Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainIn Prince William, 8.4% of households rent their home, fewer than in 93% of Canadian towns
Here 8.3% of residents are aged 15 to 24, where the figure across Canada’s towns is 11%. Some 1,233 people live in Prince William, by the estimate for July 2025. Residents who moved in within the year: 7.5% of the total. Few places have so few visible minority residents: 0.9% here, fewer than in 96% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Prince William
Growing faster than most
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Prince William went from 930 to 1,083 residents (+17%), faster growth than in 94% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Older than most towns
Line Prince William’s residents up by age and the one in the middle is 50.8; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 25% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
A growing town: +17% since 2016, faster than 94% of Canadian towns
The 2021 Census is the source of every figure here unless a date says 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 14%. The median across Canada’s towns is +4%, and across New Brunswick’s towns +3%.
A median age of 50.8: Prince William is older than 87% of Canadian towns
Every five-year age group as a share of residents; ticks mark the typical town.
The share of residents aged 65 and over tops 79% of Canadian towns: 25%. 14% of residents are under 15, a lower share than in 69% of Canadian towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women.
Prince William households average 2.3 people, smaller than in 64% of Canadian towns
Private households by type and size.
Against New Brunswick’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Lower than in nearly two thirds of Canadian towns: 7.3% of households are one-parent families. One-person households account for 26%.
A larger share of married residents 15 and over than 81% of Canadian towns: 55%
How adults live as couples, or don’t, with common-law unions shown on their own.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Single and never married: 19% of adults, against a typical 27%. Census figures put common-law partners at 11% in Prince William. As a yardstick, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns.
93% of households live in a single-detached house, a share 93% of Canadian towns don’t reach
The kinds of homes people live in, who owns and who rents, and how old the homes are. 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
Just over one in ten homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%. Households in single-detached houses make up 64% across Canada’s towns.
Median household income here: $69,500 a year
The census asked about income in 2020: a pandemic year, with CERB and other emergency benefits counted in. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
At $69,500, the middle household in Prince William earned 19% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Across New Brunswick’s towns the median is $73,300. The pandemic’s benefits: 23% of income recipients, against 28% in the typical town.
4.2% of residents are immigrants
Birthplaces and arrival years of immigrants, citizenship and recent moves.
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
Compared with 17% across Canada’s towns, 4.2% of residents are immigrants here. Locally, 0.9% of residents are not Canadian citizens.
40% of residents said they have no religion, a share 64% of Canadian towns don’t reach
Visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion, as residents answered the census.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Across Prince William, 2.3% of residents have an Indigenous identity. The share of residents with no religion across Canada’s towns is 35%.
16% of residents speak English and French, more than in 70% of Canadian towns
Who can speak English and French, mother tongue, and the language spoken most at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
With residents whose mother tongue is French at 4.1%, Prince William is ahead of 70% of Canadian towns on that count. The wider picture: 7.5% of residents speak English and French across Canada’s towns.
19% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below 70% of Canadian towns
From no certificate to a master’s: residents 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
9.8% of those aged 25 to 64 have no formal credential, where the typical town has 9.5%.
A job for 56% of residents aged 15 and over
May 2021 was still a pandemic month: the census’s work figures reflect that. Four labour figures from the census. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Across Canada’s towns the typical rate is 58%, above this 56%; 25% of residents are 65 or over.
Every neighbour of Prince William has a younger population
The nearest places, coloured by median age; each links to its own page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince William | 1,233 | — | 50.8 | 25% | 4.2% |
| Queensbury | 1,421 | 9.8 km | 49.2 | 24% | 2% |
| Kingsclear | 3,158 | 11.3 km | 46 | 20% | 5.9% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What these tables don’t give. Unpaid care, car ownership and internet access aren’t in the Census Profile, nor is the change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins other than visible minority and Indigenous identity are left out of the charts.
- The census’s own words. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered them. “Visible minority” follows the Employment Equity Act, meaning people other than Indigenous peoples who are non-white in colour or race. We compare these figures across towns; none is a label for a town.
- 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.
Questions about Prince William’s residents
Is Prince William good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 14%. 60% of households are couple families and 7.3% one-parent families. Schools near Prince William are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Prince William?
$69,500 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Prince William (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
What is the population of Prince William?
Statistics Canada estimates 1,233 residents for July 2025; the 2021 Census counted 1,083 in Prince William, 17% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Prince William?
50.8 is the median age. Under 15: 14%. 65 and over: 25%.
Is Prince William bilingual?
English and French: 16% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 84%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 4.1%.
How diverse is Prince William?
Immigrants make up 4.2% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 0.9% are members of a visible minority, and 2.3% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What religion are people in Prince William?
Christian: 58%. No religion: 40%. Another religion: 2.8%.
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).