West Nipissing / Nipissing Ouest Profile

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

National Rank:291 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

West Nipissing / Nipissing Ouest Population

Total Population (2021)

14,583

Total Population (2016)

14,364

Population Growth

+1.5% (+219)

Growth Rank

#512 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.0%7,140

Female

51.0%7,435

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.960

Average Age

Median Age

51.2

Age Rank

#569 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

595(4.1%)

5–9

760(5.2%)

10–14

730(5.0%)

15–19

680(4.7%)

20–24

650(4.5%)

25–29

595(4.1%)

30–34

690(4.7%)

35–39

720(4.9%)

40–44

760(5.2%)

45–49

885(6.1%)

50–54

970(6.7%)

55–59

1,310(9.0%)

60–64

1,385(9.5%)

65–69

1,180(8.1%)

70–74

1,020(7.0%)

75–79

750(5.1%)

80–84

475(3.3%)

85+

430(2.9%)

West Nipissing / Nipissing Ouest Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

7,252

Occupied Private Dwellings

6,413

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,915 (29.9%)

2 Persons

2,645 (41.2%)

3 Persons

845 (13.2%)

4 Persons

685 (10.7%)

5+ Persons

330 (5.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,265(19.7%)

Couples without children

2,115(33.0%)

One-parent families

570(8.9%)

One-person households

1,915(29.9%)

Multigenerational

125(1.9%)

Multiple-family

30(0.5%)

West Nipissing / Nipissing Ouest Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$73,400After tax

Median Household Income

$62,800After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$39,720After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,000After tax

Income Rank

#560 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

73.4%

Employment Income

55.9%

Government Transfers

26.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

845(7.1%)

$10k–$20k

1,765(14.9%)

$20k–$30k

2,200(18.5%)

$30k–$40k

1,560(13.1%)

$40k–$50k

1,400(11.8%)

$50k–$60k

1,105(9.3%)

$60k–$70k

800(6.7%)

$70k–$80k

555(4.7%)

$80k–$90k

420(3.5%)

$90k–$100k

305(2.6%)

$100k+

910(7.7%)

West Nipissing / Nipissing Ouest Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

44.2%

Unemployment Rate

9.9%

Total Labour Force

5,975

Employed

5,385

Unemployed

590

Not in Labour Force

6,190

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

14.2%

Children (0–17)

15.3%

Adults (18–64)

11.8%

Seniors (65+)

18.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3150 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.277

West Nipissing / Nipissing Ouest 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

12,170

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,800 (23.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,330 (27.4%)

Postsecondary credential

6,040 (49.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

955 (7.8%)75.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

180 (1.5%)14.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

25 (0.2%)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

2,800(23.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,330(27.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,030(8.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,520(28.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

220(1.8%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,270(10.4%)

West Nipissing / Nipissing Ouest 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

16.8%

905 people

Share of 5,385 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

905(16.8%)

Usual place of work

3,595(66.8%)

No fixed workplace address

880(16.3%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.2%)

West Nipissing / Nipissing Ouest 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

5,980

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

40(0.7%)

Business, finance and administration

790(13.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

210(3.5%)

Health

575(9.6%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

950(15.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

55(0.9%)

Sales and service

1,380(23.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,285(21.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

335(5.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

220(3.7%)

West Nipissing / Nipissing Ouest 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

5,980

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

195(3.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

280(4.7%)

Utilities

95(1.6%)

Construction

615(10.3%)

Manufacturing

280(4.7%)

Wholesale trade

115(1.9%)

Retail trade

705(11.8%)

Transportation and warehousing

245(4.1%)

Information and cultural industries

45(0.8%)

Finance and insurance

130(2.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

55(0.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

140(2.3%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

150(2.5%)

Educational services

625(10.5%)

Health care and social assistance

950(15.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

40(0.7%)

Accommodation and food services

325(5.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

245(4.1%)

Public administration

615(10.3%)

West Nipissing / Nipissing Ouest Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

4,515 (31.4%)

French Only

505 (3.5%)

English & French

9,325 (64.9%)

Neither

15 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

5,460 (38.0%)

French

8,075 (56.2%)

Non-official languages

240 (1.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

8,075(56.2%)

English

5,460(38.0%)

Polish

25(0.2%)

Spanish

20(0.1%)

German

20(0.1%)

Portuguese

15(0.1%)

Cantonese

10(0.1%)

Italian

10(0.1%)

Vietnamese

10(0.1%)

Arabic

5(0.0%)

West Nipissing / Nipissing Ouest Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,755(74.1%)

Semi-detached

210(3.3%)

Row house

100(1.6%)

Duplex

355(5.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

900(14.0%)

Other attached

35(0.5%)

Movable

55(0.9%)

Community snapshot

About West Nipissing / Nipissing Ouest

West Nipissing is a municipality in northeastern Ontario on Lake Nipissing, centred on Sturgeon Falls with surrounding Francophone and bilingual communities. Forestry heritage, a riverside downtown, and cottage-country access toward the French River define the amalgamated municipality. Highways 17 and 64 meet near Sturgeon Falls. About 14,000 people live in West Nipissing.

Known for

Municipality centred on Sturgeon Falls on Lake Nipissing
Bilingual Francophone and English community
Forestry and resource-town heritage
Gateway toward French River cottage country
Highway 17 northeastern Ontario service centre

See & do

Downtown Sturgeon Falls
Shops and services along the Sturgeon River.
Lake Nipissing waterfront / marina access
Boating and big-lake views.
Sturgeon River House Museum
Local history and fur-trade era interpretation.
Verner and surrounding communities
Village stops across the municipality.
French River Provincial Park approaches
Cottage and canoe country south of town.

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