Whitby Demographics

Whitby

Whitby Demographics

Whitby, Ontario is home to about 147,000 people as of 2025 and continues to grow steadily each year. The average age is around 40, with many families and young children, as well as a growing number of seniors. Most people in Whitby speak English, and about 17% of the population belongs to visible minority groups, mainly Black, South Asian, and Chinese communities. Households are typically made up of about 3 people, and most homes are owned, not rented. The average household income is strong, around $123,000, making Whitby a stable, family-friendly, and diverse place to live.

HOUSING

Whitby Number of Owners and Renters

Whitby Dwelling Types

Whitby Age of Homeowners

POPULATION

Whitby Population Comparison

Whitby Population by Age

Age	Total
0 to 4 years	7,345
5 to 9 years	8,965
10 to 14 years	10,110
15 to 19 years	9,620
20 to 24 years	8,155
25 to 29 years	7,165
30 to 34 years	8,320
35 to 39 years	9,810
40 to 44 years	9,850
45 to 49 years	10,500
50 to 54 years	10,010
55 to 59 years	10,085
60 to 64 years	8,110
65 to 69 years	6,370
70 to 74 years	5,330
75 to 79 years	3,555
80 to 84 years	2,345
85 to 89 years	1,685
90 to 94 years	915
95 to 99 years	200
100 years and over	35

INCOME

Whitby Median After-tax Income of Household

Whitby Household After-tax Income Groups

Income Groups	Number of People
Under $5,000	265
$5,000 to $9,999	120
$10,000 to $14,999	325
$15,000 to $19,999	455
$20,000 to $24,999	925
$25,000 to $29,999	960
$30,000 to $34,999	890
$35,000 to $39,999	1,090
$40,000 to $44,999	1,160
$45,000 to $49,999	1,250
$50,000 to $59,999	2,715
$60,000 to $69,999	2,795
$70,000 to $79,999	2,920
$80,000 to $89,999	3,095
$90,000 to $99,999	2,975
$100,000 and over	24,515
$100,000 to $124,999	7,055
$125,000 to $149,999	5,750
$150,000 and over	11,720

ETHNIC OR CULTURAL ORIGIN

Whitby Ethnic or Cultural Origin Top 10

Ethnic or Cultural Orgin	Total
Canadian	18,700
English	27,230
Irish	23,335
Scottish	22,795
French, n.o.s.122	7,385
German	8,410
Chinese	5,890
Italian	8,790
Indian (India)	8,170
Ukrainian	3,365
Dutch	4,600
Polish	4,110
Québécois	160
British Isles, n.o.s.123	6,595
Filipino	3,795
French Canadian	1,645
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.124	1,735
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.125	970
Métis	1,085
European, n.o.s.126	2,055
Russian	1,170
Norwegian	520
Welsh	2,160
Portuguese	3,495
American	1,450
Spanish	1,610
Swedish	540
Hungarian	1,405
Acadian	295
Pakistani	2,810
African, n.o.s.127	1,980
Jewish	560
Punjabi	375
Vietnamese	415
Arab, n.o.s.128	675
Greek	2,310
Jamaican	4,790
Asian, n.o.s.129	940
Cree, n.o.s.130	85
Korean	520
Romanian	810
Lebanese	735
Iranian	405
Christian, n.i.e.131	765
Danish	540
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.132	395
Sikh	245
Austrian	780
Belgian	415
Haitian	145
Hindu	1,180
Mexican	420
Mennonite	90
Swiss	355
Finnish	710
Sri Lankan	1,810
Croatian	480
Japanese	455
South Asian, n.o.s.133	1,000
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.134	185
Northern European, n.o.s.135	270
Muslim	660
Egyptian	465
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.136	460
Tamil	1,630
Icelandic	140
Colombian	290
Moroccan	100
Czech	400
Syrian	215
Guyanese	2,200
Afghan	1,580
Black, n.o.s.137	1,040
Serbian	355
Ojibway	150
Newfoundlander	430
Hong Konger	150
Ontarian	565
Persian	230
Trinidadian/Tobagonian	1,360
Turkish	235
Inuit, n.o.s.138	80
Bangladeshi	455
Algerian	35
Brazilian	355
Nigerian	445
Armenian	200
Slovak	360
Eastern European, n.o.s.139	255
Somali	65
Taiwanese	100
Iraqi	70
Salvadorean	155
African Caribbean	1,195
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.140	280
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.141	210
Caribbean, n.o.s.142	855
Algonquin	130
West Indian, n.o.s.143	965
Lithuanian	225
South African	290
Australian	190
Palestinian	175
Chilean	165
Congolese	100
Nova Scotian	100
Ethiopian	155
Hispanic, n.o.s.144	145
Peruvian	95
Yoruba	190
Cambodian (Khmer)	20
Berber	45
Albanian	155
Maltese	630
Macedonian	1,165
Slovenian	315
Western European, n.o.s.145	65
New Brunswicker	85
Gujarati	200
Eritrean	45
African Canadian	485
Israeli	70
Mohawk	80
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.146	95
Bulgarian	130
Albertan	0
Ghanaian	195
Barbadian	610
African American	230
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.147	200
Tunisian	0
Slavic, n.o.s.148	180
Cuban	160
Bosnian	30
Venezuelan	130
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.149	0
Latvian	120
Bengali	145
Cameroonian	40
Guatemalan	80
Indonesian	135
Laotian	60
Ilocano	65
Northern Irish	410
Celtic, n.o.s.150	95
British Columbian	10
Ecuadorian	105
Franco Ontarian	55
Argentinian	80
Estonian	260
Kurdish	0
Fijian	30
Jatt	0
North American, n.o.s.151	100
Coptic	175
Thai	90
Dominican	90
Nepali	0
Kabyle	0
Assyrian	30
Igbo	140
Byelorussian	60
Dene, n.o.s.152	0
Blackfoot, n.o.s.153	0
Abenaki	0
Moldovan	10
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.154	10
New Zealander	80
Sudanese	0
Breton	0
Pennsylvania Dutch	90
Malaysian	50
Plains Cree	0
North African, n.o.s.155	0
Huron (Wendat)	0
Saskatchewanian	40
Buddhist	40
Gaspesian	10
Norman	30
Southern or East African, n.o.s.156	110
Ivorian	25
Saulteaux	0
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.157	35
Burundian	0
Tigrinya	0
Nicaraguan	65
Mauritian	45
Kenyan	90
Oji-Cree	0
Vincentian	230
Jordanian	70
Manitoban	10
Cape Bretoner	45
Rwandan	35
Grenadian	180
Malayali	130
Chaldean	35
Sinhalese	130
Mayan	35
Honduran	25
Cherokee	0
Qalipu Mi'kmaq	0
Indo-Caribbean	140
Flemish	10
United Empire Loyalist	50
Senegalese	50
Azerbaijani	0
Sicilian	160
Pashtun	60
Malay	45
Goan	60
Bantu, n.o.s.158	10
Tibetan	0
Zimbabwean	65
Burmese	25
Mongolian	10
Azorean	20
Atikamekw	0
Bamileke	0
Indo-Guyanese	195
Ugandan	55
Oromo	0
Tanzanian	30
Yemeni	70
Central African	0
Libyan	20
Basque	0
Uruguayan	40
Akan, n.o.s.159	55
Central or West African, n.o.s.160	25
Igorot	25
Fulani	0
Woodland Cree	0
Guinean	25
St. Lucian	190
Prince Edward Islander	30
Maliseet	0
Beninese	0
Telugu	55
Roma	10
Costa Rican	0
African Nova Scotian	0
Malagasy	0
Kashmiri	55
Singaporean	30
Karen	0
Edo	30
Tajik	30
Amhara	0
Paraguayan	0

EMPLOYMENT

Whitby Employment

Whitby Employment by Industry

Industries	Number Employed
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	355
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	125
Utilities	1,580
Construction	4,570
Manufacturing	4,210
Wholesale trade	2,320
Retail trade	6,805
Transportation and warehousing	2,715
Information and cultural industries	1,920
Finance and insurance	5,790
Real estate and rental and leasing	1,495
Professional, scientific and technical services	6,250
Management of companies and enterprises	450
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	2,895
Educational services	5,495
Health care and social assistance	7,800
Arts, entertainment and recreation	860
Accommodation and food services	2,825
Other services (except public administration)	2,160
Public administration	4,225

EDUCATION

Whitby Postsecondary Education

Source: Statistics Canada. 2021 Census of Population.

https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm?

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Dwelling Type	Total
Single-detached house	32,295
Semi-detached house	1,385
Row house	6,135
Condominium	3,635

Age of Homeowners	Total
15 to 24 years	180
25 to 34 years	4,370
35 to 44 years	9,560
45 to 54 years	11,225
55 to 64 years	10,065
65 to 74 years	6,530
75 to 84 years	3,255
85 years and over	1,270

Year	Total
2016	128,377
2021	138,501

Owners and Renters	Total
Owner	38,125
Renter	8,330

Employment	Total
Employed	64,840
Unemployed	9,070