Charlottetown Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:129 of 688
Charlottetown Population
Total Population (2021)
38,809
Total Population (2016)
36,094
Population Growth
+7.5% (+2,715)
Growth Rank
#215 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.0%18,645
Female
52.0%20,165
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.925
Average Age
42.4
Median Age
40.8
Age Rank
#304 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
1,495(3.9%)
5–9
1,710(4.4%)
10–14
1,935(5.0%)
15–19
2,085(5.4%)
20–24
4,085(10.5%)
25–29
3,055(7.9%)
30–34
2,470(6.4%)
35–39
2,255(5.8%)
40–44
2,205(5.7%)
45–49
2,235(5.8%)
50–54
2,270(5.8%)
55–59
2,435(6.3%)
60–64
2,400(6.2%)
65–69
2,360(6.1%)
70–74
2,110(5.4%)
75–79
1,420(3.7%)
80–84
1,055(2.7%)
85+
1,215(3.1%)
Charlottetown Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
18,364
Occupied Private Dwellings
17,184
Size Distribution
1 Person
6,110 (35.6%)
2 Persons
5,860 (34.1%)
3 Persons
2,470 (14.4%)
4 Persons
1,790 (10.4%)
5+ Persons
945 (5.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
3,385(19.7%)
Couples without children
3,945(23.0%)
One-parent families
1,450(8.4%)
One-person households
6,115(35.6%)
Multigenerational
205(1.2%)
Multiple-family
60(0.3%)
Charlottetown Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$69,600After tax
Median Household Income
$58,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$38,480After tax
Median Individual Income
$32,800After tax
Income Rank
#595 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
79.2%
Employment Income
62.5%
Government Transfers
20.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
2,435(7.8%)
$10k–$20k
3,595(11.6%)
$20k–$30k
5,820(18.7%)
$30k–$40k
5,235(16.9%)
$40k–$50k
3,790(12.2%)
$50k–$60k
2,960(9.5%)
$60k–$70k
2,055(6.6%)
$70k–$80k
1,395(4.5%)
$80k–$90k
1,100(3.5%)
$90k–$100k
790(2.5%)
$100k+
1,885(6.1%)
Charlottetown Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
58.8%
Unemployment Rate
9.7%
Total Labour Force
21,155
Employed
19,105
Unemployed
2,050
Not in Labour Force
11,315
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
17.4%
Children (0–17)
22.2%
Adults (18–64)
15.9%
Seniors (65+)
18.5%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3440 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.302
Charlottetown Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
32,370 (85.5%)
French Only
30 (0.1%)
English & French
4,940 (13.1%)
Neither
505 (1.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
29,750 (78.6%)
French
695 (1.8%)
Non-official languages
6,370 (16.8%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
29,750(78.6%)
Mandarin
1,400(3.7%)
Punjabi
775(2.0%)
French
695(1.8%)
Arabic
660(1.7%)
Vietnamese
455(1.2%)
Spanish
265(0.7%)
Gujarati
225(0.6%)
Tagalog
220(0.6%)
Cantonese
165(0.4%)
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