Augusta, ON Demographics

There are 7,390 residents in Augusta, ON, with an average age of 45.6. Males make up 50.5% of the population, while females account for 49.5%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Augusta, ON (1,795 individuals), followed by those aged 55 to 64 (1,295 people).

A total of 1,230 people in Augusta, ON have never been married (which represents 19.4% of the population). Wedded people in Augusta, ON (3,555 locals) account for 56.1% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 12.6% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 795 people).

Augusta, ON has an unemployment rate of 7.9%. Regarding the most common jobs in Augusta, ON, people working in Trades and transport account for the largest share of the local workforce (880 individuals), followed by those in Sales and service (825 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (535 individuals).

The majority of Augusta, ON residents (that’s 96.9%) speak English.

The median household income in Augusta, ON is $96,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $84,000 per year.

There is a total of 2,955 households in Augusta, ON, 91.9% of which are owner-occupied and 8.1% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Augusta, 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 (1,325 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (565 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Augusta, ON, at 34%.

Single-detached houses account for 94.9% of the residential buildings in Augusta, ON. Apartments make up of the Augusta, ON housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $348,000 and the average figure sits at $403,200. Of all the properties in Augusta, ON, 3 bedrooms units include 1,470 (the highest share) and 4 or more bedrooms units have 900 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 1971 and 1980 and before 1945 hold the highest counts, at 570 and 510, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (62.3%) and minor repairs (29.8%).

Approximately 32.6% of the population in Augusta, ON has a high school diploma (that’s 2,065 residents). Augusta, ON locals holding a college diploma (1,945 people) account for 30.7% of the resident pool. Additionally, 13.3% of them hold a university degree (845 people).

Most employed people in Augusta, ON (1,345 individuals) travel 15 to 29 min to get to work, followed by those who commute less than 15 min (875 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Augusta, ON is 23 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Augusta, ON locals commute to another municipality within the same province to get to work.