Uxbridge Profile

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National Rank:204 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Uxbridge Population

Total Population (2021)

21,556

Total Population (2016)

21,176

Population Growth

+1.8% (+380)

Growth Rank

#497 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.1%10,590

Female

50.9%10,965

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.966

Average Age

44.2

Median Age

47.2

Age Rank

#430 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

965(4.5%)

5–9

1,095(5.1%)

10–14

1,205(5.6%)

15–19

1,350(6.3%)

20–24

1,285(6.0%)

25–29

995(4.6%)

30–34

1,100(5.1%)

35–39

1,155(5.4%)

40–44

1,075(5.0%)

45–49

1,350(6.3%)

50–54

1,580(7.3%)

55–59

1,940(9.0%)

60–64

1,850(8.6%)

65–69

1,415(6.6%)

70–74

1,160(5.4%)

75–79

810(3.8%)

80–84

605(2.8%)

85+

620(2.9%)

Uxbridge Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.7

Total Private Dwellings

8,310

Occupied Private Dwellings

8,008

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,665 (20.8%)

2 Persons

2,780 (34.7%)

3 Persons

1,290 (16.1%)

4 Persons

1,440 (18.0%)

5+ Persons

830 (10.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,715(33.9%)

Couples without children

2,275(28.4%)

One-parent families

565(7.1%)

One-person households

1,670(20.9%)

Multigenerational

305(3.8%)

Multiple-family

75(0.9%)

Uxbridge Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$114,100After tax

Median Household Income

$99,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$52,100After tax

Median Individual Income

$42,000After tax

Income Rank

#55 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

86.8%

Employment Income

68.6%

Government Transfers

13.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,525(8.7%)

$10k–$20k

1,910(10.9%)

$20k–$30k

2,330(13.2%)

$30k–$40k

1,800(10.2%)

$40k–$50k

1,685(9.6%)

$50k–$60k

1,390(7.9%)

$60k–$70k

1,210(6.9%)

$70k–$80k

990(5.6%)

$80k–$90k

860(4.9%)

$90k–$100k

745(4.2%)

$100k+

3,150(17.9%)

Uxbridge Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.2%

Unemployment Rate

8.4%

Total Labour Force

11,720

Employed

10,740

Unemployed

985

Not in Labour Force

6,415

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.0%

Children (0–17)

5.5%

Adults (18–64)

5.5%

Seniors (65+)

8.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3480 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.299

Uxbridge 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

18,140

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,365 (13.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,340 (29.4%)

Postsecondary credential

10,435 (57.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

3,605 (19.9%)73.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

775 (4.3%)15.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

100 (0.6%)2.0% 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

2,365(13.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,340(29.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,180(6.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

4,005(22.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

365(2.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

4,885(26.9%)

Uxbridge 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

32.3%

3,470 people

Share of 10,740 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

3,470(32.3%)

Usual place of work

5,885(54.8%)

No fixed workplace address

1,375(12.8%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.1%)

Uxbridge 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

11,720

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

290(2.5%)

Business, finance and administration

2,190(18.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

800(6.8%)

Health

675(5.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,435(12.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

410(3.5%)

Sales and service

2,610(22.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,120(18.1%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

675(5.8%)

Manufacturing and utilities

285(2.4%)

Uxbridge 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

11,720

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

550(4.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

30(0.3%)

Utilities

115(1.0%)

Construction

1,330(11.3%)

Manufacturing

715(6.1%)

Wholesale trade

505(4.3%)

Retail trade

1,205(10.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

350(3.0%)

Information and cultural industries

240(2.0%)

Finance and insurance

525(4.5%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

320(2.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,205(10.3%)

Management of companies and enterprises

60(0.5%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

545(4.7%)

Educational services

1,030(8.8%)

Health care and social assistance

985(8.4%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

290(2.5%)

Accommodation and food services

480(4.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

395(3.4%)

Public administration

620(5.3%)

Uxbridge Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

19,760 (92.0%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

1,640 (7.6%)

Neither

70 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

19,100 (88.9%)

French

190 (0.9%)

Non-official languages

1,875 (8.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

19,100(88.9%)

Italian

215(1.0%)

French

190(0.9%)

Mandarin

120(0.6%)

Spanish

105(0.5%)

Cantonese

100(0.5%)

Polish

85(0.4%)

Tamil

80(0.4%)

Portuguese

75(0.3%)

Greek

75(0.3%)

Uxbridge Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

6,520(81.4%)

Semi-detached

125(1.6%)

Row house

390(4.9%)

Duplex

145(1.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

675(8.4%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

135(1.7%)

Other attached

20(0.2%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Uxbridge

Uxbridge Township is a rural municipality in Durham Region, Ontario, on the Oak Ridges Moraine northeast of Toronto. The village of Uxbridge anchors farms, estate lots, and trail country rather than a continuous urban core. It is known for cycling routes and conservation lands. About 22,000 people live in Uxbridge Township.

Known for

Township of Uxbridge village and countryside, not a city
Oak Ridges Moraine trails and cycling routes
Trail Capital of Canada branding for local paths
Rural Durham edge with estate residential growth
Conservation areas and moraine forests

See & do

Downtown Uxbridge
Village main street with shops and community events.
Uxbridge–Scott Museum & Archives
Local history in a heritage setting.
Oak Ridges Trail / local cycling loops
Signature trail network through moraine countryside.
Elgin Park
Central park and recreation fields in the village.
Countryside drives on the moraine
Rolling farmland and forest roads north of the GTA.

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