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Moncton-Richibucto, New Brunswick

Economic region · Population 271,885
15 Sources Updated July 13, 2026
271,885
Population
$73,017
Median Income (CAD)
$84,000 national
5.5%
Unemployment
$48.3B
Provincial GDP (CAD)
136,100
Total Employment
20%
Bachelor's+
25% national
Community Data / Canada / New Brunswick / Moncton-Richibucto

Demographics & Population

Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population

Household Income

Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
Median Household Income
$73,017
Poverty Rate (LIM-AT)
15.6%
Low Income Measure, after tax · New Brunswick 2024 · Canada: 12.5%
Median Income Comparison (CAD)
Moncton-Richibucto$73,017
National$84,000

Community Snapshot

Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census of Population
271,885
Population
105,256
Total Dwellings
Total Employment
136,100
Unemployment Rate StatCan LFS 2024 annual
5.5% 0.5 pts YoY
Industry Sectors
10
Age Distribution
0-14: 14.6% (39,617 residents) 15-54: 52.4% (142,588 residents) 55-64 (near retirement): 12.3% (33,371 residents) 65+: 20.7% (56,309 residents) 42.0 Avg Age
0-14: 39,617
15-54: 142,588
55-64: 33,371
65+: 56,309
Visible Minority Composition
Black 2.6%
South Asian 1.6%
Filipino 1.1%
Arab 0.8%
Latin American 0.5%
Korean 0.4%
Not a visible minority(complement) 91.6%
"Visible minority" is a Statistics Canada classification defined by the Employment Equity Act and refers to "persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour." "Not a visible minority" is the complement to the total visible minority population. Top 6 groups shown; smaller groups are included in totals but not charted.
Indigenous Identity
4% identify as Indigenous
First Nations 2.4%
Métis 1.4%
Indigenous responses, n.i.e. 0.1%
Indigenous identity per Statistics Canada Census 2021 (Table 98-10-0293): First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, and Inuk (Inuit), plus multiple and other Indigenous responses. Counts use census random rounding, so categories may not sum exactly to the total.
Moncton-Richibucto's median household income sits 13% below the Canadian national median across 271,885 residents with a senior-skewed age structure (65+: 20.7%, 0-14: 14.6%).
Source: Statistics Canada 2021 Census of Population via CensusMapper.ca
Key Takeaways
  • Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the Canadian median, affecting consumer market depth.
  • Aging population: Seniors (65+) outnumber youth (0-14); succession and senior-services demand.

Educational Attainment

Source: Statistics Canada · Table 37-10-0130 · New Brunswick province-wide (ages 25-64)
92%
High School+
Canada: 93%
1.0 pts
20%
Bachelor's+
Canada: 25%
5.0 pts
10%
Graduate+
Canada: 14%
4.0 pts

Economy & Industry

Statistics Canada · Labour Force Survey · Provincial GDP

$48.3B
Provincial Gross Domestic Product (CAD)
Source: Statistics Canada · Provincial Economic Accounts
136,100
Total Employment
$73,017
Median Income
136,100
Total Employment
Source: StatCan Labour Force Survey
$73,017
Median Income (CAD)
Source: Statistics Canada · 2021 Census

Top Industries by Employment

Source: Statistics Canada · Labour Force Survey
IndustryEmploymentShare of Top Sectors
1Wholesale and retail trade		 21,200 17.7%
2Health care and social assistance		 19,100 16%
3Public administration		 13,500 11.3%
4Construction		 11,800 9.9%
5Manufacturing		 11,400 9.5%
6Educational services		 11,200 9.4%
7Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing		 9,400 7.9%
8Professional, scientific and technical services		 7,500 6.3%
9Accommodation and food services		 7,500 6.3%
10Transportation and warehousing		 6,900 5.8%
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Key Takeaways
  • Largest sector: Wholesale and retail trade employs 21,200 workers (17.7% of the tracked sectors).
  • Diversified base: Top 5 sectors are Wholesale and retail trade, Health care and social assistance, Public administration, Construction, and Manufacturing.
Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey.

Moncton-Richibucto's Top Sectors by Workforce Share

Each rectangle's area is proportional to that sector's share of the top sectors. Hover for exact employment.
Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey · NAICS supersectors

Housing & Rental Market

Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0133 (Rents) - Table 34-10-0127 (Vacancy) - Reference year 2025

Note: figures are single-year vintages. StatCan and CMHC do not publish ACS-style rolling 5-year housing averages, the long-form Census of Population every 5 years (2016, 2021) plays the equivalent precision role.

CMHC Average Rents by Bedroom

Source: Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0133 - 2025
23.9%
Annual Rent (2BR) as % of Median Household Income - Affordable
30% threshold = "cost-burdened" (CMHC / HUD convention). Computed from $1,452 average 2BR rent × 12 / $73,017 household income.
Bachelor
$1,028/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,164/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,452/mo
3+ Bedroom
$1,607/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,825/mo), rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Note: CMHC Rental Market Survey figures cover the metropolitan area (CMA/CA) within this economic region, not the full region. CMHC surveys urban centres only.

Vacancy & Housing Stock

Source: Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0127 · CMHC Rental Market Survey
3.7%
CMHC Vacancy Rate (apartment structures of 6+ units)
Near the 3% balanced-market benchmark.
Total Dwellings
105,256
Avg 2BR Rent
$1,452/mo
Vacancy Rate
3.7%
Key Takeaways
  • Affordable rental market: Annual 2BR rent eats 23.9% of median household income, well below the 30% cost-burdened threshold; supports talent attraction.
Source: CMHC RMS rent data and StatCan median household income.

Industry Concentration

Location Quotient: industries where Moncton-Richibucto over- or under-indexes vs. the Canadian national average

Economic-region employment basis: NAICS supersector Location Quotients from Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey (Table 14-10-0466), computed vs. the national employment share. The spider chart plots 9 broad supersectors for cross-region comparability; the ranked list shows every concentrated sector, including resource industries not among the chart's fixed axes.

Concentrated Industries
Source: Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0466 · NAICS supersector employment (Labour Force Survey), LQ computed vs. the national employment share.
Manufacturing
2.31x
11,400
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing
2.22x
9,400
Key Takeaways
  • Top specialization: Manufacturing concentrates at 2.31x the national norm.
Source: StatCan Labour Force Survey (Table 14-10-0466), NAICS supersector employment.

Workforce & Labour

Labour force composition from Statistics Canada population estimates and employment data

Source: StatCan Table 17-10-0137
175,959
Working Age (15-64)
Employment rate: 77% of working-age population (15-64) 77% Employment Rate

Labour Summary

Source: StatCan LFS + Population Estimates
Total Employment
136,100
Working Age Pop
175,959
Youth (0-14)
39,617
Seniors (65+)
56,309

Dependency & Aging

Source: StatCan population estimates
21%
Seniors (65+) Share
Senior population exceeds youth, aging workforce risk. Succession planning and talent attraction recommended.
Youth / Senior Ratio
70:100

Aging Workforce

Source: StatCan 17-10-0150 · Population estimates by economic region, age
19%
55-64 of working-age (15-64)

Workforce by Occupation

Source: Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0416 NOC 2021 broad categories (2025 - province-level)
Management / Professional
55.1%
Sales & Service
22.2%
Trades / Transport
16.2%
Natural Resources
2.3%
Manufacturing
4.1%
Bars scaled 2x for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 405,200 employed workers across New Brunswick. Economic Region-level occupation data is not published by StatCan; this provincial breakdown is the closest available proxy.

Commute

Source: StatCan 2021 Census Table 98-10-0457
Mean Commute 7.0 min below national avg
16.7 min

Work From Home

Source: StatCan 2021 Census Table 98-10-0455
Worked At Home vs 24.3% national
20.7%
Census 2021 long-form: percent of employed labour force aged 15+ whose place of work is "at home".

Local Institutions

Source: Statistics Canada · Table 37-10-0277 · Postsecondary Enrolments
Named post-secondary institutions
Total students enrolled in the 2023/2024 academic year (StatCan Table 37-10-0277).
Mount Allison University · Sackville 2,397students
Enrolment figures from Statistics Canada Table 37-10-0277 (2023/2024 academic year). Coverage limited to institutions in the ExecutivePulse crosswalk; smaller community colleges may not be listed.
Key Takeaways
  • Working-age base: 175,959 residents aged 15-64 (64.7% of population) form the labour pool.
  • Employment rate: 77% of working-age residents are employed (136,100 workers).
  • Succession risk: Seniors (65+) outnumber youth (0-14); plan for retirements alongside attraction strategy.
Source: Statistics Canada Census 2021 + Labour Force Survey.

AI Insights

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Moncton-Richibucto's industrial base is anchored by Wholesale and retail trade with 21,200 workers, followed by Health care and social assistance and Public administration. The region skews older: seniors outnumber youth, which has implications for succession planning and workforce transition strategy.

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Data Sources

All data from official Canadian government APIs. Updated from official Canadian government data.

Statistics Canada Census 20212021
StatCan Labour Force Survey2025
StatCan LFS Unemployment Rate (14-10-0393)2024
StatCan GDP Tables2024
CMHC Rental Market2025
CensusMapper.ca2021
StatCan Education (37-10-0130)2025
StatCan Population (17-10-0150)2025
StatCan Postsecondary Enrolments (37-10-0277)2024
StatCan Top Occupations (14-10-0416)2025
StatCan Commute (98-10-0457/0458)2021
StatCan Place of Work (98-10-0455/0456)2021
StatCan Low Income (11-10-0135)2024
StatCan Visible Minority (98-10-0352)2021
StatCan Indigenous Identity (98-10-0293)2021

Frequently Asked Questions

Key economic and demographic figures for Moncton-Richibucto, New Brunswick, from Statistics Canada.

What is the population of Moncton-Richibucto, New Brunswick?

271,885 (Statistics Canada, Population Estimates, Table 17-10-0150).

What is the median household income in Moncton-Richibucto, New Brunswick?

$73,017 (Statistics Canada, Census 2021).

What is the unemployment rate in Moncton-Richibucto, New Brunswick?

5.5% (Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, Table 14-10-0393).