Cape Breton Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:64 of 688
Cape Breton Population
Total Population (2021)
93,694
Total Population (2016)
94,285
Population Growth
-0.6% (-591)
Growth Rank
#599 of 688Same geo level
Male
47.9%44,885
Female
52.1%48,810
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.920
Average Age
46.9
Median Age
50.4
Age Rank
#562 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
3,385(3.6%)
5–9
3,960(4.2%)
10–14
4,400(4.7%)
15–19
4,490(4.8%)
20–24
5,090(5.4%)
25–29
5,310(5.7%)
30–34
4,790(5.1%)
35–39
4,660(5.0%)
40–44
4,785(5.1%)
45–49
5,385(5.7%)
50–54
6,035(6.4%)
55–59
7,775(8.3%)
60–64
8,605(9.2%)
65–69
8,095(8.6%)
70–74
6,645(7.1%)
75–79
4,430(4.7%)
80–84
2,995(3.2%)
85+
2,860(3.1%)
Cape Breton Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
46,471
Occupied Private Dwellings
42,316
Size Distribution
1 Person
14,055 (33.2%)
2 Persons
15,795 (37.3%)
3 Persons
6,430 (15.2%)
4 Persons
4,025 (9.5%)
5+ Persons
2,015 (4.8%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
7,390(17.5%)
Couples without children
11,015(26.0%)
One-parent families
5,490(13.0%)
One-person households
14,050(33.2%)
Multigenerational
1,135(2.7%)
Multiple-family
115(0.3%)
Cape Breton Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$65,800After tax
Median Household Income
$55,600After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$35,840After tax
Median Individual Income
$31,400After tax
Income Rank
#625 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
69.2%
Employment Income
54.8%
Government Transfers
30.9%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
6,045(7.8%)
$10k–$20k
10,725(13.8%)
$20k–$30k
16,380(21.1%)
$30k–$40k
12,025(15.5%)
$40k–$50k
9,770(12.6%)
$50k–$60k
6,930(8.9%)
$60k–$70k
4,645(6.0%)
$70k–$80k
3,135(4.0%)
$80k–$90k
2,335(3.0%)
$90k–$100k
1,925(2.5%)
$100k+
3,650(4.7%)
Cape Breton Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
41.7%
Unemployment Rate
19.5%
Total Labour Force
41,585
Employed
33,470
Unemployed
8,115
Not in Labour Force
38,675
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
17.4%
Children (0–17)
21.9%
Adults (18–64)
14.4%
Seniors (65+)
21.3%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3150 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.273
Cape Breton Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
88,160 (95.5%)
French Only
25 (0.0%)
English & French
3,995 (4.3%)
Neither
100 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
87,805 (95.2%)
French
710 (0.8%)
Non-official languages
2,920 (3.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
87,805(95.2%)
French
710(0.8%)
Punjabi
635(0.7%)
Mandarin
375(0.4%)
Tagalog
175(0.2%)
Hindi
165(0.2%)
Arabic
85(0.1%)
Vietnamese
85(0.1%)
Gujarati
80(0.1%)
Urdu
65(0.1%)
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