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zone
Community
St. Stephen, Saint Andrews, Campobello Island Area
zone
Zone 2
Fundy Shore and Saint John Area
zone
Province
New Brunswick
Population Demographics
Land area km² | 2016
1,639
10,402
71,389
Population density Persons per km² | 2016
9
17
11
Population Number | 2023
15,456
187,181
834,691
0-4 Number | 2023
595
8,267
33,988
5-9 Number | 2023
720
9,631
40,886
10-14 Number | 2023
804
10,306
42,976
15-19 Number | 2023
762
10,357
43,163
20-24 Number | 2023
666
10,138
48,123
25-29 Number | 2023
739
10,894
49,466
30-34 Number | 2023
733
11,263
50,571
35-39 Number | 2023
749
11,534
51,616
40-44 Number | 2023
830
11,437
52,147
45-49 Number | 2023
906
11,769
52,105
50-54 Number | 2023
1,021
12,227
53,742
55-59 Number | 2023
1,199
13,653
59,468
60-64 Number | 2023
1,438
14,568
64,204
65-69 Number | 2023
1,400
13,543
60,826
70-74 Number | 2023
1,176
10,897
50,640
75-79 Number | 2023
789
8,004
37,918
80-84 Number | 2023
479
4,750
22,780
85 and over Number | 2023
450
3,943
20,072
Population change from 2016 to 2020 % | 2016 to 2020
3
4
4
Indigenous % | 2021
2.6
2.5
4.4
Immigrant % | 2021
9.1
6.4
5.8
Recent immigrant in the last 5 years % | 2016 to 2021
1.4
2.0
2.1
Visible minority % | 2021
3.0
6.2
5.8
Median age of population Years | 2021
51
45
46
Birth rate Rate per 1,000 population | 2017 to 2021
5
9
8
Death rate Rate per 1,000 population | 2017 to 2021
8
10
10
Household
Married or living common-law % | 2021
61
59
59
Couples with children % | 2021
37
44
42
Single parent families % | 2021
16
17
16
Average household size Number | 2021
2.2
2.3
2.3
Person living alone % | 2021
31
30
30
Private household with 5 or more people % | 2021
6
7
6
Dependents
Dependency ratio Rate per 100 people in the working age population | 2019
n/a
70
70
Dependent under 20 years % | 2019
n/a
21
20
Dependent 65 years and over % | 2019
n/a
20
21
Language
Language most spoken at home - English % | 2021
97.7
95.5
69.1
Language most spoken at home - French % | 2021
0.2
0.9
26.3
Language most spoken at home - English and French % | 2021
0.2
0.3
1.3
Language most spoken at home - indigenous languages % | 2021
0.0
0.0
0.2
Language most spoken at home - other languages % | 2021
0.5
1.2
1.1
Language most spoken at work - English % | 2021
99.3
98.5
75.0
Language most spoken at work - French % | 2021
0.3
0.9
21.0
Language most spoken at work - English and French % | 2021
0.0
0.4
3.7
Knowledge of official language - English only % | 2021
91
85
58
Knowledge of official language - French only % | 2021
0
0
8
Knowledge of official language - French and English % | 2021
9
14
34
Youth bilingualism - English and French % | 2016
29
37
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
15.7
n/a
n/a
Autism/Asperger's syndrome % | 2019-2020
3.7
n/a
n/a
Behavioural disorder % | 2019-2020
1.3
n/a
n/a
Blind or low vision % | 2019-2020
0.0
n/a
n/a
Deaf or hard-of-hearing % | 2019-2020
0.0
n/a
n/a
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD) % | 2019-2020
8.5
n/a
n/a
Intellectual disability % | 2019-2020
0.0
n/a
n/a
Language/speech impairment % | 2019-2020
3.2
n/a
n/a
Learning disability % | 2019-2020
0.9
n/a
n/a
Physical disability % | 2019-2020
1.2
n/a
n/a
Mental illness (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder) % | 2019-2020
0.9
n/a
n/a
Gifted % | 2019-2020
0.0
n/a
n/a
Other % | 2019-2020
0.8
n/a
n/a
Youth diagnosed with special education needs % | 2022-2023
39.7
37.3
35.3
Autism/Asperger's syndrome % | 2022-2023
6.1
4.9
3.7
Behavioural disorder % | 2022-2023
2.8
2.3
2.3
Blind or low vision % | 2022-2023
6.3
4.9
3.9
Deaf or hard-of-hearing % | 2022-2023
1.8
1.6
1.5
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD) % | 2022-2023
15.7
14.2
14.0
Intellectual disability % | 2022-2023
1.0
0.7
0.6
Language/speech impairment % | 2022-2023
2.2
2.1
1.9
Learning disability % | 2022-2023
7.3
6.7
6.1
Physical disability % | 2022-2023
1.9
1.6
1.2
Mental illness (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder) % | 2022-2023
20.2
19.8
17.9
Gifted % | 2022-2023
4.0
3.0
2.8
Other % | 2022-2023
1.8
2.9
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
12.0
10.0
8.0
Type of disability for adults and seniors
Seeing disability % | 2020
23.7
22.0
19.3
Hearing disability % | 2020
15.3
17.4
18.4
Mobility disability % | 2020
60.9
62.2
56.5
Flexibility disability % | 2020
56.5
58.5
54.1
Dexterity disability % | 2020
26.8
27.1
24.5
Pain-related disability % | 2020
82.0
77.9
72.4
Learning disability % | 2020
9.2
15.2
18.0
Mental health-related disability % | 2020
28.5
29.3
30.4
Memory disability % | 2020
17.6
25.2
25.9
Sexual Identity
Self-identifies as 2SLGBTQIA+ % | 2023-2024
15.5
14.0
13.3
n/a = Not applicable / not available
S = Data suppressed due to confidentiality requirements and/or small sample size

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