Loyalist Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:250 of 688
Loyalist Population
Total Population (2021)
17,943
Total Population (2016)
16,971
Population Growth
+5.7% (+972)
Growth Rank
#288 of 688Same geo level
Male
51.7%9,270
Female
48.3%8,670
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.069
Average Age
44.1
Median Age
45.2
Age Rank
#417 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
870(4.8%)
5–9
940(5.2%)
10–14
995(5.5%)
15–19
865(4.8%)
20–24
770(4.3%)
25–29
995(5.5%)
30–34
1,160(6.5%)
35–39
1,210(6.7%)
40–44
1,160(6.5%)
45–49
1,090(6.1%)
50–54
1,125(6.3%)
55–59
1,400(7.8%)
60–64
1,345(7.5%)
65–69
1,240(6.9%)
70–74
1,150(6.4%)
75–79
735(4.1%)
80–84
455(2.5%)
85+
435(2.4%)
Loyalist Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
7,145
Occupied Private Dwellings
6,830
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,370 (20.1%)
2 Persons
2,890 (42.3%)
3 Persons
1,165 (17.1%)
4 Persons
950 (13.9%)
5+ Persons
450 (6.6%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,825(26.7%)
Couples without children
2,330(34.1%)
One-parent families
645(9.4%)
One-person households
1,370(20.1%)
Multigenerational
200(2.9%)
Multiple-family
30(0.4%)
Loyalist Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$93,100After tax
Median Household Income
$83,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$46,600After tax
Median Individual Income
$41,200After tax
Income Rank
#214 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
81.4%
Employment Income
63.2%
Government Transfers
18.7%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
835(6.1%)
$10k–$20k
1,515(11.1%)
$20k–$30k
1,765(13.0%)
$30k–$40k
1,620(11.9%)
$40k–$50k
1,685(12.4%)
$50k–$60k
1,470(10.8%)
$60k–$70k
1,270(9.3%)
$70k–$80k
960(7.1%)
$80k–$90k
705(5.2%)
$90k–$100k
530(3.9%)
$100k+
1,240(9.1%)
Loyalist Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
53.6%
Unemployment Rate
9.7%
Total Labour Force
8,375
Employed
7,555
Unemployed
815
Not in Labour Force
5,720
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
6.4%
Children (0–17)
7.1%
Adults (18–64)
6.1%
Seniors (65+)
6.5%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2860 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.249
Loyalist Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
15,115 (89.1%)
French Only
25 (0.1%)
English & French
1,805 (10.6%)
Neither
20 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
15,620 (92.1%)
French
475 (2.8%)
Non-official languages
660 (3.9%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
15,620(92.1%)
French
475(2.8%)
Portuguese
75(0.4%)
Polish
55(0.3%)
Spanish
50(0.3%)
Tagalog
35(0.2%)
Italian
30(0.2%)
Arabic
15(0.1%)
Mandarin
15(0.1%)
Cantonese
15(0.1%)
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