Regional Municipality of Waterloo - Demographics

Demographics

Canada census – Regional Municipality of Waterloo Community Profile
2011 2006 2001

Population:
Land area:
Population density:
Median age:
Total private dwellings:
Mean household income:

507,096 (6.1% from 2006)
1,368.94 km2 (528.55 sq mi)
370.4 /km2 (959 /sq mi)

202,121

478,121 (+9.0% from 2001)
1,368.64 km2 (528.43 sq mi)
349.3 /km2 (905 /sq mi)
36.4 (M: 35.5, F: 37.4)
187,088

438,515 (8.2% from 1996)
1,368.55 km2 (528.40 sq mi)
320.4 /km2 (830 /sq mi)
35.3 (M: 34.4, F: 36.1)
166,813
References: 2011 2006 2001

Historic populations:

  • Population in 2001: 438,515
  • Population in 1996: 405,435

Waterloo is one of the fastest growing regions in Southwestern Ontario; by 2031, the region's population is expected to grow to 729,000, This, among other factors, has made new residential construction rates very high; concerns about urban sprawl, with all its effects, continue to be raised.

The population is increasingly diverse. Immigrants accounted for 22.3% of the region's total population according to the 2006 census.

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