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| Characteristic |
Charlottetown |
Greater Charlottetown Area |
Prince Edward Island |
| Population (est) |
33,177 |
64,306 |
143,166 |
| Population Density/Sq. Mi. |
748.4 |
88.33 |
25.19 |
| Population Projections |
|
|
|
| -2016 |
|
68,411 |
147,721 |
| Land Area |
44.33 sq mi |
728 sq mi |
5,683.91 sq mi |
| Labour Force |
|
|
|
| -Male |
|
18,283 |
41,009 |
| Female |
|
18,216 |
39,230 |
| Unemployment |
8.8% |
9.25% |
11.8% |
| Participation Rate |
|
|
|
| -Male |
|
72.9% |
72.2% |
| -Female |
|
65.4% |
64.4% |
| Education(25+ yrs old) |
|
|
|
| -No certificate, diploma |
|
6,618 |
22,758 |
| -High School equivalent |
|
9,624 |
22,505 |
| -University cert., diploma or degree |
|
11,808 |
19,508 |
| -Masters degree |
|
1,749 |
2,770 |
| -Earned doctorate |
|
362 |
481 |
| Occupation by Sector: |
|
|
|
| - Sales and service occup. |
|
9,068 |
17,583 |
| - Business, finance, admin. |
|
6,528 |
12,868 |
| - Trades, transport and equip. |
|
4,598 |
11,574 |
| - Management occupations |
|
3,417 |
6,268 |
| - Social science, Edu, Govt. |
|
3,592 |
6,619 |
| - Health Care |
|
2,591 |
4,813 |
| - Science, related occupations |
|
2,412 |
3,981 |
| - Occupations unique to primary industry |
|
1,912 |
9,273 |
| - Art, culture, rec., sport |
|
1,179 |
1,937 |
| - Processing, manufacturing and utilities |
|
892 |
4,517 |
| Construction: |
|
|
|
| - Building Permits ($000) |
|
|
|
| -2010 |
$92,104 |
|
|
| -2011 |
$105,881 |
|
|
| -2012 |
$116,788 |
|
|
| -2013 |
$95,815 |
|
|
| -2014 |
$82,286 |
|
|
| Occupied Private Dwellings |
|
26,023 |
56,930 |
| Construction Price Index |
|
|
|
| - New Housing |
where 1997 = 100 |
Canada = 148.80 |
Charlottetown = 117.8 |
| Households |
|
|
|
| - Average household income |
|
$74,014 |
$67,669 |
| - Disposable income/household |
|
$56,501 |
$52,285 |
| - Equity investment/household |
|
$21,073 |
$19,360 |
| Home Language: |
|
|
|
| English |
|
61,476 |
136,523 |
| French |
|
500 |
2,705 |
| Other |
|
902 |
1,384 |