Hamilton, ON Demographics

There are 569,355 residents in Hamilton, ON, with an average age of 41.5. Males make up 49.1% of the population, while females account for 50.9%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Hamilton, ON (104,290 individuals), followed by those aged under 14 (91,240 people).

A total of 145,095 people in Hamilton, ON have never been married (which represents 30.4% of the population). Wedded people in Hamilton, ON (216,485 locals) account for 45.3% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 9.2% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 44,165 people).

Hamilton, ON has an unemployment rate of 12.3%. Regarding the most common jobs in Hamilton, ON, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (72,160 individuals), followed by those in Trades and transport (49,190 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (45,445 individuals).

The majority of Hamilton, ON residents (that’s 96.7%) speak English.

The median household income in Hamilton, ON is $86,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $75,500 per year.

There is a total of 222,810 households in Hamilton, ON, 65.7% of which are owner-occupied and 34.3% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Hamilton, 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 (71,460 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (62,110 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Hamilton, ON, at 28.3%.

Single-detached houses account for 56.2% of the residential buildings in Hamilton, ON. Apartments make up 16.4% of the Hamilton, ON housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $700,000 and the average figure sits at $752,000. Of all the properties in Hamilton, ON, 3 bedrooms units include 87,970 (the highest share) and 4 or more bedrooms units have 54,285 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 1946 and 1960 and before 1945 hold the highest counts, at 37,925 and 35,185, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (68.9%) and minor repairs (24.5%).

Approximately 27.9% of the population in Hamilton, ON has a high school diploma (that’s 131,010 residents). Hamilton, ON locals holding a college diploma (103,665 people) account for 22.1% of the resident pool. Additionally, 25.2% of them hold a university degree (118,490 people).

Most employed people in Hamilton, ON (76,225 individuals) travel 15 to 29 min to get to work, followed by those who commute less than 15 min (47,920 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Hamilton, ON is 25 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Hamilton, ON locals commute within the same municipality to get to work.