Photo: Omnijohn~commonswiki · CC BY 2.5Half of Rainy River, Unorganized is over 54.4, older than 94% of Canadian towns
Renter households: 3.6% here and 25% across Canada’s towns. With about 1,498 residents in July 2025, Rainy River, Unorganized counted 575 households at the 2021 Census. Census figures put children under 15 at 13% in the town. 18% of households are one person living alone, fewer than in 82% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Rainy River, Unorganized
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
An Indigenous identity is reported by 16% of residents, more than in 94% of Canadian towns, and 7.9% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Older than most towns
Half of Rainy River, Unorganized’s residents are under 54.4 and half over; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 26% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Slower growth than 56% of Canadian towns: Rainy River, Unorganized changed by +3% since 2016
Every figure here comes from the 2021 Census unless it carries another date. 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 5%. Across Canada’s towns the median change is +4%; across Ontario’s towns, +6%.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 26% in Rainy River, Unorganized, more than in 84% of Canadian towns
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
60–64 is the most common age band: just over one in ten residents, 1.7 times the share across Canada’s towns. Set beside that, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns. Here, 8.8% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split.
Rainy River, Unorganized households average 2.4 people, smaller than in 53% of Canadian towns
Private households by type and size.
Against Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
One-parent families make up 5.3%, against 8.2% across Canada’s towns.
Rainy River, Unorganized sits above 98% of Canadian towns for married residents 15 and over (62%)
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Across Canada’s towns, the share of common-law partners is 11%; Rainy River, Unorganized has 8.5%. For comparison, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns.
97% of households live in a single-detached house, a share 99% of Canadian towns don’t reach
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
Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. The comparison figure for households in single-detached houses is 64% across Canada’s towns. Nearly a quarter of homes were built in 2001 or later, more than the 12% built before 1961.
A median household income of $99,000 a year
The census asked about income in 2020: a pandemic year, with CERB and other emergency benefits counted in. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
Household incomes run high in Rainy River, Unorganized: half had more than $99,000, 15% above the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Across Ontario’s towns the median is $91,600. Emergency and recovery benefits reached 18% of those with an income, beside a typical 28%.
Rainy River, Unorganized ranks below 78% of Canadian towns on residents who moved in within the year: 8.4%
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
Across Canada’s towns, the share of immigrants is 17%; Rainy River, Unorganized has 5.6%. As a yardstick, just over one in ten residents lived at another address a year earlier across Canada’s towns. Most immigrants were born in the Americas (67%) or in Europe (33%). Fewer residents without Canadian citizenship than in 77% of Canadian towns: 1.9%.
Rainy River, Unorganized: 16% of residents have an Indigenous identity, above 94% 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 are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. By way of comparison, 2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity across Canada’s towns. In Rainy River, Unorganized, 38% of residents said they have no religion.
English is the mother tongue of 96%, and 4.2% speak French as well
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
Against a figure of 7.5% across Canada’s towns, the share of bilingual residents in Rainy River, Unorganized comes in at 4.2%. Locally, 1.4% of residents have French as their mother tongue.
A smaller share of degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 75% of Canadian towns: 18%
From no certificate to a master’s: residents 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
A job for 52% of residents aged 15 and over
Counted in May 2021, during COVID-19, these rates catch the job market before it had recovered. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
The employment rate of 52% is below the typical 58% across Canada’s towns; 26% of residents are 65 or over.
Every nearby town is younger than Rainy River, Unorganized
The nearest places, coloured by median age; each links to its own page. No closer places have figures: these lie 22–111 km from Rainy River, Unorganized.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainy River, Unorganized | 1,498 | — | 54.4 | 26% | 5.6% |
| Fort Frances | 7,607 | 22.0 km | 46.4 | 23% | 5.3% |
| Emo | 1,255 | 51.7 km | 41.2 | 19% | 5.5% |
| Atikokan | 2,796 | 111.4 km | 51.6 | 27% | 5.2% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. 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. 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.
Questions about Rainy River, Unorganized’s residents
What is the average age in Rainy River, Unorganized?
A median age of 54.4. Children under 15 make up 13%, and people 65 and over 26%.
Is Rainy River, Unorganized bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 4.2% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 96% speak only English and 0% only French; 1.4% grew up with French.
How diverse is Rainy River, Unorganized?
5.6% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 0% belong to a visible minority and 16% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Rainy River, Unorganized?
61% are Christian and 38% have no religion; 1.1% follow another religion.
Is Rainy River, Unorganized good for families?
Under 15: 13% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 71% of households. One-parent families: 5.3%. Schools near Rainy River, Unorganized are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Rainy River, Unorganized?
The median household in Rainy River, Unorganized took in $99,000 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Rainy River, Unorganized?
Rainy River, Unorganized had about 1,498 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 1,423, 3% more than 2016.
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).