Densely populated neighbourhoods in Windsor
Little Italy is Windsor's densest neighbourhood by far, at about 18,026 people per square kilometre, compared with a citywide typical of 2,945. Riverside follows at 10,895, then Forest Glade at 7,632.
Windsor overall still leans toward lower-density living. About 64.1% of homes are single-detached, and 66.1% are owner-occupied, while only 9.5% of homes are high-rise apartments. Little Italy's typical income is $34,800, well below Oliver's $131,000, which sits much further down the density ranking. East Windsor comes in at 6,570 per square kilometre, also above the citywide typical.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Windsoraggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Windsor by population density
| Neighbourhood | population density | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Park & Ouellette · Windsor | 37,710 /km² | $58,400 |
| 2. Little Italy · Windsor | 18,026 /km² | $34,800 |
| 3. Riverside · Windsor | 10,895 /km² | $68,500 |
| 4. Riverside & Strabane · Windsor | 9,189 /km² | $56,800 |
| 5. Riverside & Pillette · Windsor | 8,724 /km² | $75,500 |
| 6. University & Campbell · Windsor | 8,478 /km² | $50,400 |
| 7. Forest Glade · Windsor | 7,632 /km² | — |
| 8. Riverdale & Little River Acres · Windsor | 7,547 /km² | $69,000 |
| 9. Patricia & Wyandotte · Windsor | 7,434 /km² | $53,200 |
| 10. Ouellette & Giles · Windsor | 7,408 /km² | $61,200 |
| 11. Tecumseh & Lauzon · Windsor | 7,164 /km² | $49,600 |
| 12. Wyandotte & Crawford · Windsor | 6,757 /km² | $62,000 |
| 13. East Windsor · Windsor | 6,570 /km² | $52,800 |
| 14. Ouellette & Tecumseh · Windsor | 6,457 /km² | $70,500 |
| 15. Ouellette & Wyandotte · Windsor | 6,287 /km² | $57,200 |
| 16. Walker Gates · Windsor | 6,124 /km² | $100,000 |
| 17. Huron Church & International Crossing · Windsor | 6,061 /km² | $59,600 |
| 18. Huron Church & Wyandotte · Windsor | 5,943 /km² | $52,400 |
| 19. Wyandotte & Drouillard · Windsor | 5,901 /km² | $60,800 |
| 20. Sandwich & Prince · Windsor | 5,773 /km² | $55,600 |
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Common questions
What is the most densely populated neighbourhood in Windsor?
Little Italy. Its population density is about 18,026 people per square kilometre, far ahead of Riverside at 10,895 and Forest Glade at 7,632.
Does Windsor have a lot of apartments?
Not really. Only about 9.5% of homes in Windsor are high-rise apartments, and 64.1% are single-detached houses.
Is Windsor mostly renters or homeowners?
Homeowners. About 66.1% of homes in Windsor are owner-occupied.