Horton, ON Demographics

There are 3,180 residents in Horton, ON, with an average age of 45.2. Males make up 50.2% of the population, while females account for 49.8%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Horton, ON (725 individuals), followed by those aged 55 to 64 (610 people).

A total of 545 people in Horton, ON have never been married (which represents 20.1% of the population). Wedded people in Horton, ON (1,485 locals) account for 54.8% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 12.2% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 330 people).

Horton, ON has an unemployment rate of 8%. Regarding the most common jobs in Horton, ON, people working in Trades and transport account for the largest share of the local workforce (400 individuals), followed by those in Sales and service (385 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (225 individuals).

The majority of Horton, ON residents (that’s 97.3%) speak English.

The median household income in Horton, ON is $90,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $78,500 per year.

There is a total of 1,290 households in Horton, ON, 91.1% of which are owner-occupied and 8.9% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Horton, 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 (535 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (280 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Horton, ON, at 34.5%.

Single-detached houses account for 88.7% of the residential buildings in Horton, ON. Apartments make up of the Horton, ON housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $348,000 and the average figure sits at $405,000. Of all the properties in Horton, ON, 3 bedrooms units include 645 (the highest share) and 4 or more bedrooms units have 340 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 1971 and 1980 and between 2000 and 2010 hold the highest counts, at 205 and 185, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (64.5%) and minor repairs (26.6%).

Approximately 33.8% of the population in Horton, ON has a high school diploma (that’s 915 residents). Horton, ON locals holding a college diploma (705 people) account for 26.1% of the resident pool. Additionally, 12% of them hold a university degree (325 people).

Most employed people in Horton, ON (545 individuals) travel less than 15 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 15 to 29 min (390 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Horton, ON is 22 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Horton, ON locals commute to another municipality within the same province to get to work.