Wilmot Profile

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National Rank:206 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Wilmot Population

Total Population (2021)

21,429

Total Population (2016)

20,545

Population Growth

+4.3% (+884)

Growth Rank

#369 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.4%10,590

Female

50.6%10,840

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.977

Average Age

Median Age

42.8

Age Rank

#276 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,155(5.4%)

5–9

1,455(6.8%)

10–14

1,420(6.6%)

15–19

1,350(6.3%)

20–24

1,020(4.8%)

25–29

885(4.1%)

30–34

1,160(5.4%)

35–39

1,465(6.8%)

40–44

1,435(6.7%)

45–49

1,360(6.3%)

50–54

1,405(6.6%)

55–59

1,420(6.6%)

60–64

1,390(6.5%)

65–69

1,315(6.1%)

70–74

1,300(6.1%)

75–79

895(4.2%)

80–84

540(2.5%)

85+

460(2.1%)

Wilmot Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.7

Total Private Dwellings

8,035

Occupied Private Dwellings

7,891

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,370 (17.4%)

2 Persons

3,090 (39.2%)

3 Persons

1,180 (15.0%)

4 Persons

1,485 (18.8%)

5+ Persons

765 (9.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,810(35.6%)

Couples without children

2,735(34.7%)

One-parent families

470(6.0%)

One-person households

1,370(17.4%)

Multigenerational

210(2.7%)

Multiple-family

15(0.2%)

Wilmot Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$108,400After tax

Median Household Income

$98,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$51,160After tax

Median Individual Income

$44,000After tax

Income Rank

#65 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

86.2%

Employment Income

68.0%

Government Transfers

13.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,130(6.8%)

$10k–$20k

1,610(9.6%)

$20k–$30k

2,045(12.2%)

$30k–$40k

1,790(10.7%)

$40k–$50k

1,795(10.7%)

$50k–$60k

1,580(9.4%)

$60k–$70k

1,455(8.7%)

$70k–$80k

1,170(7.0%)

$80k–$90k

840(5.0%)

$90k–$100k

710(4.2%)

$100k+

2,605(15.6%)

Wilmot Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

60.9%

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

Total Labour Force

11,255

Employed

10,495

Unemployed

760

Not in Labour Force

5,970

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

4.2%

Children (0–17)

4.2%

Adults (18–64)

3.7%

Seniors (65+)

5.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2960 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.258

Wilmot 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

17,225

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,825 (16.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,670 (27.1%)

Postsecondary credential

9,730 (56.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,870 (16.7%)71.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

735 (4.3%)18.4% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

80 (0.5%)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

2,825(16.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,670(27.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,195(6.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

4,265(24.8%)

University certificate below bachelor

280(1.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

3,995(23.2%)

Wilmot 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

28.3%

2,970 people

Share of 10,495 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,970(28.3%)

Usual place of work

6,400(61.0%)

No fixed workplace address

1,110(10.6%)

Worked outside Canada

15(0.1%)

Wilmot 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

11,255

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

165(1.5%)

Business, finance and administration

1,995(17.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

845(7.5%)

Health

745(6.6%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,340(11.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

345(3.1%)

Sales and service

2,345(20.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,145(19.1%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

530(4.7%)

Manufacturing and utilities

675(6.0%)

Wilmot 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

11,255

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

525(4.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

15(0.1%)

Utilities

75(0.7%)

Construction

1,345(12.0%)

Manufacturing

1,305(11.6%)

Wholesale trade

390(3.5%)

Retail trade

1,005(8.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

370(3.3%)

Information and cultural industries

245(2.2%)

Finance and insurance

675(6.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

180(1.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

835(7.4%)

Management of companies and enterprises

30(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

355(3.2%)

Educational services

975(8.7%)

Health care and social assistance

1,220(10.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

215(1.9%)

Accommodation and food services

450(4.0%)

Other services (except public administration)

380(3.4%)

Public administration

545(4.8%)

Wilmot Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

20,255 (95.2%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

955 (4.5%)

Neither

55 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

19,025 (89.4%)

French

145 (0.7%)

Non-official languages

1,810 (8.5%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

19,025(89.4%)

French

145(0.7%)

Polish

120(0.6%)

Spanish

115(0.5%)

Portuguese

105(0.5%)

Italian

60(0.3%)

Arabic

40(0.2%)

Punjabi

40(0.2%)

German

35(0.2%)

Russian

30(0.1%)

Wilmot Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

6,245(79.2%)

Semi-detached

680(8.6%)

Row house

260(3.3%)

Duplex

130(1.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

555(7.0%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.1%)

Other attached

10(0.1%)

Movable

10(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Wilmot

Wilmot Township is a rural municipality in Waterloo Region, Ontario, west of Kitchener–Waterloo toward New Hamburg, Baden, and New Dundee. Mennonite farm country, villages, and Highway 7/8 corridors define the landscape rather than a single city. It remains one of the region’s more agricultural townships. About 21,000 people live in Wilmot Township.

Known for

Township of villages and farms, not a city
New Hamburg as a main historic village centre
Mennonite agricultural countryside west of Kitchener
Baden and New Dundee community hubs
Highway 7/8 corridor through Waterloo Region’s west side

See & do

New Hamburg
Heritage downtown and Nith River village centre.
Castle Kilbride (Baden)
National Historic Site mansion and museum.
New Dundee
Small village with local shops and countryside setting.
Wilmot Township trails / parks
Community green space and rural walking routes.
Farm-country drives
Classic Waterloo Region agricultural landscape.

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