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Owen Sound, ON
Full City Profile · Ontario
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
21,612
Population
2,312/sq mi density
$63,200
Median Income
$41,880 per capita
$400,000
Home Value
$930
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
219 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$63,200 median income, 11.1% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$400,000 home value, $930/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,200
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,880
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
11.1%
208% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.2%
23% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Owen Sound vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Owen Sound’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,200
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,880
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$805
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$805
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.8%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.8%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
65% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.8%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
13.8%
Other
5.6%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
670
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,200 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,880 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $805 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 11.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.2% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 13.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 670 |