General Demographics Statistics: Hamilton CMA, Ontario, Canada | |||||
Population Estimates and Population Growth Projections | |||||
| Population by Age | 2010 | % of Total | % Change (2005-2010) | 2015 | % Change (2010-2015) |
| Total | 727,683 | 100.0% | 1.6% | 748,329 | 2.8% |
| 0 - 19 | 167,316 | 23.0% | -4.2% | 161,666 | -3.4% |
| 20 - 24 | 50,763 | 7.0% | 5.7% | 50,916 | 0.3% |
| 25 - 34 | 91,024 | 12.5% | -1.5% | 99,156 | 8.9% |
| 35 - 54 | 217,534 | 29.9% | -0.1% | 211,498 | -2.8% |
| 55 - 64 | 88,325 | 12.1% | 15.8% | 98,134 | 11.1% |
| 65 - 74 | 56,425 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 67,815 | 20.2% |
| 75 + | 56,296 | 7.7% | 1.5% | 59,144 | 5.1% |
| Population by Origin | 2010 | % of Total | % Change (2005-2010) | 2015 | % Change (2010-2015) |
| Total * | 715,765 | 100.0% | 1.6% | 736,094 | 2.8% |
| Born in Canada (Non Immigrant) | 525,290 | 73.4% | -1.3% | 533,520 | 1.6% |
| Born Outside Canada (Immigrant) | 185,090 | 25.9% | 10.7% | 197,297 | 6.6% |
| * The total excludes persons on Indian reserves and settlements but includes non permanent residents, not shown separately. | |||||
| Population by Mother Tongue | 2010 | % of Total | % Change (2005-2010) | 2015 | % Change (2010-2015) |
| Total | 727,683 | 100.0% | 1.6% | 748,329 | 2.8% |
| Multiple Languages | 8,480 | 1.2% | 15.2% | 10,366 | 22.2% |
| Single Languages (Top 15 in the Region) | 645,323 | 88.7% | 1.4% | 725,728 | 12.5% |
| English | 542,824 | 74.6% | 1.1% | 552,697 | 1.8% |
| Arabic | 8,941 | 1.2% | 13.4% | 10,297 | 15.2% |
| Chinese * | 10,061 | 1.4% | 11.0% | 11,194 | 11.3% |
| French | 10,028 | 1.4% | 7.2% | 11,030 | 10.0% |
| German | 7,129 | 1.0% | -7.6% | 6,736 | -5.5% |
| Greek | 1,859 | 0.3% | -4.4% | 1,739 | -6.5% |
| Italian | 19,968 | 2.7% | -8.5% | 18,842 | -5.6% |
| Polish | 11,348 | 1.6% | -6.3% | 10,666 | -6.0% |
| Portuguese | 8,787 | 1.2% | -7.8% | 8,164 | -7.1% |
| Punjabi | 6,986 | 1.0% | 19.7% | 8,147 | 16.6% |
| Russian | 1,971 | 0.3% | 12.2% | 2,178 | 10.5% |
| Spanish | 8,374 | 1.2% | 12.1% | 9,591 | 14.5% |
| Tagalog | 3,146 | 0.4% | 6.9% | 3,385 | 7.6% |
| Tamil | 456 | 0.1% | 5.3% | 474 | 3.9% |
| Urdu | 3,445 | 0.5% | 13.2% | 3,899 | 13.2% |
| Other Single Languages | 73,880 | 10.2% | 42.8% | 89,290 | 20.9% |
| * Includes Cantonese, Mandarin, other Chinese languages, and census responses of 'Chinese'. | |||||
| Households by Size | 2010 | % of Total | % Change (2005-2010) | 2015 | % Change (2010-2015) |
| Total | 285,022 | 100.0% | 4.4% | 299,138 | 5.0% |
| 1 Person | 71,672 | 25.1% | 2.4% | 74,111 | 3.4% |
| 2 Persons | 92,642 | 32.5% | 4.8% | 97,697 | 5.5% |
| 3 Persons | 46,422 | 16.3% | 4.8% | 48,813 | 5.2% |
| 4 to 5 Persons | 66,312 | 23.3% | 5.6% | 70,056 | 5.6% |
| 6 or More Persons | 7,974 | 2.8% | 6.4% | 8,461 | 6.1% |
| Average Household Size | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||
| Households by Income * | 2010 | % of Total | 2015 | % Change (2010-2015) | |
| Total | 285,022 | 100.0% | 299,138 | 5.0% | |
| 0 - 19,999 | 33,145 | 11.6% | 25,169 | -24.1% | |
| 20,000 - 49,999 | 73,657 | 25.8% | 62,636 | -15.0% | |
| 50,000 - 99,999 | 98,155 | 34.4% | 93,900 | -4.3% | |
| 100,000 plus | 80,065 | 28.1% | 117,433 | 46.7% | |
| Average Household Income | $85,652 | $109,360 | |||
| Median Household Income | $69,697 | $80,324 | |||
| * Canadian dollars | |||||
| Daytime Population | 2007 | 2010 | |||
| Total | 687,995 | 668,151 | |||
| Note: 'Daytime' population is a estimate of the number of persons working in an area plus those based at home during the day | |||||
| Sources: Environics Analytics, Demographic Estimates and Projections, 2010 | |||||
| Environics Analytics, Daytime Population, 2010 | |||||
| See Notes Page for definitions, more specific sources, use restrictions and other important information. | |||||
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