Population in 2011: 196,966
Population in 2006: 181,113
Population in 2001: 172,918
2006 to 2011 population changeThis city: | 8.8% |
Province: | 1.8% |
2001 to 2006 population change
Here: | 4.7% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | -1.5% |
Total private dwellings: 84,542
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 78,960
Land area (km2): 804.65
Population density per square kilometreHere: | 244.8 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 89.0 |
This city population and dwellings statisticsOther nearby cities
- Bay Roberts (pop. 10,871, 34.0 km)
- Carbonear (pop. 7,337, 33.6 km)
- Harbour Grace - Town (pop. 3,131, 33.5 km)
- Spaniard's Bay - Town (pop. 2,622, 36.3 km)
- Wabana (pop. 2,346, 14.4 km)
- Holyrood - Town (pop. 1,995, 29.1 km)
Occupation and industry
Participation rateHere: | 65.3% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 58.9% |
Unemployment rateHere: | 10.0% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 18.6% |
Labour force activity in St. John"s
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for St. John"sEarning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005Here: | 26,022 CAD |
Province: | 18,086 CAD |
Median income in 2005Here: | 24,306 CAD |
Province: | 19,573 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before taxThis city: | 15.5% |
Province: | 14.7% |
Composition of total income in this city
Earnings and income details for this city
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Companies located in St. John"s
- Bluedrop Performance Learning
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 3,460This city: | 1.9% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 1.1% |
Male: 1,835This city: | 2.1% |
Province: | 1.2% |
Female: 1,625Here: | 1.7% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 1.1% |
Aboriginal identity population
St. John"s Minority Population Characteristics
This city citizenship and immigration DetailsNotable people related to this city
Famous people born in this city:
Home town of:
- Michael Watson (Poker Player)
Death place of:
- Zachary Turner
- Moses Osbourne Morgan (Politician)
- Gordon Arnaud Winter (Politician)
- James A. Power (Politician)
Burial place of:
Age characteristics
Median age of the populationHere: | 39.4 |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 44.0 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and overThis city: | 84.1% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 85.1% |
Age characteristics of this cityMarital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 95,185Here: | 57.4% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 62.4% |
Male: 47,545This city: | 60.4% |
Province: | 64.6% |
Female: 47,635This city: | 54.8% |
Province: | 60.3% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
This city - Marital Status
This city marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in St. John"s
First official language spoken in St. John"s
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for St. John"sMobility status in 2006
This city - Place of residence in 2005
St. John"s - Place of residence in 2001
This city mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this city
Education in St. John"sAirports inside this city
- St. John's (Paddys Pond) Water Aerodrome (TC LID: CCQ5)
- St. John's (Universal) Heliport (TC LID: CDC2)
- St. John's International Airport (ICAO: CYYT)
Companies Located in St. John"s
- Aliant Inc.
- Aliant Telecom Inc.
- Atlantic Turbines Inc.
- Canadian Blood Bank Corporation
- Conpak Seafoods Inc.
- FP Resources Limited
- Newfoundland Goldbar Resources Inc.
- NewTel Enterprises Limited
- Rutter Inc.
- Vulcan Minerals Inc.
Federal Corporations Located in this city
- Dave Riffe Consulting Inc.
- 7095996 CANADA INC.
- BACH HOLDINGS INC.
- Central Newfoundland Birch Products Inc.
- Fermaz Imports Inc.
- Horizon Network Management Inc.
- M A Procense Inc.
- NEWFOUNDLAND TRAVEL AND TOURISM CORPORATION
- Recovery Factor Inc.
- THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR NUTRACEUTICALS AND FUNCTIONAL FOODS INC.
Hospitals inside this city
- Dr. Leonard A. Miller Centre
- Dr. Walter Templeman Health Centre
- General Hospital, Health Sciences Centre
- Janeway Children's Health and Rehabilitation Centre
- St. Clare's Mercy Hospital
- Waterford Hospital
Radio stations Located in St. John"s
- CBN-FM (106.9)
- CBN-AM (640)
- CHMR-FM (n/a)
- CHOZ-FM (94.7)
- CJYQ-AM (930)
- CKIX-FM (99.1)
- CKSJ-FM (101.1)
- VOAR-AM (1210)
- VOCM-FM (97.5)
- VOCM-AM (590)
TV Stations Located in St. John"s
- CBNT-TV (Channel: 8)
- CJON-TV (Channel: 6)
Universities Located in St. John"s
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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