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Population and dwelling counts St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador Population in 2006 100,646 505,469 Population in 2001 99,182 512,930 2001 to 2006 population change 1.5 % -1.5 % Total private dwellings 45,317 235,958 Private houses/condos occupied by usual residents 41,518 197,245 Population density per square kilometre 225.6 1.4 Land area 446.04 km2 370,494.89 km2 Population and apartments details for St. John's Age characteristics Age characteristics Median age of the population: 39.1 Population aged 15 and over: 85.5 % Age characteristics of St. John's Education Education - aged 15 and over Education details for St. John's Occupation and industry Employment rate: 56.0 % Occupation Industry Mode of transportation St. John's labour, occupation and industry details Earnings and income Persons 15 years and over with earnings: 56,480 Median earnings St. John's: 24,272 CAD Citys' average: 26,345 CAD Newfoundland and Labrador: 18,086 CAD Male Female St. John's: 28,151 CAD Newfoundland and Labrador: 23,150 CAD Here: 20,638 CAD Province: 14,346 CAD   Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year: 29,615 Median earnings St. John's: 40,058 CAD Citys' average: 41,823 CAD Newfoundland and Labrador: 37,429 CAD Male Female Here: 45,631 CAD Newfoundland and Labrador: 44,607 CAD Here: 35,598 CAD Newfoundland and Labrador: 31,130 CAD   Median income: 22,852 CAD Median income after tax : 20,595 CAD St. John's earnings and income statistics Marital status People in common-law relationship: 79,100 Legal marital status St. John's marital status details Family and households characteristics Total number of census families: 27,990 Total private households: 41,515 Family characteristics Households characteristics Average family size: 2.8 Families median income in 2005: 59,799 CAD Average household size: 2.4 Households median income in 2005: 47,588 CAD Family and households in St. John's characteristics Knowledge of official languages English only St. John's: 90,790 91.32% Citys' average: 84,680 86.52% Province: 475,985 95.08% Male Female St. John's: 43,780 93.31% Newfoundland and Labrador: 234,335 96.05% Here: 47,010 89.53% Newfoundland and Labrador: 241,655 94.16%   French only Here: 15 0.02% Citys' average: 299 0.31% Newfoundland and Labrador: 90 0.02% Male Female St. John's: 0 0.00% Newfoundland and Labrador: 40 0.02% St. John's: 10 0.02% Newfoundland and Labrador: 45 0.02%   English and French St. John's: 8,425 8.47% Citys' average: 10,388 10.61% Newfoundland and Labrador: 23,675 4.73% Male Female St. John's: 3,060 6.52% Newfoundland and Labrador: 9,160 3.75% St. John's: 5,365 10.22% Province: 14,515 5.66%   Neither English nor French St. John's: 200 0.20% Citys' average: 2,506 2.56% Newfoundland and Labrador: 850 0.17% Male Female St. John's: 75 0.16% Newfoundland and Labrador: 430 0.18% Here: 125 0.24% Newfoundland and Labrador: 420 0.16%   St. John's language details Citizenship and immigration Canadian citizens St. John's: 97,250 97.81% Citys' average: 89,937 91.89% Newfoundland and Labrador: 496,705 99.22% Male Female St. John's: 45,725 97.46% Newfoundland and Labrador: 241,795 99.11% St. John's: 51,525 98.12% Newfoundland and Labrador: 254,910 99.33%   Not Canadian citizens Here: 2,175 2.19% Citys' average: 7,937 8.11% Newfoundland and Labrador: 3,900 0.78% Male Female St. John's: 1,190 2.54% Newfoundland and Labrador: 2,170 0.89% St. John's: 985 1.88% Newfoundland and Labrador: 1,730 0.67%   Non-immigrants Here: 94,535 95.08% Citys' average: 68,924 70.42% Newfoundland and Labrador: 490,855 98.05% Male Female St. John's: 44,320 94.47% Newfoundland and Labrador: 238,725 97.85% St. John's: 50,215 95.63% Province: 252,130 98.24%   Immigrants St. John's: 3,995 4.02% Citys' average: 27,800 28.40% Newfoundland and Labrador: 8,380 1.67% Male Female Here: 2,140 4.56% Newfoundland and Labrador: 4,520 1.85% St. John's: 1,855 3.53% Newfoundland and Labrador: 3,860 1.50%   Citizenship, immigrant and aboriginal population of St. John's statistics Mobility status Lived at the same address St. John's: 82,775 84.02% Citys' average: 81,005 83.73% Newfoundland and Labrador: 443,345 89.35% Male Female St. John's: 39,105 84.15% Newfoundland and Labrador: 216,530 89.58% St. John's: 43,670 83.90% Newfoundland and Labrador: 226,815 89.13%   Lived within the same census subdivision St. John's: 10,655 10.82% Citys' average: 10,194 10.54% Newfoundland and Labrador: 27,640 5.57% Male Female St. John's: 4,915 10.58% Newfoundland and Labrador: 12,710 5.26% St. John's: 5,740 11.03% Newfoundland and Labrador: 14,930 5.87%   Lived within the same province or territory St. John's: 2,530 2.57% Citys' average: 3,118 3.22% Newfoundland and Labrador: 14,530 2.93% Male Female St. John's: 1,210 2.60% Province: 7,060 2.92% St. John's: 1,320 2.54% Newfoundland and Labrador: 7,470 2.94%   Lived in a different province or territory St. John's: 1,855 1.88% Citys' average: 1,102 1.14% Newfoundland and Labrador: 9,460 1.91% Male Female St. John's: 890 1.92% Province: 4,800 1.99% Here: 965 1.85% Newfoundland and Labrador: 4,655 1.83%   Lived in a different country Here: 700 0.71% Citys' average: 1,323 1.37% Province: 1,225 0.25% Male Female St. John's: 345 0.74% Newfoundland and Labrador: 605 0.25% St. John's: 355 0.68% Province: 615 0.24%   Mobility statistics of St. John's population

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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