Photo: P199 · Public domain23% of residents are under 15, a share 94% of Canadian towns don’t reach
The share of Indigenous residents tops 85% of Canadian towns: 8.8%. In Armstrong, 5.9% of residents lived at another address a year earlier. Half of the town’s residents are under 39.2, younger than in 69% of Canadian towns. With about 1,269 residents in July 2025, Armstrong counted 505 households at the 2021 Census.
What stands out about the people of Armstrong
A bilingual town
58% of residents can hold a conversation in both English and French, more than in 94% of Canadian towns; 6.7% speak French only and 35% English only. English & French ↓
A town of families
23% of residents are under 15, more than in 94% of Canadian towns; 9.9% of households are one-parent families and households average 2.4 people. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
More bilingual residents than 94% of Canadian towns: 58%
Unless a figure says otherwise, it is from the 2021 Census. The official languages residents can speak, and the ones they learned first.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
The share of residents whose mother tongue is French is 52%, against 1.5% across Canada’s towns. Across Canada’s towns, bilingual residents come to 7.5%.
A change of +3% since 2016 leaves Armstrong behind 58% of Canadian towns
The census counts of 2016 and 2021, the estimate after them, and the change set beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The July 2025 estimate adds another 6%.
Only 9.6% of residents are aged 15 to 24 in Armstrong
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
Across Canada’s towns, the share of residents aged 65 and over is 19%; Armstrong has 20%. Measured more widely, 11% of residents are aged 15 to 24 across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split.
One-person households make up 31% in Armstrong, more than in 64% of Canadian towns
Private households by type and size.
Against Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
The share of one-parent families tops nearly three quarters of Canadian towns: 9.9%. Across the comparison, 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns. Each household has 2.4 people on average.
15% of residents 15 and over live common-law, a share 77% of Canadian towns don’t reach
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Singles who have never married make up 21% of adults, beside a typical 27%. Across Canada’s towns, common-law partners come to 11%. On the census count, 46% of residents 15 and over are married.
Households in single-detached houses make up 77% in Armstrong, more than in 68% of Canadian towns
Dwelling types, tenure and age of the housing. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
Across Canada’s towns, a quarter of households rent their home; in Armstrong, 30%. Just over a fifth of homes were built before 1961 and 9.9% in 2001 or later. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. On average, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns.
Household income, middle of the range: $72,000 a year
Incomes here are for 2020, the year before the census, CERB and other pandemic benefits included. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
The median across Canada’s towns is $86,000; Armstrong’s, at $72,000, is 16% lower. Among Ontario’s towns, the typical figure is $91,600. In 2020, 18% of income recipients drew a COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefit; the typical town had 28%.
2.5% of residents are immigrants
Where immigrants were born and when they came, and how recently residents moved in.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 35%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
33% of immigrants arrived between 2011 and 2021, against 27% across Canada’s towns. Here, 1.3% of residents are not Canadian citizens. Fewer immigrants than in 91% of Canadian towns: 2.5%.
In Armstrong, 33% of residents said they have no religion, fewer than in 55% of Canadian towns
Visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion, as residents answered the census.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Visible minority residents: 2.9% here and 15% across Canada’s towns. Typically, 35% of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns.
A smaller share of degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 79% of Canadian towns: 16%
From no certificate to a master’s: residents 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
In work on census day: 55% of adults
The census was taken in May 2021, during the pandemic, so these rates show a labour market still recovering. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Fewer work here than in the typical town: 55%, against 58% across Canada’s towns. 20% of residents are 65 or over.
Every nearby town is older than Armstrong
The nearest places, coloured by median age; each links to its own page. Distances here run 13–30 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Armstrong.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong | 1,269 | — | 39.2 | 20% | 2.5% |
| Englehart | 1,559 | 13.1 km | 46.4 | 27% | 2.5% |
| Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part | 3,606 | 29.3 km | 51.2 | 25% | 3.6% |
| Notre-Dame-du-Nord | 1,081 | 29.3 km | 54.4 | 34% | 2.9% |
| Temiskaming Shores | 10,144 | 29.7 km | 48.4 | 28% | 3.6% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Against Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns. For each measure we take the median of Ontario’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, then the median of all Canadian towns. Neither counts whole cities or reserves, and every percentile is a Canadian one.
- What these tables don’t give. Unpaid care, car ownership and internet access aren’t in the Census Profile, nor is the change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins other than visible minority and Indigenous identity are left out of the charts.
- The census’s own words. “Visible minority” is the census’s term from the Employment Equity Act: people, other than Indigenous peoples, who are non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered. The page compares them with other towns and never labels a town by them.
Questions about Armstrong’s residents
What is the population of Armstrong?
Statistics Canada estimates 1,269 residents for July 2025; the 2021 Census counted 1,199 in Armstrong, 3% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Armstrong?
39.2 is the median age. Under 15: 23%. 65 and over: 20%.
Is Armstrong bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 58% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 35% speak only English and 6.7% only French; 52% grew up with French.
How diverse is Armstrong?
Immigrants make up 2.5% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 2.9% are members of a visible minority, and 8.8% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What religion are people in Armstrong?
Christian: 66%. No religion: 33%. Another religion: 0.4%.
Is Armstrong good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 23%. 54% of households are couple families and 9.9% one-parent families. Schools near Armstrong are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Armstrong?
$72,000 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Armstrong (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).