South Huron Profile

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National Rank:414 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

South Huron Population

Total Population (2021)

10,063

Total Population (2016)

10,096

Population Growth

-0.3% (-33)

Growth Rank

#580 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.6%4,895

Female

51.3%5,165

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.948

Average Age

46.6

Median Age

Age Rank

#547 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

485(4.8%)

5–9

500(5.0%)

10–14

540(5.4%)

15–19

455(4.5%)

20–24

455(4.5%)

25–29

540(5.4%)

30–34

535(5.3%)

35–39

540(5.4%)

40–44

490(4.9%)

45–49

470(4.7%)

50–54

555(5.5%)

55–59

745(7.4%)

60–64

855(8.5%)

65–69

800(7.9%)

70–74

805(8.0%)

75–79

560(5.6%)

80–84

390(3.9%)

85+

345(3.4%)

South Huron Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

4,722

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,339

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,315 (30.3%)

2 Persons

1,760 (40.6%)

3 Persons

495 (11.4%)

4 Persons

465 (10.7%)

5+ Persons

300 (6.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

960(22.1%)

Couples without children

1,505(34.7%)

One-parent families

285(6.6%)

One-person households

1,320(30.4%)

Multigenerational

80(1.8%)

Multiple-family

10(0.2%)

South Huron Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$76,900After tax

Median Household Income

$69,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$40,560After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,200After tax

Income Rank

#470 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

78.2%

Employment Income

60.8%

Government Transfers

21.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

445(5.4%)

$10k–$20k

1,090(13.3%)

$20k–$30k

1,365(16.7%)

$30k–$40k

1,035(12.6%)

$40k–$50k

1,060(12.9%)

$50k–$60k

900(11.0%)

$60k–$70k

655(8.0%)

$70k–$80k

490(6.0%)

$80k–$90k

315(3.8%)

$90k–$100k

220(2.7%)

$100k+

620(7.6%)

South Huron Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

53.7%

Unemployment Rate

7.9%

Total Labour Force

4,860

Employed

4,480

Unemployed

385

Not in Labour Force

3,475

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

10.0%

Children (0–17)

9.4%

Adults (18–64)

8.5%

Seniors (65+)

13.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3070 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.269

South Huron 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

8,340

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,875 (22.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,555 (30.6%)

Postsecondary credential

3,900 (46.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

815 (9.8%)75.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

130 (1.6%)12.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

10 (0.1%)0.9% 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

1,875(22.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,555(30.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

655(7.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,075(24.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

85(1.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,085(13.0%)

South Huron 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

16.9%

755 people

Share of 4,475 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

755(16.9%)

Usual place of work

3,185(71.2%)

No fixed workplace address

530(11.8%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.2%)

South Huron 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

4,860

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

55(1.1%)

Business, finance and administration

725(14.9%)

Natural and applied sciences

200(4.1%)

Health

285(5.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

390(8.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

45(0.9%)

Sales and service

1,155(23.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,120(23.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

435(9.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

410(8.4%)

South Huron 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

4,860

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

435(9.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

10(0.2%)

Utilities

35(0.7%)

Construction

495(10.2%)

Manufacturing

750(15.4%)

Wholesale trade

170(3.5%)

Retail trade

515(10.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

250(5.1%)

Information and cultural industries

40(0.8%)

Finance and insurance

150(3.1%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

50(1.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

195(4.0%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

185(3.8%)

Educational services

275(5.7%)

Health care and social assistance

510(10.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

30(0.6%)

Accommodation and food services

345(7.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

240(4.9%)

Public administration

140(2.9%)

South Huron Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

9,700 (97.7%)

English & French

205 (2.1%)

Neither

20 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

9,285 (93.5%)

French

65 (0.7%)

Non-official languages

525 (5.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

9,285(93.5%)

French

65(0.7%)

Spanish

35(0.4%)

Tagalog

30(0.3%)

German

25(0.3%)

Greek

20(0.2%)

Portuguese

15(0.2%)

Arabic

10(0.1%)

Cantonese

10(0.1%)

Korean

10(0.1%)

South Huron Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,390(78.1%)

Semi-detached

125(2.9%)

Row house

320(7.4%)

Duplex

30(0.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

425(9.8%)

Other attached

25(0.6%)

Movable

35(0.8%)

Community snapshot

About South Huron

South Huron is a municipality in Huron County, Ontario, centred on Exeter—not a city, and not Grand Bend (in neighbouring Lambton Shores). Villages, farmland, and former air-station country at Centralia and Huron Park share a rich agricultural landscape inland from Lake Huron. About 10,000 people live in South Huron.

Known for

Municipality centred on Exeter, not a city
Huron County farm country inland from Lake Huron
Villages including Crediton, Huron Park, and Centralia
Grand Bend is a neighbouring municipality, not inside South Huron
Agricultural service town on Highway 4

See & do

Downtown Exeter
Municipal main street, shops, and civic buildings.
South Huron Recreation Centre
Arena and community sports in Exeter.
Crediton and village centres
Small Huron County hamlets among the fields.
Farm-country drives
Classic southwestern Ontario agricultural scenery.
Short trips to Lake Huron beaches
Grand Bend and shoreline parks just west of the municipality.

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