Edmundston Profile

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National Rank:266 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Edmundston Population

Total Population (2021)

16,437

Total Population (2016)

16,580

Population Growth

-0.9% (-143)

Growth Rank

#620 of 688Same geo level

Male

47.9%7,865

Female

52.1%8,570

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.918

Average Age

49.7

Median Age

Age Rank

#643 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

495(3.0%)

5–9

605(3.7%)

10–14

765(4.7%)

15–19

755(4.6%)

20–24

700(4.3%)

25–29

685(4.2%)

30–34

715(4.3%)

35–39

860(5.2%)

40–44

915(5.6%)

45–49

960(5.8%)

50–54

995(6.1%)

55–59

1,335(8.1%)

60–64

1,530(9.3%)

65–69

1,505(9.2%)

70–74

1,365(8.3%)

75–79

885(5.4%)

80–84

620(3.8%)

85+

755(4.6%)

Edmundston Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.0

Total Private Dwellings

8,117

Occupied Private Dwellings

7,707

Size Distribution

1 Person

3,065 (39.8%)

2 Persons

2,880 (37.4%)

3 Persons

910 (11.8%)

4 Persons

650 (8.4%)

5+ Persons

205 (2.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,345(17.5%)

Couples without children

2,335(30.3%)

One-parent families

565(7.3%)

One-person households

3,060(39.7%)

Multigenerational

50(0.6%)

Multiple-family

15(0.2%)

Edmundston Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$63,600After tax

Median Household Income

$52,800After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$37,120After tax

Median Individual Income

$32,800After tax

Income Rank

#659 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

76.0%

Employment Income

60.0%

Government Transfers

24.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

890(6.8%)

$10k–$20k

1,825(13.8%)

$20k–$30k

2,570(19.5%)

$30k–$40k

2,030(15.4%)

$40k–$50k

1,810(13.7%)

$50k–$60k

1,270(9.6%)

$60k–$70k

770(5.8%)

$70k–$80k

595(4.5%)

$80k–$90k

470(3.6%)

$90k–$100k

245(1.9%)

$100k+

705(5.3%)

Edmundston Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

50.9%

Unemployment Rate

7.9%

Total Labour Force

7,405

Employed

6,825

Unemployed

585

Not in Labour Force

5,990

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

16.6%

Children (0–17)

15.7%

Adults (18–64)

12.7%

Seniors (65+)

25.1%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3120 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.274

Edmundston 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

13,400

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,545 (19.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,745 (27.9%)

Postsecondary credential

7,110 (53.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,675 (12.5%)69.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

355 (2.6%)14.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

120 (0.9%)5.0% 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

2,545(19.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,745(27.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,720(12.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,575(19.2%)

University certificate below bachelor

415(3.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,405(17.9%)

Edmundston 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

9.8%

665 people

Share of 6,820 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

665(9.8%)

Usual place of work

5,400(79.2%)

No fixed workplace address

715(10.5%)

Worked outside Canada

50(0.7%)

Edmundston 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

7,410

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

85(1.1%)

Business, finance and administration

1,040(14.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

365(4.9%)

Health

1,015(13.7%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

850(11.5%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

100(1.3%)

Sales and service

2,180(29.4%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,015(13.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

140(1.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

535(7.2%)

Edmundston 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

7,410

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

190(2.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

0(0.0%)

Utilities

25(0.3%)

Construction

290(3.9%)

Manufacturing

990(13.4%)

Wholesale trade

140(1.9%)

Retail trade

1,025(13.8%)

Transportation and warehousing

255(3.4%)

Information and cultural industries

100(1.3%)

Finance and insurance

180(2.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

60(0.8%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

235(3.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

245(3.3%)

Educational services

490(6.6%)

Health care and social assistance

1,620(21.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

85(1.1%)

Accommodation and food services

465(6.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

300(4.0%)

Public administration

615(8.3%)

Edmundston Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

375 (2.4%)

French Only

5,410 (34.8%)

English & French

9,725 (62.6%)

Neither

30 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

795 (5.1%)

French

14,005 (90.1%)

Non-official languages

330 (2.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

14,005(90.1%)

English

795(5.1%)

Arabic

85(0.5%)

Punjabi

35(0.2%)

Spanish

25(0.2%)

Cantonese

20(0.1%)

Tagalog

10(0.1%)

Mandarin

10(0.1%)

Portuguese

5(0.0%)

Polish

5(0.0%)

Edmundston Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,540(58.9%)

Semi-detached

310(4.0%)

Row house

245(3.2%)

Duplex

570(7.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,605(20.8%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

120(1.6%)

Other attached

40(0.5%)

Movable

280(3.6%)

Housing · Edmundston (CA), N.B.

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

10,060

Owner households

7,150 (71.1%)

Renter households

2,910 (28.9%)

Owners with a mortgage

3,890 (54.4%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

3,265 (45.7%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

435 (14.9%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

2,480 (85.2%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$675All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$818All households, 2021

Owners, median

$740

Renters, median

$628

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,070

Owners without a mortgage, median

$460

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,330 (13.2%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

595 (8.3%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

730 (25.1%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

25 (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

2,745(27.3%)

$500 to $749

2,930(29.1%)

$750 to $999

1,765(17.5%)

$1,000 to $1,249

1,080(10.7%)

$1,250 to $1,499

660(6.6%)

$1,500 to $1,999

555(5.5%)

$2,000 to $2,499

165(1.6%)

$2,500 to $2,999

75(0.7%)

$3,000 and over

90(0.9%)

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 Edmundston

Edmundston is a city in northwestern New Brunswick at the confluence of the Madawaska and Saint John rivers, opposite Madawaska, Maine. A strongly Francophone Madawaska culture, pulp-and-paper heritage, and cross-border ties define the place. Highways 2 and 144 meet in a compact valley downtown. About 16,000 people live in Edmundston.

Known for

Francophone Madawaska cultural hub
Confluence of the Madawaska and Saint John rivers
Cross-border twinning with Madawaska, Maine
Pulp-and-paper industrial heritage
Northwest New Brunswick regional service centre

See & do

Downtown Edmundston / rue Canada
Shops and cafés in the Francophone downtown.
Riverfront parks
Walks along the Madawaska and Saint John rivers.
New Brunswick Botanical Garden (nearby Saint-Jacques)
Gardens and trails just outside the city.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Landmark church in the city centre.
International bridge approaches
Views toward Maine across the border.

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