A lower share of residents who moved in within the year than 99% of Canadian towns, at 4.1%
One-person households make up 21%, against 27% across Canada’s towns. Statistics Canada puts North Shore’s population at 1,609 for July 2025. In North Shore, nearly nine in ten households live in a single-detached house. 15% of residents are 65 or over, fewer than in 70% of Canadian towns.
From 2016 to 2021, North Shore outgrew 55% of Canadian towns: +5%
Figures are from the 2021 Census unless dated otherwise. The census counts of 2016 and 2021, the estimate after them, and the change set beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The July 2025 estimate adds another 9%. Across Prince Edward Island’s towns the median is +11%, and across Canada’s towns +4%.
12% of residents are aged 15 to 24, more than in 67% of Canadian towns
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
The largest age band is 60–64: 8.5% of residents. The median age in North Shore is 42, lower than in 51% of Canadian towns. Across the comparison, 11% of residents are aged 15 to 24 across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women.
Larger households than 76% of Canadian towns: 2.7 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.
Census figures put one-parent families at 7.3% in North Shore.
North Shore ranks above 68% of Canadian towns on married residents 15 and over: 52%
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
26% of adults have never married and don’t live common-law (typical: 27%). Common-law partners: 11% of the total. For comparison, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns.
16% of households rent their home, below 72% of Canadian towns
Houses and apartments, owners and renters, older and newer homes. 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: 23% date from 2001 or later, 18% from before 1961. On average, 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. 12% of homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%.
The midpoint household income is $93,000 a year
Incomes are 2020’s, the census’s reference year, and include pandemic benefits such as CERB. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
North Shore’s median household took in $93,000 before tax, 8% more than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). The median across Prince Edward Island’s towns is $82,500. Emergency and recovery benefits reached 26% of those with an income, beside a typical 28%.
5.1% of residents are immigrants
Immigrants by continent of birth and when they arrived, citizenship, and who moved in recently.
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
Across Canada’s towns, the share of immigrants is 17%; North Shore has 5.1%. The largest groups of immigrants were born in Europe (38%) and in the Americas (25%). Residents without Canadian citizenship are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns.
Below 56% of Canadian towns: 33% of residents said they have no religion
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
3.8% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% across Canada’s towns. Across North Shore, 3.1% of residents have an Indigenous identity. Residents with no religion make up 35% across Canada’s towns.
Bilingual residents make up 12% in North Shore, more than in 64% of Canadian towns
English, French and the other languages people grew up with or speak at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
At home: English 97%, French 0.7%. Fewer residents whose mother tongue is French than in 71% of Canadian towns: 1%. Across Canada’s towns, the share of bilingual residents is 7.5%.
Only 22% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in North Shore
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
No certificate, diploma or degree is held by 7.7%; in the typical town the share is 9.5%. Set beside that, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
An employment rate of 65%
Counted in May 2021, during COVID-19, these rates catch the job market before it had recovered. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Across Canada’s towns the typical rate is 58%, below this 65%.
North Shore sits below 2 of its 6 closest neighbours on median age
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore | 1,609 | — | 42 | 15% | 5.1% |
| North Shore | 2,994 | 4.6 km | 42.4 | 18% | 4.8% |
| Charlottetown | 48,118 | 10.0 km | 40.8 | 21% | 14% |
| Crossroads | 2,366 | 10.0 km | 41.2 | 14% | 3.5% |
| East River, Part 1 | 2,657 | 10.9 km | 41.2 | 19% | 3.5% |
| Stratford | 13,152 | 12.7 km | 40.4 | 18% | 13% |
| Miltonvale Park | 1,279 | 13.7 km | 45.2 | 18% | 4.4% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Against Prince Edward Island’s towns and Canada’s towns. Each comparison is its own median: over Prince Edward Island’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. 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. The census takes “visible minority” from the Employment Equity Act: anyone other than Indigenous peoples who is non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are what residents reported, compared here with other towns and never used as a label.
Questions about North Shore’s residents
What is the median income in North Shore?
Median total household income in North Shore was $93,000 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of North Shore?
The latest figure is an estimate: 1,609 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, North Shore counted 1,475, 5% more than 2016.
What is the average age in North Shore?
Half the residents are older than 42 and half younger; 17% are children under 15 and 15% are 65 or over.
Is North Shore bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 12% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 88% speak only English and 0.3% only French; 1% grew up with French.
How diverse is North Shore?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 17% are immigrants; here, 5.1%. A visible minority makes up 3.8% and Indigenous residents 3.1%.
What religion are people in North Shore?
Most often Christian (67%) or no religion (33%); other religions make up 0%.
Is North Shore good for families?
Children under 15 are 17% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 61% of households and one-parent families 7.3%. Schools near North Shore are on its Schools page.
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).