Oshawa, ON Demographics
What is the population of Oshawa, ON?
Population by gender
% of Total | ||
Total Population | 175,380 | |
Male Population | 85,980 | 49.0% |
Female Population | 89,400 | 51.0% |
Average Age | 40.3 |
Male Population 49%
Female Population 51%
Population by age group
% of Total | ||
Under 14 | 30,805 | 17.6% |
15 to 24 | 20,480 | 11.7% |
25 to 34 | 25,630 | 14.6% |
35 to 44 | 23,695 | 13.5% |
45 to 54 | 21,695 | 12.4% |
55 to 64 | 23,750 | 13.5% |
Over 65 | 29,325 | 16.7% |
Under 14 17.6%
15 to 24 11.7%
25 to 34 14.6%
35 to 44 13.5%
45 to 54 12.4%
55 to 64 13.5%
Over 65 16.7%
There are 175,380 residents in Oshawa, ON, with an average age of 40.3. Males make up 49% of the population, while females account for 51%. Locals under 14 years old represent the largest age group in Oshawa, ON (30,805 individuals), followed by those aged over 65 (29,325 people).
What is the marital status of Oshawa, ON residents?
% of Total | ||
Married | 60,570 | 41.9% |
Common Law | 15,655 | 10.8% |
Single | 44,730 | 30.9% |
Separated | 5,240 | 3.6% |
Divorced | 10,290 | 7.1% |
Widowed | 8,095 | 5.6% |
Married 41.9%
Common Law 10.8%
Single 30.9%
Separated 3.6%
Divorced 7.1%
Widowed 5.6%
A total of 44,730 people in Oshawa, ON have never been married (which represents 30.9% of the population). Wedded people in Oshawa, ON (60,570 locals) account for 41.9% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 10.8% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 15,655 people).
What are the employment statistics in Oshawa, ON?
Unemployment rate | 15 | 37.0% |
% of Total | ||
Management | 500 | 0.6% |
Business, finance and administration | 14,165 | 16.9% |
Natural and applied sciences | 6,245 | 7.4% |
Health | 6,435 | 7.7% |
Education, law, community and government services | 9,590 | 11.4% |
Art, culture, recreation and sport | 2,105 | 2.5% |
Sales and service | 23,235 | 27.7% |
Trades and transport | 16,915 | 20.1% |
Natural resources and agriculture | 1,120 | 1.3% |
Manufacturing and utilities | 3,680 | 4.4% |
Management 0.6%
Business, finance and administration 16.9%
Natural and applied sciences 7.4%
Health 7.7%
Education, law, community and government services 11.4%
Art, culture, recreation and sport 2.5%
Sales and service 27.7%
Trades and transport 20.1%
Natural resources and agriculture 1.3%
Manufacturing and utilities 4.4%
Oshawa, ON has an unemployment rate of 15.2%. Regarding the most common jobs in Oshawa, ON, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (23,235 individuals), followed by those in Trades and transport (16,915 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (14,165 individuals).
What language is most spoken in Oshawa, ON?
% of Total | ||
English | 169,235 | 97.0% |
French | 2,935 | 1.7% |
English and French | 670 | 0.4% |
Neither English nor French | 1,550 | 0.9% |
The majority of Oshawa, ON residents (that’s 97%) speak English.
What is the median household income in Oshawa, ON?
Median household income | $86,000 | |
Median after-tax household income | $76,000 |
The median household income in Oshawa, ON is $86,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $76,000 per year.
How many households are there in Oshawa, ON?
Homeownership
% of Total | ||
Total households | 66,630 | |
Owned households | 42,750 | 64.2% |
Rented households | 23,880 | 35.8% |
Owned households 64.2%
Rented households 35.8%
Household size
Average household size | 2.6 |
% of Total | ||
1 person | 16,845 | 25.3% |
2 person | 21,080 | 31.6% |
3 person | 11,490 | 17.2% |
4 person | 10,010 | 15.0% |
5 person | 7,205 | 10.8% |
1 person 25.3%
2 person 31.6%
3 person 17.2%
4 person 15%
5 person 10.8%
Households by age of primary maintainer
% of Total | ||
Under 34 | 10,625 | 16.0% |
35 to 44 | 12,245 | 18.4% |
45 to 54 | 12,245 | 18.4% |
55 to 64 | 13,825 | 20.8% |
Over 65 | 17,695 | 26.6% |
Under 34 16%
35 to 44 18.4%
45 to 54 18.4%
55 to 64 20.8%
Over 65 26.6%
There is a total of 66,630 households in Oshawa, ON, 64.2% of which are owner-occupied and 35.8% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Oshawa, 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 (21,080 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (16,845 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Oshawa, ON, at 26.6%.
What are the housing characteristics of Oshawa, ON?
Year built
% of Total | ||
Before 1945 | 6,210 | 9.3% |
Between 1946 and 1960 | 9,495 | 14.2% |
Between 1961 and 1970 | 10,530 | 15.8% |
Between 1971 and 1980 | 12,795 | 19.2% |
Between 1981 and 1990 | 7,925 | 11.9% |
Between 1991 and 2000 | 5,430 | 8.2% |
Between 2001 and 2010 | 6,815 | 10.2% |
After 2011 | 7,430 | 11.2% |
Before 1945 9.3%
Between 1946 and 1960 14.2%
Between 1961 and 1970 15.8%
Between 1971 and 1980 19.2%
Between 1981 and 1990 11.9%
Between 1991 and 2000 8.2%
Between 2001 and 2010 10.2%
After 2011 11.2%
No. of bedrooms
% of Total | ||
No bedrooms | 455 | 0.7% |
1 bedroom | 6,740 | 10.1% |
2 bedrooms | 13,395 | 20.1% |
3 bedrooms | 26,810 | 40.2% |
4 or more bedrooms | 19,240 | 28.9% |
No bedrooms 0.7%
1 bedroom 10.1%
2 bedrooms 20.1%
3 bedrooms 40.2%
4 or more bedrooms 28.9%
Property type
% of Total | ||
Single-detached homes | 37,000 | 55.5% |
Apartments | 7,590 | 11.4% |
Attached homes | 22,045 | 33.1% |
Movable homes | 5 | 0.0% |
Single-detached homes 55.5%
Apartments 11.4%
Attached homes 33.1%
Median home value | $695,000 | |
Average home value | $705,000 |
Home improvement needed
% of Total | ||
Regular maintenance | 46,230 | 69.4% |
Major repairs | 4,170 | 6.3% |
Minor repairs | 16,235 | 24.4% |
Regular maintenance 69.4%
Major repairs 6.3%
Minor repairs 24.4%
Single-detached houses account for 55.5% of the residential buildings in Oshawa, ON. Apartments make up 11.4% of the Oshawa, ON housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $695,000 and the average figure sits at $705,000. Of all the properties in Oshawa, ON, 3 bedrooms units include 26,810 (the highest share) and 4 or more bedrooms units have 19,240 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 1971 and 1980 and between 1961 and 1970 hold the highest counts, at 12,795 and 10,530, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (69.4%) and minor repairs (24.4%).
What is the education level in Oshawa, ON?
% of Total | ||
No diploma | 24,415 | 17.0% |
High school diploma | 45,345 | 31.7% |
Apprenticeship diploma | 8,405 | 5.9% |
College diploma | 35,280 | 24.6% |
University diploma (below bachelor level) | 2,490 | 1.7% |
University degree | 27,300 | 19.1% |
No diploma 17%
High school diploma 31.7%
Apprenticeship diploma 5.9%
College diploma 24.6%
University diploma (below bachelor level) 1.7%
University degree 19.1%
Approximately 31.7% of the population in Oshawa, ON has a high school diploma (that’s 45,345 residents). Oshawa, ON locals holding a college diploma (35,280 people) account for 24.6% of the resident pool. Additionally, 19.1% of them hold a university degree (27,300 people).
What is the average commute time in Oshawa, ON?
Average commute time | 29min |
Commuting mode
% of Total | ||
By car, truck or van | 50,150 | 88.0% |
By public transit | 3,570 | 6.3% |
By bicycle/by walking | 1,925 | 3.4% |
By other methods | 1,315 | 2.3% |
By car, truck or van 88%
By public transit 6.3%
By bicycle/by walking 3.4%
By other methods 2.3%
Commuting destinations
% of Total | ||
Commute within the same municipality | 17,860 | 38.8% |
Commute to another municipality within the same province | 28,125 | 61.1% |
Commute to a different province | 55 | 0.1% |
Commute within the same municipality 38.8%
Commute to another municipality within the same province 61.1%
Commute to a different province 0.1%
Commuting duration
% of Total | ||
Less than 15 minutes | 14,955 | 26.3% |
15 to 29 minutes | 17,575 | 30.9% |
30 to 44 minutes | 9,710 | 17.0% |
45 to 59 minutes | 5,995 | 10.5% |
More than 60 minutes | 8,715 | 15.3% |
Less than 15 minutes 26.3%
15 to 29 minutes 30.9%
30 to 44 minutes 17%
45 to 59 minutes 10.5%
More than 60 minutes 15.3%
Most employed people in Oshawa, ON (17,575 individuals) travel 15 to 29 min to get to work, followed by those who commute less than 15 min (14,955 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Oshawa, ON is 29 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Oshawa, ON locals commute to another municipality within the same province to get to work.
Methodology & Disclaimers
Demographic data shown in this section was gathered from the latest U.S. Census Bureau release, the 2021 American Community Survey. The information is updated yearly, as soon as new data is made available by the US Census Bureau.
No representation, guarantee or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information modified or aggregated for specific neighborhoods and/or zip codes.