Mississippi Mills Profile

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National Rank:288 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Mississippi Mills Population

Total Population (2021)

14,740

Total Population (2016)

13,163

Population Growth

+12.0% (+1,577)

Growth Rank

#86 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.0%7,220

Female

51.0%7,520

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.960

Average Age

46.3

Median Age

Age Rank

#534 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

695(4.7%)

5–9

750(5.1%)

10–14

730(5.0%)

15–19

725(4.9%)

20–24

585(4.0%)

25–29

705(4.8%)

30–34

800(5.4%)

35–39

790(5.4%)

40–44

755(5.1%)

45–49

845(5.7%)

50–54

900(6.1%)

55–59

1,245(8.4%)

60–64

1,295(8.8%)

65–69

1,270(8.6%)

70–74

1,100(7.5%)

75–79

720(4.9%)

80–84

390(2.6%)

85+

435(3.0%)

Mississippi Mills Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

6,241

Occupied Private Dwellings

6,043

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,455 (24.1%)

2 Persons

2,580 (42.7%)

3 Persons

800 (13.2%)

4 Persons

785 (13.0%)

5+ Persons

420 (7.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,545(25.6%)

Couples without children

2,215(36.7%)

One-parent families

400(6.6%)

One-person households

1,460(24.2%)

Multigenerational

120(2.0%)

Multiple-family

35(0.6%)

Mississippi Mills Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$96,400After tax

Median Household Income

$86,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$48,760After tax

Median Individual Income

$42,800After tax

Income Rank

#168 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

84.0%

Employment Income

61.7%

Government Transfers

16.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

765(6.4%)

$10k–$20k

1,315(11.0%)

$20k–$30k

1,470(12.3%)

$30k–$40k

1,250(10.5%)

$40k–$50k

1,325(11.1%)

$50k–$60k

1,215(10.2%)

$60k–$70k

995(8.4%)

$70k–$80k

800(6.7%)

$80k–$90k

685(5.7%)

$90k–$100k

535(4.5%)

$100k+

1,560(13.1%)

Mississippi Mills Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

55.9%

Unemployment Rate

7.6%

Total Labour Force

7,380

Employed

6,825

Unemployed

560

Not in Labour Force

4,835

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.3%

Children (0–17)

6.1%

Adults (18–64)

5.8%

Seniors (65+)

7.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2910 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.256

Mississippi Mills 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

12,215

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,335 (10.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,475 (28.4%)

Postsecondary credential

7,405 (60.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,080 (17.0%)71.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

545 (4.5%)18.7% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

65 (0.5%)2.2% 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

1,335(10.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,475(28.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

870(7.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,405(27.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

205(1.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,920(23.9%)

Mississippi Mills 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

32.5%

2,215 people

Share of 6,820 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,215(32.5%)

Usual place of work

3,660(53.7%)

No fixed workplace address

945(13.9%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Mississippi Mills 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

7,380

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

120(1.6%)

Business, finance and administration

1,170(15.9%)

Natural and applied sciences

775(10.5%)

Health

535(7.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

900(12.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

230(3.1%)

Sales and service

1,465(19.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,550(21.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

360(4.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

190(2.6%)

Mississippi Mills 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

7,380

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

285(3.9%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

15(0.2%)

Utilities

90(1.2%)

Construction

1,000(13.6%)

Manufacturing

465(6.3%)

Wholesale trade

175(2.4%)

Retail trade

785(10.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

160(2.2%)

Information and cultural industries

175(2.4%)

Finance and insurance

155(2.1%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

100(1.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

680(9.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

375(5.1%)

Educational services

400(5.4%)

Health care and social assistance

865(11.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

150(2.0%)

Accommodation and food services

245(3.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

320(4.3%)

Public administration

860(11.7%)

Mississippi Mills Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

11,970 (82.2%)

French Only

10 (0.1%)

English & French

2,575 (17.7%)

Neither

15 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

13,225 (90.8%)

French

580 (4.0%)

Non-official languages

535 (3.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

13,225(90.8%)

French

580(4.0%)

Spanish

40(0.3%)

Italian

40(0.3%)

Arabic

30(0.2%)

Russian

30(0.2%)

Polish

20(0.1%)

Greek

20(0.1%)

Tagalog

10(0.1%)

Mandarin

10(0.1%)

Mississippi Mills Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,660(77.1%)

Semi-detached

275(4.5%)

Row house

490(8.1%)

Duplex

75(1.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

395(6.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

140(2.3%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Mississippi Mills

Mississippi Mills is a town in Lanark County, Ontario, amalgamating Almonte, Pakenham, and surrounding rural land along the Mississippi River (the Ontario river, not the U.S. one). Mill heritage, a limestone downtown in Almonte, and the Five Span Bridge at Pakenham define the municipality. About 14,000 people live in Mississippi Mills.

Known for

Amalgamated town of Almonte, Pakenham, and rural wards
Mississippi River mill heritage in Ontario
Almonte’s limestone downtown and falls
Pakenham Five Span Bridge
Lanark County creative and farm community

See & do

Downtown Almonte
Limestone main street, shops, and river falls.
Mississippi Valley Textile Museum
Mill heritage interpretation in Almonte.
Pakenham Five Span Bridge
Historic multi-arch stone bridge over the Mississippi.
Gemmill Park / river trails
Riverside walks in Almonte.
Rural ward countryside
Farms and hamlets across Mississippi Mills.

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