Socioeconomic Profile
Census 2021575,847
Population
$81,000
Median Income
10.9%
Unemployment
64.6%
Homeownership
👥 Population
38
Median Age
9.9%
Growth (2016–2021)
💰 Income
$92,000
Median Household Income
$112,100
Average Household Income
9.3%
Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT)
💼 Labour
66.4%
Participation Rate
59.2%
Employment Rate
10.9%
Unemployment Rate
🎓 Education (25–64)
🏠 Housing
$731,000
Avg. Dwelling Value
$1,352
Avg. Monthly Rent
$1,612
Avg. Mortgage Cost
🌍 Diversity
158,810
Visible Minorities
146,575
Immigrants
9,845
Indigenous Identity
According to the 2021 Census, Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo had a population of 575,847 (+9.9% change from 2016) with a median age of 38.0. The median after-tax household income was $81,000, and the unemployment rate was 10.9%. Homeownership rate was 64.6% with an average dwelling value of $731,000.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021