Renfrew, ON Demographics

There are 8,190 residents in Renfrew, ON, with an average age of 49.4. 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 Renfrew, ON (2,630 individuals), followed by those aged 55 to 64 (1,385 people).

A total of 1,830 people in Renfrew, ON have never been married (which represents 25.4% of the population). Wedded people in Renfrew, ON (2,775 locals) account for 38.6% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 11.4% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 820 people).

Renfrew, ON has an unemployment rate of 10.5%. Regarding the most common jobs in Renfrew, ON, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (1,025 individuals), followed by those in Trades and transport (680 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (390 individuals).

The majority of Renfrew, ON residents (that’s 97.2%) speak English.

The median household income in Renfrew, ON is $60,400, while the median after-tax household income sits at $55,200 per year.

There is a total of 3,950 households in Renfrew, ON, 58.6% of which are owner-occupied and 41.4% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Renfrew, ON is 2.0 people. Of the total households here, those with 1 person living in them account for the largest share of the market (1,605 households), followed by establishments occupied by 2 people (1,465 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Renfrew, ON, at 41.3%.

Single-detached houses account for 62.2% of the residential buildings in Renfrew, ON. Apartments make up of the Renfrew, ON housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $300,000 and the average figure sits at $322,000. Of all the properties in Renfrew, ON, 3 bedrooms units include 1,505 (the highest share) and 2 bedrooms units have 1,175 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built before 1945 and between 1946 and 1960 hold the highest counts, at 1,180 and 850, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (60%) and minor repairs (31.2%).

Approximately 37.4% of the population in Renfrew, ON has a high school diploma (that’s 2,565 residents). Renfrew, ON locals holding a college diploma (1,680 people) account for 24.5% of the resident pool. Additionally, 10.1% of them hold a university degree (695 people).

Most employed people in Renfrew, ON (1,490 individuals) travel less than 15 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 15 to 29 min (450 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Renfrew, ON is 20 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Renfrew, ON locals commute within the same municipality to get to work.