A collection of selected Statistics about Cobourg from the 2021 Census .
Population
In 2016, the enumerated population of Cobourg (Town) was 19,440.
In 2021, the enumerated population of Cobourg (Town) was 20,519.
Age groups
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups
|
Cobourg |
Ontario |
|
| 0 to 14 years | 12.4 | 15.8 |
| 15 to 64 years | 53.6 | 65.6 |
| 65 years and over | 34.0 | 18.5 |
| 85 years and over | 5.6 | 2.3 |
| Average age of the population | 49.9 | 41.8 |
| Median age of the population | 54.8 | 41.6 |
Households
Total - Private households in Cobourg - 8,635 in 2016 and 9130 in 2021
Average household size: Cobourg: 2.2 Ontario: 2.6
Dwellings (2021)
- Owners 6,275
- Renters 2,860
- Condominium 1,275
- Not condominium 7,860
Language
Knowledge of official languages in 2021:
| Language | Number |
| English only | 92.4% |
| English and French | 7.3% |
Citizenship
2021 - All Canadian Citizens except:
Not Canadian citizens: 485
Generation Status in 2021
Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada (not how many generations lived in Cobourg!)
| First generation | 2,810 |
| Second generation | 3,300 |
| Third generation or more | 13,670 |
Income and Employment
Average total income in 2020
| Cobourg | $52,000 |
| Ontario | $56,350 |
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020: $115,900
Employment
15 years and over
| Participation rate | 50.8% |
| Employment rate | 44.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 12.4% |
Commuting to Work in 2021
Main mode of commuting
| Car, truck, van - as a driver | 4,995 |
| Car, truck, van - as a passenger | 480 |
| Public transit | 70 |
| Walked | 490 |
| Bicycle | 55 |
| Other method | 95 |
Religion
Selected
No Religion 43%
Christian 55%
Catholic 19%
United 9.5%
Anglican 9.6%
Jewish 0.1%
Muslim 0.3%
Education
Bachelor Degree or higher 17.6%
For more details, go to Statistics Canada site here