Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainResidents with no religion make up 14% in Glenelg, less than in 95% of Canadian towns
With a median age of 49.2, Glenelg is older than 83% of Canadian towns. The 2021 Census found 655 households in the town; by July 2025 the population was about 1,635. Locally, 11% of households rent their home. Across Canada’s towns, the share of residents aged 65 and over is 19%; Glenelg has 24%.
A −2% change since 2016: slower than 88% of Canadian towns
All figures are the 2021 Census’s unless another date is shown. Two census counts, five years apart, and Statistics Canada’s newest estimate.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Across New Brunswick’s towns the median is +3%, and across Canada’s towns +4%. Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025 is 7% higher again.
Only 8.2% of residents are aged 15 to 24 in Glenelg
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
No age band is larger than 55–59: nearly one in ten residents, 1.3 times the share across Canada’s towns. The census found that 16% of residents are under 15 in Glenelg.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split.
2.3 people per household, fewer than in 64% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against New Brunswick’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
9.9% of households are one-parent families (Canada’s towns: 8.2%). The share of one-person households stands at 26%.
Glenelg sits above 70% of Canadian towns for married residents 15 and over (52%)
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Just over a fifth of adults have never married and don’t live common-law (typical: 27%). On average, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. Census figures put common-law partners at 11% in Glenelg.
83% of households live in a single-detached house, more than in 78% of Canadian towns
Dwelling types, tenure and age of the housing. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. The comparison figure for households in single-detached houses is 64% across Canada’s towns. Older homes outnumber new: 21% predate 1961, 17% date from 2001 or later. Nearly one in ten homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%.
Household income at the median: $68,500 a year
The income year is 2020: a year of pandemic benefits such as CERB, which the figures count. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
The middle household in Glenelg had $68,500 before tax, 20% below the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). The middle household across New Brunswick’s towns has $73,300 before tax. In 2020, 21% of income recipients drew a COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefit; the typical town had 28%.
A smaller share of residents who moved in within the year than 65% of Canadian towns: 9.5%
Where immigrants were born and when they came, and how recently residents moved in.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 20%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Most immigrants were born in Europe (77%) or in the Americas (15%). At 0.7%, the share of residents without Canadian citizenship is lower than in 94% of Canadian towns. The wider picture: 11% of residents lived at another address a year earlier across Canada’s towns. Where 17% of residents are immigrants across Canada’s towns, Glenelg has 4.2%.
Glenelg ranks above 71% of Canadian towns on Indigenous residents: 5.2%
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Visible minority residents are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. As a yardstick, 2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity across Canada’s towns.
6.2% of residents have French as their mother tongue, a share 73% of Canadian towns don’t reach
The official languages residents can speak, and the ones they learned first.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
15% of residents speak English and French (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). For residents whose mother tongue is French, the comparison across Canada’s towns is 1.5%. At home: English 97%, French 2%.
Fewer degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 87% of Canadian towns: 14%
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
An employment rate of 51%
The census was taken in May 2021, during the pandemic, so these rates show a labour market still recovering. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
51% of residents 15 and over have a job, against a typical 58% across Canada’s towns; 24% are 65 or more.
No nearby town is as young as Glenelg
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are. Distances here run 20–28 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Glenelg.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenelg | 1,635 | — | 49.2 | 24% | 4.2% |
| Miramichi | 19,402 | 20.4 km | 50 | 28% | 3.8% |
| Hardwicke | 2,286 | 21.6 km | 54.8 | 28% | 0.9% |
| Rogersville | 1,131 | 24.0 km | 55.6 | 29% | 1.9% |
| Rogersville | 1,288 | 28.4 km | 59.6 | 38% | 0% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Against New Brunswick’s towns and Canada’s towns. For each measure we take the median of New Brunswick’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, then the median of all Canadian towns. Neither counts whole cities or reserves, and every percentile is a Canadian one.
- What these tables don’t give. Not in the Census Profile: unpaid care, cars, internet access, and how each age group has changed since 2016. We also chart no ethnic origins besides visible minority and Indigenous identity.
- The census’s own words. “Visible minority” is the census’s term from the Employment Equity Act: people, other than Indigenous peoples, who are non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered. The page compares them with other towns and never labels a town by them.
Questions about Glenelg’s residents
How diverse is Glenelg?
4.2% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 0% belong to a visible minority and 5.2% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Glenelg?
86% are Christian and 14% have no religion; 0.7% follow another religion.
Is Glenelg good for families?
Under 15: 16% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 59% of households. One-parent families: 9.9%. Schools near Glenelg are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Glenelg?
The median household in Glenelg took in $68,500 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Glenelg?
Glenelg had about 1,635 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 1,532, 2% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Glenelg?
A median age of 49.2. Children under 15 make up 16%, and people 65 and over 24%.
Is Glenelg bilingual?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 7.5% are bilingual; here 15% are. Another 0% speak only French and 85% only English, and French is the first language of 6.2%.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).