North Grenville Profile

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National Rank:249 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

North Grenville Population

Total Population (2021)

17,964

Total Population (2016)

16,451

Population Growth

+9.2% (+1,513)

Growth Rank

#166 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.5%8,885

Female

50.5%9,075

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.979

Average Age

43.8

Median Age

46.4

Age Rank

#395 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

855(4.8%)

5–9

1,005(5.6%)

10–14

1,070(6.0%)

15–19

1,025(5.7%)

20–24

755(4.2%)

25–29

810(4.5%)

30–34

990(5.5%)

35–39

1,115(6.2%)

40–44

1,045(5.8%)

45–49

1,205(6.7%)

50–54

1,215(6.8%)

55–59

1,595(8.9%)

60–64

1,450(8.1%)

65–69

1,310(7.3%)

70–74

1,090(6.1%)

75–79

700(3.9%)

80–84

375(2.1%)

85+

350(1.9%)

North Grenville Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

7,244

Occupied Private Dwellings

7,038

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,445 (20.5%)

2 Persons

2,880 (40.9%)

3 Persons

1,115 (15.8%)

4 Persons

1,025 (14.6%)

5+ Persons

580 (8.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,045(29.0%)

Couples without children

2,440(34.7%)

One-parent families

510(7.2%)

One-person households

1,440(20.5%)

Multigenerational

185(2.6%)

Multiple-family

45(0.6%)

North Grenville Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$101,000After tax

Median Household Income

$92,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$49,200After tax

Median Individual Income

$44,400After tax

Income Rank

#96 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

85.4%

Employment Income

67.0%

Government Transfers

14.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,100(7.6%)

$10k–$20k

1,475(10.2%)

$20k–$30k

1,540(10.7%)

$30k–$40k

1,490(10.3%)

$40k–$50k

1,505(10.4%)

$50k–$60k

1,405(9.7%)

$60k–$70k

1,235(8.6%)

$70k–$80k

1,040(7.2%)

$80k–$90k

895(6.2%)

$90k–$100k

635(4.4%)

$100k+

2,110(14.6%)

North Grenville Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

58.7%

Unemployment Rate

7.6%

Total Labour Force

9,440

Employed

8,725

Unemployed

720

Not in Labour Force

5,430

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.2%

Children (0–17)

5.2%

Adults (18–64)

4.8%

Seniors (65+)

6.3%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2720 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.241

North Grenville 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

14,875

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,735 (11.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,385 (29.5%)

Postsecondary credential

8,750 (58.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,380 (16.0%)71.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

620 (4.2%)18.7% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

55 (0.4%)1.7% 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

1,735(11.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,385(29.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

945(6.4%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

4,240(28.5%)

University certificate below bachelor

250(1.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

3,320(22.3%)

North Grenville 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

30.8%

2,690 people

Share of 8,725 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,690(30.8%)

Usual place of work

4,810(55.1%)

No fixed workplace address

1,195(13.7%)

Worked outside Canada

20(0.2%)

North Grenville 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

9,440

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

110(1.2%)

Business, finance and administration

1,585(16.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

960(10.2%)

Health

690(7.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,325(14.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

250(2.6%)

Sales and service

1,960(20.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,945(20.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

315(3.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

205(2.2%)

North Grenville 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

9,440

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

250(2.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

10(0.1%)

Utilities

85(0.9%)

Construction

1,080(11.4%)

Manufacturing

375(4.0%)

Wholesale trade

270(2.9%)

Retail trade

1,095(11.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

395(4.2%)

Information and cultural industries

120(1.3%)

Finance and insurance

235(2.5%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

130(1.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

805(8.5%)

Management of companies and enterprises

30(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

415(4.4%)

Educational services

580(6.1%)

Health care and social assistance

1,085(11.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

160(1.7%)

Accommodation and food services

435(4.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

420(4.4%)

Public administration

1,365(14.5%)

North Grenville Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

13,705 (76.9%)

French Only

10 (0.1%)

English & French

4,085 (22.9%)

Neither

15 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

15,705 (88.2%)

French

995 (5.6%)

Non-official languages

755 (4.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

15,705(88.2%)

French

995(5.6%)

Italian

50(0.3%)

Spanish

45(0.3%)

Polish

35(0.2%)

Arabic

30(0.2%)

Punjabi

30(0.2%)

Portuguese

30(0.2%)

Russian

30(0.2%)

Urdu

20(0.1%)

North Grenville Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

5,790(82.3%)

Semi-detached

315(4.5%)

Row house

375(5.3%)

Duplex

85(1.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

425(6.0%)

Other attached

15(0.2%)

Movable

40(0.6%)

Community snapshot

About North Grenville

North Grenville is a municipality in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, south of Ottawa toward Kemptville and the Rideau corridor. A growing town centre at Kemptville sits among farmland rather than a continuous urban sprawl. Highways 416 and 43 link into the capital region. About 18,000 people live in North Grenville.

Known for

Municipality centred on Kemptville south of Ottawa
Rideau corridor farmland and rural residential growth
Highway 416 commuter links into the capital
Small-town downtown with surrounding agriculture
Service centre for northern Leeds–Grenville

See & do

Downtown Kemptville
Shops, cafés, and civic buildings in the municipal core.
Kemptville Creek / local parks
Riverside walks and community green space.
North Grenville Municipal Centre area
Recreation and library facilities.
Farm-country drives toward the Rideau
Rural landscape of eastern Ontario.
Nearby Ottawa amenities
Capital-region attractions a Highway 416 drive north.

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