Newell County Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:528 of 688
Newell County Population
Total Population (2021)
7,465
Total Population (2016)
7,524
Population Growth
-0.8% (-59)
Growth Rank
#618 of 688Same geo level
Male
51.6%3,850
Female
48.4%3,615
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.065
Average Age
38.5
Median Age
39.2
Age Rank
#80 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
495(6.6%)
5–9
535(7.2%)
10–14
635(8.5%)
15–19
575(7.7%)
20–24
400(5.4%)
25–29
385(5.2%)
30–34
350(4.7%)
35–39
430(5.8%)
40–44
490(6.6%)
45–49
445(6.0%)
50–54
495(6.6%)
55–59
520(7.0%)
60–64
535(7.2%)
65–69
445(6.0%)
70–74
325(4.4%)
75–79
215(2.9%)
80–84
110(1.5%)
85+
80(1.1%)
Newell County Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.7
Total Private Dwellings
2,642
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,404
Size Distribution
1 Person
470 (19.6%)
2 Persons
995 (41.5%)
3 Persons
260 (10.8%)
4 Persons
345 (14.4%)
5+ Persons
335 (14.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
820(34.2%)
Couples without children
870(36.3%)
One-parent families
105(4.4%)
One-person households
470(19.6%)
Multigenerational
25(1.0%)
Multiple-family
5(0.2%)
Newell County Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$89,900After tax
Median Household Income
$81,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$44,160After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,600After tax
Income Rank
#244 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
85.0%
Employment Income
59.5%
Government Transfers
15.0%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
460(9.4%)
$10k–$20k
570(11.7%)
$20k–$30k
735(15.1%)
$30k–$40k
600(12.3%)
$40k–$50k
490(10.1%)
$50k–$60k
505(10.4%)
$60k–$70k
330(6.8%)
$70k–$80k
260(5.3%)
$80k–$90k
195(4.0%)
$90k–$100k
175(3.6%)
$100k+
555(11.4%)
Newell County Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
66.5%
Unemployment Rate
7.0%
Total Labour Force
3,645
Employed
3,390
Unemployed
255
Not in Labour Force
1,460
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
12.8%
Children (0–17)
17.2%
Adults (18–64)
11.0%
Seniors (65+)
12.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3330 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.301
Newell County Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
7,150 (96.8%)
English & French
105 (1.4%)
Neither
130 (1.8%)
Mother Tongue
English
5,585 (75.6%)
French
40 (0.5%)
Non-official languages
1,660 (22.5%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
5,585(75.6%)
German
860(11.6%)
Spanish
85(1.2%)
French
40(0.5%)
Portuguese
10(0.1%)
Tagalog
5(0.1%)
Russian
5(0.1%)
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