Gander Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:352 of 688
Gander Population
Total Population (2021)
11,880
Total Population (2016)
11,688
Population Growth
+1.6% (+192)
Growth Rank
#505 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.5%5,765
Female
51.4%6,110
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.944
Average Age
43.7
Median Age
45.2
Age Rank
#389 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
505(4.3%)
5–9
605(5.1%)
10–14
705(5.9%)
15–19
715(6.0%)
20–24
605(5.1%)
25–29
610(5.1%)
30–34
710(6.0%)
35–39
750(6.3%)
40–44
725(6.1%)
45–49
860(7.2%)
50–54
930(7.8%)
55–59
845(7.1%)
60–64
810(6.8%)
65–69
670(5.6%)
70–74
655(5.5%)
75–79
445(3.7%)
80–84
370(3.1%)
85+
360(3.0%)
Gander Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
5,424
Occupied Private Dwellings
5,068
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,365 (26.9%)
2 Persons
2,040 (40.3%)
3 Persons
830 (16.4%)
4 Persons
615 (12.1%)
5+ Persons
220 (4.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,285(25.4%)
Couples without children
1,620(32.0%)
One-parent families
465(9.2%)
One-person households
1,365(26.9%)
Multigenerational
75(1.5%)
Multiple-family
10(0.2%)
Gander Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$80,900After tax
Median Household Income
$69,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$43,440After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,400After tax
Income Rank
#422 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
81.0%
Employment Income
66.6%
Government Transfers
19.0%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
700(7.4%)
$10k–$20k
1,160(12.3%)
$20k–$30k
1,425(15.1%)
$30k–$40k
1,300(13.8%)
$40k–$50k
1,110(11.8%)
$50k–$60k
835(8.9%)
$60k–$70k
650(6.9%)
$70k–$80k
500(5.3%)
$80k–$90k
390(4.1%)
$90k–$100k
365(3.9%)
$100k+
975(10.4%)
Gander Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
52.3%
Unemployment Rate
14.3%
Total Labour Force
5,940
Employed
5,090
Unemployed
850
Not in Labour Force
3,785
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
11.4%
Children (0–17)
13.2%
Adults (18–64)
9.5%
Seniors (65+)
15.8%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3340 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.286
Gander Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
10,885 (92.5%)
French Only
5 (0.0%)
English & French
865 (7.4%)
Neither
10 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
11,365 (96.6%)
French
60 (0.5%)
Non-official languages
260 (2.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
11,365(96.6%)
Arabic
65(0.6%)
French
60(0.5%)
Punjabi
30(0.3%)
Tagalog
25(0.2%)
Cantonese
10(0.1%)
Spanish
10(0.1%)
Persian
10(0.1%)
Mandarin
5(0.0%)
Hindi
5(0.0%)
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