Charlottetown Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Charlottetown. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:129 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Consumer Price Index

Charlottetown and Summerside, Prince Edward Island

All-items index for September 2026, up 5.6% from September 2025, calculated from the published index (2002=100). Statistics Canada publishes this series as “Charlottetown and Summerside, Prince Edward Island”. It follows that price-index area, not the municipal boundary of Charlottetown alone.

All-items: 178.5
12-month change: +5.6%

Source: Statistics Canada table 18-10-0004-01, reference month September 2026 (2002=100). Compare consumer prices across Canada. Data sources.

Charlottetown Population

Total Population (2021)

38,809

Total Population (2016)

36,094

Population Growth

+7.5% (+2,715)

Growth Rank

#215 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.0%18,645

Female

52.0%20,165

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.925

Average Age

42.4

Median Age

40.8

Age Rank

#304 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,495(3.9%)

5–9

1,710(4.4%)

10–14

1,935(5.0%)

15–19

2,085(5.4%)

20–24

4,085(10.5%)

25–29

3,055(7.9%)

30–34

2,470(6.4%)

35–39

2,255(5.8%)

40–44

2,205(5.7%)

45–49

2,235(5.8%)

50–54

2,270(5.8%)

55–59

2,435(6.3%)

60–64

2,400(6.2%)

65–69

2,360(6.1%)

70–74

2,110(5.4%)

75–79

1,420(3.7%)

80–84

1,055(2.7%)

85+

1,215(3.1%)

Charlottetown Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

18,364

Occupied Private Dwellings

17,184

Size Distribution

1 Person

6,110 (35.6%)

2 Persons

5,860 (34.1%)

3 Persons

2,470 (14.4%)

4 Persons

1,790 (10.4%)

5+ Persons

945 (5.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,385(19.7%)

Couples without children

3,945(23.0%)

One-parent families

1,450(8.4%)

One-person households

6,115(35.6%)

Multigenerational

205(1.2%)

Multiple-family

60(0.3%)

Charlottetown Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$69,600After tax

Median Household Income

$58,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$38,480After tax

Median Individual Income

$32,800After tax

Income Rank

#595 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

79.2%

Employment Income

62.5%

Government Transfers

20.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,435(7.8%)

$10k–$20k

3,595(11.6%)

$20k–$30k

5,820(18.7%)

$30k–$40k

5,235(16.9%)

$40k–$50k

3,790(12.2%)

$50k–$60k

2,960(9.5%)

$60k–$70k

2,055(6.6%)

$70k–$80k

1,395(4.5%)

$80k–$90k

1,100(3.5%)

$90k–$100k

790(2.5%)

$100k+

1,885(6.1%)

Charlottetown Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

58.8%

Unemployment Rate

9.7%

Total Labour Force

21,155

Employed

19,105

Unemployed

2,050

Not in Labour Force

11,315

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

17.4%

Children (0–17)

22.2%

Adults (18–64)

15.9%

Seniors (65+)

18.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3440 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.302

Charlottetown Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

32,470

No certificate, diploma or degree

3,725 (11.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

8,575 (26.4%)

Postsecondary credential

20,170 (62.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

6,700 (20.6%)66.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

2,225 (6.9%)22.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

210 (0.6%)2.1% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

3,725(11.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

8,575(26.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,550(4.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

7,535(23.2%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,060(3.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

10,035(30.9%)

Charlottetown Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

15.7%

3,005 people

Share of 19,105 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

3,005(15.7%)

Usual place of work

14,080(73.7%)

No fixed workplace address

1,950(10.2%)

Worked outside Canada

65(0.3%)

Charlottetown Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

21,155

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

200(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

3,250(15.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,725(8.2%)

Health

1,745(8.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

3,015(14.3%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

710(3.4%)

Sales and service

6,445(30.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,515(11.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

445(2.1%)

Manufacturing and utilities

615(2.9%)

Charlottetown Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

21,155

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

360(1.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

25(0.1%)

Utilities

110(0.5%)

Construction

1,190(5.6%)

Manufacturing

1,100(5.2%)

Wholesale trade

280(1.3%)

Retail trade

2,785(13.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

615(2.9%)

Information and cultural industries

295(1.4%)

Finance and insurance

670(3.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

360(1.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,545(7.3%)

Management of companies and enterprises

30(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

990(4.7%)

Educational services

1,735(8.2%)

Health care and social assistance

2,775(13.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

545(2.6%)

Accommodation and food services

2,025(9.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

840(4.0%)

Public administration

2,400(11.3%)

Charlottetown Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

32,370 (85.5%)

French Only

30 (0.1%)

English & French

4,940 (13.1%)

Neither

505 (1.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

29,750 (78.6%)

French

695 (1.8%)

Non-official languages

6,370 (16.8%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

29,750(78.6%)

Mandarin

1,400(3.7%)

Punjabi

775(2.0%)

French

695(1.8%)

Arabic

660(1.7%)

Vietnamese

455(1.2%)

Spanish

265(0.7%)

Gujarati

225(0.6%)

Tagalog

220(0.6%)

Cantonese

165(0.4%)

Charlottetown Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

7,480(43.5%)

Semi-detached

1,560(9.1%)

Row house

570(3.3%)

Duplex

550(3.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

6,700(39.0%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

45(0.3%)

Other attached

25(0.1%)

Movable

260(1.5%)

Housing · Charlottetown (CA), P.E.I.

These figures are published for Charlottetown (CA), P.E.I., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Charlottetown alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

32,625

Owner households

20,185 (61.9%)

Renter households

12,440 (38.1%)

Owners with a mortgage

12,230 (60.6%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

7,955 (39.4%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

1,890 (15.2%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

10,555 (84.8%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,050All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,167All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,110

Renters, median

$1,000

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,520

Owners without a mortgage, median

$552

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

6,100 (18.7%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

2,075 (10.3%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

4,025 (32.4%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

125 (0.4%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

4,315(13.2%)

$500 to $749

5,155(15.8%)

$750 to $999

5,710(17.5%)

$1,000 to $1,249

4,795(14.7%)

$1,250 to $1,499

3,905(12.0%)

$1,500 to $1,999

5,535(17.0%)

$2,000 to $2,499

1,950(6.0%)

$2,500 to $2,999

770(2.4%)

$3,000 and over

490(1.5%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Charlottetown

Charlottetown is the capital of Prince Edward Island, on a sheltered harbour where the Hillsborough, North, and West (Elliott) rivers meet. It is the province’s government, university, and cultural centre, and the hall where the 1864 Charlottetown Conference met still stands. A compact brick downtown, a working waterfront, and Victorian neighbourhoods sit within walking distance of the harbour. About 39,000 people live in Charlottetown.

Known for

Provincial capital and legislature at Province House
Charlottetown Conference of 1864, often called the birthplace of Confederation
Confederation Centre of the Arts and the Charlottetown Festival
Historic harbour and Peake’s Wharf waterfront
University of Prince Edward Island

See & do

Province House National Historic Site
Legislature building and the Confederation Chamber from the 1864 conference.
Confederation Centre of the Arts
Theatre, art gallery, and home of the Charlottetown Festival.
Peake’s Wharf and the waterfront
Harbour boardwalk, shops, and boat tours at the historic wharves.
Victoria Park
Harbour-mouth park, boardwalk, and Government House grounds.
St. Dunstan’s Basilica
Gothic Revival cathedral on Great George Street.

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