Corner Brook Profile

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National Rank:231 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Corner Brook Population

Total Population (2021)

19,333

Total Population (2016)

19,806

Population Growth

-2.4% (-473)

Growth Rank

#655 of 688Same geo level

Male

47.9%9,255

Female

52.1%10,080

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.918

Average Age

46.9

Median Age

49.6

Age Rank

#562 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

635(3.3%)

5–9

795(4.1%)

10–14

850(4.4%)

15–19

965(5.0%)

20–24

1,140(5.9%)

25–29

1,045(5.4%)

30–34

1,025(5.3%)

35–39

1,070(5.5%)

40–44

1,085(5.6%)

45–49

1,155(6.0%)

50–54

1,290(6.7%)

55–59

1,545(8.0%)

60–64

1,570(8.1%)

65–69

1,505(7.8%)

70–74

1,415(7.3%)

75–79

955(4.9%)

80–84

675(3.5%)

85+

610(3.2%)

Corner Brook Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.1

Total Private Dwellings

9,552

Occupied Private Dwellings

8,868

Size Distribution

1 Person

3,050 (34.4%)

2 Persons

3,400 (38.4%)

3 Persons

1,325 (14.9%)

4 Persons

795 (9.0%)

5+ Persons

295 (3.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,660(18.7%)

Couples without children

2,500(28.2%)

One-parent families

895(10.1%)

One-person households

3,050(34.4%)

Multigenerational

170(1.9%)

Multiple-family

20(0.2%)

Corner Brook Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$67,700After tax

Median Household Income

$56,800After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$37,920After tax

Median Individual Income

$32,800After tax

Income Rank

#610 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

73.8%

Employment Income

58.6%

Government Transfers

26.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,205(7.6%)

$10k–$20k

2,175(13.7%)

$20k–$30k

2,920(18.4%)

$30k–$40k

2,425(15.3%)

$40k–$50k

2,095(13.2%)

$50k–$60k

1,520(9.6%)

$60k–$70k

935(5.9%)

$70k–$80k

635(4.0%)

$80k–$90k

555(3.5%)

$90k–$100k

430(2.7%)

$100k+

935(5.9%)

Corner Brook Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

47.2%

Unemployment Rate

13.7%

Total Labour Force

8,915

Employed

7,695

Unemployed

1,225

Not in Labour Force

7,400

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

16.7%

Children (0–17)

19.3%

Adults (18–64)

14.2%

Seniors (65+)

20.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3200 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.278

Corner Brook 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

16,320

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,710 (16.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,640 (28.4%)

Postsecondary credential

8,965 (54.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,910 (11.7%)68.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

580 (3.6%)20.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

85 (0.5%)3.0% 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

2,710(16.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,640(28.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,720(10.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

4,095(25.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

345(2.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,810(17.2%)

Corner Brook 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

7.9%

605 people

Share of 7,695 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

605(7.9%)

Usual place of work

6,180(80.3%)

No fixed workplace address

890(11.6%)

Worked outside Canada

20(0.3%)

Corner Brook 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

8,920

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

50(0.6%)

Business, finance and administration

1,075(12.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

415(4.7%)

Health

1,105(12.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,275(14.3%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

160(1.8%)

Sales and service

2,725(30.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,440(16.1%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

125(1.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

275(3.1%)

Corner Brook 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

8,920

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

90(1.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

135(1.5%)

Utilities

60(0.7%)

Construction

625(7.0%)

Manufacturing

380(4.3%)

Wholesale trade

220(2.5%)

Retail trade

1,605(18.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

330(3.7%)

Information and cultural industries

105(1.2%)

Finance and insurance

150(1.7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

95(1.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

280(3.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

15(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

235(2.6%)

Educational services

720(8.1%)

Health care and social assistance

1,860(20.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

115(1.3%)

Accommodation and food services

630(7.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

380(4.3%)

Public administration

610(6.8%)

Corner Brook Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

17,860 (94.9%)

English & French

945 (5.0%)

Neither

20 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

18,255 (97.0%)

French

70 (0.4%)

Non-official languages

390 (2.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

18,255(97.0%)

French

70(0.4%)

Tagalog

70(0.4%)

Punjabi

30(0.2%)

Vietnamese

30(0.2%)

Arabic

25(0.1%)

Spanish

20(0.1%)

Hindi

20(0.1%)

Bengali

20(0.1%)

Mandarin

15(0.1%)

Corner Brook Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

5,470(61.7%)

Semi-detached

390(4.4%)

Row house

350(3.9%)

Duplex

1,575(17.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,015(11.4%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.1%)

Other attached

60(0.7%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

Housing · Corner Brook (CA), N.L.

These figures are published for Corner Brook (CA), N.L., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Corner Brook 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

13,245

Owner households

9,245 (69.8%)

Renter households

4,000 (30.2%)

Owners with a mortgage

4,840 (52.4%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

4,405 (47.6%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

1,045 (26.1%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

2,960 (74.0%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$880All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,044All households, 2021

Owners, median

$900

Renters, median

$860

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,510

Owners without a mortgage, median

$500

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

2,320 (17.5%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

985 (10.7%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

1,330 (33.3%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

20 (0.2%)

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

2,760(20.8%)

$500 to $749

2,745(20.7%)

$750 to $999

2,065(15.6%)

$1,000 to $1,249

1,415(10.7%)

$1,250 to $1,499

1,405(10.6%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,690(12.8%)

$2,000 to $2,499

650(4.9%)

$2,500 to $2,999

310(2.3%)

$3,000 and over

195(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 Corner Brook

Corner Brook is a city on Newfoundland’s west coast, at the mouth of the Humber Arm of the Bay of Islands. Pulp-and-paper heritage, a deep harbour, and the surrounding Long Range foothills shape a regional centre for western Newfoundland. It anchors health, education, and retail for communities along the Trans-Canada corridor. About 19,000 people live in Corner Brook.

Known for

Largest city on Newfoundland’s west coast
Humber Arm harbour and Bay of Islands setting
Pulp-and-paper industrial heritage
Regional service hub for western Newfoundland
Gateway to Gros Morne approaches and west-coast tourism

See & do

Downtown Corner Brook / harbourfront
Shops, civic buildings, and arm views.
Corner Brook Stream Trail
Urban trail through the city’s stream valley.
Captain James Cook Historic Site
Lookout commemorating Cook’s surveys of the coast.
Marble Mountain (nearby)
Ski hill and Humber Valley recreation used by residents.
Bay of Islands drives
Scenic roads along the arm and outer bay communities.

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