Happy Valley-Goose Bay Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:487 of 688
Happy Valley-Goose Bay Population
Total Population (2021)
8,040
Total Population (2016)
8,109
Population Growth
-0.9% (-69)
Growth Rank
#620 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.8%4,085
Female
49.2%3,955
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.033
Average Age
39.2
Median Age
39.2
Age Rank
#104 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
395(4.9%)
5–9
515(6.4%)
10–14
490(6.1%)
15–19
480(6.0%)
20–24
480(6.0%)
25–29
525(6.5%)
30–34
630(7.8%)
35–39
565(7.0%)
40–44
560(7.0%)
45–49
595(7.4%)
50–54
620(7.7%)
55–59
630(7.8%)
60–64
500(6.2%)
65–69
360(4.5%)
70–74
275(3.4%)
75–79
215(2.7%)
80–84
110(1.4%)
85+
80(1.0%)
Happy Valley-Goose Bay Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
3,390
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,072
Size Distribution
1 Person
700 (22.8%)
2 Persons
1,145 (37.2%)
3 Persons
560 (18.2%)
4 Persons
450 (14.6%)
5+ Persons
215 (7.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
820(26.7%)
Couples without children
890(28.9%)
One-parent families
315(10.2%)
One-person households
700(22.8%)
Multigenerational
100(3.3%)
Multiple-family
15(0.5%)
Happy Valley-Goose Bay Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$97,300After tax
Median Household Income
$91,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$49,840After tax
Median Individual Income
$45,600After tax
Income Rank
#105 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
86.2%
Employment Income
77.4%
Government Transfers
13.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
390(6.5%)
$10k–$20k
485(8.1%)
$20k–$30k
670(11.1%)
$30k–$40k
625(10.4%)
$40k–$50k
675(11.2%)
$50k–$60k
645(10.7%)
$60k–$70k
495(8.2%)
$70k–$80k
430(7.2%)
$80k–$90k
360(6.0%)
$90k–$100k
315(5.2%)
$100k+
920(15.3%)
Happy Valley-Goose Bay Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
64.6%
Unemployment Rate
9.7%
Total Labour Force
4,475
Employed
4,040
Unemployed
435
Not in Labour Force
1,780
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.0%
Children (0–17)
11.7%
Adults (18–64)
5.9%
Seniors (65+)
12.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2920 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.258
Happy Valley-Goose Bay Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
7,285 (93.3%)
French Only
5 (0.1%)
English & French
510 (6.5%)
Neither
10 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
7,130 (91.3%)
French
75 (1.0%)
Non-official languages
490 (6.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
7,130(91.3%)
Tagalog
150(1.9%)
French
75(1.0%)
Punjabi
40(0.5%)
Hindi
10(0.1%)
Arabic
5(0.1%)
Spanish
5(0.1%)
Portuguese
5(0.1%)
Korean
5(0.1%)
Tamil
5(0.1%)
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