Photo: Balcer~commonswiki · CC BY 2.584% of households live in a single-detached house, more than in 79% of Canadian towns
In Caledonia, 8.1% of residents lived at another address a year earlier, beside 11% across Canada’s towns. Locally, 23% of households are one person living alone. At 18%, the share of children under 15 is higher than in nearly two thirds of Canadian towns. With about 56,059 residents in July 2025, Caledonia counted 18,720 households at the 2021 Census. The census figures here are for the whole of Haldimand County, the municipality that includes Caledonia.
Since 2016, Caledonia has grown +8%, faster than 72% of Canadian towns
Unless a figure says otherwise, it is from the 2021 Census. 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 14%. For comparison, the median is +4% across Canada’s towns and +6% across Ontario’s towns.
Half of Caledonia is over 43.6, older than 59% of Canadian towns
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
The biggest five-year age group is 55–59, with 8.1% of residents. Few places have as many residents aged 65 and over: 21% here, more than in 61% of Canadian towns. Residents aged 15 to 24: 11%, near enough the figure across Canada’s towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Caledonia, 43.6. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split.
2.6 people per household, more than in 67% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
The census found that 7.7% of households are one-parent families in Caledonia.
Caledonia: 52% of residents 15 and over are married, above 70% of Canadian towns
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
23% of adults are single and have never married; the typical town has 27%. The share of common-law partners stands at 10%. Across Canada’s towns, 46% of residents 15 and over are married.
Renter households make up 15% in Caledonia, less than in 75% of Canadian towns
Houses and apartments, owners and renters, older and newer homes. 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
Older homes outnumber new: 32% predate 1961, 20% date from 2001 or later. Renter households: 25% across Canada’s towns, for comparison. Caledonia sits close to the norm on households in buildings of five or more storeys: 0.3%, about the same as across Canada’s towns.
The midpoint household income is $93,000 a year
Census incomes cover 2020, when emergency benefits like CERB lifted many households’ totals. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
Half of Caledonia’s households had a total income above $93,000, 8% more than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Across Ontario’s towns, half of households had more than $91,600 before tax. 24% of income recipients received COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefits (typical: 28%).
8.8% of residents are immigrants
Immigrants by continent of birth and when they arrived, citizenship, and who moved in recently.
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
Most recent wave: 13% of immigrants arrived in 2011–2021 (Canada’s towns: 27%). Residents without Canadian citizenship account for 2.1%. On immigrants, Caledonia sits lower than 67% of Canadian towns: 8.8%.
Residents with no religion: 38%, a higher share than 58% of Canadian towns
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
By its share of Indigenous residents (3.9%), Caledonia is above 62% of Canadian towns. The wider picture: just over a third of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns. Here, 5.4% of residents belong to a visible minority.
English is the mother tongue of 92%, and 3.1% speak French as well
English, French and the other languages people grew up with or speak at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
At 0.8%, residents whose mother tongue is French sit close to the figure across Canada’s towns. On bilingual residents, Caledonia sits lower than 93% of Canadian towns: 3.1%.
Only 15% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in Caledonia
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Across Canada’s towns, 27% of 25- to 64-year-olds hold a degree; in Caledonia, 15%, and 43% have a college or trades credential (typical: 29%). Those with no credential make up 10%, next to 9.5% in the typical town.
In work on census day: 57% of adults
The census was taken in May 2021, during the pandemic, so these rates show a labour market still recovering. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
57% of residents 15 and over have a job, in line with the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
Ranked by age, 17th oldest of 41 towns this size
Similar-sized towns by median age; each dot is a town.
At one end is Whalley (34.9), at the other Shawinigan (54.4). Next to Caledonia on this scale come Dollard-Des Ormeaux (43.6), St. Thomas (43.6), Sault-Saint-Louis (43.8) and North Bay (44).
Around Caledonia, 2 of 5 towns have a higher median age
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are. No closer places have figures: these lie 29–40 km from Caledonia.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia | 56,059 | — | 43.6 | 21% | 8.8% |
| Smithville | 16,586 | 28.6 km | 40.8 | 17% | 11% |
| Hamilton | 640,465 | 31.2 km | 40.8 | 18% | 26% |
| Grimsby | 31,478 | 35.4 km | 45.2 | 21% | 18% |
| Wainfleet | 7,329 | 37.1 km | 47.2 | 21% | 8.1% |
| Brantford | 123,521 | 39.8 km | 40.8 | 19% | 16% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What these tables don’t give. Missing from the census as published: unpaid care, cars and internet access, and the shift in each age band since 2016. Ethnic origins past visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
- The census’s own words. These are self-reported answers: Indigenous identity, immigrant status, religion. The census’s “visible minority” comes from the Employment Equity Act (non-white in colour or race, Indigenous peoples aside), and the page sets each beside other towns without labelling any.
- Against Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns. A figure here is set beside two middles, the median across Ontario’s places of 2,500 people or more and the median across all Canadian towns that size; reserves and entire cities are excluded from both.
Questions about Caledonia’s residents
What religion are people in Caledonia?
38% said they have no religion and 61% that they are Christian; 2% named another faith.
Is Caledonia good for families?
18% of residents are under 15 (Canada’s towns: 16%); couple families are 60% of households and one-parent families 7.7%. Schools near Caledonia are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Caledonia?
Half of Caledonia’s households had more than $93,000 in 2020, before tax; across Canada’s towns the median was $86,000.
What is the population of Caledonia?
About 56,059, by Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025. The 2021 Census found 49,216 people in Caledonia, 8% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Caledonia?
The median age is 43.6, older than 59% of Canadian towns. 18% are under 15 and 21% 65 or older.
Is Caledonia bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 3.1% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 97% speak only English and 0% only French; 0.8% grew up with French.
How diverse is Caledonia?
Immigrants: 8.8% (Canada’s towns: 17%). Visible minority: 5.4%. Indigenous identity: 3.9%.
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).