Pickering Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Pickering. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:59 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Pickering Population

Total Population (2021)

99,186

Total Population (2016)

91,771

Population Growth

+8.1% (+7,415)

Growth Rank

#193 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.5%48,095

Female

51.5%51,090

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.941

Average Age

40.9

Median Age

40.8

Age Rank

#213 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

5,275(5.3%)

5–9

5,510(5.6%)

10–14

5,615(5.7%)

15–19

5,915(6.0%)

20–24

6,275(6.3%)

25–29

6,430(6.5%)

30–34

6,820(6.9%)

35–39

6,955(7.0%)

40–44

6,235(6.3%)

45–49

6,100(6.2%)

50–54

6,750(6.8%)

55–59

7,885(7.9%)

60–64

6,985(7.0%)

65–69

5,535(5.6%)

70–74

4,395(4.4%)

75–79

2,785(2.8%)

80–84

1,865(1.9%)

85+

1,855(1.9%)

Pickering Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

3.0

Total Private Dwellings

34,327

Occupied Private Dwellings

33,425

Size Distribution

1 Person

5,740 (17.2%)

2 Persons

9,715 (29.1%)

3 Persons

6,445 (19.3%)

4 Persons

6,805 (20.4%)

5+ Persons

4,720 (14.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

11,850(35.5%)

Couples without children

7,145(21.4%)

One-parent families

3,550(10.6%)

One-person households

5,740(17.2%)

Multigenerational

2,530(7.6%)

Multiple-family

455(1.4%)

Pickering Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$115,400After tax

Median Household Income

$102,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$49,040After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,400After tax

Income Rank

#52 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

84.4%

Employment Income

70.4%

Government Transfers

15.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

6,730(8.6%)

$10k–$20k

8,535(10.9%)

$20k–$30k

11,320(14.4%)

$30k–$40k

8,665(11.0%)

$40k–$50k

7,705(9.8%)

$50k–$60k

6,670(8.5%)

$60k–$70k

5,635(7.2%)

$70k–$80k

4,765(6.1%)

$80k–$90k

4,005(5.1%)

$90k–$100k

3,300(4.2%)

$100k+

11,325(14.4%)

Pickering Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

56.9%

Unemployment Rate

12.9%

Total Labour Force

53,705

Employed

46,795

Unemployed

6,910

Not in Labour Force

28,490

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.3%

Children (0–17)

6.9%

Adults (18–64)

4.5%

Seniors (65+)

6.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3140 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.271

Pickering 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

82,195

No certificate, diploma or degree

9,500 (11.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

23,440 (28.5%)

Postsecondary credential

49,250 (59.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

17,785 (21.6%)70.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

4,870 (5.9%)19.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

500 (0.6%)2.0% 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

9,500(11.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

23,440(28.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

4,000(4.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

17,880(21.8%)

University certificate below bachelor

2,125(2.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

25,245(30.7%)

Pickering 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

35.8%

16,745 people

Share of 46,790 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

16,745(35.8%)

Usual place of work

24,385(52.1%)

No fixed workplace address

5,475(11.7%)

Worked outside Canada

180(0.4%)

Pickering 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

53,700

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

800(1.5%)

Business, finance and administration

11,605(21.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

5,375(10.0%)

Health

3,400(6.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

6,490(12.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

1,540(2.9%)

Sales and service

12,370(23.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

8,185(15.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

635(1.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,585(3.0%)

Pickering 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

53,700

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

260(0.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

70(0.1%)

Utilities

730(1.4%)

Construction

3,840(7.2%)

Manufacturing

3,135(5.8%)

Wholesale trade

1,905(3.5%)

Retail trade

5,510(10.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

2,915(5.4%)

Information and cultural industries

1,730(3.2%)

Finance and insurance

4,840(9.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

1,210(2.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

5,210(9.7%)

Management of companies and enterprises

315(0.6%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

2,520(4.7%)

Educational services

3,850(7.2%)

Health care and social assistance

5,730(10.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

1,000(1.9%)

Accommodation and food services

2,250(4.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

2,045(3.8%)

Public administration

2,915(5.4%)

Pickering Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

90,255 (91.4%)

French Only

60 (0.1%)

English & French

7,130 (7.2%)

Neither

1,315 (1.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

68,335 (69.2%)

French

1,080 (1.1%)

Non-official languages

24,170 (24.5%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

68,335(69.2%)

Urdu

3,045(3.1%)

Tamil

2,985(3.0%)

Tagalog

1,750(1.8%)

Persian

1,360(1.4%)

Arabic

1,205(1.2%)

Spanish

1,115(1.1%)

French

1,080(1.1%)

Italian

1,025(1.0%)

Gujarati

1,005(1.0%)

Pickering Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

19,915(59.6%)

Semi-detached

2,510(7.5%)

Row house

4,980(14.9%)

Duplex

1,825(5.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,105(3.3%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

3,060(9.2%)

Other attached

10(0.0%)

Movable

20(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Pickering

Pickering is a lakeshore city in Durham Region, immediately east of Toronto at the mouth of Duffins Creek. Frenchman’s Bay and a nuclear generating station mark the waterfront; newer neighbourhoods spread north toward the planned Seaton community. GO Transit and Highway 401 make it a major eastern gateway to the GTA. About 99,000 people live in Pickering.

Known for

Pickering Nuclear Generating Station on the lakeshore
Frenchman’s Bay and the Nautical Village
Eastern gateway to Toronto on the 401 and GO
Seaton and other northward suburban growth
Rouge and Duffins Creek valleys

See & do

Nautical Village
Boardwalk shops and restaurants on Frenchman’s Bay.
Pickering waterfront trail
Lakeshore parks from the bay toward the nuclear station lands.
Pickering Museum Village
Heritage buildings in a rural hamlet setting north of the city centre.
Petticoat Creek Conservation Area
Bluffs, pool, and trails on Lake Ontario.
Altona Forest
Urban woodland in the west end, near the Toronto line.

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