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zone
Community
Moncton
zone
Zone 1
Moncton and South-East Area
zone
Province
New Brunswick
Family and Social Support
Family and friends
Parents - report eating dinner (evening meal) with their children % | 2016-2017
55.7
56.3
55.7
Children - with mental fitness needs highly satisfied by family % | 2023-2024
78.1
77.6
77.2
Children - with mental fitness needs highly satisfied by friends % | 2023-2024
88.1
87.7
87.8
Youth - eat an evening meal together with family, friends or guardians % | 2023-2024
45.6
45.9
44.1
Youth - enjoy my cultural and family traditions % | 2023-2024
57.2
54.5
53.3
Youth - my parent or caregiver knows a lot about me % | 2023-2024
50.9
51.3
51.0
Youth - my family stands by me during difficult times % | 2023-2024
52.1
50.1
51.0
Youth - with mental fitness needs highly satisfied by family % | 2023-2024
81.8
82.0
81.3
Youth - my friends stand by me during difficult times % | 2023-2024
39.9
39.5
39.6
Youth - with mental fitness needs highly satisfied by friends % | 2023-2024
84.3
84.7
83.8
Youth - have people I look up to % | 2023-2024
48.0
45.9
46.0
Adults and seniors - lack companionship some of the time or often % | 2020
39.2
34.6
36.6
Adults and seniors - feel left out some of the time or often % | 2020
33.7
30.3
31.2
Adults and seniors - feel isolated some of the time or often % | 2020
31.2
28.0
31.2
Adults and seniors - provide long-term care to someone % | 2020
7.9
7.7
9.1
School and/or work
Children - feel teachers treat me fairly % | 2022-2023
67.4
66.8
68.0
Children - feel safe at school % | 2022-2023
69.2
67.5
69.6
Children - feel connected to my school % | 2022-2023
58.9
57.6
60.3
Children - with mental fitness needs highly satisfied by school % | 2023-2024
68.4
66.2
64.6
Youth - participate in activities or groups organized by school % | 2023-2024
59.1
58.7
62.1
Youth - feel teachers treat me fairly % | 2023-2024
84.2
82.0
80.8
Youth - feel safe at school % | 2023-2024
78.0
76.6
75.0
Youth - feel connected to my school % | 2023-2024
89.2
87.8
86.6
Youth - with mental fitness needs highly satisfied by school % | 2023-2024
64.2
62.0
58.5
Youth - have opportunities to develop skills that will be useful later in life (like job skills and skills to care for others) % | 2023-2024
43.5
40.9
40.6
Community
Youth - volunteer outside school without being paid % | 2023-2024
59.0
60.3
62.0
Youth - treated fairly in my community % | 2023-2024
37.3
35.5
34.9
Youth - participate in activities or groups not organized by school % | 2023-2024
64.5
63.9
64.8
Youth - know where to go in my community to get help % | 2023-2024
29.2
27.7
27.1
Youth - sense of community belonging, somewhat strong or very strong Number | 2023-2024
18.2
18.3
18.1
Have internet access at home % | 2020
96.7
95.5
96.9
Adults % | 2020
98.8
97.8
95.7
Seniors % | 2020
89.2
88.6
85.7
Difficulties accessing a computer, tablet, or smartphone (when getting virtual care) %
n/a
n/a
n/a
Adults %
n/a
n/a
n/a
Seniors %
n/a
n/a
n/a
Community Safety
Children
Victim of bullying % | 2023-2024
36.1
36.3
35.0
Youth
It is safe for younger children to play outside during the day % | 2023-2024
71.5
72.2
71.3
Victim of bullying % | 2023-2024
46.8
46.7
48.2
Victim of dating violence % | 2022-2023
18.5
18.6
19.8
Sexually violated % | 2022-2023
13.0
13.5
14.1
Adults and seniors
Crimes against persons Rate per 1,000 population | 2019
18
17
16
Crimes against property Rate per 1,000 population | 2019
53
47
33
Stress
Reasons for stress in adults
Time pressures or not having enough time % | 2020
53.2
50.5
45.6
Physical health problem or condition % | 2020
33.9
29.9
27.6
Emotional or mental health problem or condition % | 2020
34.2
31.0
27.1
Financial situation % | 2020
43.1
41.0
36.7
Work situation % | 2020
47.2
43.9
38.9
Caring for others - parents, family or friends % | 2020
33.2
31.1
27.9
Other personal or family responsibilities % | 2020
31.4
29.8
27.0
Health of family members % | 2020
45.7
44.0
41.8
Reasons for stress in seniors
Time pressures or not having enough time % | 2020
13.2
14.0
14.1
Physical health problem or condition % | 2020
22.8
24.1
24.9
Emotional or mental health problem or condition % | 2020
13.4
12.9
12.1
Financial situation % | 2020
16.8
17.8
14.9
Work situation % | 2020
5.4
6.7
5.1
Caring for others - parents, family or friends % | 2020
18.8
20.2
19.4
Other personal or family responsibilities % | 2020
17.9
16.6
16.1
Health of family members % | 2020
32.9
34.9
33.8
Education
Children and youth
Approved child care spaces - infants (1 and under) Rate per 100 population aged 1 and under | 2019
20
20
18
Approved child care spaces - preschool (2-4 years) Rate per 100 population aged 2 to 4 | 2019
64
63
60
Approved child care spaces - school-age (5-12 years) Rate per 100 population aged 5 to 12 | 2019
39
34
29
Kindergarten school readiness % | 2018-2019
78
79
85
Youth - school marks above average or excellent (80% or more) % | 2018-2019
62.5
60.4
62.7
School dropout rate % | 2018-2019
0.7
0.7
1.0
Adults and seniors
Difficulty understanding written information about a medical condition or prescription, always or usually % | 2020
13.9
13.0
12.3
Highest level completed of education - less than high school % | 2021
8
10
11
Highest level completed of education - high school or equivalent % | 2021
26
27
29
Highest level completed of education - postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree % | 2021
65
63
60
Employment
Labour force
Participation rate % | 2021
65
63
60
Employment rate % | 2021
60
57
54
Employment status
Employee % | 2021
89
88
88
Self-employed % | 2021
9
10
10
Work a full year, full time % | 2021
55
54
53
Work part of the year and/or part time % | 2021
45
46
47
Students with part-time jobs outside of school % | 2018-2019
31.8
34.5
33.7
Absence days of full-time employees in a year due to illness and disability Days | 2020
10
n/a
10
Absence days of full-time employees in a year due to personal or family responsibilities Days | 2020
1.7
n/a
1.6
Income
Household income
Household income - less than $25,000 % | 2021
11
10
11
Household income - $25,000 to $59,999 % | 2021
31
30
31
Household income - $60,000 and more % | 2021
58
60
58
Median household income $ | 2021
69,500
73,000
70,000
Median household income per household habitant $ per person | 2021
31,591
31,739
30,435
Median lone-parent family income $ | 2021
38,000
37,200
35,600
Live in low-income household % | 2021
15
13
14
Youth - live in low-income household (0-17 years) % | 2021
18
15
16
...Children - live in low-income household (0-5 years) % | 2021
20
18
18
Adults - live in low-income household % | 2021
13
10
11
Seniors - live in low-income household % | 2021
17
19
22
Family resilience to financial shock - debt to asset ratio % | 2019
19
16
15
Composition of total income
Families with children receiving social assistance or welfare benefits % | 2020
6
4
5
Population receiving Employment Insurance % | 2020
4
5
6
Composition of total income of the population in private households -market income (employment, investments, retirement, etc.) % | 2021
80
79
78
Composition of total income of the population in private households - government transfer payments (pension, old age security, employment insurance, child benefits, etc.) % | 2021
20
21
22
Food security
Children - eat at a breakfast or snack program at school % | 2023-2024
41.2
47.8
51.6
Youth - report going to school or to bed hungry because there is not enough food at home, often or always % | 2023-2024
6.3
7.0
7.0
Food insecurity - moderate to severe % | 2015 to 2019
n/a
9
n/a
Seniors - food insecurity - moderate to severe % | 2015 to 2019
n/a
4
n/a
Housing security
Median monthly shelter costs - rented residence $ | 2021
997
968
870
Median monthly shelter costs - owned residence $ | 2021
1,144
1,036
935
Tenants in subsidized housing % | 2021
12
11
13
Spending 30% or more of household total income on shelter costs % | 2021
19
15
13
Cost associated with health needs
No insurance for prescription medications % | 2020
11.9
12.0
15.6
Did not fill a prescription for medicine, or skipped doses because of the cost % | 2020
7.9
6.4
5.8
Other purchasing practices
Purchasing practices - alcohol sales $ per person aged 19 and over | 2019-2020
506
536
480
Purchasing practices - lottery sales $ per person aged 19 and over | 2019-2020
n/a
n/a
526
Purchasing practices - cannabis sales $ per person aged 19 and over | 2019-2020
129
83
70
Average debt owed at graduation - college graduate $ | 2015
n/a
n/a
15,100
Average debt owed at graduation - university degree graduate $ | 2015
n/a
n/a
40,000
College graduates with large debt at graduation of $25,000 and over % | 2015
n/a
n/a
17
University degree graduates with large debt at graduation of $25,000 and over % | 2015
n/a
n/a
72
n/a = Not applicable / not available
S = Data suppressed due to confidentiality requirements and/or small sample size

About this Table

Social and economic factors, such as education, stable jobs, and strong social networks are fundamental to achieving long and healthy lives.

Content and description

Information on family and social support, community safety and stress, by age group. Information regarding education, employment, and income is also available here. 

Why is this important?

Social and economic factors can significantly affect how well and how long we live. They can affect our ability to make healthy choices, afford housing, manage stress, and more.

Availability of the data

Indicators from a variety of sources are collected, organized, and analyzed by the NBHC. These 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.

The information for this data table is available for the 33 NBHC Communities, 7 Health Zones and for New Brunswick overall.
  
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The Population Health data table series provides comprehensive view about the people who live, learn, work, take part in activities and in community life in this area.