| Statistic | Palmerston | Toronto | Ontario |
| Population | 5,113 | 3,013,752 | 14,804,681 |
| Population density (sq km) | 10,067 | 4,712 | 15 |
| Median age | 34.6 | 39.3 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 55% | 67% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 33% | 44% | 46% |
| Speak English only | 78.0% | 85.9% | 86.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| Chinese | 9.4% |
| South Asian | 3.4% |
| Korean | 2.1% |
| Black | 2.0% |
| Latin American | 1.9% |
| Data | Percent |
| China | 3.4% |
| Italy | 3.4% |
| Portugal | 2.7% |
| United States | 1.7% |
| United Kingdom | 1.6% |