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Population and houses counts Prince Edward Island Canada Population in 2006 135,851 31,612,897 Population in 2001 135,294 30,007,094 2001 to 2006 population change 0.4 % 5.4 % Total private dwellings 62,753 13,576,855 Private houses/condos occupied by usual residents 53,084 12,435,520 Population density per square kilometre 23.9 3.5 Land area 5,683.90 km2 9,017,698.92 km2 Population and apartments details for Prince Edward Island Knowledge of official languages English only Prince Edward Island: 116,995 87.18% Provinces' average: 1,625,380 67.64% Canada: 21,129,945 67.64% Male Female Here: 57,685 88.75% Country: 10,507,185 68.56% Here: 59,310 85.70% Canada: 10,622,755 66.75%   French only Prince Edward Island: 55 0.04% Provinces' average: 318,602 13.26% Canada: 4,141,850 13.26% Male Female Prince Edward Island: 35 0.05% Canada: 1,915,265 12.50% Here: 20 0.03% Canada: 2,226,585 13.99%   English and French Here: 17,100 12.74% Provinces' average: 419,141 17.44% Canada: 5,448,850 17.44% Male Female Prince Edward Island: 7,245 11.15% Canada: 2,698,870 17.61% Prince Edward Island: 9,855 14.24% Canada: 2,749,980 17.28%   Neither English nor French Prince Edward Island: 55 0.04% Provinces' average: 40,029 1.67% Country: 520,385 1.67% Male Female Prince Edward Island: 20 0.03% Country: 204,945 1.34% Here: 30 0.04% Canada: 315,435 1.98%   Prince Edward Island language details Citizenship and immigration Canadian citizens Prince Edward Island: 132,215 98.52% Provinces' average: 2,267,704 94.36% Country: 29,480,165 94.36% Male Female Prince Edward Island: 64,055 98.56% Canada: 14,492,990 94.56% Prince Edward Island: 68,160 98.48% Canada: 14,987,175 94.17%   Not Canadian citizens Prince Edward Island: 1,990 1.48% Provinces' average: 135,450 5.64% Canada: 1,760,865 5.64% Male Female Prince Edward Island: 940 1.45% Canada: 833,280 5.44% Prince Edward Island: 1,050 1.52% Canada: 927,585 5.83%   Non-immigrants Prince Edward Island: 129,150 96.23% Provinces' average: 1,906,824 79.35% Canada: 24,788,725 79.35% Male Female Prince Edward Island: 62,560 96.26% Canada: 12,228,975 79.79% Prince Edward Island: 66,590 96.21% Canada: 12,559,745 78.92%   Immigrants Here: 4,785 3.57% Provinces' average: 475,918 19.80% Canada: 6,186,950 19.80% Male Female Prince Edward Island: 2,315 3.56% Canada: 2,964,160 19.34% Prince Edward Island: 2,470 3.57% Canada: 3,222,790 20.25%   Citizenship, immigrant and aboriginal population of Prince Edward Island statistics Mobility status Lived at the same address Prince Edward Island: 116,595 87.60% Provinces' average: 2,041,086 85.88% Canada: 26,534,115 85.88% Male Female Prince Edward Island: 56,570 87.85% Canada: 13,005,260 85.84% Prince Edward Island: 60,025 87.37% Canada: 13,528,855 85.92%   Lived within the same census subdivision Here: 8,495 6.38% Provinces' average: 196,481 8.27% Canada: 2,554,260 8.27% Male Female Prince Edward Island: 4,110 6.38% Canada: 1,256,090 8.29% Prince Edward Island: 4,385 6.38% Canada: 1,298,165 8.24%   Lived within the same province or territory Prince Edward Island: 4,760 3.58% Provinces' average: 93,966 3.95% Canada: 1,221,560 3.95% Male Female Prince Edward Island: 2,160 3.35% Canada: 598,130 3.95% Prince Edward Island: 2,605 3.79% Canada: 623,430 3.96%   Lived in a different province or territory Here: 2,745 2.06% Provinces' average: 22,287 0.94% Canada: 289,745 0.94% Male Female Prince Edward Island: 1,305 2.03% Canada: 147,230 0.97% Here: 1,440 2.10% Canada: 142,510 0.91%   Lived in a different country Prince Edward Island: 505 0.38% Provinces' average: 22,886 0.96% Canada: 297,530 0.96% Male Female Prince Edward Island: 255 0.40% Canada: 144,325 0.95% Here: 250 0.36% Country: 153,205 0.97%   Mobility statistics of Prince Edward Island population Age characteristics Age characteristics Median age of the population: 40.8 Population aged 15 and over: 82.3 % Age characteristics of Prince Edward Island Education Education - aged 15 and over Education details for Prince Edward Island Occupation and industry Employment rate: 60.7 % Occupation Industry Mode of transportation Prince Edward Island labour, occupation and industry details Earnings and income Persons 15 years and over with earnings: 80,670 Median earnings Here: 19,459 CAD Provinces' average: 25,788 CAD Canada: 26,850 CAD Male Female Prince Edward Island: 21,781 CAD Canada: 32,874 CAD Here: 17,067 CAD Canada: 21,543 CAD   Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year: 36,135 Median earnings Prince Edward Island: 34,140 CAD Provinces' average: 42,397 CAD Country: 41,401 CAD Male Female Here: 36,034 CAD Country: 46,778 CAD Prince Edward Island: 31,956 CAD Canada: 35,830 CAD   Median income: 22,383 CAD Median income after tax : 20,205 CAD Prince Edward Island earnings and income statistics Marital status People in common-law relationship: 103,765 Legal marital status Prince Edward Island marital status details Family and households characteristics Total number of census families: 39,185 Total private households: 53,135 Family characteristics Households characteristics Average family size: 2.9 Families median income in 2005: 54,800 CAD Average household size: 2.5 Households median income in 2005: 46,553 CAD Family and households in Prince Edward Island characteristics

Source: Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007. This data is an unofficial version of the materials, made without affiliation or endorsement of Statistics Canada.
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