Population in 2011: 98,780
Population in 2006: 97,475
Population in 2001: 86,543
2006 to 2011 population change
2001 to 2006 population change
Total private houses: 42,984
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 37,517
Land area (km2): 64.02
Population density per square kilometreThis city: | 1,542.9 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 545.0 |
Waterloo population and houses statisticsOther nearby cities
- Kitchener (pop. 477,160, 11.3 km)
- Guelph (pop. 141,097, 27.5 km)
- Cambridge - City (pop. 126,748, 19.5 km)
- Stratford (pop. 30,886, 37.6 km)
- Centre Wellington (pop. 26,693, 29.4 km)
- Fergus (pop. 19,126, 26.9 km)
Occupation and industry
Unemployment rateThis city: | 5.5% |
Ontario: | 6.4% |
Labour force activity in Waterloo
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for this cityEarning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005Here: | 31,648 CAD |
Province: | 29,335 CAD |
Median income in 2005Here: | 30,825 CAD |
Province: | 27,258 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
Composition of total income in this city
Earnings and income details for this city
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Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 47,835This city: | 58.3% |
Province: | 57.7% |
Male: 23,895This city: | 59.3% |
Ontario: | 59.8% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 34,165This city: | 41.7% |
Ontario: | 42.3% |
Female: 17,745This city: | 42.6% |
Province: | 44.3% |
Waterloo - Marital Status
Waterloo marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Waterloo
First official language spoken in Waterloo
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for WaterlooMobility status in 2006
This city - Place of residence in 2005
Waterloo - Place of residence in 2001
This city mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this city
Education in this cityCompanies Located in this city
- ARISE Technologies Corporation
- DALSA Corporation
- The Descartes Systems Group Inc.
- MKS Inc.
- Nexsys Commtech International Inc.
- RDM Corporation
- Research In Motion Limited
- Sandvine Corporation
- Virtek Vision International Inc.
- WATERFORD APARTMENTS LTD.
- Westmount Towers II
Federal Corporations Located in this city
- 7892560 CANADA LIMITED
- 7188480 CANADA LIMITED
- APG DHILLON TRUCKING INC.
- CANADIAN RENDERERS ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED
- ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
- JACK DENTAL FACILITY LTD.
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH INFORMATICS
- PULI HR CORPORATION
- Suzuki Talent Education of Waterloo
- URBAN INFORMATICS CORPORATION
Universities Located in Waterloo
- University of Waterloo
- Wilfrid Laurier University
Age characteristics
Median age of the populationThis city: | 37.6 |
Province: | 40.4 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and overThis city: | 83.0% |
Ontario: | 83.0% |
Age characteristics of this citySports teams located in Waterloo
- Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women's ice hockey (Hockey)
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Aboriginal identity population
Male: 355This city: | 0.7% |
Ontario: | 2.0% |
Female: 400This city: | 0.8% |
Province: | 2.0% |
Waterloo Minority Population Characteristics
This city citizenship and immigration DetailsNotable people related to this city
Notable people born in Waterloo:
- Valentine Ratz (Politician)
Home town of:
- Glen Chorny (Poker Player)
Death place of:
Resting place of:
Schools located in this city
- KidsAbility School (500 Hallmark Dr, Gradespan: JK-3)
- ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère (280 promenade Glenridge, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 170)
- Cedarbrae Public School (230 Cedarbrae Ave, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 168)
- École élémentaire L'Harmonie (158 Rd Bridgeport E, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 235)
- St Matthew Catholic Elementary School (405 Pastern Trail, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 449)
- N A MacEachern Public School (580 Rolling Hills Dr, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 293)
- Waterloo Collegiate Institute (300 Hazel St, Gradespan: Pre-12, Enrollment: 1,500)
- Lincoln Heights Public School (270 Quickfall Dr, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 329)
- Westvale Public School (265 Westvale Dr, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 408)
- Edna Staebler Public School (450 Bernay Dr, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 714)
- Keatsway Public School (323 Keats Way, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 421)
- Empire Public School (83 Empire St, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 491)
- Winston Churchill Public School (100 Milford Ave, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 186)
- Elizabeth Ziegler Public School (90 Moore Ave S, Gradespan: JK-6, Enrollment: 336)
- Laurelwood Public School (460 Brentcliffe Dr, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 717)
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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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