Thunder Bay Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Thunder Bay. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:600 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Thunder Bay Population

Total Population (2021)

6,221

Total Population (2016)

5,867

Population Growth

+6.0% (+354)

Growth Rank

#271 of 688Same geo level

Male

52.7%3,280

Female

47.3%2,940

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.116

Average Age

46.3

Median Age

51.6

Age Rank

#534 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

295(4.7%)

5–9

305(4.9%)

10–14

310(5.0%)

15–19

235(3.8%)

20–24

200(3.2%)

25–29

295(4.7%)

30–34

350(5.6%)

35–39

370(5.9%)

40–44

335(5.4%)

45–49

290(4.7%)

50–54

405(6.5%)

55–59

580(9.3%)

60–64

675(10.9%)

65–69

640(10.3%)

70–74

500(8.0%)

75–79

245(3.9%)

80–84

110(1.8%)

85+

75(1.2%)

Thunder Bay Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

5,671

Occupied Private Dwellings

2,784

Size Distribution

1 Person

845 (30.3%)

2 Persons

1,155 (41.5%)

3 Persons

350 (12.6%)

4 Persons

295 (10.6%)

5+ Persons

145 (5.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

585(21.0%)

Couples without children

990(35.5%)

One-parent families

155(5.6%)

One-person households

845(30.3%)

Multigenerational

55(2.0%)

Multiple-family

15(0.5%)

Thunder Bay Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$80,000After tax

Median Household Income

$71,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,040After tax

Median Individual Income

$38,800After tax

Income Rank

#378 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

78.6%

Employment Income

61.3%

Government Transfers

21.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

395(7.7%)

$10k–$20k

570(11.1%)

$20k–$30k

725(14.2%)

$30k–$40k

670(13.1%)

$40k–$50k

590(11.5%)

$50k–$60k

545(10.7%)

$60k–$70k

385(7.5%)

$70k–$80k

335(6.5%)

$80k–$90k

225(4.4%)

$90k–$100k

165(3.2%)

$100k+

510(10.0%)

Thunder Bay Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

48.2%

Unemployment Rate

11.2%

Total Labour Force

2,820

Employed

2,505

Unemployed

315

Not in Labour Force

2,375

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.6%

Children (0–17)

14.6%

Adults (18–64)

10.2%

Seniors (65+)

12.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3150 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.278

Thunder Bay 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

5,195

No certificate, diploma or degree

965 (18.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,350 (26.0%)

Postsecondary credential

2,875 (55.3%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

630 (12.1%)67.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

160 (3.1%)17.1% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

25 (0.5%)2.7% 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

965(18.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,350(26.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

570(11.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,240(23.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

125(2.4%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

935(18.0%)

Thunder Bay 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

15.4%

385 people

Share of 2,505 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

385(15.4%)

Usual place of work

1,615(64.5%)

No fixed workplace address

505(20.2%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Thunder Bay 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

2,820

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

20(0.7%)

Business, finance and administration

325(11.5%)

Natural and applied sciences

180(6.4%)

Health

280(9.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

370(13.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

30(1.1%)

Sales and service

515(18.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

830(29.4%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

145(5.1%)

Manufacturing and utilities

90(3.2%)

Thunder Bay 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

2,820

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

125(4.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

125(4.4%)

Utilities

50(1.8%)

Construction

310(11.0%)

Manufacturing

105(3.7%)

Wholesale trade

95(3.4%)

Retail trade

215(7.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

205(7.3%)

Information and cultural industries

30(1.1%)

Finance and insurance

55(2.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

25(0.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

160(5.7%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

100(3.5%)

Educational services

230(8.2%)

Health care and social assistance

455(16.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

30(1.1%)

Accommodation and food services

120(4.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

155(5.5%)

Public administration

195(6.9%)

Thunder Bay Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

5,825 (93.6%)

French Only

15 (0.2%)

English & French

370 (5.9%)

Neither

10 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

5,510 (88.6%)

French

145 (2.3%)

Non-official languages

490 (7.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

5,510(88.6%)

French

145(2.3%)

Polish

30(0.5%)

Italian

15(0.2%)

Spanish

10(0.2%)

Mandarin

5(0.1%)

German

5(0.1%)

Thunder Bay Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,610(93.7%)

Semi-detached

10(0.4%)

Row house

5(0.2%)

Duplex

10(0.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

25(0.9%)

Movable

125(4.5%)

Discover More Insights

Compare Thunder Bay with other Canadian locations side-by-side.

Open comparison tool

Data sources → Census profiles, housing tables, and consumer prices