Moncton Profile

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National Rank:73 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Moncton Population

Total Population (2021)

79,470

Total Population (2016)

71,889

Population Growth

+10.5% (+7,581)

Growth Rank

#119 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.7%38,720

Female

51.3%40,745

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.950

Average Age

41.9

Median Age

40.8

Age Rank

#270 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

3,570(4.5%)

5–9

4,265(5.4%)

10–14

4,190(5.3%)

15–19

4,020(5.1%)

20–24

5,695(7.2%)

25–29

5,760(7.2%)

30–34

5,570(7.0%)

35–39

5,570(7.0%)

40–44

5,345(6.7%)

45–49

5,185(6.5%)

50–54

4,870(6.1%)

55–59

5,175(6.5%)

60–64

4,990(6.3%)

65–69

4,560(5.7%)

70–74

3,965(5.0%)

75–79

2,735(3.4%)

80–84

1,895(2.4%)

85+

2,105(2.6%)

Moncton Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

37,318

Occupied Private Dwellings

35,118

Size Distribution

1 Person

11,540 (32.9%)

2 Persons

13,015 (37.1%)

3 Persons

5,020 (14.3%)

4 Persons

3,855 (11.0%)

5+ Persons

1,685 (4.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

7,155(20.4%)

Couples without children

9,085(25.9%)

One-parent families

3,000(8.5%)

One-person households

11,540(32.9%)

Multigenerational

485(1.4%)

Multiple-family

130(0.4%)

Moncton Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$70,000After tax

Median Household Income

$60,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$38,960After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,000After tax

Income Rank

#580 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

79.6%

Employment Income

64.8%

Government Transfers

20.3%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

4,830(7.6%)

$10k–$20k

7,605(12.0%)

$20k–$30k

10,985(17.4%)

$30k–$40k

10,160(16.1%)

$40k–$50k

8,775(13.9%)

$50k–$60k

6,200(9.8%)

$60k–$70k

4,205(6.7%)

$70k–$80k

3,015(4.8%)

$80k–$90k

2,155(3.4%)

$90k–$100k

1,505(2.4%)

$100k+

3,780(6.0%)

Moncton Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.0%

Unemployment Rate

9.1%

Total Labour Force

42,570

Employed

38,670

Unemployed

3,895

Not in Labour Force

22,945

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

15.4%

Children (0–17)

20.8%

Adults (18–64)

13.3%

Seniors (65+)

17.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3200 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.280

Moncton 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

65,515

No certificate, diploma or degree

9,695 (14.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

19,070 (29.1%)

Postsecondary credential

36,750 (56.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

11,060 (16.9%)68.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

3,255 (5.0%)20.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

365 (0.6%)2.2% 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

9,695(14.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

19,070(29.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

3,610(5.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

15,390(23.5%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,480(2.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

16,270(24.8%)

Moncton 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

20.9%

8,080 people

Share of 38,675 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

8,080(20.9%)

Usual place of work

26,585(68.7%)

No fixed workplace address

3,900(10.1%)

Worked outside Canada

115(0.3%)

Moncton 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

42,565

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

410(1.0%)

Business, finance and administration

7,265(17.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

2,955(6.9%)

Health

3,815(9.0%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

4,740(11.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

1,140(2.7%)

Sales and service

14,005(32.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

5,720(13.4%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

460(1.1%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,220(2.9%)

Moncton 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

42,565

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

370(0.9%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

260(0.6%)

Utilities

140(0.3%)

Construction

2,090(4.9%)

Manufacturing

2,155(5.1%)

Wholesale trade

1,175(2.8%)

Retail trade

5,700(13.4%)

Transportation and warehousing

2,510(5.9%)

Information and cultural industries

1,085(2.5%)

Finance and insurance

2,735(6.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

595(1.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

2,450(5.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

80(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

3,110(7.3%)

Educational services

2,845(6.7%)

Health care and social assistance

5,720(13.4%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

920(2.2%)

Accommodation and food services

3,240(7.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,605(3.8%)

Public administration

2,940(6.9%)

Moncton Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

41,625 (53.2%)

French Only

2,015 (2.6%)

English & French

34,135 (43.6%)

Neither

435 (0.6%)

Mother Tongue

English

45,765 (58.5%)

French

21,375 (27.3%)

Non-official languages

7,465 (9.5%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

45,765(58.5%)

French

21,375(27.3%)

Arabic

1,085(1.4%)

Punjabi

580(0.7%)

Tagalog

490(0.6%)

Korean

480(0.6%)

Mandarin

440(0.6%)

Spanish

440(0.6%)

Vietnamese

425(0.5%)

Portuguese

400(0.5%)

Moncton Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

14,770(42.1%)

Semi-detached

4,380(12.5%)

Row house

805(2.3%)

Duplex

2,325(6.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

10,595(30.2%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

1,130(3.2%)

Other attached

85(0.2%)

Movable

1,035(2.9%)

Housing · Moncton (CMA), N.B.

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

67,100

Owner households

44,805 (66.8%)

Renter households

22,290 (33.2%)

Owners with a mortgage

28,935 (64.6%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

15,875 (35.4%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

2,325 (10.4%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

19,965 (89.6%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,000All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,095All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,050

Renters, median

$960

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,340

Owners without a mortgage, median

$536

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

11,185 (16.7%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

3,870 (8.6%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

7,315 (32.8%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

315 (0.5%)

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

8,910(13.3%)

$500 to $749

11,645(17.4%)

$750 to $999

12,695(18.9%)

$1,000 to $1,249

11,510(17.2%)

$1,250 to $1,499

8,695(13.0%)

$1,500 to $1,999

8,820(13.1%)

$2,000 to $2,499

3,085(4.6%)

$2,500 to $2,999

990(1.5%)

$3,000 and over

745(1.1%)

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 Moncton

Moncton sits on a bend of the Petitcodiac River in southeastern New Brunswick. It is the province’s largest urban centre, a bilingual transportation and retail hub for the Maritimes, and the urban core of a three-city area with Dieppe and Riverview. The river’s tidal bore and Magnetic Hill are long-standing visitor draws. About 79,000 people live in Moncton.

Known for

Bilingual transportation and retail hub
Petitcodiac River tidal bore
Magnetic Hill and the nearby amusement area
Université de Moncton
Downtown core of Greater Moncton with Dieppe and Riverview

See & do

Magnetic Hill
Optical-illusion grade, with the adjoining zoo and water park.
Bore Park
Downtown viewing site for the Petitcodiac tidal bore.
Resurgo Place
Moncton Museum and transportation discovery centre downtown.
Centennial Park
Large urban park with trails, a beach, and a military aircraft display.
Downtown Main Street
Restaurants, shops, and the restored city centre on the river bend.

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