Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainMcAdam is older than 93% of Canadian towns: a median age of 54
Here 8.1% of residents are aged 15 to 24, where the figure across Canada’s towns is 11%. Its population is up 2% on 2016. In McAdam, 7.5% of residents lived at another address a year earlier. Few places have as many one-person households: 33% here, more than in 71% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of McAdam
Older than most towns
Line McAdam’s residents up by age and the one in the middle is 54; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 29% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
+2% since 2016, a pace below 65% of Canadian towns
Figures are from the 2021 Census unless dated otherwise. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
By July 2025, the estimate had risen a further 9%. Across Canada’s towns the median change is +4%; across New Brunswick’s towns, +3%.
McAdam ranks above 89% of Canadian towns on residents aged 65 and over: 29%
Age bands of five years, the town’s bars against the typical town’s ticks.
The share of children under 15 trails 72% of Canadian towns: 14%. Against that, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
2.1 people per household, fewer than in 83% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against New Brunswick’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Here 9.4% of households are one-parent families, where the figure across Canada’s towns is 8.2%.
McAdam ranks above 66% of Canadian towns on married residents 15 and over: 51%
Residents 15 and over by marital status; the census counts common-law couples separately.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
In McAdam, 9% of residents 15 and over live common-law, beside 11% across Canada’s towns. Singles who have never married make up 20% of adults, beside a typical 27%.
A larger share of households in single-detached houses than 93% of Canadian towns: 93%
Occupied homes by type, by owners and renters, and by when they were built. 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
70% of homes were built before 1961 and 8.4% in 2001 or later. Renter households are rarer here than in 73% of Canadian towns. For comparison, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns.
The median household brings in $55,200 a year
Census incomes are for 2020, the year before the census, when CERB and other pandemic benefits topped up many households. What households took in before tax, at the middle and across income groups.
Households by income · share of households
Household incomes run lower in McAdam: half had less than $55,200, 36% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). New Brunswick’s towns have a median of $73,300. COVID-19 benefits were paid to 23% of residents with an income, where the typical town had 28%.
3.9% of residents are immigrants
Immigrants, newcomers and movers.
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 the Americas (70%) or in Europe (20%). Fewer immigrants than in 85% of Canadian towns: 3.9%. 56% of immigrants arrived between 2011 and 2021, against 27% across Canada’s towns.
McAdam sits below 56% of Canadian towns for residents with no religion (33%)
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. Across Canada’s towns, just over a third of residents said they have no religion. The share of Indigenous residents stands at 2.2%.
97% have English as their mother tongue; 3.1% also speak French
Knowledge of the two official languages, first languages, and the language of home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
Compared with 7.5% across Canada’s towns, 3.1% of residents speak English and French here. 1.8% of residents have French as their mother tongue.
5% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, fewer than in 99% of Canadian towns
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
11% of those aged 25 to 64 have no formal credential, where the typical town has 9.5%.
43% of residents 15 and over were in work
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. The census’s labour rates, in brief. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Across Canada’s towns the typical rate is 58%, above this 43%; 29% of residents are 65 or over.
No nearby town is as old as McAdam
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are. McAdam has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 28–40 km out.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAdam | 1,274 | — | 54 | 29% | 3.9% |
| Manners Sutton | 2,171 | 27.7 km | 52 | 26% | 4.4% |
| Saint James | 1,085 | 30.0 km | 52 | 26% | 6.3% |
| Prince William | 1,233 | 37.3 km | 50.8 | 25% | 4.2% |
| Saint David | 1,559 | 39.2 km | 51.6 | 26% | 7.2% |
| Saint Stephen | 1,772 | 39.9 km | 49.6 | 22% | 4.6% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Against New Brunswick’s towns and Canada’s towns. A figure here is set beside two middles, the median across New Brunswick’s places of 2,500 people or more and the median across all Canadian towns that size; reserves and entire cities are excluded from both.
- What these tables don’t give. The Census Profile has no unpaid care, cars or internet access, and no change by age since 2016; ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
Questions about McAdam’s residents
What is the population of McAdam?
Statistics Canada estimates 1,274 residents for July 2025; the 2021 Census counted 1,173 in McAdam, 2% more than 2016.
What is the average age in McAdam?
54 is the median age. Under 15: 14%. 65 and over: 29%.
Is McAdam bilingual?
English and French: 3.1% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 97%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 1.8%.
How diverse is McAdam?
Immigrants make up 3.9% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 0% are members of a visible minority, and 2.2% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What religion are people in McAdam?
Christian: 67%. No religion: 33%. Another religion: 0%.
Is McAdam good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 14%. 54% of households are couple families and 9.4% one-parent families. Schools near McAdam are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in McAdam?
$55,200 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in McAdam (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
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).