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Living in St. Thomas

For St. Thomas, the unemployment rate was 11.2% in May 2021. Foreign-born residents accounted for 11.4% of the population in 2021. St.

Higher unemployment than 77% of Canadian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 72% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to St. Thomas?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

19% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for St. Thomas yet. We do not infer one from another place.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent19 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14Official
Dwellings18,596 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings18,062 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in St. Thomas?

The unemployment rate is 11.2 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in St. Thomas is 11.2%. Of 485 cities with data, 119 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–210 cities: 2% to under 4%102–497 cities: 4% to under 6%974–6119 cities: 6% to under 8%1196–8103 cities: 8% to under 10%1038–1075 cities: 10% to under 12%7510–12St. Thomas 11.2%51 cities: 12% to under 14%5112–1418 cities: 14% to under 16%1814–168 cities: 16% to under 18%816–181 city: 18% to under 20%118–202 cities: 20% to under 22%220–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate52.3 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,055 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca16Official
Unemployment rate11.2 %country median 8.3%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to St. Thomas. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in St. Thomas. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.8 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct0.4 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct4.2 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14Official
Destinations from nearest airport5 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat5Official
Nearest airportYXU13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv6Official
Distance to nearest airport28.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for St. Thomas. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in St. Thomas.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 3.35 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 3.18 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in St. Thomas?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 3.35 µg/m³ · 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.3
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
St. Thomas annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5253.4PM2.5154011.5PM1010403.2NO₂µg/m³

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

PM2.5 across cities in CanadaAnnual PM2.5 in St. Thomas is 3.4 µg/m³. Of 92 cities with data, 33 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band2 cities: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³21–216 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³162–333 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³333–4St. Thomas 3.413 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³134–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–61 city: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³16–71 city: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³17–81 city: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³18–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–102 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³210–111 city: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³113–142 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³215–163 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³316–171 city: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³117–181 city: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³120–211 city: 40 µg/m³ to under 41 µg/m³140–41

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean3.18 µg/m³country median 6.92024Official 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.4Official
PM10 — annual mean11.5 µg/m³country median 10.52024Official 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.2Official
PM2.5 — annual mean3.35 µg/m³country median 3.72024Official 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.3Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.52 · Feb 15.14 · Mar 26.51 · Apr 25.34 · May 33.02 · Jun 34.92 · Jul 35.83 · Aug 36.77 · Sep 34.63 · Oct 31.26 · Nov 22.3 · Dec 15.71 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -23.67 · Feb -26.09 · Mar -22.54 · Apr -13.24 · May -2.89 · Jun 2.64 · Jul 7.2 · Aug 8.62 · Sep 3.08 · Oct -3.41 · Nov -11.3 · Dec -22.83 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official
Average temperature by monthJan -4.94 · Feb -4.7 · Mar 0.14 · Apr 6.5 · May 13.34 · Jun 19.2 · Jul 22.56 · Aug 21.86 · Sep 17.93 · Oct 10.56 · Nov 4.1 · Dec -1.5 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official

Cities of a similar size in Canada

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Canada cities
Bradford West Gwillimbury42,880 residentsSalaberry-de-Valleyfield42,787 residentsVaudreuil-Dorion43,268 residentsInnisfil43,326 residentsRouyn-Noranda42,313 residentsBoucherville41,743 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 35.6 km² in 2021. Population density was 1,203.2 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in St. Thomas?

The published population was 42,840 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, St. Thomas (Census subdivision 3534021)12

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
St. Thomas residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.8%Foreign residents 2.2%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area35.61 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
City area35.6 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (St. Thomas, CSD 3534024)11Official
Foreign-resident share10.46 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Foreign residents960 people11 May 2021Statistics 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.13Official
Population density1,203 people/km²11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation.13Official
Population42,840 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, St. Thomas (Census subdivision 3534021)12Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in St. Thomas by year, residents33,88137,70141,52245,3422001200520092015202244,552residents

Population rose 28.5% between 2001 and 2022, from 34,671 to 44,552.

International community in St. Thomas

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data4,400100.0%
Europe2,20050.0%
Asia1,03523.5%
Americas97522.2%
United Kingdom83519.0%
United States of America3207.3%
Netherlands3107.0%
Other places of birth in Europe2555.8%
Other places of birth in Asia2405.5%
Philippines2305.2%
Mexico2154.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Poland2054.7%
India2004.5%
Africa1703.9%
Jamaica1603.6%
Other places of birth in Americas1503.4%
Germany1252.8%
Italy1202.7%
Croatia1102.5%
Portugal1052.4%
Other places of birth in Africa851.9%
Colombia751.7%
Pakistan701.6%
China501.1%
Romania451.0%
Lebanon451.0%
Iraq400.9%
Hungary300.7%
Nigeria300.7%
South Africa, Republic of300.7%
Viet Nam300.7%
Iran250.6%
Hong Kong250.6%
Oceania and other places of birth250.6%
Trinidad and Tobago200.5%
Russian Federation200.5%
Sri Lanka200.5%
Guyana150.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina150.3%
Egypt150.3%
Turkey150.3%
Taiwan150.3%
Brazil100.2%
France100.2%
Serbia100.2%
Ukraine100.2%
Syria100.2%
Korea, South100.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Citizenship

Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data42,110100.0%
Canadian citizens41,14097.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over32,64577.5%
Canadian citizens aged under 188,50520.2%
Not Canadian citizens9602.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Language spoken at home

Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data42,325100.0%
Single responses41,88599.0%
Official languages40,90596.6%
English40,81596.4%
Non-official languages9802.3%
Non-Indigenous languages9802.3%
Indo-European languages5801.4%
Multiple responses4351.0%
English and non-official language(s)4000.9%
Indo-Iranian languages1850.4%
Indo-Aryan languages1800.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italic (Romance) languages1750.4%
Balto-Slavic languages1700.4%
Slavic languages1700.4%
Austro-Asiatic languages1250.3%
Spanish1050.2%
French850.2%
Polish800.2%
Khmer (Cambodian)650.2%
Gujarati600.1%
Sino-Tibetan languages550.1%
Vietnamese550.1%
Austronesian languages550.1%
Serbo-Croatian550.1%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)500.1%
Dravidian languages500.1%
Punjabi (Panjabi)500.1%
Chinese languages450.1%
Croatian450.1%
Urdu450.1%
Malayalam400.1%
Afro-Asiatic languages350.1%
Semitic languages350.1%
Mandarin300.1%
Russian300.1%
Germanic languages300.1%
English and French250.1%
Arabic250.1%
Italian250.1%
Portuguese250.1%
Albanian200.0%
Korean200.0%
Niger-Congo languages200.0%
Yue (Cantonese)150.0%
High German languages150.0%
German150.0%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages150.0%
Swahili100.0%
Sign languages100.0%
Turkic languages100.0%
Uralic languages100.0%
Hungarian100.0%
Tamil100.0%
Dutch100.0%
Hindi100.0%
Romanian100.0%
American Sign Language50.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Tai-Kadai languages50.0%
Lao50.0%
Turkish50.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)50.0%
Multiple non-official languages50.0%
Aramaic languages50.0%
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic50.0%
Czech50.0%
Serbian50.0%
Ukrainian50.0%
Greek50.0%
Iranian languages50.0%
Persian languages50.0%
Japanese50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is St. Thomas a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–56%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Student52%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 41–63%
Family44%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 33–55%
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 49–71%
Foreign residents960 people11 May 2021Official 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.
Population42,840 people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, St. Thomas (Census subdivision 3534021)
Households spending over 30% of income on rent19 %11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Dwellings18,596 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate52.3 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,055 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad11.4 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14Official
Households18,060 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Labour force participation rate58.9 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Median age43.6 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in St. Thomas when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in St. Thomas?

The published population was 42,840 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, St. Thomas (Census subdivision 3534021).

Is the air quality good in St. Thomas?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 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..

What is the unemployment rate in St. Thomas?

The unemployment rate is 11.2 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around St. Thomas?

The median gross salary is 2,055 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in St. Thomas?

960 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..

Is St. Thomas a good place to live?

St. Thomas may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data live in St. Thomas?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,400 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {St. Thomas, Canada: rent, salary, jobs},
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