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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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Median age
44.8p60
Residents under 15
14.1%p40
Working-age (15–64)
63.9%p35
Density
2,409 /km²p40

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

Neighbourhoodmedian ageMedian income
1. Neebing & Walsh · Thunder Bay26.0$64,000
2. James & Redwood · Thunder Bay26.8$60,400
3. Red River · Thunder Bay27.0$54,000
4. Oliver & Balmoral · Thunder Bay28.2$62,800
5. Port Arthur · Thunder Bay28.4$67,000
6. Fort William · Thunder Bay31.4$68,000
7. High & Oliver · Thunder Bay32.4$72,500
8. Junot & River · Thunder Bay32.8$71,500
9. Water & Fort William · Thunder Bay33.2$70,000
10. Ford & Kingsway · Thunder Bay36.0$82,000
11. Algonquin & Red River · Thunder Bay36.4$80,000
12. Edward & Golf Links · Thunder Bay36.4$82,000
13. Edward & Brock · Thunder Bay36.8$85,000
14. Fort William & Simpson · Thunder Bay37.2$72,500
15. Kingsway & Walsh · Thunder Bay37.6$94,000
16. Frederica & Neebing · Thunder Bay37.6$73,000
17. Algonquin & John · Thunder Bay38.0$86,000
18. Margaret & Shuniah · Thunder Bay38.0$81,000
19. Wardrope & County · Thunder Bay38.0$83,000
20. Memorial & High · Thunder Bay38.4$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.