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.