Whitewater Region Profile

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National Rank:546 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Whitewater Region Population

Total Population (2021)

7,225

Total Population (2016)

7,009

Population Growth

+3.1% (+216)

Growth Rank

#430 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.2%3,625

Female

49.8%3,600

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.007

Average Age

44.4

Median Age

47.6

Age Rank

#439 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

385(5.3%)

5–9

440(6.1%)

10–14

410(5.7%)

15–19

370(5.1%)

20–24

295(4.1%)

25–29

330(4.6%)

30–34

385(5.3%)

35–39

395(5.5%)

40–44

420(5.8%)

45–49

390(5.4%)

50–54

430(6.0%)

55–59

605(8.4%)

60–64

685(9.5%)

65–69

550(7.6%)

70–74

475(6.6%)

75–79

310(4.3%)

80–84

180(2.5%)

85+

170(2.4%)

Whitewater Region Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

3,470

Occupied Private Dwellings

2,909

Size Distribution

1 Person

730 (25.1%)

2 Persons

1,195 (41.1%)

3 Persons

390 (13.4%)

4 Persons

355 (12.2%)

5+ Persons

240 (8.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

780(26.8%)

Couples without children

1,020(35.1%)

One-parent families

175(6.0%)

One-person households

735(25.3%)

Multigenerational

60(2.1%)

Multiple-family

5(0.2%)

Whitewater Region Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$81,700After tax

Median Household Income

$72,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$41,680After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,200After tax

Income Rank

#403 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

79.2%

Employment Income

61.0%

Government Transfers

20.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

470(8.3%)

$10k–$20k

735(12.9%)

$20k–$30k

835(14.7%)

$30k–$40k

755(13.3%)

$40k–$50k

655(11.5%)

$50k–$60k

585(10.3%)

$60k–$70k

435(7.6%)

$70k–$80k

360(6.3%)

$80k–$90k

235(4.1%)

$90k–$100k

185(3.3%)

$100k+

440(7.7%)

Whitewater Region Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

54.4%

Unemployment Rate

7.8%

Total Labour Force

3,455

Employed

3,185

Unemployed

270

Not in Labour Force

2,395

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.2%

Children (0–17)

13.3%

Adults (18–64)

9.6%

Seniors (65+)

13.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2930 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.261

Whitewater Region 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

5,855

No certificate, diploma or degree

880 (15.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,895 (32.4%)

Postsecondary credential

3,080 (52.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

550 (9.4%)71.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

100 (1.7%)13.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

30 (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

880(15.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,895(32.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

575(9.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,675(28.6%)

University certificate below bachelor

70(1.2%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

770(13.2%)

Whitewater Region 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

16.5%

525 people

Share of 3,185 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

525(16.5%)

Usual place of work

2,280(71.6%)

No fixed workplace address

370(11.6%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.3%)

Whitewater Region 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

3,460

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

25(0.7%)

Business, finance and administration

435(12.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

135(3.9%)

Health

375(10.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

470(13.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

45(1.3%)

Sales and service

675(19.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

740(21.4%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

320(9.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

195(5.6%)

Whitewater Region 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

3,460

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

295(8.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

15(0.4%)

Utilities

45(1.3%)

Construction

390(11.3%)

Manufacturing

330(9.5%)

Wholesale trade

65(1.9%)

Retail trade

305(8.8%)

Transportation and warehousing

110(3.2%)

Information and cultural industries

35(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

40(1.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

30(0.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

165(4.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

120(3.5%)

Educational services

300(8.7%)

Health care and social assistance

625(18.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

55(1.6%)

Accommodation and food services

150(4.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

120(3.5%)

Public administration

240(6.9%)

Whitewater Region Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

6,335 (88.4%)

French Only

10 (0.1%)

English & French

805 (11.2%)

Neither

20 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

6,460 (90.2%)

French

265 (3.7%)

Non-official languages

360 (5.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

6,460(90.2%)

French

265(3.7%)

German

80(1.1%)

Polish

20(0.3%)

Spanish

15(0.2%)

Korean

10(0.1%)

Cantonese

5(0.1%)

Portuguese

5(0.1%)

Russian

5(0.1%)

Whitewater Region Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,665(91.6%)

Semi-detached

15(0.5%)

Row house

50(1.7%)

Duplex

35(1.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

95(3.3%)

Other attached

15(0.5%)

Movable

40(1.4%)

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