West Grey Profile

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

National Rank:325 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

West Grey Population

Total Population (2021)

13,131

Total Population (2016)

12,518

Population Growth

+4.9% (+613)

Growth Rank

#338 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.8%6,670

Female

49.2%6,460

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.033

Average Age

45.5

Median Age

49.6

Age Rank

#493 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

680(5.2%)

5–9

690(5.3%)

10–14

695(5.3%)

15–19

675(5.1%)

20–24

590(4.5%)

25–29

635(4.8%)

30–34

635(4.8%)

35–39

675(5.1%)

40–44

640(4.9%)

45–49

685(5.2%)

50–54

865(6.6%)

55–59

1,125(8.6%)

60–64

1,205(9.2%)

65–69

1,085(8.3%)

70–74

970(7.4%)

75–79

585(4.5%)

80–84

370(2.8%)

85+

315(2.4%)

West Grey Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

5,808

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,284

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,255 (23.8%)

2 Persons

2,210 (41.9%)

3 Persons

755 (14.3%)

4 Persons

590 (11.2%)

5+ Persons

470 (8.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,370(25.9%)

Couples without children

1,895(35.9%)

One-parent families

305(5.8%)

One-person households

1,260(23.9%)

Multigenerational

130(2.5%)

Multiple-family

35(0.7%)

West Grey Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$81,700After tax

Median Household Income

$70,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$40,480After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,000After tax

Income Rank

#461 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

78.6%

Employment Income

62.6%

Government Transfers

21.3%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

835(7.8%)

$10k–$20k

1,540(14.5%)

$20k–$30k

1,890(17.7%)

$30k–$40k

1,445(13.6%)

$40k–$50k

1,280(12.0%)

$50k–$60k

945(8.9%)

$60k–$70k

740(6.9%)

$70k–$80k

530(5.0%)

$80k–$90k

380(3.6%)

$90k–$100k

250(2.3%)

$100k+

815(7.7%)

West Grey Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

55.3%

Unemployment Rate

7.8%

Total Labour Force

6,555

Employed

6,040

Unemployed

510

Not in Labour Force

4,370

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.9%

Children (0–17)

13.3%

Adults (18–64)

9.7%

Seniors (65+)

16.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3140 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.278

West Grey 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

10,920

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,480 (22.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,360 (30.8%)

Postsecondary credential

5,090 (46.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,025 (9.4%)73.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

200 (1.8%)14.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

45 (0.4%)3.2% 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

2,480(22.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,360(30.8%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,015(9.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,520(23.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

145(1.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,405(12.9%)

West Grey 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

19.0%

1,150 people

Share of 6,040 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,150(19.0%)

Usual place of work

3,950(65.4%)

No fixed workplace address

930(15.4%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.2%)

West Grey 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

6,555

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

45(0.7%)

Business, finance and administration

820(12.5%)

Natural and applied sciences

265(4.0%)

Health

475(7.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

490(7.5%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

145(2.2%)

Sales and service

1,380(21.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,705(26.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

525(8.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

615(9.4%)

West Grey 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

6,555

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

495(7.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

25(0.4%)

Utilities

145(2.2%)

Construction

905(13.8%)

Manufacturing

995(15.2%)

Wholesale trade

145(2.2%)

Retail trade

735(11.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

285(4.3%)

Information and cultural industries

40(0.6%)

Finance and insurance

165(2.5%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

85(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

305(4.7%)

Management of companies and enterprises

20(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

195(3.0%)

Educational services

290(4.4%)

Health care and social assistance

765(11.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

110(1.7%)

Accommodation and food services

195(3.0%)

Other services (except public administration)

375(5.7%)

Public administration

195(3.0%)

West Grey Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

12,490 (95.9%)

English & French

515 (4.0%)

Neither

20 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

11,980 (92.0%)

French

90 (0.7%)

Non-official languages

835 (6.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

11,980(92.0%)

German

120(0.9%)

French

90(0.7%)

Spanish

35(0.3%)

Polish

35(0.3%)

Italian

30(0.2%)

Portuguese

15(0.1%)

Mandarin

10(0.1%)

Russian

10(0.1%)

Tagalog

5(0.0%)

West Grey Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,640(87.8%)

Semi-detached

60(1.1%)

Row house

105(2.0%)

Duplex

70(1.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

295(5.6%)

Other attached

20(0.4%)

Movable

105(2.0%)

Community snapshot

About West Grey

West Grey is a municipality in Grey County, Ontario, covering Durham, Neustadt, Ayton, and surrounding countryside—not a single city. Saugeen River towns, farm roads, and a rural Grey County landscape sit inland from Lake Huron toward Hanover and Flesherton. About 13,000 people live in West Grey.

Known for

Municipality of villages and farms, not a city
Durham as a main Saugeen River settlement
Neustadt and Ayton village centres
Grey County rural countryside inland from Lake Huron
Saugeen River and farm-road landscape

See & do

Durham downtown / Saugeen River
Main town shops and river walks.
Neustadt village
Heritage Main Street and brewery-town character.
Durham Conservation Area / river parks
Camping and trails along the Saugeen.
Grey County countryside drives
Farm roads toward Hanover and Flesherton.
Local halls and recreation fields
Village sports and community gatherings.

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