Tay Profile

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National Rank:378 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Tay Population

Total Population (2021)

11,091

Total Population (2016)

10,033

Population Growth

+10.5% (+1,058)

Growth Rank

#119 of 688Same geo level

Male

51.1%5,665

Female

48.9%5,425

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.044

Average Age

45.6

Median Age

49.2

Age Rank

#499 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

495(4.5%)

5–9

550(5.0%)

10–14

505(4.6%)

15–19

465(4.2%)

20–24

430(3.9%)

25–29

630(5.7%)

30–34

665(6.0%)

35–39

665(6.0%)

40–44

615(5.5%)

45–49

630(5.7%)

50–54

745(6.7%)

55–59

1,030(9.3%)

60–64

1,070(9.6%)

65–69

930(8.4%)

70–74

780(7.0%)

75–79

505(4.6%)

80–84

215(1.9%)

85+

175(1.6%)

Tay Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

5,301

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,535

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,030 (22.7%)

2 Persons

1,930 (42.6%)

3 Persons

675 (14.9%)

4 Persons

590 (13.0%)

5+ Persons

310 (6.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,060(23.4%)

Couples without children

1,575(34.7%)

One-parent families

315(6.9%)

One-person households

1,025(22.6%)

Multigenerational

175(3.9%)

Multiple-family

45(1.0%)

Tay Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$82,500After tax

Median Household Income

$73,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$40,480After tax

Median Individual Income

$35,600After tax

Income Rank

#378 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

76.8%

Employment Income

61.1%

Government Transfers

23.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

650(7.1%)

$10k–$20k

1,295(14.1%)

$20k–$30k

1,505(16.4%)

$30k–$40k

1,250(13.6%)

$40k–$50k

1,110(12.1%)

$50k–$60k

940(10.2%)

$60k–$70k

680(7.4%)

$70k–$80k

495(5.4%)

$80k–$90k

355(3.9%)

$90k–$100k

285(3.1%)

$100k+

625(6.8%)

Tay Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

50.7%

Unemployment Rate

11.0%

Total Labour Force

5,385

Employed

4,790

Unemployed

595

Not in Labour Force

4,060

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.3%

Children (0–17)

9.1%

Adults (18–64)

8.6%

Seniors (65+)

11.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2880 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.255

Tay 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

9,440

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,635 (17.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,120 (33.1%)

Postsecondary credential

4,685 (49.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

825 (8.7%)71.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

170 (1.8%)14.7% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

25 (0.3%)2.2% 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

1,635(17.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,120(33.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

840(8.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,545(27.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

140(1.5%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,160(12.3%)

Tay 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

16.7%

800 people

Share of 4,790 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

800(16.7%)

Usual place of work

3,205(66.9%)

No fixed workplace address

790(16.5%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Tay 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

5,385

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

60(1.1%)

Business, finance and administration

655(12.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

230(4.3%)

Health

475(8.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

660(12.3%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

130(2.4%)

Sales and service

1,240(23.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,335(24.8%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

115(2.1%)

Manufacturing and utilities

380(7.1%)

Tay 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

5,385

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

65(1.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

30(0.6%)

Utilities

30(0.6%)

Construction

660(12.3%)

Manufacturing

720(13.4%)

Wholesale trade

140(2.6%)

Retail trade

660(12.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

165(3.1%)

Information and cultural industries

80(1.5%)

Finance and insurance

105(1.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

75(1.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

250(4.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

240(4.5%)

Educational services

265(4.9%)

Health care and social assistance

855(15.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

135(2.5%)

Accommodation and food services

260(4.8%)

Other services (except public administration)

205(3.8%)

Public administration

350(6.5%)

Tay Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

10,420 (94.2%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

635 (5.7%)

Neither

10 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

10,265 (92.8%)

French

200 (1.8%)

Non-official languages

450 (4.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

10,265(92.8%)

French

200(1.8%)

Polish

45(0.4%)

Italian

40(0.4%)

Spanish

25(0.2%)

Portuguese

25(0.2%)

German

15(0.1%)

Russian

15(0.1%)

Tagalog

10(0.1%)

Mandarin

10(0.1%)

Tay Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,175(92.1%)

Semi-detached

50(1.1%)

Row house

55(1.2%)

Duplex

65(1.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

130(2.9%)

Other attached

10(0.2%)

Movable

55(1.2%)

Community snapshot

About Tay

Tay is a township in Simcoe County, Ontario, on Georgian Bay east of Midland—not a city. Port McNicoll, Victoria Harbour, and Waubaushene sit among shoreline villages, rail heritage, and rural inland lots toward the Wye Marsh. About 10,000 people live in Tay Township.

Known for

Township of shoreline villages, not a city
Port McNicoll, Victoria Harbour, and Waubaushene
Georgian Bay east of Midland
Rail and steamship heritage at Port McNicoll
Near Wye Marsh and Huronia attractions

See & do

Port McNicoll waterfront
Harbour village and historic CPR steamship terminal area.
Victoria Harbour shoreline
Bayfront parks and marina scenery.
Waubaushene community area
Village services at the eastern shoreline.
Nearby Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre
Wetland boardwalks and wildlife programs.
Georgian Bay coastal drives
Shore roads linking Tay’s harbour villages.

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