Photo: Trevcars1 · CC BY-SA 4.0Stephenville Crossing is older than 96% of Canadian towns: a median age of 56
Compared with 11% across Canada’s towns, 6.7% of residents are aged 15 to 24 here. Here, nearly one in ten residents said they have no religion. At 4.3%, the share of residents who moved in within the year is lower than in 99% of Canadian towns. Some 1,731 people live in Stephenville Crossing, by the estimate for July 2025.
What stands out about the people of Stephenville Crossing
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
55% of residents identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, more than in 99% of Canadian towns; 44% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Older than most towns
The middle resident of Stephenville Crossing is 56; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 33% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Fewer people than before
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Stephenville Crossing went from 1,719 to 1,634 residents (−5%), slower growth than in 96% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Stephenville Crossing changed by −5% from 2016 to 2021, slower than 96% of Canadian towns
Every figure here comes from the 2021 Census unless it carries another date. 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%. The July 2025 estimate adds another 6%.
Above 96% of Canadian towns: 33% of residents are 65 or over
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
11% of residents are under 15, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Set beside 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.
Households here average 2 people, below 90% of Canadian towns
Who shares a home: household types and sizes.
Against Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
One-person households: 38%, above 84% of Canadian towns. The census found that 11% of households are one-parent families in Stephenville Crossing.
Only 40% of residents 15 and over are married in Stephenville Crossing
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Compared with 11% across Canada’s towns, 9.2% of residents 15 and over live common-law here. Never married and not common-law: 28% of adults (typical: 27%).
82% of households live in a single-detached house, more than in 76% 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
Nothing unusual on households in buildings of five or more storeys: 0.7%, close to the figure across Canada’s towns. Across Canada’s towns, 64% of households live in a single-detached house. In Stephenville Crossing, 31% of households rent their home.
$47,200 a year: the median household income
The census asked about income in 2020: a pandemic year, with CERB and other emergency benefits counted in. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
At $47,200, the middle household in Stephenville Crossing earned 45% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Among Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns, the typical figure is $63,600. Pandemic benefits reached 26% of residents with an income, against a typical 28%.
1% of residents are immigrants
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
Against a figure of 17% across Canada’s towns, the share of immigrants in Stephenville Crossing comes in at 1%. Residents without Canadian citizenship are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns.
55% of residents have an Indigenous identity, more than in 99% of Canadian towns
Residents’ own answers on visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Set against 15% across Canada’s towns, 0.7% of residents belong to a visible minority in Stephenville Crossing. As a reference point, 2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity across Canada’s towns.
99% have English as their mother tongue; 2% 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
Across Canada’s towns, 7.5% of residents speak English and French; in Stephenville Crossing, 2%. What’s more, 0.3% of residents have French as their mother tongue, fewer than in 97% of Canadian towns.
11% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below 93% of Canadian towns
The highest diploma or degree of adults of working age (25 to 64).
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Across Canada’s towns, 27% of 25- to 64-year-olds hold a degree; in Stephenville Crossing, 11%, and 36% have a college or trades credential (typical: 29%).
29% of residents 15 and over were in work
May 2021 was still a pandemic month: the census’s work figures reflect that. 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: 29%, against 58% across Canada’s towns. 33% of residents are 65 or over.
Every nearby town is younger than Stephenville Crossing
Places nearby, shaded by median age, each linked to its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephenville Crossing | 1,731 | — | 56 | 33% | 1% |
| St. George's | 1,181 | 10.0 km | 55.6 | 29% | 0% |
| Stephenville | 6,840 | 11.9 km | 50.8 | 26% | 2.3% |
| Kippens | 1,927 | 14.6 km | 53.2 | 27% | 0.8% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Against Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canada’s towns. For each measure we take the median of Newfoundland and Labrador’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.
- 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. 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.
Questions about Stephenville Crossing’s residents
What is the average age in Stephenville Crossing?
A median age of 56. Children under 15 make up 11%, and people 65 and over 33%.
Is Stephenville Crossing bilingual?
English and French: 2% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 98%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 0.3%.
How diverse is Stephenville Crossing?
1% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 0.7% belong to a visible minority and 55% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Stephenville Crossing?
91% are Christian and 8.6% have no religion; 0.4% follow another religion.
Is Stephenville Crossing good for families?
Under 15: 11% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 43% of households. One-parent families: 11%. Schools near Stephenville Crossing are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Stephenville Crossing?
The median household in Stephenville Crossing took in $47,200 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Stephenville Crossing?
Stephenville Crossing had about 1,731 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 1,634, 5% fewer than 2016.
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).