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Église Saint-Michel-Archange Inkerman (cropped)

InkermanNew Brunswick

It is part of Gloucester, a census division. The town has 2,462 residents and lies in New Brunswick.

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Photo: Dr Wilson · CC BY-SA 3.0
Église Saint-Michel-Archange Inkerman (cropped)

Inkerman, New Brunswick · Photo: Dr Wilson · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population
2,462
people, 2025 estimate
Median age
55.2
years · New Brunswick’s towns: 46.8
Postsecondary
46%
of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%
Walk, cycle, transit
0%
walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Inkerman a good place to live?

Where it does best is cost of living (A−). Work and incomes lag (D). Walkability is weaker too (C−). Hazards are a real consideration (D).

With fewer than 2,500 residents, Inkerman gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.

This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

How Inkerman grades

Each subject compares Inkerman with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

With fewer than 2,500 residents, Inkerman gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Inkerman stand out

The 3 things Inkerman does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Inkerman.

Natural hazardsHazard risk D

Inkerman is graded a D for hazard risk

Lowwildfire bandDHazard risk Grade

Of the homes tested for radon, 40% were over 200 Bq/m³, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). One flood study covers the town, by Service New Brunswick - GeoNB. Earthquake risk in Inkerman is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.044 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030. Wildfire is rare near Inkerman: 1.5% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.04% a year. Figures for radon tests are published for the Region 6 health region as a whole, not for Inkerman alone.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Inkerman40%
New Brunswick’s towns20%
Canadian towns6.6%
HazardsInkermanNew BrunswickCanada
Radon tests above the guideline40%20%6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year$0.044$0.036$0.030
Low
wildfire band
10 km
to the nearest land burned since 1986
1
flood study on the national inventory

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Work & commuteJobs & income D

The share of 15-to-64s with a job in Inkerman trails that of 92% of Canadian towns

0%walk, cycle or take transit

The commute to work averages 23 min. The car took 96% of commuters, about level with New Brunswick’s towns (95%) and above Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van96%
Census 2021InkermanNew BrunswickCanada
Average trip23 min21 min26 min
Car or van96%95%89%
$63,200
median household income, 2020
5%
worked from home, May 2021
24%
of commuters work inside the municipality

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

HousingCost of living A−

Renting in Inkerman costs 17% of household income, less than in both New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns

$140,000median home value, 2021A−Cost of living Grade

Home ownership covers 87% of households. 7% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (18%).

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Inkerman$140,000
New Brunswick$187,000
Canadian towns$406,000
Census 2021InkermanNew BrunswickCanada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter7%9%18%
Rent as a share of income17%20%20%
Households owning their home87%86%74%
$568
monthly rent for a two-bedroom
$520
median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

Climate

Inkerman has cooler summers than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 23.6°C

23.6°CJuly afternoons

Some 343 cm of snow falls in a typical year, above New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Gardeners get 148 frost-free days, from 17 May to 13 October. February is the snowiest month, with 84 cm on average. The most precipitation falls in October: 110 mm in a normal year.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−3.6°C
Spring6.7°C
Summer22.2°C
Autumn11.8°C
Normals, 1991–2020InkermanNew BrunswickCanada
Snowfall a year343 cm310 cm141 cm
July afternoon high23.6°C25.1°C25.5°C
Precipitation a year984 mm1,121 mm883 mm
January night low−12.7°C−13.3°C−13.5°C
343 cm
of snow a year
148
frost-free days, 17 May to 13 Oct
123
days with precipitation a year

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Bas Caraquet)

Who lives here

French first: 94% of the people of Inkerman grew up speaking it

55.2median age

1.1% of residents belong to a visible minority, below New Brunswick’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Immigrants make up 0.7% of residents, lower than both New Brunswick’s towns (3.7%) and Canadian towns (6.4%).

InkermanNew BrunswickCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree34%
Postsecondary qualification46%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.1% of Inkerman

1,190 women and 1,185 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Inkerman
InkermanNew BrunswickCanada
Under 159.9%15%16%
15 to 6461%63%64%
65+30%23%19%
No certificate, diploma or degree34%18%16%
Postsecondary qualification46%50%56%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

HealthHealth C+

More long-term illness in Inkerman’s health region: 20% on the three conditions, the typical Canadian town 17%

49%very good or excellent healthC+Health Grade

Residents have 15 km to cover to reach a hospital, above New Brunswick’s towns (11 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. The region has fewer smokers than New Brunswick, just over one in ten adults to 14%. Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 49% very good or excellent, against 44% in New Brunswick. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 80.2 years at birth, 82.7 for women and 77.8 for men. Behind health survey and life expectancy sits data gathered across the Zone 6 (Bathurst area), with Inkerman one part of it.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Inkerman49%
New Brunswick’s towns43%
Canadian towns52%
HealthInkermanNew BrunswickCanada
Chronic conditions (average share)20%18%17%
Very good or excellent health49%43%52%
Smokers11%13%12%
Life expectancy at birth80.280.181.5
80.2
years of life expectancy, 2022/2024
15 km
from homes to a hospital, on average
11%
of adults smoke, age-standardised
12 km
from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Weather

Expect November days around 5°C in Inkerman, nights around −1°C

5°Ca normal November afternoon

Snowfall in a normal November: 19 cm. December follows at −1°C by day and −7°C by night. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 93 mm. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 24°C and February nights −13°C.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November5°C
December−1°C
January−5°C
February−5°C
SeasonHighLowRain and snow
Winter−4°C−11°C230 mm
Spring7°C−2°C229 mm
Summer22°C13°C238 mm
Autumn12°C4°C287 mm
−1°C
a normal November night
93 mm
of rain and snow in a normal November

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Bas Caraquet); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Serge Cormier (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Inkerman in Ottawa as MP for Acadie—Bathurst

In the census’s list of municipalities, Inkerman is a parish.

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C+

The nearest public library to Inkerman is Laval Goupil Public Library, 14 km away

After it comes Mgr.

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

SafetySafety B−

Inkerman is graded a B− for safety

67Crime Severity Index

No police detachment reports under Inkerman’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own · Shared with the rest of the Caraquet detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

Violent incidents in its police area came to 17.1 per 1,000 residents a year, above New Brunswick’s towns (14.9) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 23 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202361
202476
202564
2023–2025InkermanNew BrunswickCanada
Property crime per 1,0002330.931.2
Violent crime17.114.912
62
non-violent Crime Severity Index
20%
of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Outdoors

Inkerman has 8 beaches within 5 km

0.4%of the land within 10 km protected

4049900 (342 ha) is the biggest, 8.4 km from town. The protected share within 10 km is 0.4%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. Kouchibouguac National Park is the closest national park, 73 km from town. CPCAD lists 7 protected areas within 10 km.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Inkerman0.4%
New Brunswick’s towns6%
Canadian towns2.3%
OutdoorsInkermanNew BrunswickCanada
Protected land within 10 km0.4%6%2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km374
73 km
to Kouchibouguac National Park
8
beaches within 5 km

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Schools

The nearest high school to Inkerman is 15 km away

1school within 3 km

SchoolLevelStudentsSystem
École La-Rivière FrenchIn InkermanElementaryElementary–French public
Schools within 3 kmInkermanNew BrunswickCanada
Nearest secondary school15 km4.5 km1.2 km
15 km
to the nearest secondary school

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Schools grade in New Brunswick: none (the province publishes no results school by school).

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Inkerman

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Famous people from Inkerman

5 notable people were born in Inkerman.

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About Inkerman

Town in New Brunswick

The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Inkerman is one census subdivision in New Brunswick, and TownRatings describes all of it.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population
2,462 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory
New Brunswick
Census division
Gloucester
Census subdivision
1315024

Inkerman’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

CaraquetShippaganCaraquetBas-CaraquetBertrandTracadieCaraquetShippaganCaraquetBas-CaraquetBertrandTracadieInkerman
How the neighbours grade
TownPeoplekmOverallCostSafetyHealth
Inkerman2,462——A−B−C+
Caraquet1,2638.2—A+B−C+
Shippagan3,07314C+BCB−
Caraquet4,57215C+B−B−B−
Bas-Caraquet1,39116—B+B−B−
Bertrand1,20919—A−B−C+
Tracadie16,45319DBC−B−

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Inkerman

Do people in Inkerman speak French?

Many do: 40% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 58.3% speak French only.

Who are the people of Inkerman?

Visible minorities are 1% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 1%, and Indigenous people 6%.

What kind of homes are in Inkerman?

Mostly 92% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys.

Is Inkerman a young town or an old one?

The median resident is 55.2 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 10% are under 15 and 30% are 65 or over.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. 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).