Youngest neighbourhoods in Thunder Bay
Red River is Thunder Bay's youngest neighbourhood, with a median age of just 27.0. Port Arthur is next at 28.4, and Fort William at 31.4. Northwood is by far the oldest of the four, at 51.2. Citywide, the typical Thunder Bay resident is 44.8 years old, and 14.1% of the population is under 15. Working-age residents, those 15 to 64, make up 63.9% of the city. Red River's median income is $54,000, lower than Port Arthur's $67,000 and Fort William's $68,000.
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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 age
| Neighbourhood | median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Neebing & Walsh · Thunder Bay | 26.0 | $64,000 |
| 2. James & Redwood · Thunder Bay | 26.8 | $60,400 |
| 3. Red River · Thunder Bay | 27.0 | $54,000 |
| 4. Oliver & Balmoral · Thunder Bay | 28.2 | $62,800 |
| 5. Port Arthur · Thunder Bay | 28.4 | $67,000 |
| 6. Fort William · Thunder Bay | 31.4 | $68,000 |
| 7. High & Oliver · Thunder Bay | 32.4 | $72,500 |
| 8. Junot & River · Thunder Bay | 32.8 | $71,500 |
| 9. Water & Fort William · Thunder Bay | 33.2 | $70,000 |
| 10. Ford & Kingsway · Thunder Bay | 36.0 | $82,000 |
| 11. Algonquin & Red River · Thunder Bay | 36.4 | $80,000 |
| 12. Edward & Golf Links · Thunder Bay | 36.4 | $82,000 |
| 13. Edward & Brock · Thunder Bay | 36.8 | $85,000 |
| 14. Fort William & Simpson · Thunder Bay | 37.2 | $72,500 |
| 15. Kingsway & Walsh · Thunder Bay | 37.6 | $94,000 |
| 16. Frederica & Neebing · Thunder Bay | 37.6 | $73,000 |
| 17. Algonquin & John · Thunder Bay | 38.0 | $86,000 |
| 18. Margaret & Shuniah · Thunder Bay | 38.0 | $81,000 |
| 19. Wardrope & County · Thunder Bay | 38.0 | $83,000 |
| 20. Memorial & High · Thunder Bay | 38.4 | $65,000 |
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Common questions
What is the youngest neighbourhood in Thunder Bay?
Red River, with a median age of 27.0, well below the citywide median age of 44.8.
What is the median age in Thunder Bay?
The typical Thunder Bay resident is 44.8 years old.
What percentage of Thunder Bay is under 15?
About 14.1% of Thunder Bay residents are under 15.
Which Thunder Bay neighbourhood is the oldest?
Northwood, with a median age of 51.2, the highest among the neighbourhoods tracked here.