Yarmouth Profile
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National Rank:566 of 688
Level:Census subdivision
Yarmouth Population
Total Population (2021)
6,829
Total Population (2016)
6,518
Population Growth
+4.8% (+311)
Growth Rank
#347 of 688Same geo level
Male
45.5%3,105
Female
54.5%3,725
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.834
Average Age
46.2
Median Age
48.8
Age Rank
#530 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
305(4.5%)
5–9
355(5.2%)
10–14
345(5.1%)
15–19
315(4.6%)
20–24
360(5.3%)
25–29
415(6.1%)
30–34
355(5.2%)
35–39
350(5.1%)
40–44
355(5.2%)
45–49
350(5.1%)
50–54
400(5.9%)
55–59
540(7.9%)
60–64
525(7.7%)
65–69
525(7.7%)
70–74
440(6.4%)
75–79
335(4.9%)
80–84
255(3.7%)
85+
295(4.3%)
Yarmouth Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.0
Total Private Dwellings
3,569
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,259
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,365 (41.9%)
2 Persons
1,065 (32.7%)
3 Persons
440 (13.5%)
4 Persons
260 (8.0%)
5+ Persons
130 (4.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
445(13.7%)
Couples without children
725(22.3%)
One-parent families
390(12.0%)
One-person households
1,365(41.9%)
Multigenerational
65(2.0%)
Multiple-family
15(0.5%)
Yarmouth Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$54,450After tax
Median Household Income
$44,400After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$32,440After tax
Median Individual Income
$27,800After tax
Income Rank
#686 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
68.0%
Employment Income
52.4%
Government Transfers
32.0%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
495(9.1%)
$10k–$20k
855(15.7%)
$20k–$30k
1,340(24.5%)
$30k–$40k
975(17.9%)
$40k–$50k
595(10.9%)
$50k–$60k
385(7.1%)
$60k–$70k
235(4.3%)
$70k–$80k
175(3.2%)
$80k–$90k
135(2.5%)
$90k–$100k
75(1.4%)
$100k+
195(3.6%)
Yarmouth Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
44.5%
Unemployment Rate
15.5%
Total Labour Force
2,965
Employed
2,505
Unemployed
460
Not in Labour Force
2,655
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
27.5%
Children (0–17)
31.4%
Adults (18–64)
23.4%
Seniors (65+)
33.8%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3410 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.299
Yarmouth Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
5,635 (84.3%)
English & French
1,025 (15.3%)
Neither
20 (0.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
5,890 (88.1%)
French
435 (6.5%)
Non-official languages
210 (3.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
5,890(88.1%)
French
435(6.5%)
Arabic
25(0.4%)
Punjabi
25(0.4%)
Korean
25(0.4%)
Tagalog
20(0.3%)
Cantonese
15(0.2%)
Vietnamese
15(0.2%)
Portuguese
10(0.1%)
Spanish
5(0.1%)
Yarmouth Dwellings
Dwelling Type
Single-detached
1,435(44.0%)
Semi-detached
395(12.1%)
Row house
150(4.6%)
Duplex
195(6.0%)
Apt. < 5 storeys
1,045(32.1%)
Apt. ≥ 5 storeys
5(0.2%)
Other attached
5(0.2%)
Movable
25(0.8%)
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