Fredericton Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:89 of 688
Fredericton Population
Total Population (2021)
63,116
Total Population (2016)
58,721
Population Growth
+7.5% (+4,395)
Growth Rank
#215 of 688Same geo level
Male
47.9%30,205
Female
52.1%32,910
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.918
Average Age
41.7
Median Age
40
Age Rank
#259 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
2,760(4.4%)
5–9
3,255(5.2%)
10–14
3,100(4.9%)
15–19
3,340(5.3%)
20–24
5,590(8.9%)
25–29
5,005(7.9%)
30–34
4,300(6.8%)
35–39
4,310(6.8%)
40–44
3,995(6.3%)
45–49
3,770(6.0%)
50–54
3,585(5.7%)
55–59
3,830(6.1%)
60–64
3,730(5.9%)
65–69
3,555(5.6%)
70–74
3,275(5.2%)
75–79
2,340(3.7%)
80–84
1,735(2.7%)
85+
1,650(2.6%)
Fredericton Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
29,892
Occupied Private Dwellings
28,478
Size Distribution
1 Person
9,690 (34.0%)
2 Persons
10,675 (37.5%)
3 Persons
3,815 (13.4%)
4 Persons
2,915 (10.2%)
5+ Persons
1,390 (4.9%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
5,700(20.0%)
Couples without children
7,565(26.6%)
One-parent families
2,370(8.3%)
One-person households
9,690(34.0%)
Multigenerational
335(1.2%)
Multiple-family
85(0.3%)
Fredericton Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$76,200After tax
Median Household Income
$64,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$42,520After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,000After tax
Income Rank
#521 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
83.4%
Employment Income
64.2%
Government Transfers
16.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
3,955(7.8%)
$10k–$20k
5,825(11.4%)
$20k–$30k
8,375(16.4%)
$30k–$40k
7,110(13.9%)
$40k–$50k
6,360(12.5%)
$50k–$60k
4,675(9.2%)
$60k–$70k
3,660(7.2%)
$70k–$80k
2,850(5.6%)
$80k–$90k
2,240(4.4%)
$90k–$100k
1,530(3.0%)
$100k+
4,405(8.6%)
Fredericton Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
60.5%
Unemployment Rate
8.6%
Total Labour Force
34,905
Employed
31,920
Unemployed
2,985
Not in Labour Force
17,825
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
13.5%
Children (0–17)
17.6%
Adults (18–64)
12.4%
Seniors (65+)
13.1%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3300 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.287
Fredericton Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
46,595 (74.9%)
French Only
205 (0.3%)
English & French
15,100 (24.3%)
Neither
360 (0.6%)
Mother Tongue
English
49,915 (80.2%)
French
3,785 (6.1%)
Non-official languages
6,655 (10.7%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
49,915(80.2%)
French
3,785(6.1%)
Arabic
1,295(2.1%)
Mandarin
745(1.2%)
Spanish
420(0.7%)
Russian
365(0.6%)
Persian
305(0.5%)
Tagalog
290(0.5%)
Punjabi
250(0.4%)
Korean
210(0.3%)
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