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Selected trend data for New Brunswick, 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses
CSV| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 738,133 | 729,498 | 729,997 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 19.6 | 17.8 | 16.2 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 67.8 | 68.6 | 69.1 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 12.6 | 13.6 | 14.7 | ||
| Median age2 | 35.5 | 38.6 | 41.5 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 26.3 | 25.5 | 25.4 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 60.4 | 60.6 | 60.1 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 60.8 | 55.0 | 49.9 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 55.7 | 49.7 | 44.5 | ||
| Total private households6 | 271,155 | 283,820 | 295,965 | ||
| % of one-person households | 20.1 | 22.4 | 24.3 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 36.0 | 31.0 | 26.9 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 28.1 | 30.8 | 32.9 | ||
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | ||
| Median household income9 | 42,832 | 44,818 | 45,194 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 49,457 | 52,602 | 54,520 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 94.0 | 90.8 | 86.8 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 18.1 | 15.5 | 15.0 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 6,982 | 5,919 | 6,854 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 17,646 | 19,291 | 20,253 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 43.9 | 38.9 | 35.3 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 16.4 | 13.1 | 10.4 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 271,155 | 283,820 | 295,960 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 73.8 | 74.5 | 75.5 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 25.9 | 25.0 | 24.1 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 9.7 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 17.7 | 14.4 | 13.4 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 64.9 | 64.6 | 64.4 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 32.9 | 32.9 | 32.4 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.5 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 99.4 | 99.3 | 98.8 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.9 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 32.6 | 34.2 | 33.4 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 67.4 | 67.2 | 67.5 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 18.4 | 18.0 | 17.0 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 8.5 | 9.3 | 9.8 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 98.8 | 98.8 | 98.4 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.9 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 52.6 | 55.2 | 57.3 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 57.9 | 59.2 | 61.1 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 47.6 | 51.4 | 53.8 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 62.2 | 63.1 | 63.7 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 69.5 | 69.2 | 68.8 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 55.3 | 57.3 | 58.9 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 15.5 | 12.5 | 10.0 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 16.7 | 14.4 | 11.2 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 14.0 | 10.3 | 8.7 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 34.7 | 38.1 | 38.8 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 22.1 | 27.3 | 29.4 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 84.2 | 87.0 | 88.2 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 92.4 | 92.7 | 93.0 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 5.9 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 78.7 | 79.6 | 77.9 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 10.4 | 9.9 | 11.2 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.3 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 26,170 | 27,550 | 28,019 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 14,334 | 15,904 | 17,586 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 41,849 | 40,413 | 40,028 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 28,672 | 28,863 | 30,220 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 19.0 | 15.7 | 13.5 | ||
