
InkermanNew Brunswick
It is part of Gloucester, a census division. The town has 2,462 residents and lies in New Brunswick.
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.
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.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Inkerman.
Inkerman is graded a D for hazard risk
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
| Hazards | Inkerman | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 40% | 20% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.044 | $0.036 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
The share of 15-to-64s with a job in Inkerman trails that of 92% of Canadian towns
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
| Census 2021 | Inkerman | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23 min | 21 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 96% | 95% | 89% |
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.
Renting in Inkerman costs 17% of household income, less than in both New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns
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
| Census 2021 | Inkerman | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 7% | 9% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 87% | 86% | 74% |
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.
Inkerman has cooler summers than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 23.6°C
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
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Inkerman | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 343 cm | 310 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 23.6°C | 25.1°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 984 mm | 1,121 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −12.7°C | −13.3°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Bas Caraquet)
French first: 94% of the people of Inkerman grew up speaking it
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%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
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%.
| Inkerman | New Brunswick | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.9% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 63% | 64% |
| 65+ | 30% | 23% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 34% | 18% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 46% | 50% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
More long-term illness in Inkerman’s health region: 20% on the three conditions, the typical Canadian town 17%
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
| Health | Inkerman | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 49% | 43% | 52% |
| Smokers | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.2 | 80.1 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Expect November days around 5°C in Inkerman, nights around −1°C
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
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −11°C | 230 mm |
| Spring | 7°C | −2°C | 229 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 13°C | 238 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 4°C | 287 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Bas Caraquet); the forecast is on the Weather page
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
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
Inkerman is graded a B− for safety
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
| 2023–2025 | Inkerman | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 23 | 30.9 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 17.1 | 14.9 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Inkerman has 8 beaches within 5 km
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
| Outdoors | Inkerman | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.4% | 6% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 7 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
The nearest high school to Inkerman is 15 km away
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École La-Rivière FrenchIn InkermanElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Inkerman | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 15 km | 4.5 km | 1.2 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Schools grade in New Brunswick: none (the province publishes no results school by school).
Everything we know about Inkerman
Famous people from Inkerman
5 notable people were born in Inkerman.
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
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).