Peterborough, ON Demographics

There are 83,650 residents in Peterborough, ON, with an average age of 44.1. Males make up 47.2% of the population, while females account for 52.8%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Peterborough, ON (20,265 individuals), followed by those aged under 14 (11,960 people).

A total of 21,600 people in Peterborough, ON have never been married (which represents 30.1% of the population). Wedded people in Peterborough, ON (28,210 locals) account for 39.4% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 11.9% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 8,500 people).

Peterborough, ON has an unemployment rate of 14.7%. Regarding the most common jobs in Peterborough, ON, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (11,795 individuals), followed by those in Trades and transport (5,665 individuals) and Education, law, community and government services (5,600 individuals).

The majority of Peterborough, ON residents (that’s 98.5%) speak English.

The median household income in Peterborough, ON is $71,500, while the median after-tax household income sits at $64,500 per year.

There is a total of 35,985 households in Peterborough, ON, 59.4% of which are owner-occupied and 40.6% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Peterborough, ON is 2.3 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (12,785 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (11,680 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Peterborough, ON, at 34.4%.

Single-detached houses account for 57.1% of the residential buildings in Peterborough, ON. Apartments make up 7.2% of the Peterborough, ON housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $500,000 and the average figure sits at $553,500. Of all the properties in Peterborough, ON, 3 bedrooms units include 12,195 (the highest share) and 2 bedrooms units have 9,290 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built before 1945 and between 1946 and 1960 hold the highest counts, at 6,630 and 6,340, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (68.5%) and minor repairs (25.4%).

Approximately 30.8% of the population in Peterborough, ON has a high school diploma (that’s 21,450 residents). Peterborough, ON locals holding a college diploma (17,155 people) account for 24.6% of the resident pool. Additionally, 23.2% of them hold a university degree (16,155 people).

Most employed people in Peterborough, ON (13,915 individuals) travel less than 15 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 15 to 29 min (7,245 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Peterborough, ON is 20 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Peterborough, ON locals commute within the same municipality to get to work.