A collection of selected Statistics about Cobourg from the 2016 Census.
Population
In 2016, the enumerated population of Cobourg (Town) was 19,440.
Growth
This is up 5.0% from 2011. This compares to Northumberland growth of 4.2%, the provincial average of 4.6%, and the national average of 5.0%.
Census Canada estimates continued growth:
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Population | 19,805 | 20,020 | 20,079 | 20,026 | 20,152 |
Age groups
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups
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| Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | |
| 0 to 14 years | 12.6 | 13.8 | 11.4 | 16.4 | 17.3 | 15.6 |
| 15 to 64 years | 56.1 | 57.6 | 54.8 | 66.8 | 67.3 | 66.4 |
| 65 years and over | 31.4 | 28.6 | 33.7 | 16.7 | 15.5 | 17.9 |
| 85 years and over | 5.3 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.8 |
| Average age of the population | 49.1 | 47.2 | 50.8 | 41.0 | 40.0 | 41.9 |
| Median age of the population | 53.5 | 51.5 | 55.1 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 42.4 |
Where did we live
Households
Total - Private households in Cobourg - 8,635
Average household size: Cobourg: 2.2 Ontario: 2.6
Dwellings
- Owners 6,060
- Renters 2,580
- Condominium 1,215
- Not condominium 7,425
Language
Knowledge of official languages:
| Language | Total | Male | Female |
| English only | 17,580 | 8,220 | 9,360 |
| French only | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| English and French | 1,525 | 645 | 885 |
| Neither English nor French | 30 | 15 | 15 |
Citizenship
All Canadian Citizens except:
| Total | Male | Female | |
| Not Canadian citizens | 375 | 185 | 190 |
Generation Status in 2016
Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada (not how many generations lived in Cobourg!)
| Total | Male | Female | |
| First generation | 2,580 | 1,175 | 1,400 |
| Second generation | 3,250 | 1,500 | 1,745 |
| Third generation or more | 12,890 | 6,070 | 6,820 |
Income and Employment
Average total income in 2015 among recipients
| All | Male | Female | |
| Cobourg | $44,945 | $53,763 | $37,459 |
| Ontario | $47,915 | $56,780 | $39,585 |
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015: $97,676
Employment
Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status
| All | Male | Female | |
| Participation rate | 52.7 | 56.1 | 49.8 |
| Employment rate | 48.2 | 51.3 | 45.5 |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 |
Commuting to Work in 2016
Main mode of commuting
| Total | Male | Female | |
| Car, truck, van - as a driver | 5,760 | 2,855 | 2,905 |
| Car, truck, van - as a passenger | 480 | 240 | 240 |
| Public transit | 195 | 75 | 120 |
| Walked | 610 | 280 | 335 |
| Bicycle | 100 | 65 | 35 |
| Other method | 100 | 35 | 60 |
For more details, go to Statistics Canada site and search for Cobourg. https://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/start
There will be a new Census in 2021.