Population in 2011: 392,184
Population in 2006: 390,317
Population in 2001: 377,009
2006 to 2011 population change
2001 to 2006 population change
Total private dwellings: 174,338
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 160,455
Land area (km2): 1397.51
Population density per square kilometreHere: | 280.6 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 438.0 |
St. Catharines population and dwellings statisticsOther nearby cities
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005This city: | 24,750 CAD |
Ontario: | 29,335 CAD |
Median income in 2005This city: | 25,498 CAD |
Ontario: | 27,258 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
Composition of total income in this city
Earnings and income details for St. CatharinesOccupation and industry
Participation rateThis city: | 64.0% |
Ontario: | 67.1% |
Unemployment rateThis city: | 6.2% |
Province: | 6.4% |
Labour force activity in this city
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for this city
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IUCN protected areas located in St. Catharines
- Short Hills Provincial Park
Sports teams in St. Catharines
- Mississauga IceDogs (Hockey)
- St. Catharines Falcons (Hockey)
Wineries in St. Catharines
Age characteristics
Median age of the populationThis city: | 44.4 |
Province: | 40.4 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and overThis city: | 84.8% |
Ontario: | 83.0% |
Age characteristics of this cityAlbums recorded in this city
Radio stations located in this city
- CHSC (1220 kHz)
- CHRE-FM
- CKTB
- CHTZ-FM (97.7 MHz)
- CFBU-FM (103.7 MHz)
Newspapers located in St. Catharines
- St. Catharines Standard
- Pulse Niagara
TV stations located in St. Catharines
Stadiums located in this city
- Gatorade Garden City Complex
- Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course
- Community Park
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 25,470This city: | 6.6% |
Ontario: | 22.8% |
Female: 12,915This city: | 6.5% |
Province: | 23.0% |
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 6,650This city: | 1.7% |
Ontario: | 2.0% |
Female: 3,485This city: | 1.8% |
Ontario: | 2.0% |
St. Catharines Minority Population Characteristics
St. Catharines citizenship and immigration DetailsBuildings located in St. Catharines
- Congregation B'nai Israel
Government agencies in this city
- Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 189,280This city: | 56.9% |
Province: | 57.7% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 143,440This city: | 43.1% |
Ontario: | 42.3% |
Male: 64,440This city: | 40.5% |
Province: | 40.2% |
Female: 78,995This city: | 45.5% |
Province: | 44.3% |
This city - Marital Status
This city marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in St. Catharines
First official language spoken in this city
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for this cityMobility status in 2006
This city - Place of residence in 2005
This city - Place of residence in 2001
St. Catharines mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this city
Education in St. CatharinesBridges located in St. Catharines
Schools located in this city
Notable people related to this city
Noteworthy people born in this city:
- Matt Thiessen (Musical Artist)
- Brian Bellows (Ice Hockey Player)
- Gerry Cheevers (Ice Hockey Player)
- Bryan McCabe (Ice Hockey Player)
- Craig Conn (Lacrosse Player)
- Dave Thomas
- Ron Sexsmith (Musical Artist)
- Dallas Green (Musical Artist)
- Leonard Joseph Birchall
- Shawn Spears (Wrestler)
- Rick Jeanneret
- Corey Vidal
- Mark Steenhuis (Lacrosse Player)
- Steve Toll (Lacrosse Player)
- Pat McCready (Lacrosse Player)
- Edward Burtynsky
- Randy Mearns (Lacrosse Player)
- Rob Davison (Ice Hockey Player)
- Kirsten Moore-Towers (Figure Skater)
- Doug Favell (Ice Hockey Player)
Home town of:
Death place of:
- Tim Horton (Ice Hockey Player)
- Grace Hanagan
- Emil Meinecke
- Kristen Dawn French
- Garry Robbins
- D'Arcy Fowlis Hilton
- Frank Sheehan (Politician)
- James Dew Chaplin (Politician)
- Edward Arthur Lancaster (Politician)
- Frederick Alan Aikman
- Betty Oliphant
- Gord Spence (Ice Hockey Player)
- Art Jackson (Ice Hockey Player)
- Donald Sharpe (Politician)
- Cap Fear (CFL Player)
- Neshan Krekorian
- Ed Hoekstra (Ice Hockey Player)
- Ellard O'Brien (Ice Hockey Player)
Resting place of:
Universities in this city
- Brock University
- Goodman School of Business
- Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute
- Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary
Shoping malls in St. Catharines
Companies in this city
- Silicon Knights
- Algoma Central Corporation
- CrimeFictionCanada
- Meridian Credit Union
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Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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