North Dumfries Profile

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National Rank:395 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

North Dumfries Population

Total Population (2021)

10,619

Total Population (2016)

10,215

Population Growth

+4.0% (+404)

Growth Rank

#387 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.1%5,320

Female

49.9%5,295

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.005

Average Age

40.9

Median Age

42.4

Age Rank

#213 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

530(5.0%)

5–9

670(6.3%)

10–14

740(7.0%)

15–19

715(6.7%)

20–24

600(5.7%)

25–29

485(4.6%)

30–34

555(5.2%)

35–39

690(6.5%)

40–44

725(6.8%)

45–49

745(7.0%)

50–54

785(7.4%)

55–59

835(7.9%)

60–64

765(7.2%)

65–69

590(5.6%)

70–74

485(4.6%)

75–79

360(3.4%)

80–84

190(1.8%)

85+

150(1.4%)

North Dumfries Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.9

Total Private Dwellings

3,768

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,689

Size Distribution

1 Person

540 (14.6%)

2 Persons

1,345 (36.4%)

3 Persons

605 (16.4%)

4 Persons

735 (19.9%)

5+ Persons

460 (12.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,400(37.9%)

Couples without children

1,180(32.0%)

One-parent families

215(5.8%)

One-person households

540(14.6%)

Multigenerational

175(4.7%)

Multiple-family

30(0.8%)

North Dumfries Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$119,900After tax

Median Household Income

$108,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$53,000After tax

Median Individual Income

$44,800After tax

Income Rank

#22 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

88.4%

Employment Income

69.8%

Government Transfers

11.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

610(7.3%)

$10k–$20k

835(10.0%)

$20k–$30k

980(11.8%)

$30k–$40k

805(9.7%)

$40k–$50k

830(10.0%)

$50k–$60k

750(9.0%)

$60k–$70k

670(8.0%)

$70k–$80k

535(6.4%)

$80k–$90k

470(5.6%)

$90k–$100k

345(4.1%)

$100k+

1,505(18.1%)

North Dumfries Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

64.5%

Unemployment Rate

7.4%

Total Labour Force

6,005

Employed

5,560

Unemployed

445

Not in Labour Force

2,615

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

4.1%

Children (0–17)

3.9%

Adults (18–64)

3.5%

Seniors (65+)

6.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3090 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.268

North Dumfries 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

8,620

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,160 (13.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,390 (27.7%)

Postsecondary credential

5,070 (58.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,405 (16.3%)70.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

355 (4.1%)17.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

25 (0.3%)1.3% 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

1,160(13.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,390(27.7%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

575(6.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,330(27.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

165(1.9%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,000(23.2%)

North Dumfries 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

27.6%

1,535 people

Share of 5,555 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,535(27.6%)

Usual place of work

3,485(62.7%)

No fixed workplace address

520(9.4%)

Worked outside Canada

15(0.3%)

North Dumfries 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

6,005

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

160(2.7%)

Business, finance and administration

995(16.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

515(8.6%)

Health

355(5.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

725(12.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

155(2.6%)

Sales and service

1,250(20.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,095(18.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

260(4.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

395(6.6%)

North Dumfries 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

6,005

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

215(3.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

0(0.0%)

Utilities

25(0.4%)

Construction

600(10.0%)

Manufacturing

855(14.2%)

Wholesale trade

215(3.6%)

Retail trade

605(10.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

310(5.2%)

Information and cultural industries

110(1.8%)

Finance and insurance

245(4.1%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

75(1.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

495(8.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

25(0.4%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

235(3.9%)

Educational services

500(8.3%)

Health care and social assistance

590(9.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

80(1.3%)

Accommodation and food services

215(3.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

190(3.2%)

Public administration

315(5.2%)

North Dumfries Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

10,040 (94.6%)

English & French

515 (4.9%)

Neither

60 (0.6%)

Mother Tongue

English

9,290 (87.5%)

French

90 (0.8%)

Non-official languages

1,050 (9.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

9,290(87.5%)

Portuguese

240(2.3%)

Polish

95(0.9%)

French

90(0.8%)

Punjabi

55(0.5%)

Italian

50(0.5%)

Spanish

45(0.4%)

Arabic

30(0.3%)

Mandarin

15(0.1%)

Russian

15(0.1%)

North Dumfries Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,045(82.5%)

Semi-detached

190(5.1%)

Row house

200(5.4%)

Duplex

55(1.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

185(5.0%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

10(0.3%)

Community snapshot

About North Dumfries

North Dumfries is a township in Waterloo Region, Ontario, south of Cambridge—not a city. Ayr is the main village among drumlin farmland, the Nith River, and rural roads on the region’s southern edge. About 10,000 people live in North Dumfries Township.

Known for

Township of villages and farms, not a city
Ayr as the main village hub
South of Cambridge in Waterloo Region
Nith River and drumlin farmland
Rural southern edge of the Waterloo urban region

See & do

Ayr village centre
Shops, mill heritage, and community hub.
Nith River scenery
River walks and countryside near Ayr.
Farm and drumlin drives
Rolling Waterloo Region agricultural landscape.
Township parks and recreation grounds
Village sports and gatherings.
Approaches to Cambridge
Nearby city services used by township residents.

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