Tracadie Profile

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National Rank:269 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Tracadie Population

Total Population (2021)

16,043

Total Population (2016)

16,114

Population Growth

-0.4% (-71)

Growth Rank

#585 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.8%7,990

Female

50.2%8,050

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.993

Average Age

48.1

Median Age

Age Rank

#600 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

480(3.0%)

5–9

605(3.8%)

10–14

680(4.2%)

15–19

710(4.4%)

20–24

720(4.5%)

25–29

705(4.4%)

30–34

730(4.6%)

35–39

845(5.3%)

40–44

940(5.9%)

45–49

1,120(7.0%)

50–54

1,310(8.2%)

55–59

1,540(9.6%)

60–64

1,525(9.5%)

65–69

1,420(8.9%)

70–74

1,145(7.1%)

75–79

785(4.9%)

80–84

415(2.6%)

85+

375(2.3%)

Tracadie Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

7,539

Occupied Private Dwellings

7,113

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,185 (30.7%)

2 Persons

2,760 (38.8%)

3 Persons

1,160 (16.3%)

4 Persons

710 (10.0%)

5+ Persons

300 (4.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,405(19.7%)

Couples without children

2,015(28.3%)

One-parent families

785(11.0%)

One-person households

2,180(30.6%)

Multigenerational

210(3.0%)

Multiple-family

20(0.3%)

Tracadie Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$62,950After tax

Median Household Income

$55,600After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$32,840After tax

Median Individual Income

$29,800After tax

Income Rank

#637 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

64.8%

Employment Income

54.7%

Government Transfers

35.3%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

980(7.2%)

$10k–$20k

2,140(15.8%)

$20k–$30k

2,910(21.4%)

$30k–$40k

2,615(19.3%)

$40k–$50k

1,910(14.1%)

$50k–$60k

1,050(7.7%)

$60k–$70k

625(4.6%)

$70k–$80k

430(3.2%)

$80k–$90k

330(2.4%)

$90k–$100k

205(1.5%)

$100k+

375(2.8%)

Tracadie Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

45.2%

Unemployment Rate

14.6%

Total Labour Force

7,355

Employed

6,275

Unemployed

1,075

Not in Labour Force

6,530

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

17.4%

Children (0–17)

15.3%

Adults (18–64)

11.2%

Seniors (65+)

33.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2820 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.248

Tracadie 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

13,885

No certificate, diploma or degree

5,075 (36.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,935 (21.1%)

Postsecondary credential

5,870 (42.3%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,035 (7.5%)76.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

140 (1.0%)10.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

50 (0.4%)3.7% 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

5,075(36.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,935(21.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,260(9.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,870(20.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

380(2.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,360(9.8%)

Tracadie 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

8.8%

550 people

Share of 6,280 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

550(8.8%)

Usual place of work

4,535(72.2%)

No fixed workplace address

1,195(19.0%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Tracadie 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

7,350

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

70(1.0%)

Business, finance and administration

845(11.5%)

Natural and applied sciences

190(2.6%)

Health

760(10.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

635(8.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

80(1.1%)

Sales and service

2,010(27.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,565(21.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

335(4.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

695(9.5%)

Tracadie 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

7,350

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

475(6.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

145(2.0%)

Utilities

45(0.6%)

Construction

760(10.3%)

Manufacturing

935(12.7%)

Wholesale trade

90(1.2%)

Retail trade

1,120(15.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

170(2.3%)

Information and cultural industries

50(0.7%)

Finance and insurance

175(2.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

50(0.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

180(2.4%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

160(2.2%)

Educational services

470(6.4%)

Health care and social assistance

1,080(14.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

40(0.5%)

Accommodation and food services

475(6.5%)

Other services (except public administration)

380(5.2%)

Public administration

370(5.0%)

Tracadie Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

140 (0.9%)

French Only

8,215 (52.0%)

English & French

7,445 (47.1%)

Neither

5 (0.0%)

Mother Tongue

English

355 (2.2%)

French

15,185 (96.0%)

Non-official languages

85 (0.5%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

15,185(96.0%)

English

355(2.2%)

Tagalog

25(0.2%)

Arabic

15(0.1%)

Punjabi

5(0.0%)

Spanish

5(0.0%)

Italian

5(0.0%)

Tracadie Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

5,470(76.9%)

Semi-detached

350(4.9%)

Row house

70(1.0%)

Duplex

170(2.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

770(10.8%)

Other attached

30(0.4%)

Movable

260(3.7%)

Community snapshot

About Tracadie

Tracadie is a regional municipality on New Brunswick’s Acadian Peninsula, facing the Gulf of St. Lawrence around Tracadie Bay. Amalgamated coastal and inland communities share beaches, fishing harbours, and a strongly Francophone Acadian culture. Highway 11 is the peninsula’s main spine. About 16,000 people live in Tracadie.

Known for

Regional municipality on the Acadian Peninsula
Tracadie Bay and Gulf of St. Lawrence shoreline
Francophone Acadian culture and festivals
Fishing harbours and coastal villages
Highway 11 peninsula service centre

See & do

Tracadie Bay beaches and dunes
Sandy Gulf shoreline and summer swimming.
Downtown Tracadie / waterfront
Shops, boardwalk, and harbour views.
Val-Comeau and coastal villages
Fishing communities along the municipal shore.
Acadian festivals and cultural venues
Music, food, and heritage events through the year.
Highway 11 coastal drives
Scenic routes along the peninsula.

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