Quinte West, ON Demographics

There are 46,560 residents in Quinte West, ON, with an average age of 44.0. Males make up 49.8% of the population, while females account for 50.2%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Quinte West, ON (10,345 individuals), followed by those aged 55 to 64 (7,875 people).

A total of 8,960 people in Quinte West, ON have never been married (which represents 22.9% of the population). Wedded people in Quinte West, ON (18,920 locals) account for 48.3% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 12.6% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 4,945 people).

Quinte West, ON has an unemployment rate of 10.9%. Regarding the most common jobs in Quinte West, ON, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (5,230 individuals), followed by those in Trades and transport (4,520 individuals) and Education, law, community and government services (3,580 individuals).

The majority of Quinte West, ON residents (that’s 96%) speak English.

The median household income in Quinte West, ON is $81,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $72,500 per year.

There is a total of 19,055 households in Quinte West, ON, 74.6% of which are owner-occupied and 25.4% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Quinte West, ON is 2.4 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (7,620 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (4,730 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Quinte West, ON, at 32.7%.

Single-detached houses account for 76.1% of the residential buildings in Quinte West, ON. Apartments make up 2.7% of the Quinte West, ON housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $440,000 and the average figure sits at $478,800. Of all the properties in Quinte West, ON, 3 bedrooms units include 7,350 (the highest share) and 4 or more bedrooms units have 5,680 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 1971 and 1980 and between 1961 and 1970 hold the highest counts, at 3,890 and 2,700, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (67.4%) and minor repairs (25.9%).

Approximately 34.6% of the population in Quinte West, ON has a high school diploma (that’s 13,360 residents). Quinte West, ON locals holding a college diploma (10,600 people) account for 27.4% of the resident pool. Additionally, 11.4% of them hold a university degree (4,410 people).

Most employed people in Quinte West, ON (6,695 individuals) travel less than 15 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 15 to 29 min (6,675 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Quinte West, ON is 20 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Quinte West, ON locals commute within the same municipality to get to work.