Windsor Profile

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

National Rank:23 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Windsor Population

Total Population (2021)

229,660

Total Population (2016)

217,188

Population Growth

+5.7% (+12,472)

Growth Rank

#288 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.5%113,795

Female

50.5%115,865

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.982

Average Age

41.4

Median Age

40.8

Age Rank

#243 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

11,080(4.8%)

5–9

12,385(5.4%)

10–14

13,170(5.7%)

15–19

13,520(5.9%)

20–24

16,380(7.1%)

25–29

17,830(7.8%)

30–34

15,285(6.7%)

35–39

13,480(5.9%)

40–44

13,185(5.7%)

45–49

14,165(6.2%)

50–54

15,040(6.5%)

55–59

16,160(7.0%)

60–64

15,330(6.7%)

65–69

13,005(5.7%)

70–74

11,005(4.8%)

75–79

7,510(3.3%)

80–84

5,430(2.4%)

85+

5,695(2.5%)

Windsor Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

99,803

Occupied Private Dwellings

94,273

Size Distribution

1 Person

31,210 (33.1%)

2 Persons

29,375 (31.2%)

3 Persons

13,500 (14.3%)

4 Persons

11,240 (11.9%)

5+ Persons

8,940 (9.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

21,680(23.0%)

Couples without children

19,730(20.9%)

One-parent families

11,185(11.9%)

One-person households

31,210(33.1%)

Multigenerational

2,910(3.1%)

Multiple-family

420(0.4%)

Windsor Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$76,000After tax

Median Household Income

$63,600After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$39,760After tax

Median Individual Income

$33,600After tax

Income Rank

#555 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

74.4%

Employment Income

59.3%

Government Transfers

25.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

16,670(9.2%)

$10k–$20k

24,800(13.7%)

$20k–$30k

31,620(17.5%)

$30k–$40k

26,395(14.6%)

$40k–$50k

22,595(12.5%)

$50k–$60k

16,825(9.3%)

$60k–$70k

11,330(6.3%)

$70k–$80k

8,010(4.4%)

$80k–$90k

5,555(3.1%)

$90k–$100k

4,230(2.3%)

$100k+

12,340(6.8%)

Windsor Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

45.7%

Unemployment Rate

18.9%

Total Labour Force

106,885

Employed

86,735

Unemployed

20,150

Not in Labour Force

82,980

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

15.6%

Children (0–17)

21.1%

Adults (18–64)

14.0%

Seniors (65+)

14.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3270 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.295

Windsor 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

189,865

No certificate, diploma or degree

33,385 (17.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

61,485 (32.4%)

Postsecondary credential

94,995 (50.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

28,225 (14.9%)63.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

10,390 (5.5%)23.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

1,060 (0.6%)2.4% 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

33,385(17.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

61,485(32.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

9,465(5.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

37,730(19.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

3,495(1.8%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

44,305(23.3%)

Windsor 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%

14,350 people

Share of 86,735 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

14,350(16.5%)

Usual place of work

58,890(67.9%)

No fixed workplace address

10,540(12.2%)

Worked outside Canada

2,950(3.4%)

Windsor 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

106,880

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

640(0.6%)

Business, finance and administration

12,600(11.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

8,810(8.2%)

Health

9,245(8.6%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

10,135(9.5%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

2,030(1.9%)

Sales and service

27,700(25.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

18,220(17.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

1,310(1.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

12,185(11.4%)

Windsor 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

106,880

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

1,280(1.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

155(0.1%)

Utilities

430(0.4%)

Construction

6,505(6.1%)

Manufacturing

20,385(19.1%)

Wholesale trade

2,385(2.2%)

Retail trade

11,755(11.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

5,460(5.1%)

Information and cultural industries

1,005(0.9%)

Finance and insurance

3,235(3.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

1,470(1.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

6,030(5.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

135(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

5,045(4.7%)

Educational services

7,225(6.8%)

Health care and social assistance

13,485(12.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

2,200(2.1%)

Accommodation and food services

7,505(7.0%)

Other services (except public administration)

4,255(4.0%)

Public administration

2,925(2.7%)

Windsor Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

201,295 (88.5%)

French Only

390 (0.2%)

English & French

19,260 (8.5%)

Neither

6,435 (2.8%)

Mother Tongue

English

147,355 (64.8%)

French

4,330 (1.9%)

Non-official languages

64,470 (28.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

147,355(64.8%)

Arabic

15,265(6.7%)

French

4,330(1.9%)

Italian

4,245(1.9%)

Mandarin

3,480(1.5%)

Spanish

2,870(1.3%)

Punjabi

2,835(1.2%)

Urdu

2,520(1.1%)

Polish

1,840(0.8%)

Vietnamese

1,590(0.7%)

Windsor Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

56,625(60.1%)

Semi-detached

4,370(4.6%)

Row house

6,205(6.6%)

Duplex

3,960(4.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

10,750(11.4%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

12,250(13.0%)

Other attached

105(0.1%)

Movable

10(0.0%)

Housing · Windsor (CMA), Ont.

These figures are published for Windsor (CMA), Ont., a census metropolitan area, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Windsor alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

164,730

Owner households

119,125 (72.3%)

Renter households

45,605 (27.7%)

Owners with a mortgage

68,150 (57.2%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

50,975 (42.8%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

7,500 (16.4%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

38,105 (83.6%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,020All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,208All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,070

Renters, median

$980

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,570

Owners without a mortgage, median

$584

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

28,745 (17.4%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

13,005 (10.9%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

15,735 (34.5%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

510 (0.3%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

21,135(12.8%)

$500 to $749

32,920(20.0%)

$750 to $999

25,310(15.4%)

$1,000 to $1,249

21,240(12.9%)

$1,250 to $1,499

17,235(10.5%)

$1,500 to $1,999

24,660(15.0%)

$2,000 to $2,499

12,325(7.5%)

$2,500 to $2,999

5,310(3.2%)

$3,000 and over

4,590(2.8%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Windsor

Windsor is in southwestern Ontario, on the Detroit River across from Detroit, Michigan. It is Canada’s southernmost major city and a historic auto-manufacturing centre with a compact riverside downtown. The Ambassador Bridge and a tunnel carry heavy cross-border traffic. About 230,000 people live in Windsor.

Known for

Auto assembly and parts manufacturing
Border crossing with Detroit
Canada’s southernmost major city
Riverside parks facing the Detroit skyline
A long francophone and immigrant workforce history

See & do

Dieppe Gardens
Riverfront park looking across at Detroit.
Caesars Windsor
Casino and hotel downtown on the river.
Art Gallery of Windsor
Civic gallery on the riverfront.
Jackson Park
Central park with gardens and a cenotaph replica.
Walkerville
Historic distillery district and planned company town.

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