Pelham Profile

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National Rank:244 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Pelham Population

Total Population (2021)

18,192

Total Population (2016)

17,110

Population Growth

+6.3% (+1,082)

Growth Rank

#256 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.0%8,905

Female

51.0%9,285

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.959

Average Age

46.5

Median Age

50.4

Age Rank

#541 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

770(4.2%)

5–9

930(5.1%)

10–14

1,015(5.6%)

15–19

985(5.4%)

20–24

910(5.0%)

25–29

730(4.0%)

30–34

820(4.5%)

35–39

885(4.9%)

40–44

950(5.2%)

45–49

1,025(5.6%)

50–54

1,230(6.8%)

55–59

1,460(8.0%)

60–64

1,515(8.3%)

65–69

1,490(8.2%)

70–74

1,350(7.4%)

75–79

880(4.8%)

80–84

595(3.3%)

85+

645(3.5%)

Pelham Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

7,123

Occupied Private Dwellings

6,959

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,390 (20.0%)

2 Persons

2,875 (41.3%)

3 Persons

1,055 (15.2%)

4 Persons

1,040 (14.9%)

5+ Persons

600 (8.6%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,185(31.4%)

Couples without children

2,550(36.6%)

One-parent families

400(5.7%)

One-person households

1,390(20.0%)

Multigenerational

170(2.4%)

Multiple-family

40(0.6%)

Pelham Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$109,900After tax

Median Household Income

$95,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$51,950After tax

Median Individual Income

$42,400After tax

Income Rank

#84 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

85.6%

Employment Income

59.3%

Government Transfers

14.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,130(7.7%)

$10k–$20k

1,580(10.7%)

$20k–$30k

1,870(12.7%)

$30k–$40k

1,620(11.0%)

$40k–$50k

1,495(10.1%)

$50k–$60k

1,275(8.6%)

$60k–$70k

1,090(7.4%)

$70k–$80k

840(5.7%)

$80k–$90k

740(5.0%)

$90k–$100k

675(4.6%)

$100k+

2,425(16.5%)

Pelham Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

52.8%

Unemployment Rate

8.6%

Total Labour Force

8,710

Employed

7,965

Unemployed

745

Not in Labour Force

6,380

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.0%

Children (0–17)

5.5%

Adults (18–64)

4.8%

Seniors (65+)

5.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3230 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.280

Pelham 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

15,090

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,450 (9.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,000 (26.5%)

Postsecondary credential

9,630 (63.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

3,040 (20.1%)64.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

985 (6.5%)21.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

160 (1.1%)3.4% 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

1,450(9.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,000(26.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

900(6.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,760(24.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

275(1.8%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

4,700(31.1%)

Pelham 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

29.3%

2,330 people

Share of 7,965 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,330(29.3%)

Usual place of work

4,670(58.6%)

No fixed workplace address

910(11.4%)

Worked outside Canada

50(0.6%)

Pelham 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

8,715

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

150(1.7%)

Business, finance and administration

1,550(17.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

575(6.6%)

Health

850(9.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,350(15.5%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

290(3.3%)

Sales and service

1,890(21.7%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,240(14.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

430(4.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

240(2.8%)

Pelham 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

8,715

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

395(4.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

25(0.3%)

Utilities

55(0.6%)

Construction

810(9.3%)

Manufacturing

430(4.9%)

Wholesale trade

275(3.2%)

Retail trade

970(11.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

255(2.9%)

Information and cultural industries

105(1.2%)

Finance and insurance

435(5.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

125(1.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

605(6.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

15(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

350(4.0%)

Educational services

900(10.3%)

Health care and social assistance

1,260(14.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

210(2.4%)

Accommodation and food services

360(4.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

340(3.9%)

Public administration

625(7.2%)

Pelham Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

16,485 (92.2%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

1,310 (7.3%)

Neither

70 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

15,540 (87.0%)

French

365 (2.0%)

Non-official languages

1,660 (9.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

15,540(87.0%)

French

365(2.0%)

Italian

275(1.5%)

Polish

125(0.7%)

Spanish

105(0.6%)

Korean

65(0.4%)

Russian

55(0.3%)

Punjabi

45(0.3%)

Mandarin

40(0.2%)

Portuguese

35(0.2%)

Pelham Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

5,760(82.8%)

Semi-detached

95(1.4%)

Row house

470(6.8%)

Duplex

65(0.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

425(6.1%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

125(1.8%)

Other attached

15(0.2%)

Community snapshot

About Pelham

Pelham is a town in Niagara Region, Ontario, in the short-hills and wine country between Welland, St. Catharines, and the Fonthill area. Rolling terrain, orchards, and the Fonthill Kame shape a quieter Niagara municipality away from the Falls strip. About 18,000 people live in Pelham.

Known for

Town centred on Fonthill in Niagara’s short hills
Orchards, vineyards, and rolling Niagara countryside
Fonthill Kame landscape landmark
Quieter residential alternative to the Falls strip
Parks and trails in the short-hills terrain

See & do

Downtown Fonthill
Village main street with shops and cafés.
Short Hills Provincial Park approaches
Hiking in the Niagara Escarpment short hills.
Local winery and orchard visits
Agrotourism across Pelham’s rural wards.
Lookout / kame viewpoints
Elevated views over the Niagara plain.
Community parks and recreation facilities
Sports fields and green space in Fonthill.

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