Demographics
| Ethnic Origin | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| English | 40,430 | 31.09% |
| Scottish | 28,645 | 22.03% |
| Irish | 23,830 | 18.33% |
| German | 18,450 | 14.19% |
| French | 15,120 | 11.63% |
| Italian | 7,820 | 8.61% |
| Dutch | 7,820 | 6.17% |
| Polish | 6,940 | 5.47% |
| Ukrainian | 6,875 | 5.42% |
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 1841 | 3,500 |
| 1871 | 7,864 |
| 1881 | 9,631 |
| 1891 | 9,170 |
| 1901 | 9,946 |
| 1911 | 12,484 |
| 1921 | 19,881 |
| 1931 | 24,753 |
| 1941 | 30,025 |
| 1951 | 37,984 |
| 1961 | 84,472 |
| 1971 | 109,722 |
| 1981 | 124,018 |
| 1991 | 129,300 |
| 2001 | 129,170 |
| 2006 | 131,989 |
| 2011 | 131,400 |
According to the 2011 census, there were 131,400 people residing in city of St. Catharines, located in the province of Ontario. In the five years between 2006 and 2011, the population of St. Catharines decreased by 0.4%, while Ontario as a whole grew by 5.7 percent.
As of the 2006 census, 47.8% of the city's population were male and 52.2% were female. Minors (youth under the age of 19) totalled 22.6 percent of the population compared to pensioners who number 18.1 percent. This compares with the Canadian average of 24.4 percent (minors) and 13.7 percent (pensioners). The average age of St. Catharines residents is 41.7 compared to the Canadian average of 39.5. 90.00% of the population was White. Other groups include black: 2.0%, Aboriginal: 1.6%, mixed race: 1.5%, south Asian: 1.3%, and Chinese: 1.1%. Approximately 21 percent of the population was foreign born.
Christianity is the dominant religion of the city. Some 81.0 percent of the population profess a Christian faith, the largest being various Protestant groups (42.9%), followed by Roman Catholicism (34.2%), while the remaining consists of Orthodox, and independent Christian groups. Non-Christian groups are also present, namely Islam (1.5%), Judaism (0.5%), and Buddhism (0.5%). (The city contains a synagogue and Jewish community centre, as well a mosque). The remaining 16.5% report other or no religion.
Employment
- Employment rate: 58.2%
- Unemployment rate: 9.5%
- Average earnings: $26,997
Top five employers:
- District School Board of Niagara: 5,000
- General Motors: 2,653
- Niagara Health System: 1,800
- Brock University: 1,324
- Sitel: Approx. 1100
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