Port Colborne Profile

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National Rank:220 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Port Colborne Population

Total Population (2021)

20,033

Total Population (2016)

18,306

Population Growth

+9.4% (+1,727)

Growth Rank

#154 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.5%9,720

Female

51.5%10,315

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.942

Average Age

47.2

Median Age

50.4

Age Rank

#577 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

870(4.3%)

5–9

825(4.1%)

10–14

940(4.7%)

15–19

980(4.9%)

20–24

920(4.6%)

25–29

1,085(5.4%)

30–34

1,090(5.4%)

35–39

1,000(5.0%)

40–44

1,065(5.3%)

45–49

1,105(5.5%)

50–54

1,305(6.5%)

55–59

1,690(8.4%)

60–64

1,780(8.9%)

65–69

1,540(7.7%)

70–74

1,340(6.7%)

75–79

890(4.4%)

80–84

710(3.5%)

85+

900(4.5%)

Port Colborne Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

10,219

Occupied Private Dwellings

8,710

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,755 (31.6%)

2 Persons

3,305 (37.9%)

3 Persons

1,285 (14.8%)

4 Persons

890 (10.2%)

5+ Persons

475 (5.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,855(21.3%)

Couples without children

2,560(29.4%)

One-parent families

835(9.6%)

One-person households

2,755(31.6%)

Multigenerational

210(2.4%)

Multiple-family

30(0.3%)

Port Colborne Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$73,500After tax

Median Household Income

$63,200After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$39,440After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,800After tax

Income Rank

#555 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

74.6%

Employment Income

58.1%

Government Transfers

25.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,135(7.0%)

$10k–$20k

2,215(13.6%)

$20k–$30k

2,865(17.6%)

$30k–$40k

2,405(14.8%)

$40k–$50k

2,070(12.7%)

$50k–$60k

1,615(9.9%)

$60k–$70k

1,210(7.4%)

$70k–$80k

770(4.7%)

$80k–$90k

550(3.4%)

$90k–$100k

400(2.5%)

$100k+

1,035(6.4%)

Port Colborne Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

47.4%

Unemployment Rate

12.7%

Total Labour Force

9,100

Employed

7,945

Unemployed

1,160

Not in Labour Force

7,675

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

12.1%

Children (0–17)

14.0%

Adults (18–64)

11.1%

Seniors (65+)

13.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3030 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.268

Port Colborne 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

16,775

No certificate, diploma or degree

3,180 (19.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,865 (35.0%)

Postsecondary credential

7,730 (46.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,490 (8.9%)75.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

330 (2.0%)16.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

25 (0.1%)1.3% 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

3,180(19.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,865(35.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,420(8.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

4,105(24.5%)

University certificate below bachelor

220(1.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,985(11.8%)

Port Colborne 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

13.9%

1,105 people

Share of 7,945 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,105(13.9%)

Usual place of work

5,730(72.1%)

No fixed workplace address

1,080(13.6%)

Worked outside Canada

30(0.4%)

Port Colborne 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

9,105

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

70(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

1,250(13.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

305(3.3%)

Health

780(8.6%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

990(10.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

165(1.8%)

Sales and service

2,265(24.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,135(23.4%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

225(2.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

715(7.9%)

Port Colborne 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

9,105

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

140(1.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

65(0.7%)

Utilities

45(0.5%)

Construction

970(10.7%)

Manufacturing

1,235(13.6%)

Wholesale trade

265(2.9%)

Retail trade

1,085(11.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

450(4.9%)

Information and cultural industries

85(0.9%)

Finance and insurance

215(2.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

85(0.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

345(3.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

380(4.2%)

Educational services

580(6.4%)

Health care and social assistance

1,360(14.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

165(1.8%)

Accommodation and food services

590(6.5%)

Other services (except public administration)

415(4.6%)

Public administration

425(4.7%)

Port Colborne Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

18,035 (91.6%)

French Only

10 (0.1%)

English & French

1,570 (8.0%)

Neither

80 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

17,345 (88.1%)

French

680 (3.5%)

Non-official languages

1,350 (6.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

17,345(88.1%)

French

680(3.5%)

Italian

410(2.1%)

Portuguese

105(0.5%)

Spanish

85(0.4%)

Polish

50(0.3%)

Cantonese

25(0.1%)

Russian

25(0.1%)

Arabic

15(0.1%)

Tagalog

15(0.1%)

Port Colborne Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

6,145(70.6%)

Semi-detached

150(1.7%)

Row house

175(2.0%)

Duplex

510(5.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,090(12.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

190(2.2%)

Other attached

90(1.0%)

Movable

360(4.1%)

Community snapshot

About Port Colborne

Port Colborne is a city at the Lake Erie end of the Welland Canal in Niagara Region, Ontario. A working canal harbour, lakeside beaches, and a downtown along the water define a smaller Niagara centre south of Welland. It combines marine industry heritage with summer shore tourism. About 20,000 people live in Port Colborne.

Known for

Lake Erie terminus of the Welland Canal
Canal ship-watching and marine industry heritage
Lakeside beaches on Lake Erie
Downtown along the canal and harbour
Southern Niagara Region service and tourism centre

See & do

Welland Canal / Lock 8 area
Watch freighters at the canal’s Lake Erie end.
Nickel Beach
Popular Lake Erie beach within the city.
Downtown Port Colborne / West Street
Shops and restaurants along the canal district.
HH Knoll Lakeview Park
Waterfront park and marina views.
Sugarloaf Marina area
Boating facilities on the lake and canal approaches.

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