Photo: Larry from Charlottetown, PEI, Canada · CC BY 2.0Children under 15 make up 20% in Miscouche, more than in 85% of Canadian towns
The share of households in single-detached houses tops 80% of Canadian towns: 84%. The latest estimate, for July 2025, is 1,113 residents; the 2021 Census found 385 households. Across Miscouche, 3.6% of residents are immigrants. On residents who moved in within the year, Miscouche sits lower than 77% of Canadian towns: 8.6%.
What stands out about the people of Miscouche
Growing faster than most
Miscouche went from 873 people in 2016 to 992 in 2021, +14%: faster growth than in 90% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Miscouche grew +14% from 2016 to 2021, ahead of 90% 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
By July 2025, the estimate had risen a further 12%. Across Canada’s towns the median change is +4%; across Prince Edward Island’s towns, +11%.
Miscouche sits below 72% of Canadian towns for residents aged 15 to 24 (9.6%)
Age bands of five years, the town’s bars against the typical town’s ticks.
The biggest five-year age group is 55–59, with 8.1% of residents. Among Prince Edward Island’s towns, Summerside has the highest share aged 65 or over, at 24%.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women.
Larger households than 58% of Canadian towns: 2.5 people on average
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.
Nearly one in ten households are one-parent families across Canada’s towns, against 6.5% in Miscouche. Here, 27% of households are one person living alone.
Miscouche: 52% of residents 15 and over are married, above 67% of Canadian towns
Residents 15 and over by marital status; the census counts common-law couples separately.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
25% of adults are single and have never married; the typical town has 27%. Common-law partners are rarer here than in 61% of Canadian towns. Across Canada’s towns, 46% of residents 15 and over are married.
Renter households make up 23% in Miscouche, less than in 54% of Canadian towns
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
29% of homes were built in 2001 or later, more than the 20% built before 1961. To put it in context, 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.
$82,000 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
Household incomes sit at the middle in Miscouche: half had more than $82,000, near the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). $82,500 is the median household income across Prince Edward Island’s towns. COVID-19 benefits were paid to 23% of residents with an income, where the typical town had 28%.
3.6% of residents are immigrants
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
Immigrants here were most often born in the Americas (43%), then in Europe (43%). Lower than in 69% of Canadian towns: 2.6% of residents are not Canadian citizens.
A lower share of residents with no religion than 59% of Canadian towns, at 32%
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Where 15% of residents belong to a visible minority across Canada’s towns, Miscouche has 1%. Indigenous residents are rarer here than in 98% of Canadian towns. Across Canada’s towns, residents with no religion come to 35%.
A larger share of bilingual residents than 75% of Canadian towns: 21%
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
Here 7.8% of residents have French as their mother tongue, where the figure across Canada’s towns is 1.5%. Elsewhere, 7.5% of residents speak English and French across Canada’s towns. At home: English 95%, French 3.1%.
18% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, fewer than in 75% of Canadian towns
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
7.8% have no certificate, diploma or degree (typical: 9.5%). The wider picture: 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
An employment rate of 66%
Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic: some of these rates are lower than in a usual year. The census’s labour rates, in brief. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Across Canada’s towns the typical rate is 58%, below this 66%.
The towns around Miscouche are all older
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscouche | 1,113 | — | 42.4 | 20% | 3.6% |
| Summerside | 19,006 | 6.3 km | 46.8 | 24% | 6.2% |
| Wellington | 1,972 | 12.0 km | 51.2 | 22% | 3.3% |
| Kensington, Part 1 | 3,357 | 16.4 km | 45.6 | 19% | 3.4% |
| Kensington | 2,016 | 17.1 km | 50 | 27% | 5.2% |
| Malpeque Bay | 1,351 | 18.3 km | 50.8 | 27% | 3.8% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Against Prince Edward Island’s towns and Canada’s towns. For each measure we take the median of Prince Edward Island’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. Not in the Census Profile: unpaid care, cars, internet access, and how each age group has changed since 2016. We also chart no ethnic origins besides visible minority and Indigenous identity.
- 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.
Questions about Miscouche’s residents
Is Miscouche bilingual?
English and French: 21% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 79%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 7.8%.
How diverse is Miscouche?
3.6% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 1% belong to a visible minority and 0% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Miscouche?
68% are Christian and 32% have no religion; 0% follow another religion.
Is Miscouche good for families?
Under 15: 20% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 60% of households. One-parent families: 6.5%. Schools near Miscouche are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Miscouche?
The median household in Miscouche took in $82,000 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Miscouche?
Miscouche had about 1,113 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 992, 14% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Miscouche?
A median age of 42.4. Children under 15 make up 20%, and people 65 and over 20%.
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).