Miramichi Profile

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National Rank:255 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Miramichi Population

Total Population (2021)

17,692

Total Population (2016)

17,537

Population Growth

+0.9% (+155)

Growth Rank

#539 of 688Same geo level

Male

47.1%8,330

Female

52.9%9,360

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.890

Average Age

Median Age

Age Rank

#569 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

640(3.6%)

5–9

850(4.8%)

10–14

865(4.9%)

15–19

855(4.8%)

20–24

870(4.9%)

25–29

860(4.9%)

30–34

870(4.9%)

35–39

915(5.2%)

40–44

970(5.5%)

45–49

1,120(6.3%)

50–54

1,225(6.9%)

55–59

1,325(7.5%)

60–64

1,420(8.0%)

65–69

1,500(8.5%)

70–74

1,350(7.6%)

75–79

900(5.1%)

80–84

620(3.5%)

85+

545(3.1%)

Miramichi Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

8,484

Occupied Private Dwellings

7,990

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,670 (33.4%)

2 Persons

3,075 (38.5%)

3 Persons

1,095 (13.7%)

4 Persons

800 (10.0%)

5+ Persons

350 (4.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,525(19.1%)

Couples without children

2,315(29.0%)

One-parent families

810(10.1%)

One-person households

2,670(33.4%)

Multigenerational

155(1.9%)

Multiple-family

20(0.3%)

Miramichi Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$69,200After tax

Median Household Income

$58,800After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$38,200After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,000After tax

Income Rank

#595 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

74.4%

Employment Income

58.7%

Government Transfers

25.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,060(7.3%)

$10k–$20k

1,780(12.3%)

$20k–$30k

2,735(18.9%)

$30k–$40k

2,205(15.2%)

$40k–$50k

1,865(12.9%)

$50k–$60k

1,355(9.4%)

$60k–$70k

1,020(7.1%)

$70k–$80k

720(5.0%)

$80k–$90k

600(4.1%)

$90k–$100k

425(2.9%)

$100k+

700(4.8%)

Miramichi Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

50.5%

Unemployment Rate

11.1%

Total Labour Force

8,415

Employed

7,485

Unemployed

935

Not in Labour Force

6,420

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

14.5%

Children (0–17)

16.8%

Adults (18–64)

11.7%

Seniors (65+)

19.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3030 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.266

Miramichi 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

14,835

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,210 (14.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,700 (31.7%)

Postsecondary credential

7,930 (53.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,770 (11.9%)69.5% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

500 (3.4%)19.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

40 (0.3%)1.6% 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

2,210(14.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,700(31.7%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,255(8.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,895(26.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

230(1.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,545(17.2%)

Miramichi 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

14.2%

1,065 people

Share of 7,485 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,065(14.2%)

Usual place of work

5,575(74.5%)

No fixed workplace address

840(11.2%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Miramichi 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

8,415

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

55(0.7%)

Business, finance and administration

1,300(15.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

290(3.4%)

Health

910(10.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,415(16.8%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

105(1.2%)

Sales and service

2,300(27.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,265(15.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

205(2.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

360(4.3%)

Miramichi 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

8,415

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

125(1.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

150(1.8%)

Utilities

70(0.8%)

Construction

475(5.6%)

Manufacturing

515(6.1%)

Wholesale trade

105(1.2%)

Retail trade

1,085(12.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

265(3.1%)

Information and cultural industries

115(1.4%)

Finance and insurance

100(1.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

55(0.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

215(2.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

20(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

270(3.2%)

Educational services

765(9.1%)

Health care and social assistance

1,500(17.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

160(1.9%)

Accommodation and food services

600(7.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

340(4.0%)

Public administration

1,280(15.2%)

Miramichi Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

14,010 (80.3%)

French Only

70 (0.4%)

English & French

3,365 (19.3%)

Neither

10 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

15,275 (87.5%)

French

1,390 (8.0%)

Non-official languages

445 (2.5%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

15,275(87.5%)

French

1,390(8.0%)

Tagalog

90(0.5%)

Punjabi

50(0.3%)

Spanish

30(0.2%)

Arabic

25(0.1%)

Mandarin

15(0.1%)

Portuguese

15(0.1%)

Polish

15(0.1%)

Vietnamese

15(0.1%)

Miramichi Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

5,430(68.0%)

Semi-detached

355(4.4%)

Row house

55(0.7%)

Duplex

180(2.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,400(17.5%)

Other attached

20(0.3%)

Movable

555(6.9%)

Housing · Miramichi (CA), N.B.

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

11,845

Owner households

9,095 (76.8%)

Renter households

2,755 (23.3%)

Owners with a mortgage

4,355 (47.9%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

4,735 (52.1%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

480 (17.4%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

2,275 (82.6%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$705All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$831All households, 2021

Owners, median

$665

Renters, median

$770

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,120

Owners without a mortgage, median

$424

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,390 (11.7%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

665 (7.3%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

730 (26.5%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

35 (0.3%)

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

3,660(30.9%)

$500 to $749

2,680(22.6%)

$750 to $999

2,010(17.0%)

$1,000 to $1,249

1,480(12.5%)

$1,250 to $1,499

825(7.0%)

$1,500 to $1,999

735(6.2%)

$2,000 to $2,499

235(2.0%)

$2,500 to $2,999

110(0.9%)

$3,000 and over

115(1.0%)

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 Miramichi

Miramichi is a city in northeastern New Brunswick, strung along the Miramichi River where several former towns amalgamated. Atlantic salmon fishing, riverfront boardwalks, and Acadian–Irish–Scottish heritage define the place. Highways 8 and 11 make it a service centre for Northumberland County. About 17,000 people live in Miramichi.

Known for

Miramichi River and Atlantic salmon fishing
Amalgamated city of former riverside towns
Acadian, Irish, and Scottish cultural mix
Northumberland County service centre
Riverfront boardwalks and historic streets

See & do

Miramichi River waterfront
Boardwalks, lookouts, and boat access along the main stem.
Beaubears Island (nearby)
National historic site and Acadian refuge island in the river.
Middle Island Irish Historical Park
Famine-era quarantine island interpretation.
Downtown Newcastle / Chatham cores
Historic main streets from the pre-amalgamation towns.
Ritchie Wharf
Waterfront park and amphitheatre in Newcastle.

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