Demographics and Labour Force

The Municipality of Greenstone boasts a strong labour force and unique demographics that helps drive the economy and shape the community.

Demographics

Learn about Greenstone's population, age, income, languages spoken, mobility characteristics and education levels through the data we have gathered through Statistics Canada.

Population size and growth

The population of Greenstone is currently 4,309 people, experiencing a decrease since 2016. View our population change chart to learn more.

Greenstone population change from 2001 to 2021
Year	Population Count	Percentage change (%)
2001	5,662	-
2006	4,886	-13.4
2011	4,724	-3.3
2016	4,636	-1.9
2021	4,309	-7.1

Age profile

In 2021, Greenstone had an older population compared to the provincial average. Statistics show that the percentage of the total population of the ages of 45 to 74 is higher than the provincial average, while the percentages for those aged 20 to 44 is below the provincial average.

Age (years)	Population of Greenstone	Percentage of Greenstone population (%)	Percentage of Ontario population (%)
Total years	4,310	-	14,223,945
0 to 4	240	5.6	4.8
5 to 9	245	5.7	5.4
10 to 14	240	5.6	5.7
15 to 19	250	5.8	5.6
20 to 24	190	4.4	6.3
25 to 29	210	4.9	6.9
30 to 34	230	5.3	6.9
35 to 39	225	5.2	6.7
40 to 44	205	4.8	6.3
45 to 49	300	7.0	6.3
50 to 54	290	6.7	6.6
55 to 59	360	8.4	7.3
60 to 64	400	9.3	6.8
65 to 69	345	8.0	5.7
70 to 74	255	5.9	4.9
75 to 79	140	3.2	3.3
80 to 84	85	2.0	2.3
85 and over	85	2.0	2.4

Language characteristics

Greenstone is home to a significant number of bilingual residents who speak both English and French, making up 29.4% of the Greenstone population. This is higher than the provincial population.

Population	Greenstone population in 2021	Percent of Greenstone population in 2021 (%)	Percent of Ontario population in 2021 (%)
Total population	4,270	-	-
English only	2,940	68.9	86.5
French only	75	1.8	0.3
English and French	1,255	29.4	10.8
Other language(s)	0	0	2.4

Mobility characteristics

Greenstone's mobility characteristics defines the population from those who stay within the area and those who have relocated to our community. These findings from 2021 discover that Greenstone and Ontario have similar mobility rates.

Mobility characteristics of Greenstone’s population in 2021
Mobility status (place of residence one year ago)	Population of Greenstone in 2021	Percentage of Greenstone population in 2021 (%)	Percentage of Ontario population in 2021 (%)
Total population	4,200	-	13,904,805
Total non-movers	3,785	90.1	88.4
Total movers	410	9.8	11.6

Movers to Greenstone in 2021
Mover status (place of residence one year ago)	Population of Greenstone in 2021	Percentage of Greenstone population in 2021 (%)	Percentage of Ontario population in 2021 (%)
Total non-migrants	245	5.8	6.6
Total migrants	170	4.0	5.0
Migrants within Canada	170	4.0	4.1
Migrants from outside of Canada	0	0	0.9
Migrants within Ontario	130	3.1	3.7
Migrants from outside of Ontario	40	1.0	0.4

Level of education

According to statistics, over 82% of Greenstone residents have a certificate, diploma, or degree. This is lower than the provincial average, however, Greenstone has a higher percentage of persons with a college education or trade certificate.

Education attainment of Greenstone’s population in 2021
Type of education attained	Population of Greenstone in 2021	Percentage of Greenstone population in 2021 (%)	Percentage of Ontario population in 2021 (%)
Total population 25 to 64 years	2,125	-	7,584,645
No certificate, diploma or degree	375	17.6	8.8
High school diploma or equivalency certificate	685	32.2	23.3
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	145	6.8	5.1
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	580	27.3	23.6
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	65	3.1	2.4
Bachelor's degree	195	9.2	23.7
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	35	1.6	2.3
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	0	0	0.9
Master's degree	25	1.2	8.7
Earned doctorate	0	0	1.2

Income

Statistics show that in 2020, the average total median income levels including transfer payments were higher in Greenstone than in Ontario. For Greenstone's population in 2020, the median total income was $42,800 and average total income was $51,000. In comparison for Ontario's population in 2021, the median total income was $41,200 and average total income was $56,350.

Average total median income levels of Greenstone population in 2020
Income ($)	Total population of Greenstone in 2020	Total Greenstone population percentage (%)	Total Ontario population percentage (%)
Total without income	125	3.6	4.1
Total with income	3,390	96.4	95.9
Under $10,000	250	7.4	8.7
$10,000 to $19,999	380	11.2	12.2
$20,000 to $29,999	480	14.2	15.5
$30,000 to $39,999	470	13.9	12.3
$40,000 to $49,999	450	13.3	10.5
$50,000 to $59,999	325	9.6	8.7
$60,000 to $69,999	285	8.4	6.9
$70,000 to $79,999	190	5.6	5.4
$80,000 to $89,999	130	3.8	4.2
$90,000 to $99,999	130	3.8	3.4
$100,000 to $149,999	240	7.1	7.9
$150,000 and over	60	1.8	4.1

The following table shows that in 2020, Greenstone residents earned a lower median employment level compared to the Ontario average. For Greenstone's population, the median total income for full-time workers was $62,000 and average total income was $68,400. In comparison for Ontario's population, the median total income for full-time workers was $67,000 and average total income was $82,400.

Average total employment income levels of Greenstone population in 2020
Income ($)	Total population of Greenstone in 2020	Total Greenstone population percentage (%)	Total Ontario population percentage (%)
Without income	1,130	32.1	30.8
With income	2,390	68	69.2
Under $10,000	550	23	23.3
$10,000 to $19,999	260	10.9	11.4
$20,000 to $29,999	220	9.2	8.5
$30,000 to $39,999	255	10.7	8.3
$40,000 to $49,999	220	9.2	8.2
$50,000 to $59,999	175	7.3	7.5
$60,000 to $69,999	160	6.7	6.4
$70,000 to $79,999	115	4.8	5.1
$80,000 to $89,999	100	4.2	4.3
$90,000 to $99,999	100	4.2	3.9
$100,000 and over	235	9.8	12.9

For Greenstone's population in 2020, the median household income was $72,000 and average total household income was $91,000. In comparison for Ontario's population in 2016, the median total household income was $91,000 and average total household income was $116,000.

Average household income levels for Greenstone population in 2020
Income ($)	Total population of Greenstone in 2020	Total Greenstone population percentage (%)	Total Ontario population percentage (%)
Under $5,000	20	1.0	1.1
$5,000 to $9,999	10	0.5	0.6
$10,000 to $14,999	30	1.6	1.2
$15,000 to $19,999	50	2.6	1.8
$20,000 to $24,999	80	4.2	3.4
$25,000 to $29,999	95	4.9	3.1
$30,000 to $34,999	65	3.4	2.9
$35,000 to $39,000	90	4.7	3.2
$40,000 to $44,999	90	4.7	3.3
$45,000 to $49,999	70	3.6	3.3
$50,000 to $59,999	175	9.1	6.7
$60,000 to $69,999	145	7.6	6.6
$70,000 to $79,999	115	6.0	6.4
$80,000 to $89,999	105	5.5	6.1
$90,000 to $99,999	105	5.5	5.7
$100,000 to $124,000	200	10.4	12.1
$125,000 to $149,000	170	8.9	9.1
$150,000 to $199,999	180	9.4	11.5
$200,000 and over	110	5.7	12.0

Labour force

Learn about Greenstone's labour force by occupation and industry, the general commute and residents wage by occupation.

Greenstone is home to a 1,950-person strong labour force with 1,780 engaged in employment.

Labour rates	Total population in Greenstone	Total population in Ontario
Total population	3,520	11,782,820
In the labour force	1,950	7,399,200
Employed	1,780	6,492,895
Unemployed	170	906,310
Not in the labour force	1,570	4,383,620
Participation rate (%)	55.4	62.8
Employment rate (%)	50.6	55.1
Unemployment rate (%)	8.7	12.2

Largest employers

View Greenstone's key industries to learn about the community's largest employers in the private and public sectors.

Labour force by occupation in 2021

For the labour force in Greenstone, the trades, transport and equipment operators represent the largest occupational group at 26.2%. The percentage of the labour force in education, law and social, community and government services, sales and services are also high.

Management – 0.5%
Business, finance administration – 12.3%
Sales and service – 19%
Education, law and social, community and government services – 21.8%
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related – 26.2%
Art, culture, recreation and sport – 0.5%
Health – 6.9%
Natural and applied sciences and related – 3.3%
Natural resources, agriculture and related production – 5.4%
Manufacturing and utilities – 3.8%

Labour force by industry

The largest percentage of labour force by industry in Greenstone is employed in the health care and social assistance industry, which accounts for 17.9% of the labour force compared to 11.6% for Ontario. The percentage of labour force in the educational services industry in Greenstone is also high. The following table indicates Greenstone's labour force experience by industry with the total labour force 15 years and over by industry.

Labour force by industry in 2017
Sector and characteristic	Total population in Greenstone	Percentage of Greenstone population (%)	Percentage of Ontario population (%)
Industry (not applicable)	10	0.5	2.9
All industries	1,940	99.5	97.1
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	100	5.1	1.4
Mining and oil and gas extraction	90	4.6	0.5
Utilities	30	1.5	0.7
Construction	160	8.2	7.3
Manufacturing	70	3.6	8.9
Wholesale trade	10	0.5	3.3
Retail trade	225	11.5	10.8
Transportation and warehousing	160	8.2	5.1
Information and cultural industries	15	0.8	2.3
Finance and insurance	30	1.5	5.4
Real estate and rental and leasing	15	0.8	2.1
Professional, scientific and technical services	50	2.6	9.2
Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0.4
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	45	2.3	4.4
Educational services	295	15.1	7.2
Health care and social assistance	350	17.9	11.6
Arts, entertainment and recreation	10	0.5	1.8
Accommodation and food services	65	3.3	5.3
Other services (except public administration)	30	1.5	3.8
Public administration	195	10	5.8

Commuting flow

The majority (89.6%) of Greenstone's workforce is working within their census subdivision, with small portions travelling elsewhere within the district or province/territory. Only 1.1% of Greenstone's workforce is travelling out-of-province for work. The commute for residents of Greenstone is substantially lower than the rest of the province, with 27.9% of the population leaving for work between 8-8:59 in the morning and 67% of residents reporting a less than 15-minute commute.

Greenstone population workforce location in 2017
Place of work	Percentage of Greenstone population (%)	Percentage of Ontario population (%)
Commute within census subdivision	89.6	58.7
Commute to a different census subdivision within district	5.7	17.3
Commute to a different census subdivision within province or territory	3.6	23.5
Commute to a different province or territory	1.1	0.5

Greenstone population’s average commuting duration
Duration of commute (minutes)	Percentage of Greenstone population (%)	Percentage of Ontario population (%)
Less then 15	67	28.3
15 to 29	14.4	33.7
30 to 44	8.1	20.6
45 to 59	2.7	8.3
60 and over	7.5	9.1

Greenstone population’s average departure time
Departure time	Percentage of Greenstone population (%)	Percentage of Ontario population (%)
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.	5.4	7.8
Between 6 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.	16.5	17.6
Between 7 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.	26.1	23.5
Between 8 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.	27.9	20.7
Between 9 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.	12.9	14
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.	12	16.5

LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION

Click on the link below to view the wage levels in Northwestern Ontario, for all occupations in Canada.

Wages in the Northwest Region - Job Bank

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