Kitchener, ON Demographics

There are 256,890 residents in Kitchener, ON, with an average age of 39.0. Males make up 49.7% of the population, while females account for 50.3%. Locals under 14 years old represent the largest age group in Kitchener, ON (44,905 individuals), followed by those aged 25 to 34 (43,345 people).

A total of 63,440 people in Kitchener, ON have never been married (which represents 29.9% of the population). Wedded people in Kitchener, ON (98,955 locals) account for 46.7% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 9.8% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 20,720 people).

Kitchener, ON has an unemployment rate of 11%. Regarding the most common jobs in Kitchener, ON, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (32,380 individuals), followed by those in Trades and transport (23,065 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (22,220 individuals).

The majority of Kitchener, ON residents (that’s 96.2%) speak English.

The median household income in Kitchener, ON is $87,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $76,500 per year.

There is a total of 99,815 households in Kitchener, ON, 59.7% of which are owner-occupied and 40.3% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Kitchener, ON is 2.6 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (32,450 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (26,630 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Kitchener, ON, at 22.6%.

Single-detached houses account for 47.5% of the residential buildings in Kitchener, ON. Apartments make up 15.4% of the Kitchener, ON housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $680,000 and the average figure sits at $701,000. Of all the properties in Kitchener, ON, 3 bedrooms units include 40,710 (the highest share) and 2 bedrooms units have 23,630 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 1971 and 1980 and between 2000 and 2010 hold the highest counts, at 15,955 and 14,380, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (73.4%) and minor repairs (21.9%).

Approximately 27.8% of the population in Kitchener, ON has a high school diploma (that’s 58,090 residents). Kitchener, ON locals holding a college diploma (42,990 people) account for 20.5% of the resident pool. Additionally, 27.7% of them hold a university degree (58,015 people).

Most employed people in Kitchener, ON (40,385 individuals) travel 15 to 29 min to get to work, followed by those who commute less than 15 min (26,845 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Kitchener, ON is 22 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Kitchener, ON locals commute to another municipality within the same province to get to work.