What is the population of Chatham - Kent?
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| Y-o-Y Change |
Total population 2020* |
106,216 |
0.6% |
Population by gender
| % of Total |
Total population 2016 |
101,650 |
|
Male population |
49,540 |
48.7% |
Female population |
52,110 |
51.3% |
Male population 48.7%
Female population 51.3%
Population by age group
| % of Total |
Under 14 |
16,640 |
16.4% |
15 to 24 |
11,590 |
11.4% |
25 to 34 |
10,640 |
10.5% |
35 to 44 |
10,905 |
10.7% |
45 to 54 |
14,285 |
14.0% |
55 to 64 |
16,165 |
15.9% |
Over 65 |
21,415 |
21.1% |
Under 14 16.4%
15 to 24 11.4%
25 to 34 10.5%
35 to 44 10.7%
45 to 54 14.0%
55 to 64 15.9%
Over 65 21.1%
There are 101,650 residents in Chatham - Kent, with an average age of 43.4. Males make up 48.7% of the population, while females account for 51.3%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Chatham - Kent (21,415 individuals), followed by those aged under 14 (16,640 people).
What is the marital status of Chatham - Kent residents?
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| % of Total |
Married |
42,380 |
49.8% |
Common law |
7,785 |
9.2% |
Single |
20,075 |
23.6% |
Separated |
2,840 |
3.3% |
Divorced |
5,365 |
6.3% |
Widowed |
6,565 |
7.7% |
Married 49.8%
Common law 9.2%
Single 23.6%
Separated 3.3%
Divorced 6.3%
Widowed 7.7%
A total of 20,075 people in Chatham - Kent have never been married (which represents 23.6% of the population). Wedded people in Chatham - Kent (42,380 locals) account for 49.8% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 9.2% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 7,785 people).
What are the employment statistics in Chatham - Kent?
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| % of Total |
Management |
5,205 |
11.3% |
Business, finance and administration |
5,705 |
12.4% |
Natural and applied sciences |
1,920 |
4.2% |
Health |
3,505 |
7.6% |
Education, law, community and government services |
4,635 |
10.1% |
Art, culture, recreation and sport |
670 |
1.5% |
Sales and service |
10,980 |
23.8% |
Trades and transport |
7,860 |
17.1% |
Natural resources and agriculture |
1,840 |
4.0% |
Manufacturing and utilities |
3,725 |
8.1% |
Management 11.3%
Business, finance and administration 12.4%
Natural and applied sciences 4.2%
Health 7.6%
Education, law, community and government services 10.1%
Art, culture, recreation and sport 1.5%
Sales and service 23.8%
Trades and transport 17.1%
Natural resources and agriculture 4.0%
Manufacturing and utilities 8.1%
Chatham - Kent has an unemployment rate of 7.5%. Regarding the most common jobs in Chatham - Kent, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (10,980 individuals), followed by those in Trades and transport (7,860 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (5,705 individuals).
What language is most spoken in Chatham - Kent?
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| % of Total |
English |
97,785 |
97.1% |
French |
2,245 |
2.2% |
English and French |
100 |
0.1% |
Neither English nor French |
555 |
0.6% |
The majority of Chatham - Kent residents (that’s 97.1%) speak English.
Median household income |
$58,264 |
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Median after-tax household income |
$52,719 |
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The median household income in Chatham - Kent is $58,264, while the median after-tax household income sits at $52,719 per year.
How many households are there in Chatham - Kent?
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Homeownership
| % of Total |
Total households |
43,030 |
|
Owned households |
31,075 |
72.2% |
Rented households |
11,955 |
27.8% |
Owned households 72.2%
Rented households 27.8%
Household size
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Average household size |
2.3 |
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| % of Total |
1 person |
12,825 |
29.8% |
2 person |
16,435 |
38.2% |
3 person |
5,830 |
13.6% |
4 person |
5,045 |
11.7% |
5 person |
2,895 |
6.7% |
1 person 29.8%
2 person 38.2%
3 person 13.6%
4 person 11.7%
5 person 6.7%
Households by age of primary maintainer
| % of Total |
Under 34 |
6,165 |
14.3% |
35 to 44 |
5,885 |
13.7% |
45 to 54 |
8,355 |
19.4% |
55 to 64 |
9,420 |
21.9% |
Over 65 |
13,195 |
30.7% |
Under 34 14.3%
35 to 44 13.7%
45 to 54 19.4%
55 to 64 21.9%
Over 65 30.7%
There is a total of 43,030 households in Chatham - Kent, 72.2% of which are owner-occupied and 27.8% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Chatham - Kent is 2.3 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (16,435 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (12,825 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Chatham - Kent, at 30.7%.
What are the housing characteristics in Chatham - Kent?
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Year built
| % of Total |
Before 1945 |
10,185 |
23.7% |
Between 1946 and 1960 |
8,120 |
18.9% |
Between 1961 and 1970 |
6,210 |
14.4% |
Between 1971 and 1980 |
7,965 |
18.5% |
Between 1981 and 1990 |
3,825 |
8.9% |
Between 1991 and 2000 |
3,750 |
8.7% |
Between 2001 and 2010 |
2,300 |
5.4% |
After 2011 |
660 |
1.5% |
Before 1945 23.7%
Between 1946 and 1960 18.9%
Between 1961 and 1970 14.4%
Between 1971 and 1980 18.5%
Between 1981 and 1990 8.9%
Between 1991 and 2000 8.7%
Between 2001 and 2010 5.4%
After 2011 1.5%
No. of bedrooms
| % of Total |
No bedrooms |
40 |
0.1% |
1 bedroom |
3,875 |
9.0% |
2 bedrooms |
10,845 |
25.2% |
3 bedrooms |
19,140 |
44.5% |
4 or more bedroom |
9,120 |
21.2% |
No bedrooms 0.1%
1 bedroom 9.0%
2 bedrooms 25.2%
2 bedrooms 44.5%
4 or more bedroom 21.2%
Property type
| % of Total |
Single-detached homes |
32,965 |
76.6% |
Apartments |
1,385 |
3.2% |
Attached homes |
8,470 |
19.7% |
Movable homes |
205 |
0.5% |
Single-detached homes 76.6%
Apartments 3.2%
Attached homes 19.7%
Movable homes 0.5%
Median home value |
$160,572 |
|
Average home value |
$191,420 |
|
Home improvement needed
| % of Total |
Regular maintenance |
28,835 |
67.0% |
Major repairs |
3,265 |
7.6% |
Minor repairs |
10,920 |
25.4% |
Regular maintenance 67.0%
Minor repairs 25.4%
Major repairs 7.6%
Single-detached houses account for 76.6% of the residential buildings in Chatham - Kent. Apartments make up 3.2% of the Chatham - Kent housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $160,572 and the average figure sits at $191,420. Of all the properties in Chatham - Kent, 3 bedrooms units include 19,140 (the highest share) and 2 bedrooms units have 10,845 (second-highest share). Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (67%) and minor repairs (25.4%).
What is the education level in Chatham - Kent?
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| % of Total |
No diploma |
19,870 |
24.0% |
High school diploma |
24,935 |
30.1% |
Apprenticeship diploma |
6,200 |
7.5% |
College diploma |
21,330 |
25.8% |
University diploma (below bachelor level) |
1,040 |
1.3% |
University degree |
9,385 |
11.3% |
No diploma 24.0%
High school diploma 30.1%
Apprenticeship diploma 7.5%
College diploma 25.8%
University diploma (below bachelor level) 1.3%
University degree 11.3%
Approximately 30.1% of the population in Chatham - Kent has a high school diploma (that’s 24,935 residents). Chatham - Kent locals holding a college diploma (21,330 people) account for 25.8% of the resident pool. Additionally, 11.3% of them hold a university degree (9,385 people).
What is the average commute time in Chatham - Kent?
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Average commute time |
19 min |
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Commuting mode
| % of Total |
By car, truck or van |
39,165 |
92.2% |
By public transit |
435 |
1.0% |
By bicycle/by walking |
2,460 |
5.8% |
By other methods |
380 |
0.9% |
By car, truck or van 92.2%
By public transit 1.0%
By bicycle/by walking 5.8%
By other methods 0.9%
Commuting destinations
| % of Total |
Commute within the same municipality |
31,675 |
84.2% |
Commute to another municipality within the same province |
5,895 |
15.7% |
Commute to a different province |
50 |
0.1% |
Commute within the same municipality 84.2%
Commute to another municipality within the same province 15.7%
Commute to a different province 0.1%
Commuting duration
| % of Total |
Less than 15 minutes |
20,295 |
47.8% |
15 to 29 minutes |
12,170 |
28.7% |
30 to 44 minutes |
5,900 |
13.9% |
45 to 59 minutes |
2,000 |
4.7% |
More than 60 minutes |
2,075 |
4.9% |
Less than 15 minutes 47.8%
15 to 29 minutes 28.7%
30 to 44 minutes 13.9%
45 to 59 minutes 4.7%
More than 60 minutes 4.9%
Most employed people in Chatham - Kent (20,295 individuals) travel less than 15 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 15 to 29 min (12,170 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Chatham - Kent is 19 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Chatham - Kent locals commute within the same municipality to get to work.