Summerside Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:270 of 688
Summerside Population
Total Population (2021)
16,001
Total Population (2016)
14,839
Population Growth
+7.8% (+1,162)
Growth Rank
#205 of 688Same geo level
Male
47.4%7,590
Female
52.6%8,415
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.902
Average Age
44.9
Median Age
46.8
Age Rank
#467 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
635(4.0%)
5–9
815(5.1%)
10–14
855(5.3%)
15–19
855(5.3%)
20–24
1,090(6.8%)
25–29
820(5.1%)
30–34
850(5.3%)
35–39
880(5.5%)
40–44
880(5.5%)
45–49
1,005(6.3%)
50–54
985(6.2%)
55–59
1,240(7.7%)
60–64
1,200(7.5%)
65–69
1,100(6.9%)
70–74
1,025(6.4%)
75–79
710(4.4%)
80–84
535(3.3%)
85+
530(3.3%)
Summerside Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
7,393
Occupied Private Dwellings
7,097
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,385 (33.6%)
2 Persons
2,665 (37.6%)
3 Persons
955 (13.5%)
4 Persons
705 (9.9%)
5+ Persons
385 (5.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,350(19.0%)
Couples without children
1,980(27.9%)
One-parent families
725(10.2%)
One-person households
2,380(33.5%)
Multigenerational
100(1.4%)
Multiple-family
15(0.2%)
Summerside Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$66,600After tax
Median Household Income
$56,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$36,640After tax
Median Individual Income
$32,400After tax
Income Rank
#614 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
75.0%
Employment Income
60.7%
Government Transfers
25.1%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
920(7.2%)
$10k–$20k
1,650(12.8%)
$20k–$30k
2,465(19.2%)
$30k–$40k
2,120(16.5%)
$40k–$50k
1,930(15.0%)
$50k–$60k
1,305(10.1%)
$60k–$70k
830(6.5%)
$70k–$80k
535(4.2%)
$80k–$90k
325(2.5%)
$90k–$100k
275(2.1%)
$100k+
510(4.0%)
Summerside Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
54.9%
Unemployment Rate
10.3%
Total Labour Force
8,115
Employed
7,280
Unemployed
835
Not in Labour Force
5,150
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
16.1%
Children (0–17)
18.4%
Adults (18–64)
12.3%
Seniors (65+)
23.8%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3030 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.264
Summerside Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
13,700 (86.8%)
French Only
25 (0.2%)
English & French
2,025 (12.8%)
Neither
35 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
13,645 (86.5%)
French
620 (3.9%)
Non-official languages
1,145 (7.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
13,645(86.5%)
French
620(3.9%)
Punjabi
315(2.0%)
Tagalog
285(1.8%)
Cantonese
85(0.5%)
Vietnamese
65(0.4%)
Mandarin
45(0.3%)
Spanish
45(0.3%)
Arabic
30(0.2%)
Hindi
25(0.2%)
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