Niagara-on-the-Lake Profile

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

National Rank:235 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Niagara-on-the-Lake Population

Total Population (2021)

19,088

Total Population (2016)

17,511

Population Growth

+9.0% (+1,577)

Growth Rank

#172 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.9%9,335

Female

51.1%9,755

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.957

Average Age

51.3

Median Age

57.2

Age Rank

#667 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

605(3.2%)

5–9

700(3.7%)

10–14

790(4.1%)

15–19

835(4.4%)

20–24

895(4.7%)

25–29

715(3.7%)

30–34

740(3.9%)

35–39

760(4.0%)

40–44

830(4.3%)

45–49

875(4.6%)

50–54

1,090(5.7%)

55–59

1,525(8.0%)

60–64

1,815(9.5%)

65–69

2,000(10.5%)

70–74

1,875(9.8%)

75–79

1,325(6.9%)

80–84

870(4.6%)

85+

830(4.3%)

Niagara-on-the-Lake Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

8,578

Occupied Private Dwellings

7,857

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,885 (24.0%)

2 Persons

3,630 (46.2%)

3 Persons

965 (12.3%)

4 Persons

825 (10.5%)

5+ Persons

550 (7.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,695(21.6%)

Couples without children

3,250(41.3%)

One-parent families

395(5.0%)

One-person households

1,885(24.0%)

Multigenerational

190(2.4%)

Multiple-family

65(0.8%)

Niagara-on-the-Lake Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$101,400After tax

Median Household Income

$86,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$49,840After tax

Median Individual Income

$38,800After tax

Income Rank

#186 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

82.4%

Employment Income

49.7%

Government Transfers

17.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,160(7.3%)

$10k–$20k

1,845(11.6%)

$20k–$30k

2,355(14.7%)

$30k–$40k

2,030(12.7%)

$40k–$50k

1,615(10.1%)

$50k–$60k

1,295(8.1%)

$60k–$70k

1,165(7.3%)

$70k–$80k

900(5.6%)

$80k–$90k

690(4.3%)

$90k–$100k

545(3.4%)

$100k+

2,370(14.8%)

Niagara-on-the-Lake Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

43.1%

Unemployment Rate

15.0%

Total Labour Force

8,290

Employed

7,050

Unemployed

1,240

Not in Labour Force

8,085

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.1%

Children (0–17)

9.8%

Adults (18–64)

8.2%

Seniors (65+)

7.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3800 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.329

Niagara-on-the-Lake 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

16,365

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,770 (10.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,395 (26.9%)

Postsecondary credential

10,205 (62.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

3,235 (19.8%)61.9% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,215 (7.4%)23.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

135 (0.8%)2.6% 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

1,770(10.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,395(26.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

885(5.4%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,605(22.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

490(3.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

5,225(31.9%)

Niagara-on-the-Lake 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

32.4%

2,285 people

Share of 7,045 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,285(32.4%)

Usual place of work

3,940(55.9%)

No fixed workplace address

760(10.8%)

Worked outside Canada

65(0.9%)

Niagara-on-the-Lake 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

8,285

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

230(2.8%)

Business, finance and administration

1,310(15.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

540(6.5%)

Health

595(7.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

940(11.3%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

355(4.3%)

Sales and service

2,220(26.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,070(12.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

550(6.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

245(3.0%)

Niagara-on-the-Lake 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

8,285

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

475(5.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

20(0.2%)

Utilities

30(0.4%)

Construction

550(6.6%)

Manufacturing

550(6.6%)

Wholesale trade

270(3.3%)

Retail trade

920(11.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

300(3.6%)

Information and cultural industries

115(1.4%)

Finance and insurance

340(4.1%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

270(3.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

745(9.0%)

Management of companies and enterprises

20(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

460(5.6%)

Educational services

555(6.7%)

Health care and social assistance

775(9.4%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

355(4.3%)

Accommodation and food services

620(7.5%)

Other services (except public administration)

280(3.4%)

Public administration

415(5.0%)

Niagara-on-the-Lake Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

17,120 (90.9%)

English & French

1,540 (8.2%)

Neither

160 (0.8%)

Mother Tongue

English

14,485 (76.9%)

French

275 (1.5%)

Non-official languages

3,590 (19.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

14,485(76.9%)

Italian

410(2.2%)

French

275(1.5%)

Mandarin

250(1.3%)

German

210(1.1%)

Spanish

195(1.0%)

Polish

170(0.9%)

Tagalog

110(0.6%)

Russian

110(0.6%)

Portuguese

95(0.5%)

Niagara-on-the-Lake Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

6,225(79.2%)

Semi-detached

445(5.7%)

Row house

715(9.1%)

Duplex

30(0.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

415(5.3%)

Other attached

10(0.1%)

Movable

15(0.2%)

Community snapshot

About Niagara-on-the-Lake

Niagara-on-the-Lake is a town at the mouth of the Niagara River on Lake Ontario, in Niagara Region, Ontario. Colonial streetscapes, wineries, and the Shaw Festival make it one of Canada’s best-known heritage and tourism towns, distinct from the Falls corridor to the south. About 19,000 people live in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Known for

Historic Old Town at the Niagara River and Lake Ontario
Shaw Festival theatre destination
Niagara wine country and estate tasting rooms
Colonial streetscapes and Fort George heritage
Distinct from the City of Niagara Falls to the south

See & do

Old Town / Queen Street
Heritage shops, inns, and festival theatres.
Fort George National Historic Site
War of 1812 fort and living-history programs.
Niagara River / Lake Ontario waterfront
Parks and views where the river meets the lake.
Local winery trail
Estate tasting rooms across the town’s rural wards.
Shaw Festival theatres
Live drama drawing audiences through the season.

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