Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0Half of Arnold's Cove is over 52.4, older than 91% of Canadian towns
14% of residents said they have no religion (Canada’s towns: 35%). Arnold's Cove had about 1,016 residents in July 2025, by Statistics Canada’s estimate, and 435 households at the 2021 Census. Across Arnold's Cove, 86% of households live in a single-detached house. Lower than in 92% of Canadian towns: 7.8% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
What stands out about the people of Arnold's Cove
Older than most towns
Arnold's Cove’s median age is 52.4; 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 67% 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
Across Canada’s towns, half of towns changed by more than +4%; across Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns, by more than −2%. Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025 is 5% higher again.
29% of residents are 65 or over, more than in 91% of Canadian towns
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
Set against 16% across Canada’s towns, 13% of residents are under 15 in Arnold's Cove. Against that, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split.
Arnold's Cove households average 2.2 people, smaller than in 74% of Canadian towns
Private households by type and size.
Against Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns, against 31% in Arnold's Cove. Across Arnold's Cove, 8% of households are one-parent families.
Arnold's Cove sits above 66% of Canadian towns for married residents 15 and over (51%)
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Nearly a fifth of adults have never married and don’t live common-law (typical: 27%). Against that, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. Census figures put common-law partners at 13% in Arnold's Cove.
In Arnold's Cove, 23% of households rent their home, fewer than in 55% 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
Newer homes outnumber old: 20% date from 2001 or later, 17% from before 1961. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. Across Canada’s towns, the share of renter households is 25%.
$75,500 a year: the median household income
The income year is 2020: a year of pandemic benefits such as CERB, which the figures count. 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; Arnold's Cove’s, at $75,500, is 12% lower. Within Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns, the household in the middle had $63,600. Pandemic benefits reached 27% of residents with an income, against a typical 28%.
Arnold's Cove ranks below 81% of Canadian towns on residents who moved in within the year: 8.1%
Where immigrants were born and when they came, and how recently residents moved in.
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
Residents without Canadian citizenship are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. Across Canada’s towns, just over one in ten residents lived at another address a year earlier.
5.3% of residents have an Indigenous identity, more than in 72% of Canadian towns
Visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion, as residents answered the census.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Visible minority residents are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. Typically, 2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity across Canada’s towns.
99% have English as their mother tongue; 0.5% also speak French
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
7.5% of residents speak English and French across Canada’s towns, against 0.5% in Arnold's Cove.
12% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below 90% of Canadian towns
From no certificate to a master’s: residents 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Holding no credential: 16% (typical 9.5%). To put it in context, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
Employment: 48% of residents 15 and over had a job
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
48% of residents 15 and over have a job, against a typical 58% across Canada’s towns; 29% are 65 or more.
Older than Arnold's Cove: 4 of the 5 towns nearby
The nearest places, coloured by median age; each links to its own page. Distances here run 35–48 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Arnold's Cove.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold's Cove | 1,016 | — | 52.4 | 29% | 0% |
| Division No. 7, Subdivision M | 1,878 | 34.9 km | 58 | 35% | 0.8% |
| Division No. 1, Subdivision E | 2,978 | 36.3 km | 52.8 | 29% | 1.2% |
| Division No. 1, Subdivision Y | 1,374 | 42.3 km | 53.6 | 29% | 0% |
| Clarenville | 7,441 | 46.4 km | 45.2 | 22% | 2.7% |
| Division No. 7, Subdivision L | 1,248 | 48.1 km | 53.6 | 29% | 0.9% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What these tables don’t give. Some things the page can’t show: the Census Profile asks nothing about unpaid care, cars or internet access, and gives no change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted.
- The census’s own words. These are self-reported answers: Indigenous identity, immigrant status, religion. The census’s “visible minority” comes from the Employment Equity Act (non-white in colour or race, Indigenous peoples aside), and the page sets each beside other towns without labelling any.
- Against Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canada’s towns. The middle of Newfoundland and Labrador’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 Arnold's Cove’s residents
Is Arnold's Cove good for families?
Under 15: 13% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 58% of households. One-parent families: 8%. Schools near Arnold's Cove are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Arnold's Cove?
The median household in Arnold's Cove took in $75,500 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Arnold's Cove?
Arnold's Cove had about 1,016 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 964, 2% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Arnold's Cove?
A median age of 52.4. Children under 15 make up 13%, and people 65 and over 29%.
Is Arnold's Cove bilingual?
English and French: 0.5% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 100%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 0%.
How diverse is Arnold's Cove?
0% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 0% belong to a visible minority and 5.3% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Arnold's Cove?
86% are Christian and 14% have no religion; 0% follow another religion.
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).