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Miramichi Region at glance…
• Population…36,990
• Population
15 years and over…30,965
• Labour Force…18,480
• Employed…15,455
• Unemployed…3,030
• Not in Labour Force…12,485
• Participation Rate…59.7%
• % Bilingual…18.7%
• *Number of High School Graduates in 2008…483
• **Number of Community College Graduates in 2008…
149 (one year programs) and 141 (two years programs)
• **Community College Enrolment
for the year 2008-2009 is…620 students
• ***University Programs on the Miramichi (in partnership with the
University of
New Brunswick, Mount Allison University and St. Thomas University)
Enrolment for the year 2008-2009…125
The region served by the Miramichi Community Economic Development Agency (CEDA) has a population of 36,990. The land
absorbed by the Miramichi CEDA spans across 10, 986, 06 square kilometers of New Brunswick; it represents 15.4% of the total
land area of the province. Age The Miramichi region has a young population
with a good majority (31%) of its people aged between 20 to 44 years of age. Seniors (people aged 65 years of age or more)
represents approximately 16% of the total population. In comparison, the local aboriginal communities have an even younger
population with approximately 72% of its people having less than 44 years of age. Income
• In 2005, the average total income for population 15 years and over (20% sample data) for the
Miramichi CEDA region was $25,628, compared to $28,450 for New Brunswick.
• The average total income for males
15 years and over was $31,181 in the Miramichi CEDA area compared to $34,321 in NB.
• The average total income
for women 15 years and over (20% sample data) was $20,303 in the Miramichi CEDA area compared to $22,875 in NB.
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The Miramichi CEDA area average family income before tax was $57,681 ($49,421 after-tax) compared to $63,913 in NB ($53,651
after-tax).
• The Miramichi CEDA area median family income before tax was $49,997 ($44,146 after-tax) compared
to $54,520 in NB ($47,556 after-tax).
The composition of family income for all economic families (20% sample data)
for the Miramichi CEDA area was at follow:
67.2% came from Employment revenue compared to 73.5% for NB; 20.7% came
from government transfer payments compared to 15.0% for NB; and 12.1% came from other sources compared to 11.5% in NB.
Labour Force The region has a labour force of approximately 18,480 people, representing
a 59.7% participation rate. According to Statistics Canada Census 2006, the top three employers by industries upon the 1997
North American Industry Classification System are the following: Retail Trade (13.1%), Health Care and Social Assistance (13.1%)
and Manufacturing (12.2%).
Source: 2006 Census, Statistics Canada
*Source: New Brunswick Department of Education
**Source: New Brunswick Community College – Miramichi
***Source: University Programs on the Miramichi
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