Amherstburg, ON Demographics

There are 23,525 residents in Amherstburg, ON, with an average age of 43.4. Males make up 49.6% of the population, while females account for 50.4%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Amherstburg, ON (4,975 individuals), followed by those aged 55 to 64 (3,765 people).

A total of 4,615 people in Amherstburg, ON have never been married (which represents 23.3% of the population). Wedded people in Amherstburg, ON (10,805 locals) account for 54.6% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 8.5% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 1,680 people).

Amherstburg, ON has an unemployment rate of 12%. Regarding the most common jobs in Amherstburg, ON, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (2,715 individuals), followed by those in Trades and transport (2,335 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (1,610 individuals).

The majority of Amherstburg, ON residents (that’s 97.6%) speak English.

The median household income in Amherstburg, ON is $98,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $86,000 per year.

There is a total of 9,200 households in Amherstburg, ON, 85.4% of which are owner-occupied and 14.6% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Amherstburg, ON is 2.5 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (3,470 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (2,055 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Amherstburg, ON, at 32.9%.

Single-detached houses account for 83.1% of the residential buildings in Amherstburg, ON. Apartments make up 3.6% of the Amherstburg, ON housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $476,000 and the average figure sits at $521,500. Of all the properties in Amherstburg, ON, 3 bedrooms units include 4,150 (the highest share) and 4 or more bedrooms units have 2,705 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 1971 and 1980 and between 1991 and 2000 hold the highest counts, at 1,620 and 1,455, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (76.5%) and minor repairs (19%).

Approximately 31.9% of the population in Amherstburg, ON has a high school diploma (that’s 6,235 residents). Amherstburg, ON locals holding a college diploma (5,160 people) account for 26.4% of the resident pool. Additionally, 19.1% of them hold a university degree (3,735 people).

Most employed people in Amherstburg, ON (3,230 individuals) travel 15 to 29 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 30 to 44 min (2,600 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Amherstburg, ON is 23 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Amherstburg, ON locals commute to another municipality within the same province to get to work.