Population in 2011: 1,179
Population in 2006: 1,070
Population in 2001: 1,056
2006 to 2011 population change
2001 to 2006 population change
This town: | 1.3% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | -1.5% |
Total private dwellings: 484
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 433
Land area (km2): 17.49
Population density per square kilometreThis town: | 67.4 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 222.0 |
This town population and dwellings statisticsOther nearby cities
- St. John's (pop. 196,966, 28.1 km)
- Conception Bay South - Town (pop. 24,848, 28.1 km)
- Mount Pearl - City (pop. 24,284, 26.9 km)
- Paradise - Town (pop. 17,695, 30.0 km)
- Portugal Cove-St. Philip's - Town (pop. 7,366, 38.8 km)
- Goulds (pop. 4,525, 19.8 km)
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005This town: | 23,291 CAD |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 18,086 CAD |
Median income in 2005This town: | 24,935 CAD |
Province: | 19,573 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
Composition of total income in this town
Earnings and income details for this townOccupation and industry
Participation rateHere: | 69.7% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 58.9% |
Employment rateThis town: | 58.4% |
Province: | 47.9% |
Unemployment rateHere: | 16.1% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 18.6% |
Labour force activity in this town
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for this town
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Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 615Here: | 62.1% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 62.4% |
Male: 305This town: | 61.6% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 64.6% |
Female: 305This town: | 61.0% |
Province: | 60.3% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 380This town: | 38.4% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 37.6% |
Male: 185This town: | 37.4% |
Province: | 35.4% |
This town - Marital Status
Witless Bay marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this town
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for Witless BayMobility status in 2006
This town - Place of residence in 2005
Witless Bay - Place of residence in 2001
Witless Bay mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this town
Education in Witless BayFederal Corporations inside this town
- HARBOUR AUTHORITY OF WITLESS BAY
Federal Corporations In This Town
- HARBOUR AUTHORITY OF WITLESS BAY (GENERAL DELIVERY, Directors: JOSEPH YARDE, MARTIN YARDE, MICHAEL HARRIGAN, MICHAEL J. CAHILL, STEPHEN MALONEY)
Age characteristics
Median age of the populationHere: | 43.5 |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 44.0 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and overThis town: | 84.2% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 85.1% |
Age characteristics of Witless BayCitizenship and immigration
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 15Here: | 1.4% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 4.7% |
Witless Bay citizenship and immigration Details
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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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