| Statistic | Book | Hamilton | Ontario |
| Population | 6 | 11,739 | 14,804,681 |
| Population density (sq km) | 14 | 518 | 15 |
| Median age | 37.5 | 40.5 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 0.6:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 86% | 68% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 57% | 44% | 46% |
| Speak English only | 96.6% | 92.3% | 86.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| Chinese | 8.6% |
| Arab | 3.5% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| N/A | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| Italy | 3.5% |
| China | 1.7% |
| Germany | 1.7% |
| Lebanon | 1.7% |
| Netherlands | 1.7% |