Lakeshore, ON Demographics

There are 40,405 residents in Lakeshore, ON, with an average age of 40.8. Males make up 50.5% of the population, while females account for 49.5%. Locals under 14 years old represent the largest age group in Lakeshore, ON (7,325 individuals), followed by those aged over 65 (6,735 people).

A total of 8,055 people in Lakeshore, ON have never been married (which represents 24.4% of the population). Wedded people in Lakeshore, ON (19,040 locals) account for 57.6% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 7.4% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 2,430 people).

Lakeshore, ON has an unemployment rate of 13.2%. Regarding the most common jobs in Lakeshore, ON, people working in Trades and transport account for the largest share of the local workforce (4,460 individuals), followed by those in Sales and service (4,370 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (3,200 individuals).

The majority of Lakeshore, ON residents (that’s 94.2%) speak English.

The median household income in Lakeshore, ON is $114,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $98,000 per year.

There is a total of 14,380 households in Lakeshore, ON, 91.6% of which are owner-occupied and 8.4% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Lakeshore, 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 (5,035 households), followed by establishments occupied by 4 people (2,915 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Lakeshore, ON, at 27.1%.

Single-detached houses account for 92% of the residential buildings in Lakeshore, ON. Apartments make up of the Lakeshore, ON housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $576,000 and the average figure sits at $618,500. Of all the properties in Lakeshore, ON, 3 bedrooms units include 6,135 (the highest share) and 4 or more bedrooms units have 5,730 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 2000 and 2010 and between 1991 and 2000 hold the highest counts, at 2,690 and 2,395, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (74.4%) and minor repairs (21.2%).

Approximately 30.4% of the population in Lakeshore, ON has a high school diploma (that’s 9,985 residents). Lakeshore, ON locals holding a college diploma (7,590 people) account for 23.1% of the resident pool. Additionally, 22.9% of them hold a university degree (7,540 people).

Most employed people in Lakeshore, ON (6,665 individuals) travel 15 to 29 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 30 to 44 min (3,795 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Lakeshore, ON is 22 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Lakeshore, ON locals commute to another municipality within the same province to get to work.