Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainResidents with no religion: 12%, a lower share than 96% of Canadian towns
Compared with 11% across Canada’s towns, 5.7% of residents lived at another address a year earlier here. The share of households in single-detached houses stands at 82%. The median age in Saint-André is 45.2, higher than in 69% of Canadian towns. Its population is down 6% on 2016.
What stands out about the people of Saint-André
A French-speaking community
88% of residents have French as their mother tongue, more than in 89% of Canadian towns; 77% speak both official languages and 86% speak French most often at home. English & French ↓
A bilingual town
Both official languages: 77% of residents speak English and French, more than in 99% of Canadian towns. Another 18% speak only French and 4.5% only English. English & French ↓
Fewer people than before
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Saint-André went from 1,901 to 1,794 residents (−6%), slower growth than in 97% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
A higher share of bilingual residents than 99% of Canadian towns, at 77%
The 2021 Census is the source of every figure here unless a date says otherwise. 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
Residents whose mother tongue is French: 88% here and 1.5% across Canada’s towns. For comparison, 7.5% of residents speak English and French across Canada’s towns.
Saint-André’s population moved −6% on 2016, less than in 97% of Canadian towns
How the population moved between the last two censuses, and since.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The July 2025 estimate adds another 11%. The median across Canada’s towns is +4%, and across New Brunswick’s towns +3%.
Fewer residents aged 15 to 24 than 73% of Canadian towns: 9.5%
Every five-year age group as a share of residents; ticks mark the typical town.
60–64 is the most common age band: 11% of residents, 1.5 times the share across Canada’s towns. The highest share aged 65 or over among New Brunswick’s towns is Dalhousie’s: 37%. Here, 16% of residents are under 15.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women.
Fewer one-person households than 72% of Canadian towns: 21%
Household types, then household sizes.
Against New Brunswick’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
The typical household size is 2.4 people, against 2.4 across Canada’s towns. The comparison figure for one-person households is 27% across Canada’s towns. One-parent families: 7.9% of the total.
Common-law partners make up 18% in Saint-André, more than in 82% of Canadian towns
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: 21% of adults, against a typical 27%. Across Saint-André, 50% of residents 15 and over are married. The share of common-law partners across Canada’s towns is 11%.
19% of households rent their home, below 64% of Canadian towns
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 a fifth of homes were built before 1961 and 11% in 2001 or later. Across the comparison, a quarter of households rent their home across Canada’s towns. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns.
Before tax, the median household income is $69,500 a year
Incomes here are for 2020, the year before the census, CERB and other pandemic benefits included. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
The median across Canada’s towns is $86,000; Saint-André’s, at $69,500, is 19% lower. Across New Brunswick’s towns the median is $73,300. The pandemic’s benefits: 24% of income recipients, against 28% in the typical town.
2.2% 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
The share of immigrants trails 93% of Canadian towns: 2.2%. Residents without Canadian citizenship account for 0.8%.
3.6% of residents have an Indigenous identity, more than in 59% of Canadian towns
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
By its share of visible minority residents (0.8%), Saint-André is below 96% of Canadian towns. Across Canada’s towns, Indigenous residents come to 2.8%.
Degree holders aged 25 to 64 make up 7.6% in Saint-André, less than in 99% of Canadian towns
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Without any certificate: 20% of 25- to 64-year-olds (typical: 9.5%).
Employment: 54% of residents 15 and over had a job
Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic: some of these rates are lower than in a usual year. Four labour figures from the census. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
54% of residents 15 and over have a job, against a typical 58% across Canada’s towns; 20% are 65 or more.
The towns around Saint-André are all older
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-André | 1,987 | — | 45.2 | 20% | 2.2% |
| Grand Falls / Grand-Sault | 5,465 | 6.1 km | 52.8 | 29% | 3.6% |
| Drummond | 2,113 | 10.6 km | 46.4 | 18% | 1.2% |
| Saint-Léonard | 1,384 | 14.3 km | 48.8 | 25% | 5.2% |
| Grand Falls | 1,114 | 17.4 km | 48 | 19% | 3.7% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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. The middle of New Brunswick’s towns of 2,500 or more comes first, the middle of all Canadian towns second; cities as a whole and First Nations reserves stay out, and percentiles are within Canada.
Questions about Saint-André’s residents
How diverse is Saint-André?
Immigrants: 2.2% (Canada’s towns: 17%). Visible minority: 0.8%. Indigenous identity: 3.6%.
What religion are people in Saint-André?
12% said they have no religion and 88% that they are Christian; 0% named another faith.
Is Saint-André good for families?
16% of residents are under 15 (Canada’s towns: 16%); couple families are 64% of households and one-parent families 7.9%. Schools near Saint-André are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Saint-André?
Half of Saint-André’s households had more than $69,500 in 2020, before tax; across Canada’s towns the median was $86,000.
What is the population of Saint-André?
About 1,987, by Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025. The 2021 Census found 1,794 people in Saint-André, 6% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Saint-André?
The median age is 45.2. 16% are under 15 and 20% 65 or older.
Is Saint-André bilingual?
77% of residents can speak both English and French (typical across Canada’s towns: 7.5%); 18% speak French only and 4.5% English only. French is the mother tongue of 88%.
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).