Manitoulin Island - Demographics

Demographics

As of 2006, the population is 13,090.

Ethnic groups

• 61.1% White
• 38.9% Aboriginal

Religious groups

• 42.3% Protestant
• 37.3% Roman Catholic
• 2.7% other Christian
• 17.7% other/none

Manitoulin Island, like many rural areas, is vulnerable to a large degree of brain drain, as young people move off the island in search of education and jobs. The effects of this brain drain are evident by looking at the average education levels.

Highest Education Received

• Grade 8 or less 16.4%
• High School Diploma 60.4%
• College Diploma 18.1%
• Bachelors Degree 4.6%
• Masters Degree or Higher 0.5%