Port Hope Profile

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National Rank:260 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Port Hope Population

Total Population (2021)

17,294

Total Population (2016)

16,753

Population Growth

+3.2% (+541)

Growth Rank

#426 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.4%8,375

Female

51.5%8,915

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.939

Average Age

47.4

Median Age

50.8

Age Rank

#585 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

690(4.0%)

5–9

735(4.3%)

10–14

795(4.6%)

15–19

800(4.6%)

20–24

740(4.3%)

25–29

925(5.3%)

30–34

1,025(5.9%)

35–39

970(5.6%)

40–44

875(5.1%)

45–49

890(5.1%)

50–54

1,060(6.1%)

55–59

1,485(8.6%)

60–64

1,470(8.5%)

65–69

1,410(8.2%)

70–74

1,360(7.9%)

75–79

920(5.3%)

80–84

540(3.1%)

85+

615(3.6%)

Port Hope Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

7,607

Occupied Private Dwellings

7,318

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,970 (26.9%)

2 Persons

2,985 (40.8%)

3 Persons

1,100 (15.0%)

4 Persons

840 (11.5%)

5+ Persons

420 (5.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,660(22.7%)

Couples without children

2,390(32.7%)

One-parent families

640(8.7%)

One-person households

1,970(26.9%)

Multigenerational

195(2.7%)

Multiple-family

35(0.5%)

Port Hope Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$88,900After tax

Median Household Income

$77,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$45,560After tax

Median Individual Income

$38,400After tax

Income Rank

#294 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.4%

Employment Income

58.4%

Government Transfers

19.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

980(6.8%)

$10k–$20k

1,745(12.2%)

$20k–$30k

2,100(14.7%)

$30k–$40k

1,805(12.6%)

$40k–$50k

1,675(11.7%)

$50k–$60k

1,435(10.0%)

$60k–$70k

1,090(7.6%)

$70k–$80k

865(6.0%)

$80k–$90k

595(4.2%)

$90k–$100k

475(3.3%)

$100k+

1,550(10.8%)

Port Hope Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

49.7%

Unemployment Rate

11.1%

Total Labour Force

8,210

Employed

7,295

Unemployed

910

Not in Labour Force

6,465

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.0%

Children (0–17)

9.0%

Adults (18–64)

7.6%

Seniors (65+)

8.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3230 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.280

Port Hope 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

14,670

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,065 (14.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,890 (33.3%)

Postsecondary credential

7,720 (52.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,985 (13.5%)71.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

455 (3.1%)16.4% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

40 (0.3%)1.4% 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

2,065(14.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,890(33.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

995(6.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,625(24.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

335(2.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,770(18.9%)

Port Hope 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

20.6%

1,500 people

Share of 7,295 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,500(20.6%)

Usual place of work

4,820(66.1%)

No fixed workplace address

970(13.3%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Port Hope 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

8,210

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

85(1.0%)

Business, finance and administration

1,240(15.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

500(6.1%)

Health

640(7.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

855(10.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

290(3.5%)

Sales and service

2,030(24.7%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,555(18.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

265(3.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

600(7.3%)

Port Hope 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

8,210

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

215(2.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

20(0.2%)

Utilities

260(3.2%)

Construction

760(9.3%)

Manufacturing

910(11.1%)

Wholesale trade

235(2.9%)

Retail trade

995(12.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

290(3.5%)

Information and cultural industries

120(1.5%)

Finance and insurance

180(2.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

95(1.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

550(6.7%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

330(4.0%)

Educational services

515(6.3%)

Health care and social assistance

1,060(12.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

250(3.0%)

Accommodation and food services

420(5.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

400(4.9%)

Public administration

435(5.3%)

Port Hope Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

15,765 (92.8%)

English & French

1,190 (7.0%)

Neither

40 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

15,895 (93.5%)

French

190 (1.1%)

Non-official languages

730 (4.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

15,895(93.5%)

French

190(1.1%)

Spanish

70(0.4%)

Italian

50(0.3%)

Polish

50(0.3%)

Tagalog

40(0.2%)

Mandarin

35(0.2%)

Portuguese

30(0.2%)

Persian

30(0.2%)

Greek

25(0.1%)

Port Hope Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

5,285(72.2%)

Semi-detached

275(3.8%)

Row house

425(5.8%)

Duplex

95(1.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

770(10.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

445(6.1%)

Other attached

15(0.2%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

Housing · Port Hope (CA), Ont.

These figures are published for Port Hope (CA), Ont., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Port Hope alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

7,230

Owner households

5,650 (78.1%)

Renter households

1,580 (21.9%)

Owners with a mortgage

3,180 (56.3%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

2,475 (43.8%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

190 (12.0%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

1,390 (88.0%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,190All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,378All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,190

Renters, median

$1,170

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,820

Owners without a mortgage, median

$650

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,505 (20.8%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

785 (13.9%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

720 (45.6%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

20 (0.3%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

545(7.5%)

$500 to $749

1,480(20.5%)

$750 to $999

920(12.7%)

$1,000 to $1,249

890(12.3%)

$1,250 to $1,499

695(9.6%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,255(17.4%)

$2,000 to $2,499

815(11.3%)

$2,500 to $2,999

300(4.1%)

$3,000 and over

340(4.7%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Port Hope

Port Hope is a municipality on Lake Ontario in Northumberland County, Ontario, at the mouth of the Ganaraska River. A well-preserved historic downtown, theatre culture, and a working harbour define the lakefront centre; the amalgamated municipality also includes inland rural areas. Highway 401 and County Road 2 pass nearby. About 17,000 people live in Port Hope.

Known for

Historic downtown on the Ganaraska River
Lake Ontario harbour and waterfront
Capitol Theatre and arts culture
Municipality combining town and rural wards
Northumberland County lakefront community

See & do

Downtown Port Hope (Walton Street)
Heritage commercial street and riverside shops.
Capitol Theatre
Restored atmospheric theatre for live performance and film.
Port Hope Harbour and waterfront trail
Marina, beach access, and lakeshore walks.
Ganaraska River parks
Fishing, trails, and falls views through town.
Garden Hill / rural countryside
Inland farms and hamlets within the municipality.

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