Saint Marys Profile

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National Rank:674 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Saint Marys Population

Total Population (2021)

5,084

Total Population (2016)

4,837

Population Growth

+5.1% (+247)

Growth Rank

#325 of 688Same geo level

Male

51.2%2,605

Female

48.8%2,480

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.050

Average Age

40.5

Median Age

Age Rank

#183 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

270(5.3%)

5–9

310(6.1%)

10–14

340(6.7%)

15–19

280(5.5%)

20–24

255(5.0%)

25–29

235(4.6%)

30–34

315(6.2%)

35–39

380(7.5%)

40–44

355(7.0%)

45–49

410(8.1%)

50–54

405(8.0%)

55–59

455(8.9%)

60–64

350(6.9%)

65–69

285(5.6%)

70–74

195(3.8%)

75–79

130(2.6%)

80–84

80(1.6%)

85+

45(0.9%)

Saint Marys Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

2,030

Occupied Private Dwellings

1,954

Size Distribution

1 Person

350 (17.9%)

2 Persons

770 (39.4%)

3 Persons

360 (18.4%)

4 Persons

325 (16.6%)

5+ Persons

150 (7.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

635(32.5%)

Couples without children

620(31.7%)

One-parent families

150(7.7%)

One-person households

350(17.9%)

Multigenerational

60(3.1%)

Multiple-family

15(0.8%)

Saint Marys Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$84,700After tax

Median Household Income

$79,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$41,080After tax

Median Individual Income

$38,800After tax

Income Rank

#244 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.8%

Employment Income

73.6%

Government Transfers

16.3%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

310(7.8%)

$10k–$20k

440(11.0%)

$20k–$30k

530(13.3%)

$30k–$40k

535(13.4%)

$40k–$50k

520(13.0%)

$50k–$60k

400(10.0%)

$60k–$70k

360(9.0%)

$70k–$80k

220(5.5%)

$80k–$90k

210(5.3%)

$90k–$100k

165(4.1%)

$100k+

300(7.5%)

Saint Marys Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

62.5%

Unemployment Rate

7.0%

Total Labour Force

2,790

Employed

2,595

Unemployed

195

Not in Labour Force

1,370

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.6%

Children (0–17)

8.4%

Adults (18–64)

6.6%

Seniors (65+)

18.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2720 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.240

Saint Marys 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

4,155

No certificate, diploma or degree

690 (16.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,255 (30.2%)

Postsecondary credential

2,210 (53.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

735 (17.7%)73.5% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

200 (4.8%)20.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

0 (0.0%)0.0% 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

690(16.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,255(30.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

315(7.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

845(20.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

45(1.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,000(24.1%)

Saint Marys 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

17.5%

455 people

Share of 2,595 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

455(17.5%)

Usual place of work

1,805(69.6%)

No fixed workplace address

340(13.1%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Saint Marys 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

2,790

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

40(1.4%)

Business, finance and administration

460(16.5%)

Natural and applied sciences

235(8.4%)

Health

240(8.6%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

465(16.7%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

60(2.2%)

Sales and service

605(21.7%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

550(19.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

30(1.1%)

Manufacturing and utilities

60(2.2%)

Saint Marys 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

2,790

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

25(0.9%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

25(0.9%)

Utilities

85(3.0%)

Construction

260(9.3%)

Manufacturing

100(3.6%)

Wholesale trade

70(2.5%)

Retail trade

280(10.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

130(4.7%)

Information and cultural industries

35(1.3%)

Finance and insurance

80(2.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

30(1.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

185(6.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

110(3.9%)

Educational services

235(8.4%)

Health care and social assistance

425(15.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

40(1.4%)

Accommodation and food services

125(4.5%)

Other services (except public administration)

165(5.9%)

Public administration

330(11.8%)

Saint Marys Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

4,005 (78.8%)

French Only

15 (0.3%)

English & French

1,055 (20.8%)

Neither

5 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

4,545 (89.5%)

French

355 (7.0%)

Non-official languages

85 (1.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

4,545(89.5%)

French

355(7.0%)

Mandarin

10(0.2%)

Russian

10(0.2%)

Tagalog

5(0.1%)

Spanish

5(0.1%)

Saint Marys Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

1,600(82.1%)

Semi-detached

5(0.3%)

Duplex

105(5.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

15(0.8%)

Movable

220(11.3%)

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