Mount Pearl Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:194 of 688
Mount Pearl Population
Total Population (2021)
22,477
Total Population (2016)
23,120
Population Growth
-2.8% (-643)
Growth Rank
#656 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.1%10,810
Female
51.9%11,665
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.927
Average Age
44.5
Median Age
46
Age Rank
#445 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
850(3.8%)
5–9
950(4.2%)
10–14
1,035(4.6%)
15–19
1,055(4.7%)
20–24
1,265(5.6%)
25–29
1,390(6.2%)
30–34
1,490(6.6%)
35–39
1,480(6.6%)
40–44
1,385(6.2%)
45–49
1,450(6.5%)
50–54
1,590(7.1%)
55–59
1,895(8.4%)
60–64
1,790(8.0%)
65–69
1,790(8.0%)
70–74
1,345(6.0%)
75–79
885(3.9%)
80–84
490(2.2%)
85+
325(1.4%)
Mount Pearl Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
10,685
Occupied Private Dwellings
9,931
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,710 (27.3%)
2 Persons
3,975 (40.0%)
3 Persons
1,770 (17.8%)
4 Persons
1,105 (11.1%)
5+ Persons
370 (3.7%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
2,335(23.5%)
Couples without children
3,000(30.2%)
One-parent families
1,035(10.4%)
One-person households
2,710(27.3%)
Multigenerational
215(2.2%)
Multiple-family
35(0.4%)
Mount Pearl Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$80,300After tax
Median Household Income
$70,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$41,840After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,200After tax
Income Rank
#403 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
80.4%
Employment Income
64.6%
Government Transfers
19.7%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,150(6.1%)
$10k–$20k
2,155(11.4%)
$20k–$30k
2,830(14.9%)
$30k–$40k
2,805(14.8%)
$40k–$50k
2,605(13.7%)
$50k–$60k
1,995(10.5%)
$60k–$70k
1,455(7.7%)
$70k–$80k
1,045(5.5%)
$80k–$90k
825(4.3%)
$90k–$100k
585(3.1%)
$100k+
1,535(8.1%)
Mount Pearl Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
54.6%
Unemployment Rate
10.0%
Total Labour Force
11,880
Employed
10,695
Unemployed
1,185
Not in Labour Force
7,720
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.7%
Children (0–17)
14.5%
Adults (18–64)
8.1%
Seniors (65+)
11.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3040 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.263
Mount Pearl Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
21,115 (94.2%)
English & French
1,280 (5.7%)
Neither
25 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
21,920 (97.8%)
French
60 (0.3%)
Non-official languages
310 (1.4%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
21,920(97.8%)
French
60(0.3%)
Tagalog
50(0.2%)
Spanish
30(0.1%)
Arabic
25(0.1%)
Mandarin
20(0.1%)
Punjabi
15(0.1%)
Cantonese
10(0.0%)
Italian
10(0.0%)
Portuguese
10(0.0%)
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