Innisfil

The population of Innisfil, in Canada, was 41,900 in 2021. Annual PM2.5 was 3.39 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 5.85 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 11 µg/m³ in 2024. The unemployment rate was 11.8% in May 2021. In May 2021, the foreign population was 1,765.

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Higher unemployment than 75% of Canadian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 63% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Foreign residents1,765 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.
Population41,900 peoplecity · Verified 2026-06-12Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Innisfil, CSD 3515043)
Unemployment rate11.8 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain
NO₂ — annual mean5.8482 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.
PM2.5 — annual mean3.39 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-31

Who Innisfil may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–73% from published values
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–66% from published values
Student54%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 40–68% from published values
Family49%strong on family, weak on cost · range 35–63% from published values
Retirement62%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–76% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 276.2 km² in 2021. Population density was 165.1 people per km² in 2021.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Innisfil residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.8%Foreign residents 4.2%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Innisfil by year, residents28,35834,03839,71945,39920012003200520072009201120132015201720192021202244,224residents

Population rose 49.7% between 2001 and 2022, from 29,533 to 44,224.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in CanadaWhere Innisfil lands among 166 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band224–6336–8358–103810–12Innisfil 11.8%2912–14614–16218–20122–24unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate11.8 %country median 9.4% — 25% above2026-07-262021Official sourceStatistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Innisfil average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-20°-10°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°-11°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Innisfil annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5253.4PM2.5154011.0PM1010405.8NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in CanadaWhere Innisfil lands among 137 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band31–2312–3533–4Innisfil 3.4164–5185–617–818–929–10310–11113–14215–16316–17117–18120–21140–41annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean5.8482 µg/m³country median 6.6 — 12% below2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met. Source-backed value
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³country median 10.5 — 5% above2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate. Source-backed value
PM2.5 — annual mean3.39 µg/m³country median 3.6 — 5% below2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate. Source-backed value
Average daytime high by monthJan -3.1 · Feb -2.1 · Mar 3.3 · Apr 10.8 · May 18.4 · Jun 23.4 · Jul 26 · Aug 25 · Sep 21.1 · Oct 13.6 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 0.2 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station EGBERT CS Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -11.3 · Feb -10.8 · Mar -5.9 · Apr 0.3 · May 6.2 · Jun 11.5 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.3 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 4.1 · Nov -1.1 · Dec -6.6 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station EGBERT CS Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -7.2 · Feb -6.4 · Mar -1.3 · Apr 5.6 · May 12.3 · Jun 17.5 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 8.9 · Nov 2.7 · Dec -3.2 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station EGBERT CS Source-backed value · nearest-station reading

Mobility and administration

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Nearest airportYLK code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport20.6 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

4.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,765 people of 41,900 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Innisfil?

The unemployment rate is 11.8 %. Source: Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Innisfil?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3.39 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate., checked 2026-07-15.

How many people live in Innisfil?

The published population is 41,900 people. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Innisfil, CSD 3515043), checked 2026-06-12.

How many foreign residents live in Innisfil?

1,765 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status., checked 2026-07-15.

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