Photo: Thelma A Phillips · CC BY-SA 3.032% of residents are 65 or over, more than in 96% of Canadian towns
Across Canada’s towns, the share of residents with no religion is 35%; Alberton has 17%. The 2021 Census found 555 households here; by July 2025 the population was about 1,498. Locally, just over one in ten residents are under 15. Residents who moved in within the year are more common here than in 87% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Alberton
Many older residents
32% of residents are 65 or over, more than in 96% of Canadian towns; 12% are 80 or over, and 41% of households are one person living alone. Ages ↓
A town of renters
Renters are 62% of households, more than in 92% of Canadian towns, and 16% of households live in an apartment. Homes ↓
Growing faster than most
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Alberton went from 1,145 to 1,301 residents (+14%), faster growth than in 90% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Many people living alone
One-person households make up 41%, more than in 91% of Canadian towns, and 32% of residents are 65 or over. Households ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Growth of +14% since 2016 puts Alberton ahead of 90% of Canadian towns
Unless a figure says otherwise, it is from the 2021 Census. Two census counts, five years apart, and Statistics Canada’s newest estimate.
Change, 2016 to 2021
By July 2025, the estimate had risen a further 15%. Medians for comparison: +4% across Canada’s towns; +11% across Prince Edward Island’s towns.
Half of Alberton is over 49.6, older than 84% of Canadian towns
Age bands of five years, the town’s bars against the typical town’s ticks.
No age band is larger than 75–79: 8.1% of residents, 2.5 times the share across Canada’s towns. The share of residents aged 15 to 24 stands at 11%.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
About 78 men for every 100 women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
In Alberton, 41% of households are one person living alone, more than in 91% of Canadian towns
Households by family type and by the number of people in them.
Against Prince Edward Island’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Households in Alberton hold 2.1 people on average (Canada’s towns: 2.4). Set beside that, 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns. Here, 12% of households are one-parent families.
7.3% of residents 15 and over live common-law, below 78% of Canadian towns
Residents 15 and over by marital status; the census counts common-law couples separately.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
39% of residents 15 and over are married, against 46% across Canada’s towns. The share of common-law partners across Canada’s towns is 11%.
A larger share of renter households than 92% of Canadian towns: 62%
Occupied homes by type, by owners and renters, and by when they were built. 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: 28% date from 2001 or later, 19% from before 1961. 48% of households live in a single-detached house, a lower share than in 71% of Canadian towns. As a yardstick, a quarter of households rent their home across Canada’s towns.
Median gross household income: $52,400 a year
Incomes here are for 2020, the year before the census, CERB and other pandemic benefits included. What households took in before tax, at the middle and across income groups.
Households by income · share of households
Household incomes run lower in Alberton: half had less than $52,400, 39% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Within Prince Edward Island’s towns, the household in the middle had $82,500. 25% of income recipients received COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefits (typical: 28%).
Above 70% of Canadian towns: 11% of residents are not Canadian citizens
Immigrants, newcomers and movers.
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
Of the immigrants living here, 29% came between 2011 and 2021; across Canada’s towns the share is 27%. Across Canada’s towns, 5.8% of residents are not Canadian citizens. Immigrants: 3% of the total.
81% said they are Christian and 17% that they have no religion
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Against a figure of 2.8% across Canada’s towns, the share of Indigenous residents in Alberton comes in at 1.3%. Locally, one in ten residents belong to a visible minority.
A larger share of residents whose mother tongue is French than 67% of Canadian towns: 2.8%
Knowledge of the two official languages, first languages, and the language of home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
6.8% most often speak a language other than English or French at home, and 0.4% speak neither official language. Elsewhere, 1.5% of residents have French as their mother tongue across Canada’s towns.
Fewer degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 89% of Canadian towns: 13%
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
No diploma or degree: 16% here, 9.5% in the typical town. Typically, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
52% of residents 15 and over were in work
The census was taken in May 2021, during the pandemic, so these rates show a labour market still recovering. The census’s labour rates, in brief. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
52% of residents 15 and over have a job, against a typical 58% across Canada’s towns; 32% are 65 or more.
Among its 5 nearest neighbours, 1 are older than Alberton
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberton | 1,498 | — | 49.6 | 32% | 3% |
| Alberton | 2,426 | 4.4 km | 44 | 19% | 3.4% |
| Miminegash | 1,166 | 11.7 km | 49.6 | 26% | 3.7% |
| O'Leary | 2,878 | 15.4 km | 46 | 21% | 3.3% |
| O'Leary | 1,021 | 16.4 km | 51.2 | 31% | 13% |
| Tignish | 2,041 | 18.8 km | 45.2 | 19% | 1.4% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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 Prince Edward Island’s towns and Canada’s towns. A figure here is set beside two middles, the median across Prince Edward Island’s places of 2,500 people or more and the median across all Canadian towns that size; reserves and entire cities are excluded from both.
- 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.
Questions about Alberton’s residents
What religion are people in Alberton?
Most often Christian (81%) or no religion (17%); other religions make up 1.7%.
Is Alberton good for families?
Children under 15 are 11% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 39% of households and one-parent families 12%. Schools near Alberton are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Alberton?
Median total household income in Alberton was $52,400 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Alberton?
The latest figure is an estimate: 1,498 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, Alberton counted 1,301, 14% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Alberton?
Half the residents are older than 49.6 and half younger; 11% are children under 15 and 32% are 65 or over.
Is Alberton bilingual?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 7.5% are bilingual; here 6.8% are. Another 0% speak only French and 93% only English, and French is the first language of 2.8%.
How diverse is Alberton?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 17% are immigrants; here, 3%. A visible minority makes up 9.9% and Indigenous residents 1.3%.
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).