Kawartha Lakes, ON
Full City Profile · Ontario
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
79,247
Population
68/sq mi density
$82,000
Median Income
$48,560 per capita
$572,000
Home Value
$1,100
Median Rent
19.1% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$82,000 median income, 11.2% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$572,000 home value, $1,100/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,000
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,560
24% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
11.2%
211% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
18% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kawartha Lakes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kawartha Lakes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,000
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,560
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$934
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$934
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
26% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
23.6%
55% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.5%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.5%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
23.6%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
31
Restaurants
14
Healthcare
7
Retail
4
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $82,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,560 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $934 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 11.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 23.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 31 |
| Restaurants | 14 |
| Healthcare | 7 |
| Retail | 4 |