Ajax, ON Demographics

What is the population of Ajax, ON?

Population by gender

% of Total
Total Population 126,665
Male Population 61,645 48.7%
Female Population 65,020 51.3%
Average Age 38.6
Male Population 48.7%
Female Population 51.3%

Population by age group

% of Total
Under 14 23,805 18.8%
15 to 24 16,485 13.0%
25 to 34 16,805 13.3%
35 to 44 18,225 14.4%
45 to 54 17,360 13.7%
55 to 64 17,405 13.7%
Over 65 16,585 13.1%
Under 14 18.8%
15 to 24 13%
25 to 34 13.3%
35 to 44 14.4%
45 to 54 13.7%
55 to 64 13.7%
Over 65 13.1%
There are 126,665 residents in Ajax, ON, with an average age of 38.6. Males make up 48.7% of the population, while females account for 51.3%. Locals under 14 years old represent the largest age group in Ajax, ON (23,805 individuals), followed by those aged 35 to 44 (18,225 people).

What is the marital status of Ajax, ON residents?

% of Total
Married 54,085 52.6%
Common Law 5,740 5.6%
Single 31,140 30.3%
Separated 2,705 2.6%
Divorced 4,855 4.7%
Widowed 4,340 4.2%
Married 52.6%
Common Law 5.6%
Single 30.3%
Separated 2.6%
Divorced 4.7%
Widowed 4.2%
A total of 31,140 people in Ajax, ON have never been married (which represents 30.3% of the population). Wedded people in Ajax, ON (54,085 locals) account for 52.6% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 5.6% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 5,740 people).

What are the employment statistics in Ajax, ON?

Unemployment rate 13 37.0%
% of Total
Management 605 0.9%
Business, finance and administration 14,495 21.9%
Natural and applied sciences 7,195 10.9%
Health 4,730 7.2%
Education, law, community and government services 7,565 11.4%
Art, culture, recreation and sport 1,855 2.8%
Sales and service 16,230 24.6%
Trades and transport 10,215 15.4%
Natural resources and agriculture 485 0.7%
Manufacturing and utilities 2,735 4.1%
Management 0.9%
Business, finance and administration 21.9%
Natural and applied sciences 10.9%
Health 7.2%
Education, law, community and government services 11.4%
Art, culture, recreation and sport 2.8%
Sales and service 24.6%
Trades and transport 15.4%
Natural resources and agriculture 0.7%
Manufacturing and utilities 4.1%
Ajax, ON has an unemployment rate of 13.4%. Regarding the most common jobs in Ajax, ON, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (16,230 individuals), followed by those in Business, finance and administration (14,495 individuals) and Trades and transport (10,215 individuals).

What language is most spoken in Ajax, ON?

% of Total
English 121,685 96.3%
French 1,595 1.3%
English and French 740 0.6%
Neither English nor French 2,395 1.9%
The majority of Ajax, ON residents (that’s 96.3%) speak English.

What is the median household income in Ajax, ON?

Median household income $119,000
Median after-tax household income $103,000
The median household income in Ajax, ON is $119,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $103,000 per year.

How many households are there in Ajax, ON?

Homeownership

% of Total
Total households 39,485
Owned households 32,960 83.5%
Rented households 6,525 16.5%
Owned households 83.5%
Rented households 16.5%

Household size

Average household size 3.2
% of Total
1 person 5,555 14.1%
2 person 9,810 24.8%
3 person 7,925 20.1%
4 person 8,980 22.7%
5 person 7,220 18.3%
1 person 14.1%
2 person 24.8%
3 person 20.1%
4 person 22.7%
5 person 18.3%

Households by age of primary maintainer

% of Total
Under 34 3,670 9.3%
35 to 44 8,485 21.5%
45 to 54 9,270 23.5%
55 to 64 9,540 24.2%
Over 65 8,520 21.6%
Under 34 9.3%
35 to 44 21.5%
45 to 54 23.5%
55 to 64 24.2%
Over 65 21.6%
There is a total of 39,485 households in Ajax, ON, 83.5% of which are owner-occupied and 16.5% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Ajax, ON is 3.2 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (9,810 households), followed by establishments occupied by 4 people (8,980 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is 55 to 64 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Ajax, ON, at 24.2%.

What are the housing characteristics of Ajax, ON?

Year built

% of Total
Before 1945 905 2.3%
Between 1946 and 1960 1,860 4.7%
Between 1961 and 1970 2,165 5.5%
Between 1971 and 1980 4,180 10.6%
Between 1981 and 1990 8,535 21.6%
Between 1991 and 2000 5,630 14.3%
Between 2001 and 2010 10,610 26.9%
After 2011 5,605 14.2%
Before 1945 2.3%
Between 1946 and 1960 4.7%
Between 1961 and 1970 5.5%
Between 1971 and 1980 10.6%
Between 1981 and 1990 21.6%
Between 1991 and 2000 14.3%
Between 2001 and 2010 26.9%
After 2011 14.2%

No. of bedrooms

% of Total
No bedrooms 105 0.3%
1 bedroom 1,720 4.4%
2 bedrooms 4,120 10.4%
3 bedrooms 15,720 39.8%
4 or more bedrooms 17,825 45.1%
No bedrooms 0.3%
1 bedroom 4.4%
2 bedrooms 10.4%
3 bedrooms 39.8%
4 or more bedrooms 45.1%

Property type

% of Total
Single-detached homes 25,560 64.7%
Apartments 2,635 6.7%
Attached homes 11,290 28.6%
Movable homes 5 0.0%
Single-detached homes 64.7%
Apartments 6.7%
Attached homes 28.6%
Median home value $850,000
Average home value $874,000

Home improvement needed

% of Total
Regular maintenance 29,385 74.4%
Major repairs 1,315 3.3%
Minor repairs 8,790 22.3%
Regular maintenance 74.4%
Major repairs 3.3%
Minor repairs 22.3%
Single-detached houses account for 64.7% of the residential buildings in Ajax, ON. Apartments make up 6.7% of the Ajax, ON housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $850,000 and the average figure sits at $874,000. Of all the properties in Ajax, ON, 4 or more bedrooms units include 17,825 (the highest share) and 3 bedrooms units have 15,720 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 2000 and 2010 and between 1981 and 1990 hold the highest counts, at 10,610 and 8,535, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (74.4%) and minor repairs (22.3%).

What is the education level in Ajax, ON?

% of Total
No diploma 13,840 13.5%
High school diploma 29,155 28.4%
Apprenticeship diploma 4,320 4.2%
College diploma 22,130 21.6%
University diploma (below bachelor level) 2,810 2.7%
University degree 30,210 29.5%
No diploma 13.5%
High school diploma 28.4%
Apprenticeship diploma 4.2%
College diploma 21.6%
University diploma (below bachelor level) 2.7%
University degree 29.5%
Approximately 28.4% of the population in Ajax, ON has a high school diploma (that’s 29,155 residents). Ajax, ON locals holding a college diploma (22,130 people) account for 21.6% of the resident pool. Additionally, 29.5% of them hold a university degree (30,210 people).

What is the average commute time in Ajax, ON?

Average commute time 32min

Commuting mode

% of Total
By car, truck or van 34,535 86.9%
By public transit 3,170 8.0%
By bicycle/by walking 1,095 2.8%
By other methods 950 2.4%
By car, truck or van 86.9%
By public transit 8%
By bicycle/by walking 2.8%
By other methods 2.4%

Commuting destinations

% of Total
Commute within the same municipality 8,825 27.1%
Commute to another municipality within the same province 23,635 72.7%
Commute to a different province 55 0.2%
Commute within the same municipality 27.1%
Commute to another municipality within the same province 72.7%
Commute to a different province 0.2%

Commuting duration

% of Total
Less than 15 minutes 8,600 21.6%
15 to 29 minutes 10,405 26.2%
30 to 44 minutes 9,325 23.5%
45 to 59 minutes 5,430 13.7%
More than 60 minutes 5,985 15.1%
Less than 15 minutes 21.6%
15 to 29 minutes 26.2%
30 to 44 minutes 23.5%
45 to 59 minutes 13.7%
More than 60 minutes 15.1%
Most employed people in Ajax, ON (10,405 individuals) travel 15 to 29 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 30 to 44 min (9,325 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Ajax, ON is 32 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Ajax, ON locals commute to another municipality within the same province to get to work.

Methodology & Disclaimers

Demographic data shown in this section was gathered from the latest U.S. Census Bureau release, the 2021 American Community Survey. The information is updated yearly, as soon as new data is made available by the US Census Bureau.
No representation, guarantee or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information modified or aggregated for specific neighborhoods and/or zip codes.