Photo: DebraJNolan · CC BY-SA 4.0Indigenous residents make up 93% in Garden River 14, more than in 99% of Canadian towns
Garden River 14 is a First Nations reserve, home to Garden River First Nation. Across Canada’s towns, 19% of residents are 65 or over; in Garden River 14, 14%. There are 5% fewer residents than in 2016. The share of renter households stands at 7.1%. 12% of residents are aged 15 to 24, more than in 70% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Garden River 14
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
93% of residents identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, more than in 99% of Canadian towns; 90% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Fewer people than before
Garden River 14 went from 1,125 people in 2016 to 1,071 in 2021, −5%: slower growth than in 96% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
A community of families
21% of residents are under 15, more than in 88% of Canadian towns; 21% of households are one-parent families and households average 2.6 people. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
−5% since 2016, a pace below 96% of Canadian towns
All figures are the 2021 Census’s unless another date is shown. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
By July 2025, the estimate had risen a further 13%. Across Canada’s towns, half of towns changed by more than +4%; across Ontario’s towns, by more than +6%.
Garden River 14 sits above 88% of Canadian towns for children under 15 (21%)
Age bands of five years, the town’s bars against the typical town’s ticks.
With a median age of 38.8, Garden River 14 is younger than 71% of Canadian towns. Typically, 16% of residents are under 15 across Canada’s towns. The largest age band is 60–64: 8.8% of residents, 1.3 times the share across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women.
Garden River 14 sits above 99% of Canadian towns for one-parent families (21%)
Private households by type and size.
Against Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
The average household has 2.6 people, against 2.4 across Canada’s towns. Across Canada’s towns, one-parent families come to 8.2%. In Garden River 14, 27% of households are one person living alone.
Garden River 14 ranks below 89% of Canadian towns on married residents 15 and over: 30%
Residents 15 and over by marital status; the census counts common-law couples separately.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
41% of adults are single and have never married; the typical town has 27%. By way of comparison, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. Common-law partners are more common here than in 76% of Canadian towns.
96% of households live in a single-detached house, more than in 98% of Canadian towns
Occupied homes by type, by owners and renters, and by when they were built. 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
18% of homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. As a yardstick, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns.
Household income, middle of the range: $54,400 a year
The income year is 2020: a year of pandemic benefits such as CERB, which the figures count. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
The median across Canada’s towns is $86,000; Garden River 14’s, at $54,400, is 37% lower. The provincial yardstick is $91,600, the median across Ontario’s towns. In 2020, 28% of income recipients drew a COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefit; the typical town had 28%.
Garden River 14 ranks above 81% of Canadian towns on residents with no religion: 46%
Visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion, as residents answered the census.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
0.9% of residents belong to a visible minority; across Canada’s towns the figure is 15%. Across Canada’s towns, residents with no religion come to 35%.
94% have English as their mother tongue; 2.8% also speak French
Knowledge of the two official languages, first languages, and the language of home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
Set against 1.5% across Canada’s towns, 0.5% of residents have French as their mother tongue in Garden River 14. Across Garden River 14, 2.8% of residents speak English and French.
Garden River 14 sits below 89% of Canadian towns for degree holders aged 25 to 64 (13%)
From no certificate to a master’s: residents 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
21% have no certificate, diploma or degree (typical: 9.5%). The usual figure: 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
A job for 44% of residents aged 15 and over
Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic: some of these rates are lower than in a usual year. The census’s labour rates, in brief. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
44% of residents 15 and over have a job, against a typical 58% across Canada’s towns; 14% are 65 or more.
The towns around Garden River 14 are all older
The nearest places, coloured by median age; each links to its own page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden River 14 | 1,205 | — | 38.8 | 14% | 0% |
| Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional | 1,771 | 11.7 km | 45.6 | 20% | 3.3% |
| Sault Ste. Marie | 81,182 | 13.7 km | 47.2 | 25% | 8.5% |
| Laird | 1,221 | 17.8 km | 50.4 | 23% | 1.8% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Against Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns. The middle of Ontario’s towns of 2,500 or more comes first, the middle of all Canadian towns second; cities as a whole and First Nations reserves stay out, and percentiles are within Canada.
- A First Nations reserve. Reserves are compared with Canada’s towns but aren’t counted among them: they have no overall grade and no place in ranked lists. Census figures for small reserves are rounded, and some are suppressed.
- What these tables don’t give. Not in the Census Profile: unpaid care, cars, internet access, and how each age group has changed since 2016. We also chart no ethnic origins besides visible minority and Indigenous identity.
Questions about Garden River 14’s residents
What is the median income in Garden River 14?
$54,400 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Garden River 14 (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
What is the population of Garden River 14?
Statistics Canada estimates 1,205 residents for July 2025; the 2021 Census counted 1,071 in Garden River 14, 5% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Garden River 14?
38.8 is the median age. Under 15: 21%. 65 and over: 14%.
Is Garden River 14 bilingual?
English and French: 2.8% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 97%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 0.5%.
How diverse is Garden River 14?
In Garden River 14, 93% have an Indigenous identity and 0.9% belong to a visible minority; its immigration figures are suppressed.
What religion are people in Garden River 14?
Christian: 36%. No religion: 46%. Another religion: 17%.
Is Garden River 14 good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 21%. 38% of households are couple families and 21% one-parent families. Schools near Garden River 14 are on its Schools page.
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).