Perth East Profile

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National Rank:333 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Perth East Population

Total Population (2021)

12,595

Total Population (2016)

12,277

Population Growth

+2.6% (+318)

Growth Rank

#462 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.4%6,345

Female

49.6%6,250

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.015

Average Age

37.8

Median Age

36.4

Age Rank

#58 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

980(7.8%)

5–9

975(7.7%)

10–14

955(7.6%)

15–19

925(7.3%)

20–24

800(6.4%)

25–29

755(6.0%)

30–34

705(5.6%)

35–39

735(5.8%)

40–44

710(5.6%)

45–49

645(5.1%)

50–54

755(6.0%)

55–59

840(6.7%)

60–64

815(6.5%)

65–69

685(5.4%)

70–74

485(3.9%)

75–79

370(2.9%)

80–84

200(1.6%)

85+

250(2.0%)

Perth East Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

3.0

Total Private Dwellings

4,266

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,112

Size Distribution

1 Person

720 (17.5%)

2 Persons

1,510 (36.7%)

3 Persons

550 (13.4%)

4 Persons

575 (14.0%)

5+ Persons

765 (18.6%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,590(38.7%)

Couples without children

1,330(32.4%)

One-parent families

180(4.4%)

One-person households

720(17.5%)

Multigenerational

85(2.1%)

Multiple-family

25(0.6%)

Perth East Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$96,200After tax

Median Household Income

$85,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$43,040After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,200After tax

Income Rank

#204 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

85.6%

Employment Income

69.6%

Government Transfers

14.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

850(9.2%)

$10k–$20k

1,180(12.8%)

$20k–$30k

1,345(14.6%)

$30k–$40k

1,120(12.1%)

$40k–$50k

1,075(11.6%)

$50k–$60k

940(10.2%)

$60k–$70k

735(8.0%)

$70k–$80k

565(6.1%)

$80k–$90k

395(4.3%)

$90k–$100k

270(2.9%)

$100k+

760(8.2%)

Perth East Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

70.0%

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Total Labour Force

6,915

Employed

6,640

Unemployed

270

Not in Labour Force

2,565

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

10.3%

Children (0–17)

14.1%

Adults (18–64)

8.4%

Seniors (65+)

10.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3070 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.276

Perth East 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

9,480

No certificate, diploma or degree

3,355 (35.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,570 (27.1%)

Postsecondary credential

3,550 (37.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

650 (6.9%)73.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

150 (1.6%)16.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

20 (0.2%)2.2% 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

3,355(35.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,570(27.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

710(7.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,830(19.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

125(1.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

890(9.4%)

Perth East 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

25.8%

1,715 people

Share of 6,640 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,715(25.8%)

Usual place of work

4,110(61.9%)

No fixed workplace address

805(12.1%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.2%)

Perth East 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

6,910

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

50(0.7%)

Business, finance and administration

850(12.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

260(3.8%)

Health

320(4.6%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

440(6.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

80(1.2%)

Sales and service

1,270(18.4%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,775(25.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

1,285(18.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

530(7.7%)

Perth East 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

6,910

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

1,395(20.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

10(0.1%)

Utilities

20(0.3%)

Construction

930(13.5%)

Manufacturing

960(13.9%)

Wholesale trade

305(4.4%)

Retail trade

520(7.5%)

Transportation and warehousing

280(4.1%)

Information and cultural industries

50(0.7%)

Finance and insurance

230(3.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

50(0.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

265(3.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

215(3.1%)

Educational services

280(4.1%)

Health care and social assistance

540(7.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

55(0.8%)

Accommodation and food services

200(2.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

385(5.6%)

Public administration

145(2.1%)

Perth East Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

11,960 (96.3%)

English & French

255 (2.1%)

Neither

195 (1.6%)

Mother Tongue

English

9,570 (77.1%)

French

30 (0.2%)

Non-official languages

2,645 (21.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

9,570(77.1%)

German

870(7.0%)

French

30(0.2%)

Spanish

20(0.2%)

Polish

20(0.2%)

Portuguese

15(0.1%)

Mandarin

10(0.1%)

Punjabi

10(0.1%)

Italian

5(0.0%)

Tamil

5(0.0%)

Perth East Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,625(88.1%)

Semi-detached

115(2.8%)

Row house

65(1.6%)

Duplex

30(0.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

160(3.9%)

Other attached

15(0.4%)

Movable

100(2.4%)

Community snapshot

About Perth East

Perth East is a township in Perth County, Ontario, covering Milverton, Shakespeare, and surrounding Mennonite and farm country east of Stratford—not a city. Quiet villages, horse-and-buggy roads, and rich Perth County agriculture share the landscape. About 13,000 people live in Perth East Township.

Known for

Township of villages and farms, not a city
Milverton and Shakespeare as main settlements
Mennonite and horse-and-buggy countryside
East of Stratford in Perth County farm country
Rich agricultural landscape

See & do

Milverton village
Township service centre and local shops.
Shakespeare village
Antique shops and hamlet on Highway 7/8.
Farm and buggy-country drives
Classic Perth County rural scenery.
Local markets and farm gates
Seasonal produce among township fields.
Approaches to Stratford (separate city)
Theatre-town amenities nearby for township residents.

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