North Glengarry Profile

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National Rank:408 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

North Glengarry Population

Total Population (2021)

10,144

Total Population (2016)

10,109

Population Growth

+0.3% (+35)

Growth Rank

#560 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.7%5,035

Female

50.4%5,110

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.985

Average Age

47.3

Median Age

51.6

Age Rank

#583 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

400(3.9%)

5–9

480(4.7%)

10–14

510(5.0%)

15–19

525(5.2%)

20–24

475(4.7%)

25–29

455(4.5%)

30–34

470(4.6%)

35–39

460(4.5%)

40–44

495(4.9%)

45–49

595(5.9%)

50–54

695(6.9%)

55–59

935(9.2%)

60–64

900(8.9%)

65–69

840(8.3%)

70–74

690(6.8%)

75–79

485(4.8%)

80–84

375(3.7%)

85+

360(3.5%)

North Glengarry Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

4,714

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,422

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,375 (31.1%)

2 Persons

1,795 (40.6%)

3 Persons

535 (12.1%)

4 Persons

435 (9.8%)

5+ Persons

285 (6.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

925(20.9%)

Couples without children

1,450(32.8%)

One-parent families

340(7.7%)

One-person households

1,375(31.1%)

Multigenerational

70(1.6%)

Multiple-family

20(0.5%)

North Glengarry Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$72,800After tax

Median Household Income

$63,200After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$38,600After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,000After tax

Income Rank

#546 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

76.2%

Employment Income

59.6%

Government Transfers

23.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

635(7.7%)

$10k–$20k

1,160(14.0%)

$20k–$30k

1,540(18.6%)

$30k–$40k

1,075(13.0%)

$40k–$50k

1,005(12.1%)

$50k–$60k

820(9.9%)

$60k–$70k

635(7.7%)

$70k–$80k

420(5.1%)

$80k–$90k

310(3.7%)

$90k–$100k

185(2.2%)

$100k+

490(5.9%)

North Glengarry Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

54.8%

Unemployment Rate

7.6%

Total Labour Force

5,055

Employed

4,665

Unemployed

385

Not in Labour Force

3,465

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

14.5%

Children (0–17)

14.7%

Adults (18–64)

12.4%

Seniors (65+)

18.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3040 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.270

North Glengarry 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

8,510

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,715 (20.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,870 (33.7%)

Postsecondary credential

3,925 (46.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

740 (8.7%)67.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

240 (2.8%)21.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

25 (0.3%)2.3% 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

1,715(20.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,870(33.7%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

665(7.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,020(23.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

140(1.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,100(12.9%)

North Glengarry 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

20.6%

960 people

Share of 4,670 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

960(20.6%)

Usual place of work

3,145(67.3%)

No fixed workplace address

560(12.0%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

North Glengarry 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

5,050

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

75(1.5%)

Business, finance and administration

765(15.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

205(4.1%)

Health

330(6.5%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

530(10.5%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

90(1.8%)

Sales and service

985(19.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,165(23.1%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

470(9.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

360(7.1%)

North Glengarry 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

5,050

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

445(8.8%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

10(0.2%)

Utilities

30(0.6%)

Construction

450(8.9%)

Manufacturing

665(13.2%)

Wholesale trade

170(3.4%)

Retail trade

560(11.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

275(5.4%)

Information and cultural industries

50(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

125(2.5%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

70(1.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

180(3.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

160(3.2%)

Educational services

365(7.2%)

Health care and social assistance

580(11.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

55(1.1%)

Accommodation and food services

145(2.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

295(5.8%)

Public administration

320(6.3%)

North Glengarry Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

4,075 (40.9%)

French Only

350 (3.5%)

English & French

5,535 (55.5%)

Neither

20 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

5,660 (56.8%)

French

3,480 (34.9%)

Non-official languages

430 (4.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

5,660(56.8%)

French

3,480(34.9%)

Punjabi

30(0.3%)

Italian

30(0.3%)

Tagalog

20(0.2%)

Spanish

20(0.2%)

German

20(0.2%)

Arabic

15(0.2%)

Polish

15(0.2%)

Urdu

10(0.1%)

North Glengarry Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,490(79.0%)

Semi-detached

145(3.3%)

Row house

65(1.5%)

Duplex

130(2.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

460(10.4%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.1%)

Other attached

20(0.5%)

Movable

110(2.5%)

Community snapshot

About North Glengarry

North Glengarry is a township in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, centred on Alexandria and Maxville—not a city, and not South Glengarry on the St. Lawrence. Scottish Highland settlement, farmland, and village mains streets define the inland Glengarry countryside toward the Quebec border. About 10,000 people live in North Glengarry Township.

Known for

Township, not a city, in historic Glengarry
Alexandria and Maxville as main village centres
Glengarry Highland Games at Maxville
Scottish settlement heritage in eastern Ontario
Inland farm country, distinct from South Glengarry on the river

See & do

Maxville and the Highland Games grounds
Home of the Glengarry Highland Games each summer.
Downtown Alexandria
Township service hub with shops and civic buildings.
Glengarry Pioneer / county heritage sites
Settler and Highland history in village museums.
Farm-country drives toward Quebec
Rolling fields and hamlets of inland Glengarry.
Community halls and recreation fields
Village sports and gatherings across the township.

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