Postsecondary credential

371,030 (61.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

150,240 (24.9%)65.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

53,970 (8.9%)23.4% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

6,385 (1.1%)2.8% 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

80,295(13.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

152,265(25.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

22,470(3.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

99,290(16.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

18,635(3.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

230,635(38.2%)

Mississauga 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

33.6%

111,685 people

Share of 331,995 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

111,685(33.6%)

Usual place of work

180,870(54.5%)

No fixed workplace address

37,480(11.3%)

Worked outside Canada

1,970(0.6%)

Mississauga 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

385,915

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

4,955(1.3%)

Business, finance and administration

82,165(21.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

48,950(12.7%)

Health

23,720(6.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

34,620(9.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

9,330(2.4%)

Sales and service

90,300(23.4%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

56,875(14.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

2,295(0.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

18,080(4.7%)

Mississauga 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

385,915

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

690(0.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

545(0.1%)

Utilities

1,805(0.5%)

Construction

23,065(6.0%)

Manufacturing

34,185(8.9%)

Wholesale trade

19,520(5.1%)

Retail trade

42,635(11.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

28,765(7.5%)

Information and cultural industries

9,985(2.6%)

Finance and insurance

28,545(7.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

8,800(2.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

46,330(12.0%)

Management of companies and enterprises

2,070(0.5%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

17,160(4.4%)

Educational services

23,330(6.0%)

Health care and social assistance

36,230(9.4%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

4,520(1.2%)

Accommodation and food services

17,960(4.7%)

Other services (except public administration)

12,585(3.3%)

Public administration

12,565(3.3%)

Mississauga Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

641,785 (89.8%)

French Only

535 (0.1%)

English & French

47,965 (6.7%)

Neither

24,550 (3.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

320,640 (44.9%)

French

6,180 (0.9%)

Non-official languages

328,130 (45.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

320,640(44.9%)

Urdu

35,995(5.0%)

Arabic

33,265(4.7%)

Mandarin

23,180(3.2%)

Polish

22,070(3.1%)

Punjabi

20,690(2.9%)

Tagalog

18,325(2.6%)

Spanish

15,765(2.2%)

Cantonese

14,830(2.1%)

Portuguese

14,050(2.0%)

Mississauga Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

90,660(37.1%)

Semi-detached

26,855(11.0%)

Row house

34,455(14.1%)

Duplex

7,895(3.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

17,545(7.2%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

66,830(27.3%)

Other attached

80(0.0%)

Movable

255(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Mississauga

Mississauga is a large city immediately west of Toronto, on Lake Ontario in the Greater Toronto Area. It grew from several lakeshore towns into a major suburban municipality with its own downtown at Square One. Toronto Pearson International Airport sits on the city’s northeast edge. About 720,000 people live in Mississauga.

Known for

Toronto Pearson International Airport
Square One and downtown Mississauga
Diverse immigrant communities
Lakeshore neighbourhoods such as Port Credit
Corporate offices along Highways 401 and 403

See & do

Port Credit
Lakeshore village with a marina and lighthouse.
Riverwood
Large park and garden along the Credit River.
Celebration Square
Civic plaza beside Mississauga Civic Centre.
Kariya Park
Japanese garden next to the downtown civic precinct.
Lakefront Promenade
Waterfront park in south Mississauga.

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