Kawartha Lakes, ON Demographics

There are 79,245 residents in Kawartha Lakes, ON, with an average age of 47.4. Males make up 49.7% of the population, while females account for 50.3%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Kawartha Lakes, ON (22,355 individuals), followed by those aged 55 to 64 (14,065 people).

A total of 14,875 people in Kawartha Lakes, ON have never been married (which represents 21.6% of the population). Wedded people in Kawartha Lakes, ON (34,145 locals) account for 49.7% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 12% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 8,265 people).

Kawartha Lakes, ON has an unemployment rate of 11.2%. Regarding the most common jobs in Kawartha Lakes, ON, people working in Trades and transport account for the largest share of the local workforce (9,030 individuals), followed by those in Sales and service (8,785 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (4,855 individuals).

The majority of Kawartha Lakes, ON residents (that’s 98.9%) speak English.

The median household income in Kawartha Lakes, ON is $82,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $72,500 per year.

There is a total of 32,710 households in Kawartha Lakes, ON, 82.8% of which are owner-occupied and 17.2% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Kawartha Lakes, ON is 2.4 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (13,715 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (8,375 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Kawartha Lakes, ON, at 39.9%.

Single-detached houses account for 83.8% of the residential buildings in Kawartha Lakes, ON. Apartments make up 2.2% of the Kawartha Lakes, ON housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $572,000 and the average figure sits at $626,500. Of all the properties in Kawartha Lakes, ON, 3 bedrooms units include 13,540 (the highest share) and 4 or more bedrooms units have 9,350 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 1971 and 1980 and before 1945 hold the highest counts, at 5,765 and 5,700, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (65.7%) and minor repairs (27.4%).

Approximately 33.6% of the population in Kawartha Lakes, ON has a high school diploma (that’s 22,385 residents). Kawartha Lakes, ON locals holding a college diploma (17,330 people) account for 26% of the resident pool. Additionally, 13.5% of them hold a university degree (8,985 people).

Most employed people in Kawartha Lakes, ON (7,185 individuals) travel less than 15 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 15 to 29 min (6,495 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Kawartha Lakes, ON is 33 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Kawartha Lakes, ON locals commute within the same municipality to get to work.