Clarington, ON Demographics

There are 101,430 residents in Clarington, ON, with an average age of 39.6. Males make up 49.1% of the population, while females account for 50.9%. Locals under 14 years old represent the largest age group in Clarington, ON (19,620 individuals), followed by those aged over 65 (15,670 people).

A total of 20,450 people in Clarington, ON have never been married (which represents 25% of the population). Wedded people in Clarington, ON (42,350 locals) account for 51.8% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 10.6% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 8,650 people).

Clarington, ON has an unemployment rate of 11%. Regarding the most common jobs in Clarington, ON, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (12,515 individuals), followed by those in Trades and transport (10,350 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (9,070 individuals).

The majority of Clarington, ON residents (that’s 97.9%) speak English.

The median household income in Clarington, ON is $112,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $96,000 per year.

There is a total of 35,950 households in Clarington, ON, 85.7% of which are owner-occupied and 14.3% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Clarington, ON is 2.8 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (11,560 households), followed by establishments occupied by 4 people (7,140 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Clarington, ON, at 24.6%.

Single-detached houses account for 77.7% of the residential buildings in Clarington, ON. Apartments make up 1.5% of the Clarington, ON housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $750,000 and the average figure sits at $772,000. Of all the properties in Clarington, ON, 3 bedrooms units include 16,175 (the highest share) and 4 or more bedrooms units have 12,750 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 1991 and 2000 and after 2011 hold the highest counts, at 6,745 and 6,730, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (74.3%) and minor repairs (22.4%).

Approximately 29.2% of the population in Clarington, ON has a high school diploma (that’s 23,730 residents). Clarington, ON locals holding a college diploma (23,555 people) account for 29% of the resident pool. Additionally, 19.8% of them hold a university degree (16,100 people).

Most employed people in Clarington, ON (12,515 individuals) travel 15 to 29 min to get to work, followed by those who commute less than 15 min (9,040 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Clarington, ON is 28 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Clarington, ON locals commute to another municipality within the same province to get to work.