Gander Profile

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National Rank:352 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Gander Population

Total Population (2021)

11,880

Total Population (2016)

11,688

Population Growth

+1.6% (+192)

Growth Rank

#505 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.5%5,765

Female

51.4%6,110

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.944

Average Age

43.7

Median Age

45.2

Age Rank

#389 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

505(4.3%)

5–9

605(5.1%)

10–14

705(5.9%)

15–19

715(6.0%)

20–24

605(5.1%)

25–29

610(5.1%)

30–34

710(6.0%)

35–39

750(6.3%)

40–44

725(6.1%)

45–49

860(7.2%)

50–54

930(7.8%)

55–59

845(7.1%)

60–64

810(6.8%)

65–69

670(5.6%)

70–74

655(5.5%)

75–79

445(3.7%)

80–84

370(3.1%)

85+

360(3.0%)

Gander Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

5,424

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,068

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,365 (26.9%)

2 Persons

2,040 (40.3%)

3 Persons

830 (16.4%)

4 Persons

615 (12.1%)

5+ Persons

220 (4.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,285(25.4%)

Couples without children

1,620(32.0%)

One-parent families

465(9.2%)

One-person households

1,365(26.9%)

Multigenerational

75(1.5%)

Multiple-family

10(0.2%)

Gander Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$80,900After tax

Median Household Income

$69,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$43,440After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,400After tax

Income Rank

#422 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

81.0%

Employment Income

66.6%

Government Transfers

19.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

700(7.4%)

$10k–$20k

1,160(12.3%)

$20k–$30k

1,425(15.1%)

$30k–$40k

1,300(13.8%)

$40k–$50k

1,110(11.8%)

$50k–$60k

835(8.9%)

$60k–$70k

650(6.9%)

$70k–$80k

500(5.3%)

$80k–$90k

390(4.1%)

$90k–$100k

365(3.9%)

$100k+

975(10.4%)

Gander Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

52.3%

Unemployment Rate

14.3%

Total Labour Force

5,940

Employed

5,090

Unemployed

850

Not in Labour Force

3,785

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.4%

Children (0–17)

13.2%

Adults (18–64)

9.5%

Seniors (65+)

15.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3340 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.286

Gander 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

9,725

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,430 (14.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,720 (28.0%)

Postsecondary credential

5,580 (57.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

965 (9.9%)63.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

350 (3.6%)22.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

110 (1.1%)7.2% 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

1,430(14.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,720(28.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

965(9.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,905(29.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

180(1.9%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,530(15.7%)

Gander 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

6.7%

340 people

Share of 5,090 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

340(6.7%)

Usual place of work

4,230(83.1%)

No fixed workplace address

510(10.0%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.2%)

Gander 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

5,940

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

65(1.1%)

Business, finance and administration

705(11.9%)

Natural and applied sciences

300(5.1%)

Health

725(12.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

835(14.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

90(1.5%)

Sales and service

1,790(30.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,125(18.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

60(1.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

70(1.2%)

Gander 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

5,940

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

40(0.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

115(1.9%)

Utilities

20(0.3%)

Construction

225(3.8%)

Manufacturing

130(2.2%)

Wholesale trade

60(1.0%)

Retail trade

1,030(17.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

665(11.2%)

Information and cultural industries

65(1.1%)

Finance and insurance

90(1.5%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

55(0.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

175(2.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

160(2.7%)

Educational services

350(5.9%)

Health care and social assistance

1,195(20.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

100(1.7%)

Accommodation and food services

500(8.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

185(3.1%)

Public administration

595(10.0%)

Gander Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

10,885 (92.5%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

865 (7.4%)

Neither

10 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

11,365 (96.6%)

French

60 (0.5%)

Non-official languages

260 (2.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

11,365(96.6%)

Arabic

65(0.6%)

French

60(0.5%)

Punjabi

30(0.3%)

Tagalog

25(0.2%)

Cantonese

10(0.1%)

Spanish

10(0.1%)

Persian

10(0.1%)

Mandarin

5(0.0%)

Hindi

5(0.0%)

Gander Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,350(66.1%)

Semi-detached

350(6.9%)

Row house

285(5.6%)

Duplex

475(9.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

595(11.7%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

15(0.3%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

Housing · Gander (CA), N.L.

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

5,745

Owner households

3,795 (66.1%)

Renter households

1,950 (33.9%)

Owners with a mortgage

2,395 (63.1%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

1,400 (36.9%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

335 (17.2%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

1,615 (82.8%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,030All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,144All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,170

Renters, median

$910

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,540

Owners without a mortgage, median

$528

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,000 (17.4%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

345 (9.1%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

650 (33.3%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

10 (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

800(13.9%)

$500 to $749

965(16.8%)

$750 to $999

985(17.1%)

$1,000 to $1,249

855(14.9%)

$1,250 to $1,499

690(12.0%)

$1,500 to $1,999

860(15.0%)

$2,000 to $2,499

385(6.7%)

$2,500 to $2,999

135(2.3%)

$3,000 and over

75(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 Gander

Gander is a town in central Newfoundland on the Trans-Canada Highway, built around Gander International Airport—famous for wartime ferry flights and for sheltering diverted airliners after September 11, 2001. A planned mid-century townsite, aviation museums, and nearby Gander Lake define the community. About 12,000 people live in Gander.

Known for

Gander International Airport and aviation history
Shelter for diverted flights after September 11, 2001
Planned mid-century townsite in central Newfoundland
Gateway toward Fogo Island and Twillingate routes
Gander Lake recreation nearby

See & do

North Atlantic Aviation Museum
Exhibits on ferry command, wartime flights, and local aviation.
Silent Witnesses Memorial
Tribute to the Arrow Air crash near the airport.
Downtown / town centre Gander
Shops and services in the planned townsite core.
Gander Lake accesses
Boating and shoreline recreation near town.
Airport viewing and heritage sites
Public reminders of the town’s aviation role.

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