Fredericton Profile

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National Rank:89 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Fredericton Population

Total Population (2021)

63,116

Total Population (2016)

58,721

Population Growth

+7.5% (+4,395)

Growth Rank

#215 of 688Same geo level

Male

47.9%30,205

Female

52.1%32,910

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.918

Average Age

41.7

Median Age

Age Rank

#259 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,760(4.4%)

5–9

3,255(5.2%)

10–14

3,100(4.9%)

15–19

3,340(5.3%)

20–24

5,590(8.9%)

25–29

5,005(7.9%)

30–34

4,300(6.8%)

35–39

4,310(6.8%)

40–44

3,995(6.3%)

45–49

3,770(6.0%)

50–54

3,585(5.7%)

55–59

3,830(6.1%)

60–64

3,730(5.9%)

65–69

3,555(5.6%)

70–74

3,275(5.2%)

75–79

2,340(3.7%)

80–84

1,735(2.7%)

85+

1,650(2.6%)

Fredericton Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

29,892

Occupied Private Dwellings

28,478

Size Distribution

1 Person

9,690 (34.0%)

2 Persons

10,675 (37.5%)

3 Persons

3,815 (13.4%)

4 Persons

2,915 (10.2%)

5+ Persons

1,390 (4.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

5,700(20.0%)

Couples without children

7,565(26.6%)

One-parent families

2,370(8.3%)

One-person households

9,690(34.0%)

Multigenerational

335(1.2%)

Multiple-family

85(0.3%)

Fredericton Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$76,200After tax

Median Household Income

$64,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$42,520After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,000After tax

Income Rank

#521 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.4%

Employment Income

64.2%

Government Transfers

16.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

3,955(7.8%)

$10k–$20k

5,825(11.4%)

$20k–$30k

8,375(16.4%)

$30k–$40k

7,110(13.9%)

$40k–$50k

6,360(12.5%)

$50k–$60k

4,675(9.2%)

$60k–$70k

3,660(7.2%)

$70k–$80k

2,850(5.6%)

$80k–$90k

2,240(4.4%)

$90k–$100k

1,530(3.0%)

$100k+

4,405(8.6%)

Fredericton Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

60.5%

Unemployment Rate

8.6%

Total Labour Force

34,905

Employed

31,920

Unemployed

2,985

Not in Labour Force

17,825

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

13.5%

Children (0–17)

17.6%

Adults (18–64)

12.4%

Seniors (65+)

13.1%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3300 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.287

Fredericton 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

52,730

No certificate, diploma or degree

5,345 (10.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

14,255 (27.0%)

Postsecondary credential

33,130 (62.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

13,080 (24.8%)64.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

4,745 (9.0%)23.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

420 (0.8%)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

5,345(10.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

14,255(27.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,515(4.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

9,395(17.8%)

University certificate below bachelor

995(1.9%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

20,220(38.3%)

Fredericton 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

21.5%

6,855 people

Share of 31,920 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

6,855(21.5%)

Usual place of work

21,985(68.9%)

No fixed workplace address

3,015(9.4%)

Worked outside Canada

70(0.2%)

Fredericton 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

34,905

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

455(1.3%)

Business, finance and administration

5,840(16.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

4,065(11.6%)

Health

2,835(8.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

6,215(17.8%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

1,110(3.2%)

Sales and service

9,170(26.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

3,475(10.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

430(1.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

530(1.5%)

Fredericton 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

34,905

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

295(0.8%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

40(0.1%)

Utilities

660(1.9%)

Construction

1,665(4.8%)

Manufacturing

915(2.6%)

Wholesale trade

585(1.7%)

Retail trade

4,180(12.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,095(3.1%)

Information and cultural industries

975(2.8%)

Finance and insurance

985(2.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

445(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

3,505(10.0%)

Management of companies and enterprises

75(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,395(4.0%)

Educational services

3,720(10.7%)

Health care and social assistance

4,590(13.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

490(1.4%)

Accommodation and food services

2,580(7.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,490(4.3%)

Public administration

4,425(12.7%)

Fredericton Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

46,595 (74.9%)

French Only

205 (0.3%)

English & French

15,100 (24.3%)

Neither

360 (0.6%)

Mother Tongue

English

49,915 (80.2%)

French

3,785 (6.1%)

Non-official languages

6,655 (10.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

49,915(80.2%)

French

3,785(6.1%)

Arabic

1,295(2.1%)

Mandarin

745(1.2%)

Spanish

420(0.7%)

Russian

365(0.6%)

Persian

305(0.5%)

Tagalog

290(0.5%)

Punjabi

250(0.4%)

Korean

210(0.3%)

Fredericton Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

12,460(43.8%)

Semi-detached

790(2.8%)

Row house

1,245(4.4%)

Duplex

2,375(8.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

9,930(34.9%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

420(1.5%)

Other attached

170(0.6%)

Movable

1,095(3.8%)

Housing · Fredericton (CMA), N.B.

These figures are published for Fredericton (CMA), N.B., a census metropolitan area, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Fredericton 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

45,705

Owner households

32,195 (70.4%)

Renter households

13,500 (29.5%)

Owners with a mortgage

19,120 (59.4%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

13,080 (40.6%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

1,170 (8.7%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

12,330 (91.3%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$990All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,082All households, 2021

Owners, median

$960

Renters, median

$1,020

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,380

Owners without a mortgage, median

$492

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

6,745 (14.8%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

2,505 (7.8%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

4,240 (31.4%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

160 (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

8,130(17.8%)

$500 to $749

7,325(16.0%)

$750 to $999

7,480(16.4%)

$1,000 to $1,249

7,260(15.9%)

$1,250 to $1,499

5,625(12.3%)

$1,500 to $1,999

6,370(13.9%)

$2,000 to $2,499

2,115(4.6%)

$2,500 to $2,999

805(1.8%)

$3,000 and over

590(1.3%)

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 Fredericton

Fredericton is the capital of New Brunswick, on a bend of the Saint John River in the west of the province. It is a government and university city—home to the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University—with a compact downtown and a restored garrison district. Tree-lined streets and a riverside green distinguish it from the province’s larger port and retail centres. About 63,000 people live in Fredericton.

Known for

Provincial capital and legislature
University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University
Historic Garrison District
Saint John River and the walking bridge
Beaverbrook Art Gallery

See & do

Historic Garrison District
Officers’ Square, guardhouses, and the restored military precinct.
Beaverbrook Art Gallery
Provincial art museum on the river.
Fredericton Boyce Farmers Market
Saturday market downtown.
Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge
Converted railway bridge across the Saint John River.
Odell Park
Old-growth urban forest west of downtown.

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