Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:470 of 688
Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Population
Total Population (2021)
8,415
Total Population (2016)
8,147
Population Growth
+3.3% (+268)
Growth Rank
#419 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.3%4,230
Female
49.7%4,180
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.012
Average Age
40.7
Median Age
43.2
Age Rank
#195 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
405(4.8%)
5–9
540(6.4%)
10–14
565(6.7%)
15–19
550(6.5%)
20–24
390(4.6%)
25–29
320(3.8%)
30–34
465(5.5%)
35–39
595(7.1%)
40–44
635(7.5%)
45–49
745(8.9%)
50–54
700(8.3%)
55–59
635(7.5%)
60–64
600(7.1%)
65–69
500(5.9%)
70–74
340(4.0%)
75–79
250(3.0%)
80–84
110(1.3%)
85+
65(0.8%)
Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.7
Total Private Dwellings
3,357
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,170
Size Distribution
1 Person
565 (17.8%)
2 Persons
1,115 (35.2%)
3 Persons
620 (19.6%)
4 Persons
660 (20.8%)
5+ Persons
210 (6.6%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,175(37.1%)
Couples without children
935(29.5%)
One-parent families
225(7.1%)
One-person households
560(17.7%)
Multigenerational
100(3.2%)
Multiple-family
15(0.5%)
Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$107,200After tax
Median Household Income
$95,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$50,880After tax
Median Individual Income
$42,000After tax
Income Rank
#65 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
87.4%
Employment Income
74.4%
Government Transfers
12.7%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
545(8.2%)
$10k–$20k
645(9.7%)
$20k–$30k
875(13.1%)
$30k–$40k
700(10.5%)
$40k–$50k
635(9.5%)
$50k–$60k
635(9.5%)
$60k–$70k
465(7.0%)
$70k–$80k
425(6.4%)
$80k–$90k
340(5.1%)
$90k–$100k
290(4.4%)
$100k+
1,105(16.6%)
Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
61.9%
Unemployment Rate
7.9%
Total Labour Force
4,635
Employed
4,275
Unemployed
365
Not in Labour Force
2,270
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
6.3%
Children (0–17)
5.7%
Adults (18–64)
5.0%
Seniors (65+)
12.7%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3240 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.276
Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
7,620 (90.6%)
English & French
785 (9.3%)
Neither
5 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
8,245 (98.0%)
French
40 (0.5%)
Non-official languages
95 (1.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
8,245(98.0%)
French
40(0.5%)
Mandarin
10(0.1%)
Arabic
5(0.1%)
Tagalog
5(0.1%)
Cantonese
5(0.1%)
Spanish
5(0.1%)
Italian
5(0.1%)
Portuguese
5(0.1%)
Korean
5(0.1%)
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