Summerside Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Summerside. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:270 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Consumer Price Index

Charlottetown and Summerside, Prince Edward Island

All-items index for September 2026, up 5.6% from September 2025, calculated from the published index (2002=100). Statistics Canada publishes this series as “Charlottetown and Summerside, Prince Edward Island”. It follows that price-index area, not the municipal boundary of Summerside alone.

All-items: 178.5
12-month change: +5.6%

Source: Statistics Canada table 18-10-0004-01, reference month September 2026 (2002=100). Compare consumer prices across Canada. Data sources.

Summerside Population

Total Population (2021)

16,001

Total Population (2016)

14,839

Population Growth

+7.8% (+1,162)

Growth Rank

#205 of 688Same geo level

Male

47.4%7,590

Female

52.6%8,415

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.902

Average Age

44.9

Median Age

46.8

Age Rank

#467 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

635(4.0%)

5–9

815(5.1%)

10–14

855(5.3%)

15–19

855(5.3%)

20–24

1,090(6.8%)

25–29

820(5.1%)

30–34

850(5.3%)

35–39

880(5.5%)

40–44

880(5.5%)

45–49

1,005(6.3%)

50–54

985(6.2%)

55–59

1,240(7.7%)

60–64

1,200(7.5%)

65–69

1,100(6.9%)

70–74

1,025(6.4%)

75–79

710(4.4%)

80–84

535(3.3%)

85+

530(3.3%)

Summerside Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

7,393

Occupied Private Dwellings

7,097

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,385 (33.6%)

2 Persons

2,665 (37.6%)

3 Persons

955 (13.5%)

4 Persons

705 (9.9%)

5+ Persons

385 (5.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,350(19.0%)

Couples without children

1,980(27.9%)

One-parent families

725(10.2%)

One-person households

2,380(33.5%)

Multigenerational

100(1.4%)

Multiple-family

15(0.2%)

Summerside Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$66,600After tax

Median Household Income

$56,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$36,640After tax

Median Individual Income

$32,400After tax

Income Rank

#614 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

75.0%

Employment Income

60.7%

Government Transfers

25.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

920(7.2%)

$10k–$20k

1,650(12.8%)

$20k–$30k

2,465(19.2%)

$30k–$40k

2,120(16.5%)

$40k–$50k

1,930(15.0%)

$50k–$60k

1,305(10.1%)

$60k–$70k

830(6.5%)

$70k–$80k

535(4.2%)

$80k–$90k

325(2.5%)

$90k–$100k

275(2.1%)

$100k+

510(4.0%)

Summerside Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

54.9%

Unemployment Rate

10.3%

Total Labour Force

8,115

Employed

7,280

Unemployed

835

Not in Labour Force

5,150

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

16.1%

Children (0–17)

18.4%

Adults (18–64)

12.3%

Seniors (65+)

23.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3030 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.264

Summerside 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

13,260

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,445 (18.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,265 (32.2%)

Postsecondary credential

6,550 (49.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,510 (11.4%)70.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

470 (3.5%)21.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

70 (0.5%)3.3% 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

2,445(18.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,265(32.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

820(6.2%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,240(24.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

345(2.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,145(16.2%)

Summerside 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

13.6%

990 people

Share of 7,280 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

990(13.6%)

Usual place of work

5,470(75.1%)

No fixed workplace address

805(11.1%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.1%)

Summerside 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

8,115

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

70(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

1,275(15.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

425(5.2%)

Health

615(7.6%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

800(9.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

145(1.8%)

Sales and service

2,485(30.6%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,305(16.1%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

235(2.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

595(7.3%)

Summerside 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

8,115

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

260(3.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

25(0.3%)

Utilities

0(0.0%)

Construction

525(6.5%)

Manufacturing

1,030(12.7%)

Wholesale trade

125(1.5%)

Retail trade

1,075(13.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

250(3.1%)

Information and cultural industries

60(0.7%)

Finance and insurance

115(1.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

105(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

305(3.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

365(4.5%)

Educational services

505(6.2%)

Health care and social assistance

1,015(12.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

165(2.0%)

Accommodation and food services

775(9.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

305(3.8%)

Public administration

945(11.6%)

Summerside Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

13,700 (86.8%)

French Only

25 (0.2%)

English & French

2,025 (12.8%)

Neither

35 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

13,645 (86.5%)

French

620 (3.9%)

Non-official languages

1,145 (7.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

13,645(86.5%)

French

620(3.9%)

Punjabi

315(2.0%)

Tagalog

285(1.8%)

Cantonese

85(0.5%)

Vietnamese

65(0.4%)

Mandarin

45(0.3%)

Spanish

45(0.3%)

Arabic

30(0.2%)

Hindi

25(0.2%)

Summerside Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,485(49.1%)

Semi-detached

735(10.4%)

Row house

755(10.6%)

Duplex

250(3.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,350(19.0%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

40(0.6%)

Other attached

10(0.1%)

Movable

475(6.7%)

Housing · Summerside (CA), P.E.I.

These figures are published for Summerside (CA), P.E.I., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Summerside 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

7,940

Owner households

4,495 (56.6%)

Renter households

3,445 (43.4%)

Owners with a mortgage

2,675 (59.5%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

1,825 (40.6%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

715 (20.8%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

2,730 (79.2%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$900All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,010All households, 2021

Owners, median

$920

Renters, median

$890

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,280

Owners without a mortgage, median

$524

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,400 (17.6%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

390 (8.7%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

1,015 (29.5%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

20 (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

1,245(15.7%)

$500 to $749

1,630(20.5%)

$750 to $999

1,825(23.0%)

$1,000 to $1,249

1,160(14.6%)

$1,250 to $1,499

925(11.6%)

$1,500 to $1,999

745(9.4%)

$2,000 to $2,499

230(2.9%)

$2,500 to $2,999

70(0.9%)

$3,000 and over

115(1.4%)

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 Summerside

Summerside is a city on Prince Edward Island’s south shore, on Bedeque Bay opposite the Northumberland Strait. It is the island’s second-largest urban centre after Charlottetown, with a harbour waterfront, historic downtown, and former air-force base lands now used for business and recreation. About 16,000 people live in Summerside.

Known for

Prince Edward Island’s second-largest city
Bedeque Bay harbour and waterfront boardwalk
Historic downtown and College of Piping culture
Former CFB Summerside lands repurposed
South-shore gateway toward the Confederation Bridge approaches

See & do

Summerside waterfront boardwalk
Harbour walks and bay views on Bedeque Bay.
Downtown Water Street
Shops, cafés, and heritage commercial buildings.
College of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts
Celtic music and dance performances and classes.
Spinnakers’ Landing
Waterfront shops and seasonal harbour activity.
Credit Union Place / recreation complex
Arenas and aquatics serving the city.

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