Edmundston Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:266 of 688
Edmundston Population
Total Population (2021)
16,437
Total Population (2016)
16,580
Population Growth
-0.9% (-143)
Growth Rank
#620 of 688Same geo level
Male
47.9%7,865
Female
52.1%8,570
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.918
Average Age
49.7
Median Age
54
Age Rank
#643 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
495(3.0%)
5–9
605(3.7%)
10–14
765(4.7%)
15–19
755(4.6%)
20–24
700(4.3%)
25–29
685(4.2%)
30–34
715(4.3%)
35–39
860(5.2%)
40–44
915(5.6%)
45–49
960(5.8%)
50–54
995(6.1%)
55–59
1,335(8.1%)
60–64
1,530(9.3%)
65–69
1,505(9.2%)
70–74
1,365(8.3%)
75–79
885(5.4%)
80–84
620(3.8%)
85+
755(4.6%)
Edmundston Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.0
Total Private Dwellings
8,117
Occupied Private Dwellings
7,707
Size Distribution
1 Person
3,065 (39.8%)
2 Persons
2,880 (37.4%)
3 Persons
910 (11.8%)
4 Persons
650 (8.4%)
5+ Persons
205 (2.7%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,345(17.5%)
Couples without children
2,335(30.3%)
One-parent families
565(7.3%)
One-person households
3,060(39.7%)
Multigenerational
50(0.6%)
Multiple-family
15(0.2%)
Edmundston Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$63,600After tax
Median Household Income
$52,800After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$37,120After tax
Median Individual Income
$32,800After tax
Income Rank
#659 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
76.0%
Employment Income
60.0%
Government Transfers
24.1%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
890(6.8%)
$10k–$20k
1,825(13.8%)
$20k–$30k
2,570(19.5%)
$30k–$40k
2,030(15.4%)
$40k–$50k
1,810(13.7%)
$50k–$60k
1,270(9.6%)
$60k–$70k
770(5.8%)
$70k–$80k
595(4.5%)
$80k–$90k
470(3.6%)
$90k–$100k
245(1.9%)
$100k+
705(5.3%)
Edmundston Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
50.9%
Unemployment Rate
7.9%
Total Labour Force
7,405
Employed
6,825
Unemployed
585
Not in Labour Force
5,990
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
16.6%
Children (0–17)
15.7%
Adults (18–64)
12.7%
Seniors (65+)
25.1%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3120 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.274
Edmundston Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
375 (2.4%)
French Only
5,410 (34.8%)
English & French
9,725 (62.6%)
Neither
30 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
795 (5.1%)
French
14,005 (90.1%)
Non-official languages
330 (2.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
French
14,005(90.1%)
English
795(5.1%)
Arabic
85(0.5%)
Punjabi
35(0.2%)
Spanish
25(0.2%)
Cantonese
20(0.1%)
Tagalog
10(0.1%)
Mandarin
10(0.1%)
Portuguese
5(0.0%)
Polish
5(0.0%)
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