Smiths Falls, ON Demographics

There are 9,250 residents in Smiths Falls, ON, with an average age of 45.4. Males make up 47.6% of the population, while females account for 52.4%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Smiths Falls, ON (2,430 individuals), followed by those aged under 14 (1,445 people).

A total of 2,165 people in Smiths Falls, ON have never been married (which represents 27.7% of the population). Wedded people in Smiths Falls, ON (2,820 locals) account for 36.1% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 12.9% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 1,010 people).

Smiths Falls, ON has an unemployment rate of 10.1%. Regarding the most common jobs in Smiths Falls, ON, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (1,200 individuals), followed by those in Trades and transport (845 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (475 individuals).

The majority of Smiths Falls, ON residents (that’s 97%) speak English.

The median household income in Smiths Falls, ON is $61,200, while the median after-tax household income sits at $56,400 per year.

There is a total of 4,315 households in Smiths Falls, ON, 54.7% of which are owner-occupied and 45.3% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Smiths Falls, ON is 2.1 people. Of the total households here, those with 1 person living in them account for the largest share of the market (1,660 households), followed by establishments occupied by 2 people (1,490 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Smiths Falls, ON, at 37.1%.

Single-detached houses account for 53% of the residential buildings in Smiths Falls, ON. Apartments make up 1% of the Smiths Falls, ON housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $300,000 and the average figure sits at $336,400. Of all the properties in Smiths Falls, ON, 3 bedrooms units include 1,680 (the highest share) and 2 bedrooms units have 1,220 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built before 1945 and between 1946 and 1960 hold the highest counts, at 1,555 and 840, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (60.3%) and minor repairs (29.9%).

Approximately 34.2% of the population in Smiths Falls, ON has a high school diploma (that’s 2,610 residents). Smiths Falls, ON locals holding a college diploma (1,905 people) account for 25% of the resident pool. Additionally, 10.3% of them hold a university degree (785 people).

Most employed people in Smiths Falls, ON (1,565 individuals) travel less than 15 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 15 to 29 min (580 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Smiths Falls, ON is 23 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Smiths Falls, ON locals commute within the same municipality to get to work.