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zone
Zone 3
Fredericton and River Valley Area
zone
Province
New Brunswick
Population Demographics
Land area km² | 2016
23,211
71,389
Population density Persons per km² | 2016
8
11
Population Number | 2023
195,133
834,691
0-4 Number | 2023
8,679
33,988
5-9 Number | 2023
10,373
40,886
10-14 Number | 2023
10,706
42,976
15-19 Number | 2023
10,952
43,163
20-24 Number | 2023
12,488
48,123
25-29 Number | 2023
13,166
49,466
30-34 Number | 2023
12,551
50,571
35-39 Number | 2023
12,609
51,616
40-44 Number | 2023
12,200
52,147
45-49 Number | 2023
11,814
52,105
50-54 Number | 2023
12,286
53,742
55-59 Number | 2023
13,158
59,468
60-64 Number | 2023
13,823
64,204
65-69 Number | 2023
12,871
60,826
70-74 Number | 2023
10,567
50,640
75-79 Number | 2023
7,900
37,918
80-84 Number | 2023
4,841
22,780
85 and over Number | 2023
4,149
20,072
Population change from 2016 to 2020 % | 2016 to 2020
5
4
Indigenous % | 2021
5.1
4.4
Immigrant % | 2021
7.1
5.8
Recent immigrant in the last 5 years % | 2016 to 2021
2.4
2.1
Visible minority % | 2021
6.4
5.8
Median age of population Years | 2021
43
46
Birth rate Rate per 1,000 population | 2018 to 2022
9
8
Death rate Rate per 1,000 population | 2018 to 2022
10
10
Household
Married or living common-law % | 2021
60
59
Couples with children % | 2021
44
42
Single parent families % | 2021
15
16
Average household size Number | 2021
2.3
2.3
Person living alone % | 2021
28
30
Private household with 5 or more people % | 2021
7
6
Dependents
Dependency ratio Rate per 100 people in the working age population | 2019
67
70
Dependent under 20 years % | 2019
21
20
Dependent 65 years and over % | 2019
19
21
Language
Language most spoken at home - English % | 2021
92.6
69.1
Language most spoken at home - French % | 2021
3.0
26.3
Language most spoken at home - English and French % | 2021
0.6
1.3
Language most spoken at home - indigenous languages % | 2021
0.2
0.2
Language most spoken at home - other languages % | 2021
1.3
1.1
Language most spoken at work - English % | 2021
97.1
75.0
Language most spoken at work - French % | 2021
1.6
21.0
Language most spoken at work - English and French % | 2021
1.1
3.7
Knowledge of official language - English only % | 2021
81
58
Knowledge of official language - French only % | 2021
0
8
Knowledge of official language - French and English % | 2021
19
34
Youth bilingualism - English and French % | 2016
36
48
Always received services from a primary care provider in their preferred language - French or English % | 2023
96.1
95.1
Always received services from a primary care provider in their preferred language - English % | 2023
97.6
96.0
Always received services from a primary care provider in their preferred language - French % | 2023
S
92.5
Persons with a disability
Self-identifies as a person with a disability or special need % | 2024-2025
9.6
8.4
Type of disability for adults and seniors
Seeing disability % | 2020
19.3
19.3
Hearing disability % | 2020
19.5
18.4
Mobility disability % | 2020
57.1
56.5
Flexibility disability % | 2020
57.5
54.1
Dexterity disability % | 2020
25.2
24.5
Pain-related disability % | 2020
70.5
72.4
Learning disability % | 2020
18.2
18.0
Mental health-related disability % | 2020
29.1
30.4
Memory disability % | 2020
26.6
25.9
Sexual Identity
Self-identifies as 2SLGBTQIA+ % | 2024-2025
13.4
11.9
n/a = Not applicable / not available
S = Data suppressed due to confidentiality requirements and/or small sample size

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Demographic Context describe the people living in a community. 
 
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Demographic information, such as population count, household structures, language preferences, as well as disability information and sexual minority details. 

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Knowing who is part of the community is the first part to understanding the community dynamics. 
  
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Indicators from a variety of sources are collected, organized, and analyzed by the NBHC. These various data sources are used to represent the population health of New Brunswickers. Each have various levels of reliability and limitations as detailed in the Indicator pages.

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