Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainOlder than 91% of Canadian towns: half of Cumberland County, Subdivision C is over 52.8
Renter households: 12% here and 25% across Canada’s towns. The latest estimate, for July 2025, is 6,040 residents; the 2021 Census found 2,525 households. Just over two in five residents said they have no religion. Residents aged 15 to 24 are rarer here than in 88% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Cumberland County, Subdivision C
Older than most towns
Cumberland County, Subdivision C’s median age is 52.8; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 28% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Cumberland County, Subdivision C’s population changed by +8% since 2016, more than in 73% of Canadian towns
All figures are the 2021 Census’s unless another date is shown. The census counts of 2016 and 2021, the estimate after them, and the change set beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
For comparison, the median is +4% across Canada’s towns and +2% across Nova Scotia’s towns. By July 2025, the estimate had risen a further 6%.
More residents aged 65 and over than 89% of Canadian towns: 28%
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
Children under 15: 14%, below 73% of Canadian towns. The wider picture: 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Cumberland County, Subdivision C, 52.8. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split.
Households here average 2.2 people, below 74% of Canadian towns
Who shares a home: household types and sizes.
Against Nova Scotia’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Where 8.2% of households are one-parent families across Canada’s towns, Cumberland County, Subdivision C has 6%. The share of one-person households stands at 28%.
Married residents 15 and over: 54%, a higher share than 74% of Canadian towns
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Never married and not common-law: nearly a fifth of adults (typical: 27%). Set beside that, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. Common-law partners: 12% of the total.
In Cumberland County, Subdivision C, 91% of households live in a single-detached house, more than in 89% 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
8.9% of homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. As a yardstick, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns.
$69,500 a year is the median household income here
Census incomes are for 2020, the year before the census, when CERB and other pandemic benefits topped up many households. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
Cumberland County, Subdivision C’s median household took in $69,500 before tax, 19% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Household incomes across Nova Scotia’s towns have a median of $69,100. 21% of income recipients received COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefits (typical: 28%).
Residents who moved in within the year make up 8.4% in Cumberland County, Subdivision C, less than in 78% of Canadian towns
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
Compared with 5.8% across Canada’s towns, 0.6% of residents are not Canadian citizens here. Across Canada’s towns, the share of residents who moved in within the year is 11%. The census found that 2.2% of residents are immigrants in Cumberland County, Subdivision C.
58% said they are Christian and 41% that they have no religion
Residents’ own answers on visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
In Cumberland County, Subdivision C, 1.1% of residents belong to a visible minority, beside 15% across Canada’s towns. Indigenous residents account for 2.3%.
English is the mother tongue of 96%, and 4.6% speak French as well
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
At home: English 98%, French 0.3%. Bilingual residents are rarer here than in nearly four fifths of Canadian towns. Little separates the share of residents whose mother tongue is French here, 1.1%, from the figure across Canada’s towns.
Only 16% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in Cumberland County, Subdivision C
The highest diploma or degree of adults of working age (25 to 64).
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
No certificate, diploma or degree is held by 11%; in the typical town the share is 9.5%. As a reference point, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
In work on census day: 47% of adults
Counted in May 2021, during COVID-19, these rates catch the job market before it had recovered. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
With 28% of residents 65 or over, the employment rate of 47% sits under the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
Among 41 towns of 5,947 to 6,135 people, the 5th oldest
The Canadian towns closest in population, from youngest to oldest.
The group spans Inkster Gardens, youngest at 33.4, to Creston, oldest at 57.6. Closest in median age to Cumberland County, Subdivision C are Amqui (52), Crowsnest Pass (52.8), Sainte-Anne-des-Monts (53.6) and Lac-Mégantic (53.6).
Every neighbour of Cumberland County, Subdivision C has a younger population
Places nearby, shaded by median age, each linked to its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County, Subdivision C | 6,040 | — | 52.8 | 28% | 2.2% |
| Amherst | 10,072 | 9.1 km | 48.8 | 26% | 3.1% |
| Westmorland | 1,060 | 18.7 km | 51.2 | 26% | 6.6% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Against Nova Scotia’s towns and Canada’s towns. Each comparison is its own median: over Nova Scotia’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, and over all Canadian towns of that size (whole cities and First Nations reserves left out). Percentiles are within Canada only.
- What these tables don’t give. Missing from the census as published: unpaid care, cars and internet access, and the shift in each age band since 2016. Ethnic origins past 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 Cumberland County, Subdivision C’s residents
How diverse is Cumberland County, Subdivision C?
2.2% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 1.1% belong to a visible minority and 2.3% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Cumberland County, Subdivision C?
58% are Christian and 41% have no religion; 0.8% follow another religion.
Is Cumberland County, Subdivision C good for families?
Under 15: 14% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 59% of households. One-parent families: 6%. Schools near Cumberland County, Subdivision C are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Cumberland County, Subdivision C?
The median household in Cumberland County, Subdivision C took in $69,500 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Cumberland County, Subdivision C?
Cumberland County, Subdivision C had about 6,040 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 5,694, 8% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Cumberland County, Subdivision C?
A median age of 52.8, older than 91% of Canadian towns. Children under 15 make up 14%, and people 65 and over 28%.
Is Cumberland County, Subdivision C bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 4.6% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 95% speak only English and 0% only French; 1.1% grew up with French.
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).