Photo: Verne Equinox · CC BY 3.0Richibucto 15 is younger than 99% of Canadian towns: a median age of 30.8
Richibucto 15 is a First Nations reserve, the home of Elsipogtog First Nation. Compared with 8.2% across Canada’s towns, 24% of households are one-parent families here. The latest estimate, for July 2025, is 2,126 residents; the 2021 Census found 765 households. Locally, 11% of residents said they have no religion. 12% of households rent their home, a lower share than in 84% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Richibucto 15
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
An Indigenous identity is reported by 97% of residents, more than in 99% of Canadian towns. 96% are Registered or Treaty Indians and 38% grew up speaking an Indigenous language. Identity & religion ↓
Younger than most towns
Half of Richibucto 15’s residents are under 30.8 and half over; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 25% are under 15 and 9% are 65 or over. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
A +6% change since 2016: Richibucto 15 grew faster than 64% of Canadian towns
The figures are the 2021 Census’s, except where another date is given. The census counts of 2016 and 2021, the estimate after them, and the change set beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Medians for comparison: +4% across Canada’s towns; +3% across New Brunswick’s towns.
A smaller share of residents aged 65 and over than 95% of Canadian towns: 9%
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
The biggest five-year age group is 5–9, with 8.7% of residents, 1.6 times the share across Canada’s towns. The share of residents aged 15 to 24 stands at 16%. The usual figure: 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split.
2.7 people per household, more than in 76% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against New Brunswick’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
With one-person households at 30%, Richibucto 15 is ahead of 62% of Canadian towns on that count.
Richibucto 15 sits below 99% of Canadian towns for married residents 15 and over (17%)
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Single and never married: 57% of adults, against a typical 27%. More common-law partners than in 69% of Canadian towns: 13%. To put it in context, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns.
71% of households live in a single-detached house, more than in 60% 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
45% of homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%. Across the comparison, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns.
Median household income here: $54,800 a year
Incomes are 2020’s, the census’s reference year, and include pandemic benefits such as CERB. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
Household incomes run lower in Richibucto 15: half had less than $54,800, 36% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Household incomes across New Brunswick’s towns have a median of $73,300. COVID-19 benefits went to 60% of residents with an income (typical: 28%).
Richibucto 15: 97% of residents have an Indigenous identity, above 99% of Canadian towns
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Beyond English and French: 19% grew up with another language
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
Here 3.2% of residents speak English and French, where the figure across Canada’s towns is 7.5%. 0.7% of residents have French as their mother tongue, fewer than in 86% of Canadian towns.
A lower share of degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 99% of Canadian towns, at 4.9%
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
No certificate, diploma or degree is held by 38%; in the typical town the share is 9.5%. The usual figure: 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
In work on census day: 30% of adults
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.
Fewer work here than in the typical town: 30%, against 58% across Canada’s towns. 9% of residents are 65 or over.
Every neighbour of Richibucto 15 has an older population
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richibucto 15 | 2,126 | — | 30.8 | 9% | 0% |
| Weldford | 1,510 | 5.1 km | 53.2 | 28% | 4.9% |
| Rexton | 1,059 | 10.9 km | 56 | 32% | 6.7% |
| Saint-Charles | 2,189 | 12.6 km | 53.2 | 28% | 1.2% |
| Richibucto | 1,745 | 14.2 km | 53.2 | 34% | 4.5% |
| Richibucto | 2,457 | 16.1 km | 53.6 | 26% | 5.5% |
| Saint-Louis de Kent | 1,026 | 16.2 km | 57.6 | 39% | 2% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- A First Nations reserve. Reserves are compared with Canada’s towns but aren’t counted among them: they have no overall grade and no place in ranked lists. Census figures for small reserves are rounded, and some are suppressed.
- 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. “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. Two medians frame each figure: one for New Brunswick’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, one for all Canadian towns of that size, with whole cities and First Nations reserves left out. Percentiles rank the town within Canada.
Questions about Richibucto 15’s residents
Is Richibucto 15 bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 3.2% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 97% speak only English and 0% only French; 0.7% grew up with French.
How diverse is Richibucto 15?
0% of residents belong to a visible minority and 97% have an Indigenous identity; Statistics Canada suppresses the immigration figures for Richibucto 15.
What religion are people in Richibucto 15?
76% are Christian and 11% have no religion; 13% follow another religion.
Is Richibucto 15 good for families?
Under 15: 25% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 24% of households. One-parent families: 24%. Schools near Richibucto 15 are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Richibucto 15?
The median household in Richibucto 15 took in $54,800 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Richibucto 15?
Richibucto 15 had about 2,126 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 2,062, 6% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Richibucto 15?
A median age of 30.8. Children under 15 make up 25%, and people 65 and over 9%.
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).