Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

1. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church • The map on the left provides an illustration of the population per square kilometre in the Moncton census tracts. The map on the right is a close up view of Moncton and some surrounding communities.

2. Moncton’s Population • The map on the right provides a three dimensional view of the population counts in each of the census tracts. • The map on the right provides a three dimensional view of the population density.

3. 2006 Population • The communities listed above give the opportunity to compare Monkton’s population with other similar communities. • Moncton makes up 13.2% of the communities examined. • Moncton grew by 7.4% between 2001 and 2006. When compared to the other communities Moncton had the largest growth.

4. Population Change • The population of Moncton has grown by 7.4% This is above the provincial average of 0.1% and the national average of 5.4%.

5. Moncton's Population Change • The population of Moncton has increased by 7.4%. • Between 2006 and 2001 the number people between the age of 55 and 64 has increased by 35.9%. The number of children between the age of 5 and 9 has declined by 2.8% and the number of adults between the age of 35 and 39 has decreased by 9.3%.

6. Population by Age Group • When compared to similar communities, Saint John has the highest percentage of children age 0 to 14 (17.4%). • Halifax has the highest percentage of those between the age of 30 and 49 (31.5%). • Chicoutimi has the largest percentage of seniors (15.4%).

7. Median Age • 13.7% of Moncton’s population is over the age of 65. • The rural areas surrounding Moncton have older populations.

8. Marital Status • Moncton and the province of New Brunswick have the highest percentage of individuals who are separated but still legally married (3.7%). • In Moncton the percentages of those who have never been married and those who are legally married are very similar to the national average. • There are fewer divorced individuals in the Maritimes.

9. Household Size • Households in Moncton tend to be smaller. 21.6% of households in Moncton have 4 or more people. By comparison in New Brunswick 23.5% of households have 4 or more people and in Canada 25.4% of household have 4 or more people.

10. Children Living at Home • 71% of children living at home in Moncton are under the age of 18. • The average number of children living at home in Moncton is 1.0. This is lower than in any other communities examined. • There are12,505 children between the age of 6 and 14 living in Moncton.

11. Housing • 63.1% of homes in Moncton are single detached homes. This is lower than in the province of New Brunswick where 80% of the population live in single detached homes but it is greater than all of the other communities examined.

12. Renting and Owning Patterns • 68.6% of households in Moncton own their home. • 74.7% of households in New Brunswick own their home. • 65.7% of households in Canada own their home.

13. Renting and Owning • Household finances can be difficult if 30% or more of the household income is spent on the rent or mortgage payments. • 40% of renters in Moncton are spending more that 30% of their household income on rent. • 13% of owners are spending more than 30% of their household income on mortgage payments.

14. Income • Household income in Moncton is higher than that of New Brunswick but below that of Canada. • The incidence of low income in Moncton is lower than all of the other communities. • Moncton’s unemployment rate is lower most of the other communities.

15. Income by Family Type • Lone parent families have the lowest income of all families. • Lone parent families in Moncton have the highest income of all of the municipalities considered but they are below the national average.

16. Source of Income • 75.3% of the residents of Moncton receive their income from employment. This is a higher percentage than in New Brunswick but lower than in Canada.

17. Labour Force • In Moncton the number of Management and Professional employees has increased by 144%. • 12% of Moncton’s labour force are employed in Retail, 11% in Health and 11% in Management

18. Education • 61% of the population of Moncton has more than High School graduation. • In Canada 59% of the population have more than High School Graduation and in New Brunswick 52% have more than High School Graduation.

19. Visible Minorities • 1.3% of the residents of Moncton belong to a visible minority. • 11.8% of Canadians belong to a visible minority. • In Moncton blacks are the largest (0.6%) visible minority.

20. Immigration • 3% of Moncton’s population are immigrants. • Between 1996 and 2001 400 immigrants settled in Moncton. This is 0.3% of the population. • 18% of Canada’s population are immigrants.

21. Religious Affiliation - 2001 • Lutherans made up 0.2% of the population of Moncton in 2001. 2.2% of Canadians are Lutheran. • Non Christian and No Religion make up 9.9% of the population in Moncton. 23.6% of Canadians are Non Christian or have No Religion.

22. No Religion • Those who claim no religious affiliation in Moncton make up 8.6% of the population. This map provides an indication of where these people are located.

23. Religious Affiliation • Statistics Canada indicates that in 2001 there were 200 people in Moncton who said they were Lutheran. • 11,185 people in Moncton are non Christian or have no religious affiliation.