Lunenburg Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:175 of 688
Lunenburg Population
Total Population (2021)
25,545
Total Population (2016)
24,863
Population Growth
+2.7% (+682)
Growth Rank
#455 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.0%12,785
Female
50.0%12,760
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.002
Average Age
48.7
Median Age
53.6
Age Rank
#613 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
910(3.6%)
5–9
1,060(4.1%)
10–14
1,125(4.4%)
15–19
1,075(4.2%)
20–24
920(3.6%)
25–29
975(3.8%)
30–34
1,215(4.8%)
35–39
1,305(5.1%)
40–44
1,305(5.1%)
45–49
1,555(6.1%)
50–54
1,770(6.9%)
55–59
2,435(9.5%)
60–64
2,605(10.2%)
65–69
2,505(9.8%)
70–74
2,075(8.1%)
75–79
1,375(5.4%)
80–84
765(3.0%)
85+
570(2.2%)
Lunenburg Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
14,233
Occupied Private Dwellings
11,502
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,995 (26.0%)
2 Persons
5,395 (46.9%)
3 Persons
1,545 (13.4%)
4 Persons
1,080 (9.4%)
5+ Persons
480 (4.2%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
2,305(20.0%)
Couples without children
4,655(40.5%)
One-parent families
740(6.4%)
One-person households
2,995(26.0%)
Multigenerational
205(1.8%)
Multiple-family
40(0.3%)
Lunenburg Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$68,000After tax
Median Household Income
$60,800After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$36,000After tax
Median Individual Income
$31,400After tax
Income Rank
#568 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
77.4%
Employment Income
56.5%
Government Transfers
22.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,885(8.7%)
$10k–$20k
3,185(14.7%)
$20k–$30k
4,175(19.2%)
$30k–$40k
3,175(14.6%)
$40k–$50k
2,555(11.8%)
$50k–$60k
1,965(9.0%)
$60k–$70k
1,430(6.6%)
$70k–$80k
950(4.4%)
$80k–$90k
745(3.4%)
$90k–$100k
495(2.3%)
$100k+
1,180(5.4%)
Lunenburg Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
47.9%
Unemployment Rate
10.9%
Total Labour Force
11,970
Employed
10,670
Unemployed
1,300
Not in Labour Force
10,325
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
14.9%
Children (0–17)
14.4%
Adults (18–64)
11.7%
Seniors (65+)
21.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3110 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.266
Lunenburg Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
23,830 (93.7%)
French Only
10 (0.0%)
English & French
1,565 (6.2%)
Neither
20 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
24,470 (96.2%)
French
300 (1.2%)
Non-official languages
495 (1.9%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
24,470(96.2%)
French
300(1.2%)
German
60(0.2%)
Arabic
40(0.2%)
Korean
20(0.1%)
Italian
15(0.1%)
Portuguese
15(0.1%)
Polish
15(0.1%)
Russian
15(0.1%)
Tagalog
10(0.0%)
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