Mount Pearl Profile

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National Rank:194 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Mount Pearl Population

Total Population (2021)

22,477

Total Population (2016)

23,120

Population Growth

-2.8% (-643)

Growth Rank

#656 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.1%10,810

Female

51.9%11,665

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.927

Average Age

44.5

Median Age

Age Rank

#445 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

850(3.8%)

5–9

950(4.2%)

10–14

1,035(4.6%)

15–19

1,055(4.7%)

20–24

1,265(5.6%)

25–29

1,390(6.2%)

30–34

1,490(6.6%)

35–39

1,480(6.6%)

40–44

1,385(6.2%)

45–49

1,450(6.5%)

50–54

1,590(7.1%)

55–59

1,895(8.4%)

60–64

1,790(8.0%)

65–69

1,790(8.0%)

70–74

1,345(6.0%)

75–79

885(3.9%)

80–84

490(2.2%)

85+

325(1.4%)

Mount Pearl Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

10,685

Occupied Private Dwellings

9,931

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,710 (27.3%)

2 Persons

3,975 (40.0%)

3 Persons

1,770 (17.8%)

4 Persons

1,105 (11.1%)

5+ Persons

370 (3.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,335(23.5%)

Couples without children

3,000(30.2%)

One-parent families

1,035(10.4%)

One-person households

2,710(27.3%)

Multigenerational

215(2.2%)

Multiple-family

35(0.4%)

Mount Pearl Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$80,300After tax

Median Household Income

$70,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$41,840After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,200After tax

Income Rank

#403 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.4%

Employment Income

64.6%

Government Transfers

19.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,150(6.1%)

$10k–$20k

2,155(11.4%)

$20k–$30k

2,830(14.9%)

$30k–$40k

2,805(14.8%)

$40k–$50k

2,605(13.7%)

$50k–$60k

1,995(10.5%)

$60k–$70k

1,455(7.7%)

$70k–$80k

1,045(5.5%)

$80k–$90k

825(4.3%)

$90k–$100k

585(3.1%)

$100k+

1,535(8.1%)

Mount Pearl Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

54.6%

Unemployment Rate

10.0%

Total Labour Force

11,880

Employed

10,695

Unemployed

1,185

Not in Labour Force

7,720

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.7%

Children (0–17)

14.5%

Adults (18–64)

8.1%

Seniors (65+)

11.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3040 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.263

Mount Pearl 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

19,590

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,250 (11.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,890 (30.1%)

Postsecondary credential

11,460 (58.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,645 (13.5%)72.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

745 (3.8%)20.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

40 (0.2%)1.1% 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

2,250(11.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,890(30.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,775(9.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

5,535(28.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

505(2.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

3,640(18.6%)

Mount Pearl 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

16.0%

1,710 people

Share of 10,695 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,710(16.0%)

Usual place of work

7,815(73.1%)

No fixed workplace address

1,155(10.8%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.1%)

Mount Pearl 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

11,875

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

105(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

2,355(19.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

850(7.2%)

Health

960(8.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,490(12.5%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

220(1.9%)

Sales and service

3,285(27.7%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,890(15.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

205(1.7%)

Manufacturing and utilities

255(2.1%)

Mount Pearl 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

11,875

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

120(1.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

245(2.1%)

Utilities

110(0.9%)

Construction

790(6.7%)

Manufacturing

470(4.0%)

Wholesale trade

440(3.7%)

Retail trade

1,720(14.5%)

Transportation and warehousing

545(4.6%)

Information and cultural industries

165(1.4%)

Finance and insurance

315(2.7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

105(0.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

695(5.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

25(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

485(4.1%)

Educational services

835(7.0%)

Health care and social assistance

1,890(15.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

160(1.3%)

Accommodation and food services

675(5.7%)

Other services (except public administration)

560(4.7%)

Public administration

1,245(10.5%)

Mount Pearl Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

21,115 (94.2%)

English & French

1,280 (5.7%)

Neither

25 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

21,920 (97.8%)

French

60 (0.3%)

Non-official languages

310 (1.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

21,920(97.8%)

French

60(0.3%)

Tagalog

50(0.2%)

Spanish

30(0.1%)

Arabic

25(0.1%)

Mandarin

20(0.1%)

Punjabi

15(0.1%)

Cantonese

10(0.0%)

Italian

10(0.0%)

Portuguese

10(0.0%)

Mount Pearl Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,505(45.4%)

Semi-detached

740(7.5%)

Row house

925(9.3%)

Duplex

3,415(34.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

335(3.4%)

Other attached

10(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Mount Pearl

Mount Pearl is a city on Newfoundland and Labrador’s Avalon Peninsula, immediately southwest of St. John’s. It is a dense residential and commercial suburb with its own downtown along Commonwealth Avenue, distinct from the capital yet fully inside the metro area. Parks, arenas, and big-box retail define much of daily life. About 22,000 people live in Mount Pearl.

Known for

Second-largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador
Immediate suburb of St. John’s
Commonwealth Avenue commercial corridor
Strong parks and recreation profile
Distinct municipal identity inside the capital metro

See & do

Downtown Mount Pearl / Commonwealth Avenue
Main commercial and civic spine.
Power’s Pond Park
Popular pond trails and outdoor recreation.
Glacier Arena / Pearlgate recreation area
Arenas and community sports facilities.
Admiralty House Museum
Wireless-history museum in a historic building.
Trail links toward St. John’s
Walking and cycling into neighbouring city parks.

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