Densely populated neighbourhoods in Thunder Bay
Port Arthur is the most densely populated neighbourhood in Thunder Bay, at 5,124 people per square kilometer. The median income there is $69,000.
Fort William follows at 4,860 people per square kilometer, with a $63,600 median income. Red River comes next at 4,099, with a $57,600 median income. Northwood is the least dense of the four, at 2,786 people per square kilometer, but has the highest income at $97,000.
Citywide, Thunder Bay's density is 2,409 people per square kilometer. Just 4.2% of homes are high-rise apartments, while 68.1% are single-detached and 69.9% of residents own their homes.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Thunder Bayaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Thunder Bay by population density
| Neighbourhood | population density | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oliver & Balmoral · Thunder Bay | 6,778 /km² | $68,500 |
| 2. Junot & River · Thunder Bay | 6,264 /km² | $71,500 |
| 3. James & Redwood · Thunder Bay | 5,252 /km² | $60,400 |
| 4. Port Arthur · Thunder Bay | 5,124 /km² | $69,000 |
| 5. Fort William · Thunder Bay | 4,860 /km² | $63,600 |
| 6. Red River · Thunder Bay | 4,099 /km² | $57,600 |
| 7. Neebing & Walsh · Thunder Bay | 3,830 /km² | $64,000 |
| 8. Simpson & Pacific · Thunder Bay | 3,824 /km² | $75,000 |
| 9. Hodder & Cumberland · Thunder Bay | 3,666 /km² | $75,500 |
| 10. Fort William & Simpson · Thunder Bay | 3,638 /km² | $70,500 |
| 11. High & River · Thunder Bay | 3,598 /km² | $78,500 |
| 12. Syndicate & Brock · Thunder Bay | 3,473 /km² | $90,000 |
| 13. Edward & Arthur · Thunder Bay | 3,348 /km² | $92,000 |
| 14. Edward & Golf Links · Thunder Bay | 3,292 /km² | $98,000 |
| 15. Wardrope & County · Thunder Bay | 3,268 /km² | $83,000 |
| 16. Edward & Frederica · Thunder Bay | 3,225 /km² | $79,500 |
| 17. Algonquin & Red River · Thunder Bay | 3,161 /km² | $80,000 |
| 18. Junot & Red River · Thunder Bay | 3,152 /km² | $68,500 |
| 19. Kingsway & Walsh · Thunder Bay | 3,124 /km² | $94,000 |
| 20. Algonquin & John · Thunder Bay | 2,997 /km² | $86,000 |
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Common questions
What is the most densely populated neighbourhood in Thunder Bay?
Port Arthur, at 5,124 people per square kilometer. Fort William follows at 4,860.
What is the population density of Thunder Bay?
2,409 people per square kilometer, citywide.
Does Thunder Bay have many apartment buildings?
Not many. Just 4.2% of homes citywide are high-rise apartments, while 68.1% are single-detached.
Do most people in Thunder Bay own their home?
69.9% of residents own rather than rent, citywide.