Saint John, New Brunswick

1. Saint John, New Brunswick • This map provides an illustration of the Census metropolitan area of Saint John’s population per square kilometre in 2006.

2. 2006 Population • Five Census Metropolitan Areas (CMA) of similar size were chosen to compare with the CMA of Saint John. • The population of the Census Metropolitan Area of Saint John declined by 0.2% between 2001 and 2006. • All of the other CMAs showed and increase in size.

3. Population by Age Group 2006 • The age demographic of Saint John fits within the average of the other communities examined. • Saint John has a higher percentage of children than Trois-Rivières and Thunder Bay and a higher percentage of seniors than Regina and Abbotsford.

4. Population by Age Group 2006 • These maps provide an insight into regions where higher percentages of children and seniors can be found within the CMA of Saint John.

5. Median Age 2006 • The median age in the CMA of Saint John is 40.5. • The median age of Saint John is similar to the median age of New Brunswick (41.5) but below the median age of Canada (36.0).

6. Population Change • Saint John had declined in population throughout all of the time periods examined.

7. Population Change by Age Group 2006 • Saint John CMA has shown a decline in the number of children and young adults. • Those between the age of 55 and 64 have shown the greatest increase in numbers.

8. Marital Status 2006 • In Saint John 54.1% of individuals over the age of 15 are legally married. • Trois-Rivières has the lowest percentage (38.8%) of people over the age of 15 that are legally married and not separated. • Abbotsford has the highest percentage (57,5%) of people over the age of 15 that are legally married.

9. Marital Status 2001 • Lutherans have the largest percentage (63.0%) of legally married individuals • Those who claim no religious affiliation have the largest percentage (45.4%) of never married individuals.

10. Household Size 2001 • Saint John has almost six out of ten households (58.7%) that have only one or two members. • Households in Trois-Rivières tend to be smaller. • Households in Abbotsford tend to be larger than households in the other communities examined.

11. Children Living at Home 2001 • 72% of children living at home in the Saint John are under the age of 18. In Canada 73% of children living at home are under the age of 18. • In Saint John 28% of adult children still live at home.

12. Housing 2006 • 60.3% of homes in Saint John are single family detached homes. • In the New Brunswick 71.1% of homes are single family detached homes. • 45.9% of households Trois-Rivières live in single family detached homes.

13. Income 2001 • Household income in the Saint John is higher than the household income of New Brunswick. • The incidence of low income in Saint John is higher than all of the other regions. • At 12.5% New Brunswick’s unemployment rate is higher than all of the other regions.

14. Source of Income 2001 • 14.4% of the residents in Saint John receive income through transfer payments. By comparison, 10.9% of residents in Regina receive income through transfer payments and 17.3% of residents in New Brunswick receive income from transfer payments.

15. Education 2001 • 58% of the population of Saint John have more than high school graduation. • In the Regina 64% of the population have more than high school graduation while in New Brunswick 52% of the residents have more than high school graduation.

16. Visible Minorities 2001 • 2.5% of the residents of Saint John belong to a visible minority. • In the Abbotsford 15.1% of residents belong to a visible minority. • 1.3% of the residents of New Brunswick belong to a visible minority.

17. Visible Minorities 2001 • None of the Lutherans in Saint John belong to a visible minority. • 47.3% of non Christian residents belong to a visible minority. • 5.3% of those who have no religious affiliation belong to a visible minority.

18. Immigration 2001 • 4% of the residents of Saint John’s population are immigrants. • Between 1996 and 2001 520 immigrants settled in Saint John. This is 0.4% of the population. • Between 2001 and 2006 Canada welcomed 1,200,114 immigrants. In 2006 new immigrants made up 3.9% of the Canadian population.

19. Immigration 2001 • 57% of Lutherans in Saint John are immigrants. • Between 1996 and 2001 10 Lutheran immigrants settled in Saint John. • 58% of non Christians in Saint John are immigrants • In Saint John 14% of those who claim no religious affiliation are immigrants.

20. Religious Affiliation - 2001 • Lutherans made up 0.2% of the population of Saint John in 2001. • 0.2% of residents in New Brunswick are Lutheran. • 10% of residents in Saint John claim no religious affiliation.

21. Religious Affiliation - 2001 • The map below shows the regions of Saint John where those who have no religion reside. • Non Christian and No Religion make up 23.8% of the population in Saint John. • Almost one quarter (23.6%) of Canadians and almost one tenth (9.0%) of residents of New Brunswick are Non Christian or have No Religion.

22. New Brunswick • In 2001 1,510 individuals in New Brunswick claimed to be Lutheran. Between 1991 and 2001 the number of Lutherans has declined by 4.1%.

23. Saint John, New Brunswick • In 2001 265 individuals in Saint John claimed to be Lutheran. Between 1991 and 2001 the number of Lutherans has declined by 19.7%.

24. Moncton, New Brunswick • In 2001 200 individuals in Moncton claimed to be Lutheran. Between 1991 and 2001 the number of Lutherans has declined by 9.1%.