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Selected trend data for Saint John (CMA) , 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses
CSV| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 125,705 | 122,678 | 122,389 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 20.5 | 19.1 | 17.4 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 66.9 | 67.7 | 68.7 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 12.6 | 13.2 | 13.9 | ||
| Median age2 | 35.1 | 37.9 | 40.5 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 27.2 | 26.4 | 26.8 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 57.9 | 58.4 | 57.7 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 61.8 | 56.7 | 52.3 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 57.3 | 51.1 | 46.9 | ||
| Total private households6 | 47,050 | 48,260 | 49,125 | ||
| % of one-person households | 22.7 | 24.7 | 25.5 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 34.6 | 29.9 | 27.1 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 25.4 | 28.2 | 30.1 | ||
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | ||
| Median household income9 | 45,724 | 46,622 | 49,091 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 54,945 | 57,807 | 60,211 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 92.4 | 88.2 | 84.1 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 14.8 | 12.4 | 11.6 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 5,109 | 4,321 | 4,743 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 19,028 | 21,536 | 22,745 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 43.6 | 39.4 | 36.2 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 17.8 | 15.1 | 11.6 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 47,055 | 48,260 | 49,125 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 65.6 | 67.4 | 70.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 34.4 | 32.6 | 30.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 8.9 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 14.9 | 10.4 | 9.5 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 93.7 | 93.0 | 92.0 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.0 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 99.5 | 99.1 | 98.4 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.8 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 12.3 | 14.0 | 15.8 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 61.4 | 62.3 | 63.9 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 26.2 | 23.6 | 21.4 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 7.9 | 8.5 | 9.1 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.0 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.6 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 99.0 | 98.6 | 98.0 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.1 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 54.2 | 57.1 | 59.2 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 59.4 | 61.8 | 63.7 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 49.4 | 52.8 | 55.2 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 62.3 | 62.9 | 64.4 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 70.3 | 69.3 | 69.9 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 55.1 | 57.1 | 59.4 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 13.1 | 9.2 | 8.0 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 15.4 | 10.9 | 8.8 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 10.3 | 7.5 | 7.1 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 39.6 | 42.3 | 44.1 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 24.7 | 29.7 | 32.5 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 84.8 | 87.3 | 88.6 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 91.8 | 92.2 | 92.8 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 75.4 | 76.5 | 75.1 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 11.3 | 10.5 | 11.2 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.6 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 30,309 | 31,360 | 31,239 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 15,753 | 17,203 | 19,539 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 46,389 | 44,898 | 43,863 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 29,398 | 30,308 | 31,549 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 20.2 | 17.9 | 14.7 | ||
