New Glasgow Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:434 of 688
New Glasgow Population
Total Population (2021)
9,471
Total Population (2016)
9,075
Population Growth
+4.4% (+396)
Growth Rank
#363 of 688Same geo level
Male
46.3%4,385
Female
53.6%5,080
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.863
Average Age
45.9
Median Age
47.6
Age Rank
#517 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
395(4.2%)
5–9
450(4.8%)
10–14
520(5.5%)
15–19
485(5.1%)
20–24
510(5.4%)
25–29
495(5.2%)
30–34
490(5.2%)
35–39
505(5.3%)
40–44
580(6.1%)
45–49
545(5.8%)
50–54
575(6.1%)
55–59
695(7.3%)
60–64
740(7.8%)
65–69
715(7.5%)
70–74
690(7.3%)
75–79
415(4.4%)
80–84
295(3.1%)
85+
365(3.9%)
New Glasgow Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.1
Total Private Dwellings
4,782
Occupied Private Dwellings
4,445
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,785 (40.2%)
2 Persons
1,465 (33.0%)
3 Persons
590 (13.3%)
4 Persons
410 (9.2%)
5+ Persons
200 (4.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
805(18.1%)
Couples without children
1,045(23.5%)
One-parent families
465(10.5%)
One-person households
1,780(40.0%)
Multigenerational
75(1.7%)
Multiple-family
15(0.3%)
New Glasgow Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$64,300After tax
Median Household Income
$52,400After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$37,600After tax
Median Individual Income
$32,400After tax
Income Rank
#661 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
76.0%
Employment Income
56.5%
Government Transfers
24.0%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
650(8.6%)
$10k–$20k
1,055(13.9%)
$20k–$30k
1,480(19.5%)
$30k–$40k
1,020(13.5%)
$40k–$50k
995(13.1%)
$50k–$60k
695(9.2%)
$60k–$70k
455(6.0%)
$70k–$80k
310(4.1%)
$80k–$90k
235(3.1%)
$90k–$100k
205(2.7%)
$100k+
480(6.3%)
New Glasgow Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
48.2%
Unemployment Rate
11.9%
Total Labour Force
4,280
Employed
3,775
Unemployed
510
Not in Labour Force
3,555
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
19.6%
Children (0–17)
20.0%
Adults (18–64)
17.4%
Seniors (65+)
24.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3570 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.307
New Glasgow Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
8,715 (94.2%)
English & French
520 (5.6%)
Neither
10 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
8,710 (94.2%)
French
90 (1.0%)
Non-official languages
330 (3.6%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
8,710(94.2%)
French
90(1.0%)
Arabic
65(0.7%)
Tagalog
65(0.7%)
Punjabi
20(0.2%)
Cantonese
15(0.2%)
Mandarin
10(0.1%)
Spanish
10(0.1%)
Hindi
10(0.1%)
Russian
10(0.1%)
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