Penetanguishene Profile

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National Rank:412 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Penetanguishene Population

Total Population (2021)

10,077

Total Population (2016)

8,962

Population Growth

+12.4% (+1,115)

Growth Rank

#78 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.7%5,110

Female

49.3%4,970

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.028

Average Age

48.8

Median Age

Age Rank

#616 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

320(3.2%)

5–9

400(4.0%)

10–14

390(3.9%)

15–19

440(4.4%)

20–24

490(4.9%)

25–29

530(5.3%)

30–34

620(6.2%)

35–39

600(6.0%)

40–44

475(4.7%)

45–49

540(5.4%)

50–54

585(5.8%)

55–59

815(8.1%)

60–64

910(9.0%)

65–69

820(8.1%)

70–74

740(7.3%)

75–79

515(5.1%)

80–84

380(3.8%)

85+

520(5.2%)

Penetanguishene Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

4,357

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,976

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,175 (29.6%)

2 Persons

1,580 (39.7%)

3 Persons

570 (14.3%)

4 Persons

445 (11.2%)

5+ Persons

210 (5.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

785(19.7%)

Couples without children

1,255(31.6%)

One-parent families

350(8.8%)

One-person households

1,175(29.6%)

Multigenerational

130(3.3%)

Multiple-family

30(0.8%)

Penetanguishene Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$78,000After tax

Median Household Income

$66,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$40,520After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,400After tax

Income Rank

#509 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

76.0%

Employment Income

55.4%

Government Transfers

24.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

540(7.0%)

$10k–$20k

1,110(14.5%)

$20k–$30k

1,370(17.9%)

$30k–$40k

1,055(13.8%)

$40k–$50k

865(11.3%)

$50k–$60k

720(9.4%)

$60k–$70k

585(7.6%)

$70k–$80k

400(5.2%)

$80k–$90k

280(3.7%)

$90k–$100k

190(2.5%)

$100k+

545(7.1%)

Penetanguishene Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

45.4%

Unemployment Rate

11.5%

Total Labour Force

4,040

Employed

3,570

Unemployed

465

Not in Labour Force

3,825

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

12.0%

Children (0–17)

13.2%

Adults (18–64)

11.5%

Seniors (65+)

12.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3180 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.281

Penetanguishene 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

7,860

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,480 (18.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,690 (34.2%)

Postsecondary credential

3,695 (47.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

790 (10.1%)74.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

185 (2.4%)17.4% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

10 (0.1%)0.9% 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

1,480(18.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,690(34.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

550(7.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,990(25.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

90(1.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,065(13.5%)

Penetanguishene 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

16.2%

580 people

Share of 3,570 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

580(16.2%)

Usual place of work

2,565(71.8%)

No fixed workplace address

420(11.8%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Penetanguishene 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

4,035

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

40(1.0%)

Business, finance and administration

500(12.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

175(4.3%)

Health

480(11.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

490(12.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

65(1.6%)

Sales and service

1,055(26.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

710(17.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

90(2.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

350(8.7%)

Penetanguishene 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

4,035

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

20(0.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

10(0.2%)

Utilities

30(0.7%)

Construction

320(7.9%)

Manufacturing

560(13.9%)

Wholesale trade

65(1.6%)

Retail trade

495(12.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

90(2.2%)

Information and cultural industries

45(1.1%)

Finance and insurance

100(2.5%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

80(2.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

185(4.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

185(4.6%)

Educational services

230(5.7%)

Health care and social assistance

790(19.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

65(1.6%)

Accommodation and food services

220(5.5%)

Other services (except public administration)

200(5.0%)

Public administration

280(6.9%)

Penetanguishene Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

7,645 (83.0%)

French Only

5 (0.1%)

English & French

1,555 (16.9%)

Neither

10 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

7,900 (85.7%)

French

700 (7.6%)

Non-official languages

390 (4.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

7,900(85.7%)

French

700(7.6%)

Polish

45(0.5%)

Italian

20(0.2%)

Russian

20(0.2%)

Tagalog

15(0.2%)

Spanish

15(0.2%)

Gujarati

15(0.2%)

Punjabi

10(0.1%)

Portuguese

10(0.1%)

Penetanguishene Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,705(68.0%)

Semi-detached

185(4.6%)

Row house

105(2.6%)

Duplex

300(7.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

675(17.0%)

Community snapshot

About Penetanguishene

Penetanguishene is a town on a sheltered Georgian Bay harbour in Simcoe County, Ontario, beside Midland and the former Huronia mission country. A bilingual naval-and-military heritage, Discovery Harbour, and a working waterfront define the community. About 10,000 people live in Penetanguishene.

Known for

Georgian Bay harbour town next to Midland
Bilingual French and English community
Discovery Harbour and British naval establishment history
Gateway to Huronia and the southern Georgian Bay islands
Working waterfront and marina setting

See & do

Discovery Harbour
Historic naval dockyard, replica ships, and waterfront exhibits.
Downtown Penetanguishene
Main-street shops above the harbour.
Town docks and waterfront parks
Boat watching and Georgian Bay harbour views.
Penetanguishene Centennial Museum
Local military, mill, and harbour history.
Nearby Huronia attractions
Short drives to Sainte-Marie among the Hurons and Awenda approaches.

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