Tillsonburg Profile

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National Rank:242 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Tillsonburg Population

Total Population (2021)

18,615

Total Population (2016)

15,872

Population Growth

+17.3% (+2,743)

Growth Rank

#37 of 688Same geo level

Male

47.7%8,880

Female

52.3%9,735

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.912

Average Age

46.9

Median Age

49.2

Age Rank

#562 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

885(4.8%)

5–9

860(4.6%)

10–14

885(4.8%)

15–19

965(5.2%)

20–24

895(4.8%)

25–29

970(5.2%)

30–34

1,010(5.4%)

35–39

990(5.3%)

40–44

985(5.3%)

45–49

980(5.3%)

50–54

1,095(5.9%)

55–59

1,280(6.9%)

60–64

1,370(7.4%)

65–69

1,405(7.5%)

70–74

1,395(7.5%)

75–79

1,080(5.8%)

80–84

750(4.0%)

85+

820(4.4%)

Tillsonburg Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

8,494

Occupied Private Dwellings

8,229

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,575 (31.3%)

2 Persons

3,300 (40.1%)

3 Persons

1,015 (12.3%)

4 Persons

880 (10.7%)

5+ Persons

460 (5.6%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,700(20.7%)

Couples without children

2,705(32.9%)

One-parent families

670(8.1%)

One-person households

2,575(31.3%)

Multigenerational

145(1.8%)

Multiple-family

35(0.4%)

Tillsonburg Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$75,600After tax

Median Household Income

$66,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$40,600After tax

Median Individual Income

$35,600After tax

Income Rank

#515 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

76.0%

Employment Income

55.9%

Government Transfers

24.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

995(6.5%)

$10k–$20k

1,990(13.0%)

$20k–$30k

2,720(17.8%)

$30k–$40k

2,045(13.4%)

$40k–$50k

1,955(12.8%)

$50k–$60k

1,660(10.9%)

$60k–$70k

1,200(7.8%)

$70k–$80k

870(5.7%)

$80k–$90k

500(3.3%)

$90k–$100k

370(2.4%)

$100k+

985(6.4%)

Tillsonburg Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

47.3%

Unemployment Rate

11.6%

Total Labour Force

8,385

Employed

7,415

Unemployed

975

Not in Labour Force

7,285

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.4%

Children (0–17)

8.4%

Adults (18–64)

8.3%

Seniors (65+)

12.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2920 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.257

Tillsonburg 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

15,670

No certificate, diploma or degree

3,655 (23.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,150 (32.9%)

Postsecondary credential

6,865 (43.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,405 (9.0%)73.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

245 (1.6%)12.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

75 (0.5%)3.9% 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

3,655(23.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,150(32.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

875(5.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,875(24.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

205(1.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,905(12.2%)

Tillsonburg 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

12.9%

955 people

Share of 7,415 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

955(12.9%)

Usual place of work

5,505(74.2%)

No fixed workplace address

945(12.7%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.1%)

Tillsonburg 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

8,385

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

60(0.7%)

Business, finance and administration

1,125(13.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

360(4.3%)

Health

560(6.7%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

705(8.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

95(1.1%)

Sales and service

2,155(25.7%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,765(21.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

210(2.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,160(13.8%)

Tillsonburg 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

8,385

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

190(2.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

10(0.1%)

Utilities

65(0.8%)

Construction

730(8.7%)

Manufacturing

2,025(24.2%)

Wholesale trade

235(2.8%)

Retail trade

1,095(13.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

355(4.2%)

Information and cultural industries

65(0.8%)

Finance and insurance

235(2.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

85(1.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

300(3.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

335(4.0%)

Educational services

345(4.1%)

Health care and social assistance

930(11.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

95(1.1%)

Accommodation and food services

530(6.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

315(3.8%)

Public administration

245(2.9%)

Tillsonburg Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

17,840 (96.7%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

560 (3.0%)

Neither

45 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

16,245 (88.0%)

French

185 (1.0%)

Non-official languages

1,750 (9.5%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

16,245(88.0%)

French

185(1.0%)

Portuguese

95(0.5%)

German

95(0.5%)

Polish

75(0.4%)

Vietnamese

65(0.4%)

Spanish

60(0.3%)

Tagalog

40(0.2%)

Punjabi

30(0.2%)

Italian

25(0.1%)

Tillsonburg Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

5,575(67.7%)

Semi-detached

285(3.5%)

Row house

500(6.1%)

Duplex

205(2.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,140(13.9%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

500(6.1%)

Other attached

25(0.3%)

Movable

10(0.1%)

Housing · Tillsonburg (CA), Ont.

These figures are published for Tillsonburg (CA), Ont., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Tillsonburg alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

8,210

Owner households

5,810 (70.8%)

Renter households

2,400 (29.2%)

Owners with a mortgage

2,985 (51.4%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

2,825 (48.6%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

390 (16.3%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

2,010 (83.8%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$960All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,154All households, 2021

Owners, median

$900

Renters, median

$1,000

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,600

Owners without a mortgage, median

$528

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,450 (17.7%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

515 (8.9%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

940 (39.2%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

15 (0.2%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

1,355(16.5%)

$500 to $749

1,820(22.2%)

$750 to $999

1,100(13.4%)

$1,000 to $1,249

960(11.7%)

$1,250 to $1,499

645(7.9%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,315(16.0%)

$2,000 to $2,499

575(7.0%)

$2,500 to $2,999

230(2.8%)

$3,000 and over

210(2.6%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Tillsonburg

Tillsonburg is a town in Oxford County, Ontario, in southwestern Ontario’s tobacco-belt and manufacturing countryside between London and Lake Erie. A compact downtown, industrial parks, and surrounding farms define a classic county service centre. Highways 3 and 19 meet near the town. About 19,000 people live in Tillsonburg.

Known for

Oxford County manufacturing and farm-service town
Historic downtown core
Southwestern Ontario agricultural hinterland
Highway 3 / 19 junction community
Regional recreation and retail for surrounding townships

See & do

Downtown Tillsonburg
Shops and civic buildings on the main streets.
Tillsonburg Conservation Area / lake
Local trails, beach, and outdoor recreation.
Annandale National Historic Site
Victorian mansion museum in town.
Community recreation complexes
Arenas, pools, and sports fields.
Surrounding farm-country drives
Fields and rural roads of Oxford County.

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