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Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula, Ontario

Economic region · Population 1,710,532
15 Sources Updated July 13, 2026
1.7M
Population
$83,261
Median Income (CAD)
$84,000 national
6.6%
Unemployment
$1,197B
Provincial GDP (CAD)
839,800
Total Employment
27%
Bachelor's+
25% national
Community Data / Canada / Ontario / Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula

Demographics & Population

Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population

Household Income

Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
Median Household Income
$83,261
Poverty Rate (LIM-AT)
12.7%
Low Income Measure, after tax · Ontario 2024 · Canada: 12.5%
Median Income Comparison (CAD)
Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula$83,261
National$84,000

Community Snapshot

Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
1,710,532
Population
550,593
Total Dwellings
Total Employment
839,800
Unemployment Rate StatCan LFS 2024 annual
6.6% +1.2 pts YoY
Industry Sectors
10
Age Distribution
0-14: 15.3% (262,436 residents) 15-54: 51.8% (886,285 residents) 55-64 (near retirement): 12.7% (217,409 residents) 65+: 20.1% (344,402 residents) 40.8 Avg Age
0-14: 262,436
15-54: 886,285
55-64: 217,409
65+: 344,402
Visible Minority Composition
South Asian 4.4%
Black 3.7%
Arab 1.6%
Filipino 1.6%
Latin American 1.5%
Chinese 1.5%
Not a visible minority(complement) 82.4%
"Visible minority" is a Statistics Canada classification defined by the Employment Equity Act and refers to "persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour." "Not a visible minority" is the complement to the total visible minority population. Top 6 groups shown; smaller groups are included in totals but not charted.
Indigenous Identity
2.9% identify as Indigenous
First Nations 1.9%
Métis 0.8%
Indigenous responses, n.i.e. 0.1%
Indigenous identity per Statistics Canada Census 2021 (Table 98-10-0293): First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, and Inuk (Inuit), plus multiple and other Indigenous responses. Counts use census random rounding, so categories may not sum exactly to the total.
Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula's median household income sits 1% below the Canadian national median across 1,710,532 residents with a senior-skewed age structure (65+: 20.1%, 0-14: 15.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada 2021 Census of Population via CensusMapper.ca
Key Takeaways
  • Income near the national median: Median household income tracks the Canadian median, indicating a broad-based consumer market.
  • Aging population: Seniors (65+) outnumber youth (0-14); succession and senior-services demand.

Educational Attainment

Source: Statistics Canada · Table 37-10-0130 · Ontario province-wide (ages 25-64)
94%
High School+
Canada: 93%
+1.0 pts
27%
Bachelor's+
Canada: 25%
+2.0 pts
16%
Graduate+
Canada: 14%
+2.0 pts

Economy & Industry

Statistics Canada · Labour Force Survey · Provincial GDP

$1,197B
Provincial Gross Domestic Product (CAD)
Source: Statistics Canada · Provincial Economic Accounts
839,800
Total Employment
$83,261
Median Income
839,800
Total Employment
Source: StatCan Labour Force Survey
$83,261
Median Income (CAD)
Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census

Top Industries by Employment

Source: Statistics Canada · Labour Force Survey
IndustryEmploymentShare of Top Sectors
1Wholesale and retail trade		 130,000 17.8%
2Health care and social assistance		 115,100 15.8%
3Manufacturing		 97,700 13.4%
4Educational services		 67,900 9.3%
5Construction		 67,300 9.2%
6Professional, scientific and technical services		 64,300 8.8%
7Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing		 60,600 8.3%
8Accommodation and food services		 48,300 6.6%
9Public administration		 42,700 5.8%
10Transportation and warehousing		 36,600 5%
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Key Takeaways
  • Largest sector: Wholesale and retail trade employs 130,000 workers (17.8% of the tracked sectors).
  • Diversified base: Top 5 sectors are Wholesale and retail trade, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, Educational services, and Construction.
Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey.

Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula's Top Sectors by Workforce Share

Each rectangle's area is proportional to that sector's share of the top sectors. Hover for exact employment.
Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey · NAICS supersectors

Housing & Rental Market

Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0133 (Rents) - Table 34-10-0127 (Vacancy) - Reference year 2025

Note: figures are single-year vintages. StatCan and CMHC do not publish ACS-style rolling 5-year housing averages, the long-form Census of Population every 5 years (2016, 2021) plays the equivalent precision role.

CMHC Average Rents by Bedroom

Source: Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0133 - 2025
20.8%
Annual Rent (2BR) as % of Median Household Income - Affordable
30% threshold = "cost-burdened" (CMHC / HUD convention). Computed from $1,444 average 2BR rent × 12 / $83,261 household income.
Bachelor
$1,034/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,293/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,444/mo
3+ Bedroom
$1,684/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,082/mo), rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Note: CMHC Rental Market Survey figures cover the metropolitan area (CMA/CA) within this economic region, not the full region. CMHC surveys urban centres only.

Vacancy & Housing Stock

Source: Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0127 · CMHC Rental Market Survey
3.5%
CMHC Vacancy Rate (apartment structures of 6+ units)
Near the 3% balanced-market benchmark.
Total Dwellings
550,593
Avg 2BR Rent
$1,444/mo
Vacancy Rate
3.5%
Key Takeaways
  • Affordable rental market: Annual 2BR rent eats 20.8% of median household income, well below the 30% cost-burdened threshold; supports talent attraction.
Source: CMHC RMS rent data and StatCan median household income.

Industry Concentration

Location Quotient: industries where Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula over- or under-indexes vs. the Canadian national average

Economic-region employment basis: NAICS supersector Location Quotients from Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey (Table 14-10-0466), computed vs. the national employment share. The spider chart plots 9 broad supersectors for cross-region comparability; the ranked list shows every concentrated sector, including resource industries not among the chart's fixed axes.

Concentrated Industries
Source: Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0466 · NAICS supersector employment (Labour Force Survey), LQ computed vs. the national employment share.
Manufacturing
3.21x
97,700
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing
2.32x
60,600
Professional, scientific and technical services
1.51x
64,300
Key Takeaways
  • Top specialization: Manufacturing concentrates at 3.21x the national norm, signature-sector territory.
  • Cluster depth: 3 sectors register LQ >= 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single sector.
Source: StatCan Labour Force Survey (Table 14-10-0466), NAICS supersector employment.

Workforce & Labour

Labour force composition from Statistics Canada population estimates and employment data

Source: StatCan Table 17-10-0137
1,103,694
Working Age (15-64)
Employment rate: 76% of working-age population (15-64) 76% Employment Rate

Labour Summary

Source: StatCan LFS + Population Estimates
Total Employment
839,800
Working Age Pop
1,103,694
Youth (0-14)
262,436
Seniors (65+)
344,402

Dependency & Aging

Source: StatCan population estimates
20%
Seniors (65+) Share
Senior population exceeds youth, aging workforce risk. Succession planning and talent attraction recommended.
Youth / Senior Ratio
76:100

Aging Workforce

Source: StatCan 17-10-0150 · Population estimates by economic region, age
19.7%
55-64 of working-age (15-64)

Workforce by Occupation

Source: Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0416 NOC 2021 broad categories (2025 - province-level)
Management / Professional
59.9%
Sales & Service
21%
Trades / Transport
13.4%
Natural Resources
1.1%
Manufacturing
4.5%
Bars scaled 2x for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 8,227,000 employed workers across Ontario. Economic Region-level occupation data is not published by StatCan; this provincial breakdown is the closest available proxy.

Commute

Source: StatCan 2021 Census Table 98-10-0457
Mean Commute 1.6 min above national avg
25.3 min

Work From Home

Source: StatCan 2021 Census Table 98-10-0455
Worked At Home vs 24.3% national
25.1%
Census 2021 long-form: percent of employed labour force aged 15+ whose place of work is "at home".

Local Institutions

Source: Statistics Canada · Table 37-10-0277 · Postsecondary Enrolments
Named post-secondary institutions
Total students enrolled in the 2023/2024 academic year (StatCan Table 37-10-0277).
McMaster University · Hamilton 38,427students
Brock University · St. Catharines 18,816students
Enrolment figures from Statistics Canada Table 37-10-0277 (2023/2024 academic year). Coverage limited to institutions in the ExecutivePulse crosswalk; smaller community colleges may not be listed.
Key Takeaways
  • Working-age base: 1,103,694 residents aged 15-64 (64.5% of population) form the labour pool.
  • Employment rate: 76% of working-age residents are employed (839,800 workers).
  • Succession risk: Seniors (65+) outnumber youth (0-14); plan for retirements alongside attraction strategy.
Source: Statistics Canada Census 2021 + Labour Force Survey.

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Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula's industrial base is anchored by Wholesale and retail trade with 130,000 workers, followed by Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing. The region skews older: seniors outnumber youth, which has implications for succession planning and workforce transition strategy.

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Data Sources

All data from official Canadian government APIs. Updated from official Canadian government data.

Statistics Canada Census 20212021
StatCan Labour Force Survey2025
StatCan LFS Unemployment Rate (14-10-0393)2024
StatCan GDP Tables2024
CMHC Rental Market2025
CensusMapper.ca2021
StatCan Education (37-10-0130)2025
StatCan Population (17-10-0150)2025
StatCan Postsecondary Enrolments (37-10-0277)2024
StatCan Top Occupations (14-10-0416)2025
StatCan Commute (98-10-0457/0458)2021
StatCan Place of Work (98-10-0455/0456)2021
StatCan Low Income (11-10-0135)2024
StatCan Visible Minority (98-10-0352)2021
StatCan Indigenous Identity (98-10-0293)2021

Frequently Asked Questions

Key economic and demographic figures for Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, from Statistics Canada.

What is the population of Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula, Ontario?

1,710,532 (Statistics Canada, Population Estimates, Table 17-10-0150).

What is the median household income in Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula, Ontario?

$83,261 (Statistics Canada, Census 2021).

What is the unemployment rate in Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula, Ontario?

6.6% (Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, Table 14-10-0393).