Wollaston, ON Demographics

There are 715 residents in Wollaston, ON, with an average age of 52.1. Males make up 52.4% of the population, while females account for 47.6%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Wollaston, ON (245 individuals), followed by those aged 55 to 64 (160 people).

A total of 120 people in Wollaston, ON have never been married (which represents 18.5% of the population). Wedded people in Wollaston, ON (335 locals) account for 51.5% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 9.2% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 60 people).

Wollaston, ON has an unemployment rate of 13%. Regarding the most common jobs in Wollaston, ON, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (80 individuals), followed by those in Trades and transport (80 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (40 individuals).

The majority of Wollaston, ON residents (that’s 99.3%) speak English.

The median household income in Wollaston, ON is $56,400, while the median after-tax household income sits at $51,200 per year.

There is a total of 360 households in Wollaston, ON, 90.3% of which are owner-occupied and 9.7% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Wollaston, ON is 2.2 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (160 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (125 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Wollaston, ON, at 42.9%.

Single-detached houses account for 98.5% of the residential buildings in Wollaston, ON. Apartments make up of the Wollaston, ON housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $448,000 and the average figure sits at $484,000. Of all the properties in Wollaston, ON, 3 bedrooms units include 160 (the highest share) and 2 bedrooms units have 115 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built before 1945 and between 1971 and 1980 hold the highest counts, at 60 and 60, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (61.1%) and minor repairs (25%).

Approximately 25% of the population in Wollaston, ON has a high school diploma (that’s 170 residents). Wollaston, ON locals holding a college diploma (170 people) account for 25% of the resident pool. Additionally, 13.2% of them hold a university degree (90 people).

Most employed people in Wollaston, ON (60 individuals) travel 30 to 44 min to get to work, followed by those who commute less than 15 min (45 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Wollaston, ON is 36 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Wollaston, ON locals commute to another municipality within the same province to get to work.