Highly educated neighbourhoods in Thunder Bay
Port Arthur leads Thunder Bay for education, with 65% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a median income of $132,000. Fort William follows at 49%, and Red River comes close behind at 46%, though Red River residents actually earn more, at $128,000. Northwood has the smallest share of degree holders on this list, at 29%, with a median income of $97,000. Citywide, 22.5% of Thunder Bay residents have a bachelor's degree, and the typical family earns $87,000. Thunder Bay is a low-density city too, averaging 2,409 people per square kilometre, and just 3.0% of residents commute by public transit.
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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 residents with a bachelor's degree or higher
| Neighbourhood | residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Port Arthur · Thunder Bay | 65 | $132,000 |
| 2. High & Oliver · Thunder Bay | 57 | $107,000 |
| 3. Fort William · Thunder Bay | 49 | $105,000 |
| 4. Red River · Thunder Bay | 46 | $128,000 |
| 5. Mountain & 20th Sideroad · Thunder Bay | 43 | $142,000 |
| 6. Oliver & Balmoral · Thunder Bay | 38 | $72,000 |
| 7. Valley & John Street · Thunder Bay | 37 | $110,000 |
| 8. Red River & Rockwood · Thunder Bay | 37 | $100,000 |
| 9. Hilldale & Wardrope · Thunder Bay | 35 | $111,000 |
| 10. Junot & River · Thunder Bay | 35 | $112,000 |
| 11. Valley & Pioneer · Thunder Bay | 33 | $113,000 |
| 12. Balsam & Margaret · Thunder Bay | 33 | $86,000 |
| 13. Dawson & Sherwood · Thunder Bay | 33 | $109,000 |
| 14. Dawson & Hilldale · Thunder Bay | 32 | $106,000 |
| 15. John & Balmoral · Thunder Bay | 31 | $97,000 |
| 16. Central & Carrick · Thunder Bay | 31 | $61,600 |
| 17. Algonquin & Red River · Thunder Bay | 31 | — |
| 18. Edward & Golf Links · Thunder Bay | 31 | $90,000 |
| 19. Red River & Algonquin · Thunder Bay | 31 | $78,500 |
| 20. Algonquin & John · Thunder Bay | 30 | $98,000 |
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Common questions
What is the most educated neighbourhood in Thunder Bay?
Port Arthur, where 65% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the highest share in the city and above the citywide rate of 22.5%.
How educated is Thunder Bay overall?
About 22.5% of Thunder Bay residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Which Thunder Bay neighbourhood has both high income and high education?
Port Arthur combines the two, with 65% of residents holding a degree and a median income of $132,000.
Is Northwood a highly educated neighbourhood?
Less so than the others here. Northwood has the lowest share of degree holders on this list, at 29%, though its median income is still $97,000.