Yarmouth Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:413 of 688
Yarmouth Population
Total Population (2021)
10,067
Total Population (2016)
9,845
Population Growth
+2.3% (+222)
Growth Rank
#476 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.5%4,985
Female
50.5%5,080
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.981
Average Age
46.7
Median Age
50.4
Age Rank
#552 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
370(3.7%)
5–9
465(4.6%)
10–14
525(5.2%)
15–19
535(5.3%)
20–24
435(4.3%)
25–29
405(4.0%)
30–34
485(4.8%)
35–39
545(5.4%)
40–44
565(5.6%)
45–49
630(6.3%)
50–54
745(7.4%)
55–59
895(8.9%)
60–64
860(8.5%)
65–69
800(7.9%)
70–74
760(7.5%)
75–79
530(5.3%)
80–84
290(2.9%)
85+
225(2.2%)
Yarmouth Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
5,072
Occupied Private Dwellings
4,430
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,265 (28.6%)
2 Persons
1,855 (41.9%)
3 Persons
595 (13.4%)
4 Persons
475 (10.7%)
5+ Persons
230 (5.2%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
935(21.1%)
Couples without children
1,565(35.3%)
One-parent families
340(7.7%)
One-person households
1,265(28.6%)
Multigenerational
85(1.9%)
Multiple-family
20(0.5%)
Yarmouth Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$68,900After tax
Median Household Income
$60,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$36,680After tax
Median Individual Income
$32,000After tax
Income Rank
#574 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
75.4%
Employment Income
59.0%
Government Transfers
24.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
645(7.8%)
$10k–$20k
1,190(14.3%)
$20k–$30k
1,615(19.4%)
$30k–$40k
1,225(14.7%)
$40k–$50k
1,065(12.8%)
$50k–$60k
740(8.9%)
$60k–$70k
490(5.9%)
$70k–$80k
415(5.0%)
$80k–$90k
305(3.7%)
$90k–$100k
200(2.4%)
$100k+
430(5.2%)
Yarmouth Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
51.7%
Unemployment Rate
12.9%
Total Labour Force
5,085
Employed
4,435
Unemployed
655
Not in Labour Force
3,500
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
15.0%
Children (0–17)
14.6%
Adults (18–64)
11.0%
Seniors (65+)
24.5%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3010 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.259
Yarmouth Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
8,275 (82.9%)
French Only
5 (0.1%)
English & French
1,705 (17.1%)
Neither
5 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
8,985 (90.0%)
French
740 (7.4%)
Non-official languages
105 (1.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
8,985(90.0%)
French
740(7.4%)
Arabic
5(0.1%)
Tagalog
5(0.1%)
Mandarin
5(0.1%)
Spanish
5(0.1%)
Polish
5(0.1%)
Vietnamese
5(0.1%)
Korean
5(0.1%)
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