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zone
Community
Sackville, Dorchester, Port Elgin Area
zone
Zone 1
Moncton and South-East Area
zone
Province
New Brunswick
Population Demographics
Land area km² | 2016
1,233
10,027
71,389
Population density Persons per km² | 2016
9
23
11
Population Number | 2023
12,077
252,408
834,691
0-4 Number | 2023
418
10,404
33,988
5-9 Number | 2023
527
12,884
40,886
10-14 Number | 2023
586
13,323
42,976
15-19 Number | 2023
614
12,991
43,163
20-24 Number | 2023
937
15,612
48,123
25-29 Number | 2023
663
16,019
49,466
30-34 Number | 2023
693
16,670
50,571
35-39 Number | 2023
743
17,548
51,616
40-44 Number | 2023
717
17,568
52,147
45-49 Number | 2023
696
16,432
52,105
50-54 Number | 2023
742
15,814
53,742
55-59 Number | 2023
819
16,443
59,468
60-64 Number | 2023
937
17,374
64,204
65-69 Number | 2023
951
16,391
60,826
70-74 Number | 2023
738
13,932
50,640
75-79 Number | 2023
555
10,650
37,918
80-84 Number | 2023
422
6,513
22,780
85 and over Number | 2023
319
5,840
20,072
Population change from 2016 to 2020 % | 2016 to 2020
6
7
4
Indigenous % | 2021
3.1
4.0
4.4
Immigrant % | 2021
6.1
7.4
5.8
Recent immigrant in the last 5 years % | 2016 to 2021
1.0
3.3
2.1
Visible minority % | 2021
4.6
8.4
5.8
Median age of population Years | 2021
48
44
46
Birth rate Rate per 1,000 population | 2017 to 2021
5
8
8
Death rate Rate per 1,000 population | 2017 to 2021
8
9
10
Household
Married or living common-law % | 2021
61
60
59
Couples with children % | 2021
38
43
42
Single parent families % | 2021
13
15
16
Average household size Number | 2021
2.2
2.3
2.3
Person living alone % | 2021
31
29
30
Private household with 5 or more people % | 2021
6
5
6
Dependents
Dependency ratio Rate per 100 people in the working age population | 2019
n/a
67
70
Dependent under 20 years % | 2019
n/a
20
20
Dependent 65 years and over % | 2019
n/a
20
21
Language
Language most spoken at home - English % | 2021
94.9
60.5
69.1
Language most spoken at home - French % | 2021
2.1
32.2
26.3
Language most spoken at home - English and French % | 2021
0.5
2.2
1.3
Language most spoken at home - indigenous languages % | 2021
0.0
0.4
0.2
Language most spoken at home - other languages % | 2021
1.4
1.5
1.1
Language most spoken at work - English % | 2021
96.0
71.7
75.0
Language most spoken at work - French % | 2021
2.6
21.8
21.0
Language most spoken at work - English and French % | 2021
1.2
5.9
3.7
Knowledge of official language - English only % | 2021
81
47
58
Knowledge of official language - French only % | 2021
0
3
8
Knowledge of official language - French and English % | 2021
19
50
34
Youth bilingualism - English and French % | 2016
40
63
48
Always received services from a primary care provider in their preferred language - French or English %
n/a
n/a
n/a
Always received services from a primary care provider in their preferred language - English %
n/a
n/a
n/a
Always received services from a primary care provider in their preferred language - French %
n/a
n/a
n/a
Persons with a disability
Children diagnosed with special education needs % | 2019-2020
15.6
n/a
n/a
Autism/Asperger's syndrome % | 2019-2020
0.0
n/a
n/a
Behavioural disorder % | 2019-2020
6.3
n/a
n/a
Blind or low vision % | 2019-2020
1.4
n/a
n/a
Deaf or hard-of-hearing % | 2019-2020
3.1
n/a
n/a
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD) % | 2019-2020
9.9
n/a
n/a
Intellectual disability % | 2019-2020
0.0
n/a
n/a
Language/speech impairment % | 2019-2020
2.8
n/a
n/a
Learning disability % | 2019-2020
4.7
n/a
n/a
Physical disability % | 2019-2020
0.0
n/a
n/a
Mental illness (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder) % | 2019-2020
1.4
n/a
n/a
Gifted % | 2019-2020
0.0
n/a
n/a
Other % | 2019-2020
8.3
n/a
n/a
Youth diagnosed with special education needs % | 2022-2023
39.8
34.9
35.3
Autism/Asperger's syndrome % | 2022-2023
4.3
3.2
3.7
Behavioural disorder % | 2022-2023
2.3
2.2
2.3
Blind or low vision % | 2022-2023
5.1
3.8
3.9
Deaf or hard-of-hearing % | 2022-2023
2.7
1.4
1.5
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD) % | 2022-2023
15.2
14.6
14.0
Intellectual disability % | 2021-2022
1.3
0.6
0.5
Language/speech impairment % | 2022-2023
3.2
1.9
1.9
Learning disability % | 2022-2023
7.2
6.7
6.1
Physical disability % | 2022-2023
1.1
1.1
1.2
Mental illness (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder) % | 2022-2023
17.8
17.0
17.9
Gifted % | 2022-2023
3.8
2.8
2.8
Other % | 2022-2023
2.5
3.0
2.9
Adults and seniors who identify as persons with a disability or special need %
n/a
n/a
n/a
Adults %
n/a
n/a
n/a
Seniors %
n/a
n/a
n/a
Self-identifies as a person with a disability or special need % | 2023-2024
11.9
7.4
8.0
Type of disability for adults and seniors
Seeing disability % | 2020
21.5
17.7
19.3
Hearing disability % | 2020
30.0
19.7
18.4
Mobility disability % | 2020
54.0
51.2
56.5
Flexibility disability % | 2020
49.2
44.8
54.1
Dexterity disability % | 2020
28.4
19.3
24.5
Pain-related disability % | 2020
67.3
67.2
72.4
Learning disability % | 2020
31.0
18.6
18.0
Mental health-related disability % | 2020
30.4
36.4
30.4
Memory disability % | 2020
26.2
26.7
25.9
Sexual Identity
Self-identifies as 2SLGBTQIA+ % | 2023-2024
18.3
13.4
13.3
n/a = Not applicable / not available
S = Data suppressed due to confidentiality requirements and/or small sample size

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