Wealthiest neighbourhoods in Thunder Bay
Red River is Thunder Bay's wealthiest neighbourhood, with a median family income of $150,000. Port Arthur follows at $132,000, Fort William at $105,000, and Northwood at $97,000. Across Thunder Bay, the typical family earns $87,000 a year in after-tax income, and 14.6% of households spend 30% or more of income on housing. Most residents own their homes: 69.9% are owner-occupied. The city is spread out too, at 2,409 people per square kilometre.
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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 median after-tax family income
| Neighbourhood | median after-tax family income | Median age |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Red River · Thunder Bay | $150,000 | 40.4 |
| 2. Mountain & 20th Sideroad · Thunder Bay | $142,000 | 42.0 |
| 3. Port Arthur · Thunder Bay | $132,000 | 47.6 |
| 4. Oliver & Balmoral · Thunder Bay | $128,000 | 37.6 |
| 5. Mountdale & Victoria · Thunder Bay | $117,000 | 47.2 |
| 6. Valley & Pioneer · Thunder Bay | $113,000 | 43.6 |
| 7. Junot & River · Thunder Bay | $112,000 | 37.2 |
| 8. Hilldale & Wardrope · Thunder Bay | $111,000 | 52.0 |
| 9. Dawson & Hilldale · Thunder Bay | $110,000 | 63.2 |
| 10. Valley & John Street · Thunder Bay | $110,000 | 54.8 |
| 11. Dawson & Sherwood · Thunder Bay | $109,000 | 50.4 |
| 12. High & Oliver · Thunder Bay | $107,000 | 47.2 |
| 13. Fort William · Thunder Bay | $105,000 | 45.2 |
| 14. Balsam & Huron · Thunder Bay | $104,000 | 48.0 |
| 15. James & Redwood · Thunder Bay | $103,000 | 47.6 |
| 16. Arthur & Edward · Thunder Bay | $102,000 | 44.4 |
| 17. Red River & Rockwood · Thunder Bay | $100,000 | 44.8 |
| 18. Arthur & Mountdale · Thunder Bay | $100,000 | 44.8 |
| 19. Victoria & James · Thunder Bay | $100,000 | 49.2 |
| 20. Edward & Walsh · Thunder Bay | $99,000 | 51.6 |
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Common questions
What is the wealthiest neighbourhood in Thunder Bay?
Red River, with the highest median family income on this list at $150,000.
What is the average family income in Thunder Bay?
The typical Thunder Bay family earns about $87,000 after tax.
How much do Thunder Bay households spend on housing?
About 14.6% of households spend 30% or more of income on housing.
Do most Thunder Bay residents own their homes?
Yes. About 69.9% of residents are homeowners.