Truro Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:329 of 688
Truro Population
Total Population (2021)
12,954
Total Population (2016)
12,261
Population Growth
+5.7% (+693)
Growth Rank
#288 of 688Same geo level
Male
46.1%5,970
Female
53.9%6,985
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.855
Average Age
46.2
Median Age
47.6
Age Rank
#530 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
480(3.7%)
5–9
585(4.5%)
10–14
600(4.6%)
15–19
570(4.4%)
20–24
810(6.3%)
25–29
945(7.3%)
30–34
785(6.1%)
35–39
730(5.6%)
40–44
625(4.8%)
45–49
750(5.8%)
50–54
775(6.0%)
55–59
940(7.3%)
60–64
930(7.2%)
65–69
855(6.6%)
70–74
820(6.3%)
75–79
635(4.9%)
80–84
505(3.9%)
85+
620(4.8%)
Truro Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.0
Total Private Dwellings
6,658
Occupied Private Dwellings
6,347
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,725 (42.9%)
2 Persons
2,200 (34.7%)
3 Persons
730 (11.5%)
4 Persons
465 (7.3%)
5+ Persons
230 (3.6%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
900(14.2%)
Couples without children
1,520(24.0%)
One-parent families
630(9.9%)
One-person households
2,720(42.9%)
Multigenerational
60(0.9%)
Multiple-family
15(0.2%)
Truro Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$58,850After tax
Median Household Income
$49,600After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$35,400After tax
Median Individual Income
$30,600After tax
Income Rank
#672 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
74.4%
Employment Income
56.3%
Government Transfers
25.5%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
805(7.7%)
$10k–$20k
1,590(15.1%)
$20k–$30k
2,230(21.2%)
$30k–$40k
1,595(15.2%)
$40k–$50k
1,335(12.7%)
$50k–$60k
885(8.4%)
$60k–$70k
615(5.9%)
$70k–$80k
405(3.9%)
$80k–$90k
325(3.1%)
$90k–$100k
240(2.3%)
$100k+
485(4.6%)
Truro Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
48.2%
Unemployment Rate
15.9%
Total Labour Force
6,180
Employed
5,195
Unemployed
980
Not in Labour Force
4,600
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
20.3%
Children (0–17)
20.2%
Adults (18–64)
18.7%
Seniors (65+)
24.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3330 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.291
Truro Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
11,625 (92.3%)
French Only
10 (0.1%)
English & French
915 (7.3%)
Neither
45 (0.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
11,555 (91.8%)
French
130 (1.0%)
Non-official languages
745 (5.9%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
11,555(91.8%)
Punjabi
160(1.3%)
French
130(1.0%)
Tagalog
105(0.8%)
Arabic
55(0.4%)
Spanish
40(0.3%)
Mandarin
30(0.2%)
Cantonese
30(0.2%)
Hindi
30(0.2%)
Portuguese
25(0.2%)
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