Thorold, ON Demographics

There are 23,820 residents in Thorold, ON, with an average age of 39.5. Males make up 50.2% of the population, while females account for 49.8%. Locals under 14 years old represent the largest age group in Thorold, ON (4,015 individuals), followed by those aged 25 to 34 (3,790 people).

A total of 6,405 people in Thorold, ON have never been married (which represents 32.4% of the population). Wedded people in Thorold, ON (8,515 locals) account for 43% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 10.4% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 2,060 people).

Thorold, ON has an unemployment rate of 15.3%. Regarding the most common jobs in Thorold, ON, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (3,425 individuals), followed by those in Trades and transport (2,300 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (1,925 individuals).

The majority of Thorold, ON residents (that’s 97.3%) speak English.

The median household income in Thorold, ON is $82,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $73,500 per year.

There is a total of 9,095 households in Thorold, ON, 69.3% of which are owner-occupied and 30.7% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Thorold, 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 (2,935 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (2,315 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Thorold, ON, at 24.9%.

Single-detached houses account for 69.1% of the residential buildings in Thorold, ON. Apartments make up 1.8% of the Thorold, ON housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $552,000 and the average figure sits at $581,500. Of all the properties in Thorold, ON, 3 bedrooms units include 4,065 (the highest share) and 4 or more bedrooms units have 2,650 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built after 2011 and between 1946 and 1960 hold the highest counts, at 1,695 and 1,525, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (72.4%) and minor repairs (22.6%).

Approximately 34% of the population in Thorold, ON has a high school diploma (that’s 6,645 residents). Thorold, ON locals holding a college diploma (4,560 people) account for 23.4% of the resident pool. Additionally, 19.3% of them hold a university degree (3,760 people).

Most employed people in Thorold, ON (3,595 individuals) travel 15 to 29 min to get to work, followed by those who commute less than 15 min (2,545 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Thorold, ON is 23 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Thorold, ON locals commute to another municipality within the same province to get to work.