Welland, ON Demographics

There are 55,755 residents in Welland, ON, with an average age of 44.1. Males make up 48.8% of the population, while females account for 51.2%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Welland, ON (12,840 individuals), followed by those aged 55 to 64 (8,315 people).

A total of 12,740 people in Welland, ON have never been married (which represents 26.8% of the population). Wedded people in Welland, ON (20,765 locals) account for 43.8% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 11.2% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 5,300 people).

Welland, ON has an unemployment rate of 15%. Regarding the most common jobs in Welland, ON, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (8,010 individuals), followed by those in Trades and transport (5,120 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (3,450 individuals).

The majority of Welland, ON residents (that’s 92.2%) speak English.

The median household income in Welland, ON is $71,500, while the median after-tax household income sits at $65,000 per year.

There is a total of 23,655 households in Welland, ON, 69% of which are owner-occupied and 31% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Welland, 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 (8,515 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (7,130 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Welland, ON, at 33.4%.

Single-detached houses account for 64.5% of the residential buildings in Welland, ON. Apartments make up 6.3% of the Welland, ON housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $500,000 and the average figure sits at $516,000. Of all the properties in Welland, ON, 3 bedrooms units include 10,100 (the highest share) and 2 bedrooms units have 5,590 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 1946 and 1960 and before 1945 hold the highest counts, at 4,950 and 3,660, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (69.6%) and minor repairs (24.1%).

Approximately 33.6% of the population in Welland, ON has a high school diploma (that’s 15,680 residents). Welland, ON locals holding a college diploma (12,115 people) account for 26% of the resident pool. Additionally, 14.2% of them hold a university degree (6,615 people).

Most employed people in Welland, ON (6,890 individuals) travel 15 to 29 min to get to work, followed by those who commute less than 15 min (6,455 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Welland, ON is 22 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Welland, ON locals commute to another municipality within the same province to get to work.