Population in 2011: 5,840
Population in 2006: 5,907
Population in 2001: 6,003
2006 to 2011 population change
2001 to 2006 population change
This town: | -1.6% |
Ontario: | 6.6% |
Total private houses: 3,131
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 2,946
Land area (km2): 12.25
Population density per square kilometreHere: | 476.7 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 77.0 |
Perth population and houses statisticsOther nearby cities
- Mississippi Mills - Town (pop. 12,385, 39.3 km)
- Carleton Place (pop. 10,013, 28.1 km)
- Smiths Falls (pop. 9,403, 19.7 km)
- Almonte (pop. 4,752, 36.7 km)
- Merrickville-Wolford - Village (pop. 2,850, 32.0 km)
- Munster (pop. 1,242, 38.5 km)
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005This town: | 20,008 CAD |
Province: | 29,335 CAD |
Median income in 2005This town: | 23,787 CAD |
Province: | 27,258 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
Composition of total income in this town
Earnings and income details for this townOccupation and industry
Participation rateThis town: | 51.7% |
Province: | 67.1% |
Labour force activity in this town
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for Perth
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Famous people related to this town
Birthplace of:
- Daniel G. MacMartin
- John Power Howden (Politician)
- Roy Kellock (Politician)
- Derek Armstrong (NFL Player)
- William Richard Motherwell (Politician)
Home town of:
- Scott Montgomery (Poker Player)
Death place of:
- Daniel G. MacMartin
- Peter McLaren (Politician)
Resting place of:
Universities in Perth
- Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
Federal Corporations In This Town
- 4104986 CANADA INC. (91 DRUMMOND STREET WEST, Directors: PAUL MAHON)
- SPRINGTEC INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING INC. (4 THOM ST., Directors: BURAK DONERAY, JANE JAMIESON)
- 2999994 CANADA INC. (147 OLD WAGON ROAD, RR 5, Directors: ROGER SHAW)
- RNPM Consulting Solutions Inc. (10 Lewis Street, Directors: JACQUELYN MORRIS, RICHARD MORRIS)
- 7017120 CANADA INC. (13 Drummond Street East, Directors: ANDREA LYNN GORDON, MICHAEL SHANE GORDON)
- mifitpro inc. (53227 Drummond, Con 4a, Directors: Greg Lothian)
- The Perth Chamber of Commerce (80 GORE STREET EAST, Directors: DON LOKEN, GRIFFITH JANE, JACK MCTAVISH, JILL CAMPBELL, JIM KERRUISH, JIM TOWN, MCWEBB CHRIS, PAUL MARTIN, SMITH LAUREL)
- Athomecheck Inc. (167 RATHWELL RD, Directors: ALLAN LEO TAILLEFER, HEATHER MAY TAILLEFER)
- FIBERFLOW FILTRATION INC. (244 Drummond Conc.1, Directors: BRADLEY WAYNE SPAIDAL)
- Guitar Woman Inc. (64 HARVEY STREET, Directors: SUE FOLEY)
- 3937097 CANADA INC. (53 HERRIOTT STREET, Directors: JOHN J. STEWART, RHONDA L. STEWART)
- 6015786 CANADA INC. (29 ROGERS RD., Directors: JOHN HARTLING, YVONNE HARTLING)
- 4271271 CANADA INC. (1299 BATHURST, Directors: DAVID ANDOFF, NICOLA GREEN)
- ARTS FOR HEALTH AND LEARNING (5003 COUNTY ROAD 43, RR#5, Directors: CATHERINE LARMEN, JANICE LING, JEET ATHURORALE, LAUREE LYNN BOWEN, MOLLY MEUSER-GRAY, SUZANNE DONOVAN)
- PERTH SPAS INC. (244 Drummond Conc. 1, Directors: BRAD WAYNE SPAIDAL)
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 65This town: | 1.1% |
Province: | 22.8% |
Male: 35This town: | 1.3% |
Ontario: | 22.7% |
Female: 25This town: | 0.8% |
Province: | 23.0% |
Aboriginal identity population
This town Minority Population Characteristics
This town citizenship and immigration DetailsAge characteristics
Median age of the population
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
Age characteristics of this townPerth schools
- Drummond Central School (1469 Drummond Road, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 137)
- The Queen Elizabeth School (80 Wilson Street East, Gradespan: JK-5, Enrollment: 215)
- North Elmsley Public School (209 Port Elmsley Road, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 175)
- St. John Intermediate School (2066 Scotch Line Road, Gradespan: 7-8, Enrollment: 129)
- The Stewart Public School (7 Sunset Blvd., Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 421)
- Glen Tay Public School (155 Harper Road, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 227)
- St John Elementary School (34 Wilson Street East, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 353)
- Perth and District Collegiate Institute (13 Victoria St, Gradespan: 9-12, Enrollment: 682)
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 2,730This town: | 52.9% |
Province: | 57.7% |
Male: 1,360This town: | 60.0% |
Province: | 59.8% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 2,425This town: | 47.0% |
Ontario: | 42.3% |
Female: 1,520This town: | 52.5% |
Province: | 44.3% |
Perth marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Perth
First official language spoken in this town
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for this townMobility status in 2006
Perth - Place of residence in 2005
Perth - Place of residence in 2001
This town mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this town
Education in this town
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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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