Oromocto Profile

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National Rank:447 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Oromocto Population

Total Population (2021)

9,045

Total Population (2016)

9,223

Population Growth

-1.9% (-178)

Growth Rank

#642 of 688Same geo level

Male

52.5%4,750

Female

47.4%4,290

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.107

Average Age

34.7

Median Age

31.8

Age Rank

#21 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

625(6.9%)

5–9

740(8.2%)

10–14

610(6.7%)

15–19

440(4.9%)

20–24

745(8.2%)

25–29

980(10.8%)

30–34

955(10.6%)

35–39

740(8.2%)

40–44

585(6.5%)

45–49

445(4.9%)

50–54

385(4.3%)

55–59

425(4.7%)

60–64

385(4.3%)

65–69

275(3.0%)

70–74

250(2.8%)

75–79

175(1.9%)

80–84

140(1.5%)

85+

140(1.5%)

Oromocto Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

3,897

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,663

Size Distribution

1 Person

970 (26.5%)

2 Persons

1,295 (35.4%)

3 Persons

590 (16.1%)

4 Persons

505 (13.8%)

5+ Persons

300 (8.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,055(28.8%)

Couples without children

930(25.4%)

One-parent families

275(7.5%)

One-person households

970(26.5%)

Multigenerational

60(1.6%)

Multiple-family

10(0.3%)

Oromocto Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$83,300After tax

Median Household Income

$78,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$45,240After tax

Median Individual Income

$46,000After tax

Income Rank

#255 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

88.4%

Employment Income

75.6%

Government Transfers

11.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

435(6.4%)

$10k–$20k

565(8.4%)

$20k–$30k

735(10.9%)

$30k–$40k

690(10.2%)

$40k–$50k

700(10.3%)

$50k–$60k

775(11.5%)

$60k–$70k

1,140(16.9%)

$70k–$80k

700(10.3%)

$80k–$90k

405(6.0%)

$90k–$100k

205(3.0%)

$100k+

415(6.1%)

Oromocto Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

66.7%

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Total Labour Force

4,890

Employed

4,670

Unemployed

225

Not in Labour Force

2,110

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

4.7%

Children (0–17)

5.3%

Adults (18–64)

3.3%

Seniors (65+)

11.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2230 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.200

Oromocto 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

7,005

No certificate, diploma or degree

825 (11.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,845 (40.6%)

Postsecondary credential

3,330 (47.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

945 (13.5%)74.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

250 (3.6%)19.7% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

15 (0.2%)1.2% 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

825(11.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,845(40.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

600(8.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,355(19.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

110(1.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,270(18.1%)

Oromocto 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

9.2%

430 people

Share of 4,670 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

430(9.2%)

Usual place of work

3,495(74.8%)

No fixed workplace address

705(15.1%)

Worked outside Canada

35(0.7%)

Oromocto 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

4,890

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

10(0.2%)

Business, finance and administration

600(12.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

255(5.2%)

Health

320(6.5%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

2,270(46.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

90(1.8%)

Sales and service

885(18.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

355(7.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

40(0.8%)

Manufacturing and utilities

15(0.3%)

Oromocto 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

4,890

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

25(0.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

10(0.2%)

Utilities

15(0.3%)

Construction

110(2.2%)

Manufacturing

35(0.7%)

Wholesale trade

15(0.3%)

Retail trade

345(7.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

65(1.3%)

Information and cultural industries

40(0.8%)

Finance and insurance

75(1.5%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

15(0.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

130(2.7%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

145(3.0%)

Educational services

280(5.7%)

Health care and social assistance

485(9.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

45(0.9%)

Accommodation and food services

280(5.7%)

Other services (except public administration)

115(2.4%)

Public administration

2,625(53.7%)

Oromocto Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

6,520 (72.6%)

French Only

175 (1.9%)

English & French

2,270 (25.3%)

Neither

10 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

7,315 (81.5%)

French

1,245 (13.9%)

Non-official languages

215 (2.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

7,315(81.5%)

French

1,245(13.9%)

Spanish

20(0.2%)

Russian

15(0.2%)

Arabic

10(0.1%)

Tagalog

10(0.1%)

Mandarin

10(0.1%)

Punjabi

10(0.1%)

Portuguese

10(0.1%)

Polish

10(0.1%)

Oromocto Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,220(60.6%)

Semi-detached

355(9.7%)

Row house

470(12.8%)

Duplex

40(1.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

530(14.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

40(1.1%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Oromocto

Oromocto is a town in New Brunswick at the Oromocto River’s meeting with the St. John River, immediately southeast of Fredericton and beside CFB Gagetown. Planned as a model military town, it mixes base housing, a commercial core, and riverfront parks. About 9,000 people live in Oromocto.

Known for

Town beside CFB Gagetown, Canada’s large army training base
Planned mid-century model town
Oromocto and St. John river confluence
Immediately southeast of Fredericton
Military-family and civilian service centre

See & do

Oromocto River / waterfront parks
Trails and parks at the river meeting the St. John.
Downtown Oromocto / Restigouche Road area
Shops and services for town and base residents.
Sir Douglas Hazen Park
Central green space in the planned townsite.
New Brunswick Military History Museum
Army and base-town exhibits at CFB Gagetown.
Short trip to Fredericton
Provincial capital amenities minutes upriver.

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