Yarmouth Profile

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National Rank:566 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Yarmouth Population

Total Population (2021)

6,829

Total Population (2016)

6,518

Population Growth

+4.8% (+311)

Growth Rank

#347 of 688Same geo level

Male

45.5%3,105

Female

54.5%3,725

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.834

Average Age

46.2

Median Age

48.8

Age Rank

#530 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

305(4.5%)

5–9

355(5.2%)

10–14

345(5.1%)

15–19

315(4.6%)

20–24

360(5.3%)

25–29

415(6.1%)

30–34

355(5.2%)

35–39

350(5.1%)

40–44

355(5.2%)

45–49

350(5.1%)

50–54

400(5.9%)

55–59

540(7.9%)

60–64

525(7.7%)

65–69

525(7.7%)

70–74

440(6.4%)

75–79

335(4.9%)

80–84

255(3.7%)

85+

295(4.3%)

Yarmouth Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.0

Total Private Dwellings

3,569

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,259

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,365 (41.9%)

2 Persons

1,065 (32.7%)

3 Persons

440 (13.5%)

4 Persons

260 (8.0%)

5+ Persons

130 (4.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

445(13.7%)

Couples without children

725(22.3%)

One-parent families

390(12.0%)

One-person households

1,365(41.9%)

Multigenerational

65(2.0%)

Multiple-family

15(0.5%)

Yarmouth Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$54,450After tax

Median Household Income

$44,400After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$32,440After tax

Median Individual Income

$27,800After tax

Income Rank

#686 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

68.0%

Employment Income

52.4%

Government Transfers

32.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

495(9.1%)

$10k–$20k

855(15.7%)

$20k–$30k

1,340(24.5%)

$30k–$40k

975(17.9%)

$40k–$50k

595(10.9%)

$50k–$60k

385(7.1%)

$60k–$70k

235(4.3%)

$70k–$80k

175(3.2%)

$80k–$90k

135(2.5%)

$90k–$100k

75(1.4%)

$100k+

195(3.6%)

Yarmouth Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

44.5%

Unemployment Rate

15.5%

Total Labour Force

2,965

Employed

2,505

Unemployed

460

Not in Labour Force

2,655

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

27.5%

Children (0–17)

31.4%

Adults (18–64)

23.4%

Seniors (65+)

33.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3410 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.299

Yarmouth 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

5,625

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,565 (27.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,620 (28.8%)

Postsecondary credential

2,445 (43.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

525 (9.3%)67.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

145 (2.6%)18.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

50 (0.9%)6.4% 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

1,565(27.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,620(28.8%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

345(6.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,205(21.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

115(2.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

780(13.9%)

Yarmouth 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

7.4%

185 people

Share of 2,505 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

185(7.4%)

Usual place of work

1,985(79.2%)

No fixed workplace address

330(13.2%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Yarmouth 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

2,970

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

15(0.5%)

Business, finance and administration

295(9.9%)

Natural and applied sciences

85(2.9%)

Health

310(10.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

400(13.5%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

20(0.7%)

Sales and service

1,175(39.6%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

305(10.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

130(4.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

150(5.1%)

Yarmouth 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

2,970

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

130(4.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

10(0.3%)

Utilities

0(0.0%)

Construction

155(5.2%)

Manufacturing

190(6.4%)

Wholesale trade

55(1.9%)

Retail trade

560(18.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

70(2.4%)

Information and cultural industries

25(0.8%)

Finance and insurance

70(2.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

10(0.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

110(3.7%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

110(3.7%)

Educational services

200(6.7%)

Health care and social assistance

550(18.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

20(0.7%)

Accommodation and food services

370(12.5%)

Other services (except public administration)

105(3.5%)

Public administration

150(5.1%)

Yarmouth Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

5,635 (84.3%)

English & French

1,025 (15.3%)

Neither

20 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

5,890 (88.1%)

French

435 (6.5%)

Non-official languages

210 (3.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

5,890(88.1%)

French

435(6.5%)

Arabic

25(0.4%)

Punjabi

25(0.4%)

Korean

25(0.4%)

Tagalog

20(0.3%)

Cantonese

15(0.2%)

Vietnamese

15(0.2%)

Portuguese

10(0.1%)

Spanish

5(0.1%)

Yarmouth Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

1,435(44.0%)

Semi-detached

395(12.1%)

Row house

150(4.6%)

Duplex

195(6.0%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,045(32.1%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.2%)

Other attached

5(0.2%)

Movable

25(0.8%)

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