Whitchurch-Stouffville Profile

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

National Rank:102 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Whitchurch-Stouffville Population

Total Population (2021)

49,864

Total Population (2016)

45,837

Population Growth

+8.8% (+4,027)

Growth Rank

#176 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.9%24,375

Female

51.1%25,490

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.956

Average Age

40.8

Median Age

41.6

Age Rank

#205 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,785(5.6%)

5–9

3,460(6.9%)

10–14

3,405(6.8%)

15–19

2,995(6.0%)

20–24

2,425(4.9%)

25–29

2,165(4.3%)

30–34

2,875(5.8%)

35–39

3,680(7.4%)

40–44

3,850(7.7%)

45–49

3,630(7.3%)

50–54

3,410(6.8%)

55–59

3,230(6.5%)

60–64

3,010(6.0%)

65–69

2,650(5.3%)

70–74

2,355(4.7%)

75–79

1,665(3.3%)

80–84

1,155(2.3%)

85+

1,110(2.2%)

Whitchurch-Stouffville Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

3.0

Total Private Dwellings

17,154

Occupied Private Dwellings

16,707

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,650 (15.9%)

2 Persons

5,020 (30.1%)

3 Persons

2,965 (17.7%)

4 Persons

3,740 (22.4%)

5+ Persons

2,340 (14.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

6,630(39.7%)

Couples without children

4,100(24.5%)

One-parent families

1,195(7.2%)

One-person households

2,650(15.9%)

Multigenerational

1,170(7.0%)

Multiple-family

170(1.0%)

Whitchurch-Stouffville Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$118,300After tax

Median Household Income

$104,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$51,550After tax

Median Individual Income

$41,600After tax

Income Rank

#40 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

86.0%

Employment Income

70.8%

Government Transfers

14.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

3,330(8.7%)

$10k–$20k

4,230(11.1%)

$20k–$30k

5,250(13.7%)

$30k–$40k

3,970(10.4%)

$40k–$50k

3,440(9.0%)

$50k–$60k

3,015(7.9%)

$60k–$70k

2,670(7.0%)

$70k–$80k

2,265(5.9%)

$80k–$90k

1,970(5.1%)

$90k–$100k

1,765(4.6%)

$100k+

6,370(16.6%)

Whitchurch-Stouffville Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.2%

Unemployment Rate

10.5%

Total Labour Force

26,275

Employed

23,530

Unemployed

2,750

Not in Labour Force

13,500

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.1%

Children (0–17)

6.4%

Adults (18–64)

5.6%

Seniors (65+)

7.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3410 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.291

Whitchurch-Stouffville 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

39,775

No certificate, diploma or degree

5,140 (12.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

10,270 (25.8%)

Postsecondary credential

24,370 (61.3%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

9,755 (24.5%)70.9% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

2,690 (6.8%)19.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

220 (0.6%)1.6% 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

5,140(12.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

10,270(25.8%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,760(4.4%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

7,615(19.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,240(3.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

13,760(34.6%)

Whitchurch-Stouffville 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

38.2%

8,980 people

Share of 23,530 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

8,980(38.2%)

Usual place of work

11,900(50.6%)

No fixed workplace address

2,570(10.9%)

Worked outside Canada

85(0.4%)

Whitchurch-Stouffville 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

26,275

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

575(2.2%)

Business, finance and administration

5,870(22.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

2,490(9.5%)

Health

1,530(5.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

3,215(12.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

845(3.2%)

Sales and service

6,255(23.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

3,515(13.4%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

575(2.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

765(2.9%)

Whitchurch-Stouffville 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

26,275

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

275(1.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

55(0.2%)

Utilities

160(0.6%)

Construction

2,270(8.6%)

Manufacturing

1,710(6.5%)

Wholesale trade

1,130(4.3%)

Retail trade

2,810(10.7%)

Transportation and warehousing

890(3.4%)

Information and cultural industries

720(2.7%)

Finance and insurance

2,480(9.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

775(2.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

2,600(9.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

250(1.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

965(3.7%)

Educational services

2,250(8.6%)

Health care and social assistance

2,405(9.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

590(2.2%)

Accommodation and food services

1,190(4.5%)

Other services (except public administration)

900(3.4%)

Public administration

1,220(4.6%)

Whitchurch-Stouffville Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

44,420 (89.6%)

French Only

15 (0.0%)

English & French

3,485 (7.0%)

Neither

1,680 (3.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

30,465 (61.4%)

French

380 (0.8%)

Non-official languages

15,985 (32.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

30,465(61.4%)

Cantonese

4,100(8.3%)

Mandarin

2,270(4.6%)

Tamil

1,920(3.9%)

Italian

1,100(2.2%)

Persian

440(0.9%)

Tagalog

430(0.9%)

Arabic

420(0.8%)

Spanish

410(0.8%)

Greek

410(0.8%)

Whitchurch-Stouffville Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

12,420(74.3%)

Semi-detached

825(4.9%)

Row house

1,805(10.8%)

Duplex

445(2.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

940(5.6%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

250(1.5%)

Other attached

10(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Whitchurch-Stouffville

Whitchurch-Stouffville is a town in York Region, on the Oak Ridges Moraine northeast of Markham. Stouffville is the main urban centre; hamlets such as Ballantrae, Gormley, and Bloomington sit among farms, kettle lakes, and conservation land. GO Transit and Highway 404 make it a growing commuter town with a still-rural north. About 50,000 people live in Whitchurch-Stouffville.

Known for

Oak Ridges Moraine farms, kettle lakes, and conservation land
Stouffville as the principal urban centre
GO Transit commuter town northeast of Markham
Bruce’s Mill and the York-Durham Heritage Railway
Hamlets such as Ballantrae, Gormley, and Bloomington

See & do

Downtown Stouffville
Main Street shops and the historic village core beside the GO station.
Bruce’s Mill Conservation Area
Moraine forest, mill pond, and trails in the west of the town.
York-Durham Heritage Railway
Seasonal excursion train from the Stouffville station.
Musselman’s Lake
Kettle lake and hamlet on the Oak Ridges Moraine.
Willow Springs Winery
Estate winery in the rural north of the town.

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