Shefford Profile

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National Rank:542 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Shefford Population

Total Population (2021)

7,253

Total Population (2016)

6,947

Population Growth

+4.4% (+306)

Growth Rank

#363 of 688Same geo level

Male

51.7%3,750

Female

48.3%3,505

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.070

Average Age

43.6

Median Age

47.2

Age Rank

#381 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

345(4.8%)

5–9

390(5.4%)

10–14

455(6.3%)

15–19

430(5.9%)

20–24

260(3.6%)

25–29

265(3.7%)

30–34

325(4.5%)

35–39

430(5.9%)

40–44

530(7.3%)

45–49

485(6.7%)

50–54

565(7.8%)

55–59

645(8.9%)

60–64

710(9.8%)

65–69

590(8.1%)

70–74

435(6.0%)

75–79

260(3.6%)

80–84

100(1.4%)

85+

40(0.6%)

Shefford Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

3,095

Occupied Private Dwellings

2,909

Size Distribution

1 Person

545 (18.7%)

2 Persons

1,345 (46.2%)

3 Persons

400 (13.7%)

4 Persons

385 (13.2%)

5+ Persons

230 (7.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

840(28.9%)

Couples without children

1,185(40.7%)

One-parent families

175(6.0%)

One-person households

545(18.7%)

Multigenerational

45(1.5%)

Multiple-family

10(0.3%)

Shefford Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$92,400After tax

Median Household Income

$82,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,960After tax

Median Individual Income

$39,200After tax

Income Rank

#204 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

84.2%

Employment Income

66.6%

Government Transfers

15.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

415(7.0%)

$10k–$20k

715(12.0%)

$20k–$30k

805(13.5%)

$30k–$40k

675(11.3%)

$40k–$50k

735(12.3%)

$50k–$60k

610(10.2%)

$60k–$70k

445(7.5%)

$70k–$80k

395(6.6%)

$80k–$90k

330(5.5%)

$90k–$100k

195(3.3%)

$100k+

635(10.7%)

Shefford Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

62.8%

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Total Labour Force

3,945

Employed

3,795

Unemployed

160

Not in Labour Force

2,095

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.4%

Children (0–17)

4.6%

Adults (18–64)

4.9%

Seniors (65+)

12.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3130 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.264

Shefford 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

6,045

No certificate, diploma or degree

970 (16.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,265 (20.9%)

Postsecondary credential

3,805 (62.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

905 (15.0%)63.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

280 (4.6%)19.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

65 (1.1%)4.5% 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

970(16.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,265(20.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,010(16.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,115(18.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

245(4.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,435(23.7%)

Shefford 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

25.1%

950 people

Share of 3,790 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

950(25.1%)

Usual place of work

2,445(64.5%)

No fixed workplace address

395(10.4%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Shefford 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

3,950

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

115(2.9%)

Business, finance and administration

530(13.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

310(7.8%)

Health

355(9.0%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

510(12.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

105(2.7%)

Sales and service

875(22.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

645(16.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

155(3.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

300(7.6%)

Shefford 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

3,950

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

140(3.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

0(0.0%)

Utilities

25(0.6%)

Construction

280(7.1%)

Manufacturing

750(19.0%)

Wholesale trade

145(3.7%)

Retail trade

385(9.7%)

Transportation and warehousing

115(2.9%)

Information and cultural industries

65(1.6%)

Finance and insurance

120(3.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

55(1.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

320(8.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

105(2.7%)

Educational services

300(7.6%)

Health care and social assistance

475(12.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

90(2.3%)

Accommodation and food services

205(5.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

170(4.3%)

Public administration

155(3.9%)

Shefford Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

125 (1.7%)

French Only

3,260 (45.0%)

English & French

3,865 (53.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

455 (6.3%)

French

6,530 (90.1%)

Non-official languages

110 (1.5%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

6,530(90.1%)

English

455(6.3%)

Spanish

30(0.4%)

Italian

10(0.1%)

Russian

10(0.1%)

Arabic

5(0.1%)

Mandarin

5(0.1%)

Polish

5(0.1%)

Vietnamese

5(0.1%)

Shefford Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,690(92.4%)

Semi-detached

20(0.7%)

Duplex

20(0.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

30(1.0%)

Other attached

15(0.5%)

Movable

125(4.3%)

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