Family-friendly neighbourhoods in St. Catharines
Carlton Heights has the highest share of children in St. Catharines: 24% of residents are aged 0 to 14, well above the citywide share of 14.2%. Median income there is $71,500.
Port Dalhousie, Tuscany Village, Merritton, and Henley all tie at 20% children, though incomes vary widely, from $57,200 in Tuscany Village to $116,000 in Port Dalhousie and Henley. Port Weller and Scottlea sit at 19%.
Citywide, the median age is 44.0, and 58.3% of homes are single-detached with 66.9% owner-occupied, so most of these family-heavy neighbourhoods are built around houses rather than apartments.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the St. Catharinesaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in St. Catharines by residents aged 0–14
| Neighbourhood | residents aged 0–14 | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ontario & Carlton · St. Catharines | 25 | $70,000 |
| 2. Pelham & Glendale · St. Catharines | 24 | $58,800 |
| 3. Carlton Heights · St. Catharines | 24 | $71,500 |
| 4. Fourth & First Street Louth · St. Catharines | 23 | $69,000 |
| 5. Woodrow & Bloomfield · St. Catharines | 23 | $81,000 |
| 6. Port Dalhousie · St. Catharines | 20 | $116,000 |
| 7. Merritton · St. Catharines | 20 | $79,000 |
| 8. Tuscany Village · St. Catharines | 20 | $57,200 |
| 9. Carlton & Niagara · St. Catharines | 20 | $67,500 |
| 10. Rykert & Vansickle · St. Catharines | 20 | $100,000 |
| 11. Henley · St. Catharines | 20 | $116,000 |
| 12. Welland Canals & Glendale · St. Catharines | 20 | $82,000 |
| 13. Welland & Grantham · St. Catharines | 19 | $70,500 |
| 14. Port Weller · St. Catharines | 19 | $89,000 |
| 15. Pelham & Louth · St. Catharines | 19 | $114,000 |
| 16. Scottlea · St. Catharines | 19 | $91,000 |
| 17. Queenston & Church · St. Catharines | 18 | $79,500 |
| 18. Grantham · St. Catharines | 18 | $84,000 |
| 19. Geneva & Linwell · St. Catharines | 18 | $91,000 |
| 20. Martindale & Grapeview · St. Catharines | 18 | $102,000 |
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Common questions
What is the most family-friendly neighbourhood in St. Catharines?
Carlton Heights, where 24% of residents are children aged 0 to 14, the highest share in the city.
What percentage of St. Catharines residents are children?
14.2% citywide are under 15.
What is the median age in St. Catharines?
44.0 citywide.
Do family-heavy St. Catharines neighbourhoods have higher incomes?
It varies a lot. Port Dalhousie and Henley, both with 20% children, have incomes around $116,000, while Tuscany Village, also at 20% children, sits much lower at $57,200.