In this Neighbourhood Guide, you'll find out more about the people who live here as well as the schools, parks and recreation facilities, homes, and more.
A small, residential neighbourhood with easy access to parks and the highway.
Mix of older and newer homes, mostly owner-occupied, with a variety of home types.
Diverse community with a mix of families, couples, and first and second-generation immigrants.
Fun parks, elementary and secondary special programs, and proximity to schools.
Crerar has a consistent population, and is popular with families with teens, people in their 20s, people in their 40s, and people in their 50s. Crerar is a small, mostly residential neighbourhood in south Hamilton with easy access to the highway and to parks.
People & Families in Crerar
Families with kids make up 51% of households in Crerar, while couples without children make up 23% of households and 20% of households are one person living alone. People in Crerar come from 54 different ethnic origins, and 40% are first-generation immigrants, while 32% are second-generation immigrants.
Neighbourhood Households
885
Neighbourhood Population
2,540
Household Size
- 1 person - 20%
- 2 persons - 28%
- 3 persons - 18%
- 4 persons - 18%
- 5 or more persons - 13%
Household Types
- One-person households - 20%
- Non-family households - 0%
- Families with children - 51%
- Couples without children - 22%
- Multiple families in household - 3%
Children Per Family
- 1 child - 28%
- 2 children - 28%
- 3 or more children - 11%
Broad Age Ranges
- 0 to 14 years - 16%
- 15 to 64 years - 66%
- 65 years and over - 16%
Most Common Ethnic Origins
- Italian - 16%
- English - 13%
- Canadian - 12%
- Scottish - 9%
- Portuguese - 8%
Age of Primary Household Maintainer
- 15 to 24 years - 0%
- 25 to 34 years - 8%
- 35 to 44 years - 24%
- 45 to 54 years - 21%
- 55 to 64 years - 16%
- 65 to 74 years - 10%
- 75 to 84 years - 10%
- 85 years and over - 7%
Specific Age Groups
- 0 to 4 years - 5%
- 5 to 9 years - 5%
- 10 to 14 years - 5%
- 15 to 19 years - 7%
- 20 to 29 years - 12%
- 30 to 39 years - 9%
- 40 to 49 years - 12%
- 50 to 59 years - 15%
- 60 to 69 years - 8%
- over 70 years - 10%
Crerar Schools
Crerar has elementary special programs and secondary special programs. There are 6 public schools, 6 Catholic schools, and 1 private school serving Crerar. The special programs offered at local schools include Christian, French Immersion, and Advanced Placement.
Public Schools
6
Catholic Schools
6
Private Schools
1
Public
Catholic
Having Fun in Crerar
Fun is easy to find at the parks here. There are 1 parks in Crerar, with 1 recreational facilities in total. The average number of facilities per park is 1.
Number of Parks
1
Number of Recreation Facilities
1
Recreation Facilities in Neighbourhood Parks
- Playground - 1
Getting Around in Crerar
There are 15 transit stops in Crerar. In this neighbourhood, there are mostly vehicle commuters and most commute within the city.
Commute Destination for Residents
- Commute within the city - 74%
- Commute to another city - 26%
Commute Types
- Vehicle - 83%
- Transit - 14%
- Walk/bike - 0%
Commute Times of Residents
- 15 to 29 minutes - 44%
- 30 to 44 minutes - 14%
- 45 to 59 minutes - 9%
- 60 minutes and over - 9%
- Less than 15 minutes - 21%
Work and Education in Crerar
In this neighbourhood, 24% of adult residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 67% have any postsecondary education. The retail trade industry is the most common for residents.
Household Income
- Under $30,000 - 10%
- $30,000 to $39,999 - 6%
- $40,000 to $49,999 - 6%
- $50,000 to $59,999 - 7%
- $60,000 to $69,999 - 7%
- $70,000 to $79,999 - 6%
- $80,000 to $89,999 - 5%
- $90,000 to $99,999 - 6%
- $100,000 to $124,999 - 13%
- $125,000 to $149,999 - 9%
- $150,000 to $199,999 - 10%
- $200,000 and over - 4%
Most Common Occupations (Top 3)
- Sales and service occupations - 30%
- Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations - 14%
- Business, finance and administration occupations - 10%
Most Common Industries (Top 3)
- Retail trade - 17%
- Manufacturing - 14%
- Health care and social assistance - 12%
Employment
- Employed - 54% of people over age 15 are employed
- Unemployed - 4% are unemployed
- Not in the labour force - 40% are retired, students, homemakers, etc.
Crerar Homes
In this neighbourhood, there are a mix of home types. This neighbourhood has a consistent population, with 37% of households having moved within the past 5 years and 13% having moved within the past year. It has a mix of older and newer homes and is mostly owner-occupied.
Home Types
- Single-detached house - 56%
- Semi-detached house - 0%
- Duplex - 1%
- Row house - 21%
- Low-rise apartment/condo - 14%
- High-rise apartment/condo - 6%
Condominium Status
- Condominium - 30%
- Not condominium - 69%
Number of Bedrooms in Homes
- 1 bedroom - 5%
- 2 bedrooms - 20%
- 3 bedrooms - 43%
- No bedrooms - 0%
- 4 or more bedrooms - 31%
Period of Home Construction
- 1961 to 1980 - 3%
- 1981 to 1990 - 29%
- 1991 to 2000 - 28%
- 2001 to 2005 - 11%
- 2006 to 2010 - 14%
- 2011 to 2016 - 9%
- 1960 or before - 2%
Renters & Owners
- Owner - 83%
- Renter - 17%