Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Saint John, County
Median after-tax income of households
$56,800
In 2020, the median after-tax income of households in Saint John (County) was $56,800, a change of 10.1% from $51,600 in 2015Footnote 1.
Distribution of households by household after-tax income, Canada, New Brunswick [PR], Saint John (County), 2020
Number and median after-tax income of households, Saint John (County) and its census subdivisions, 2015 and 2020
| Geography | Number of households | Median after-tax income of households | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2021 | % change | 2015 | 2020 | % change | |
| Saint John (CT) | 32,855 | 34,630 | 5.4 | 51,600 | 56,800 | 10.1 |
| Saint Martins (P) | 480 | 535 | 11.5 | 51,600 | 58,000 | 12.4 |
| St. Martins (VL) | 140 | 160 | 14.3 | 50,800 | 50,400 | -0.8 |
| Simonds (P) | 1,520 | 1,590 | 4.6 | 65,500 | 70,000 | 6.9 |
| Saint John (C) | 30,205 | 31,825 | 5.4 | 50,800 | 56,000 | 10.2 |
| Musquash (P) | 510 | 530 | 3.9 | 68,500 | 71,500 | 4.4 |
Employment income and labour market related income and benefits in 2019 and 2020
Employment income
Nationally, the number of persons aged 15 and over with no or low employment income increased substantially in 2020 compared with before the pandemic in 2019. In Saint John (County), 520 more people in 2020 than in 2019 had no employment income, while 720 more people had employment income between $1 and $19,999 and 1,335 fewer people had employment income between $20,000 and $59,999 in 2020 than in 2019.
Labour market related income
As for labour market related income, which comprises employment income, emergency and recovery benefits, and employment insurance (EI) benefits, there typically were far fewer null and low amounts. In Saint John (County), 1,810 fewer people in 2020 than in 2019 had no labour market related income, while 1,765 fewer, 3,350 more and 230 more people had labour market related income between $1 and $14,999, between $15,000 and $59,999, and at or over $60,000, respectively, in 2020 than in 2019.
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Distribution of employment income, Saint John (County), 2019 and 2020
Distribution of employment income, Saint John (County), 2019 and 2020
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Distribution of labour market related income, Saint John (County), 2019 and 2020
Distribution of labour market related income, Saint John (County), 2019 and 2020
Pandemic-related income support benefits
71.3%
In 2020, the percentage of persons 15 years and older in Saint John (County) with income from any COVID-19 government income support and benefits was 71.3%,Footnote 2 while the percentage with income from earning replacement benefits was 31.1%.Footnote 3
Prevalence of and median income from COVID-19 income and support benefits and earning replacement benefits, Canada, New Brunswick [PR], Saint John (County) and its census subdivisions, 2020
| Geography | Percent with COVID-19 related benefits | Median COVID-19 related benefits | Percent with COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits | Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits | Percent with earning replacement benefits | Median earning replacement benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 68.4 | 970 | 27.6 | 8,000 | 31.2 | 8,700 |
| New Brunswick [PR] | 70.1 | 840 | 23.6 | 7,500 | 31.2 | 10,000 |
| Saint John (CT) | 71.3 | 880 | 25.9 | 8,000 | 31.1 | 9,800 |
| Saint Martins (P) | 71.5 | 880 | 24.6 | 8,000 | 34.8 | 10,300 |
| St. Martins (VL) | 73.7 | 890 | 22.8 | 7,750 | 29.8 | 10,100 |
| Simonds (P) | 65.9 | 890 | 24.2 | 7,500 | 32.9 | 9,000 |
| Saint John (C) | 71.7 | 880 | 26.1 | 8,000 | 31.0 | 9,800 |
| Musquash (P) | 64.9 | 810 | 21.6 | 8,000 | 27.9 | 10,000 |
Percentage of persons with income from each COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefit, Saint John (County), 2020
Prevalence of total income, employment income, labour market related income, and earning replacement benefits for the population aged 25 to 59, by gender, Saint John (County), 2020 Footnote 4
| Geography | Total income | Employment income | Labour market related income | Earning replacement benefits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men+ | Women+ | Men+ | Women+ | Men+ | Women+ | Men+ | Women+ | |
| Canada | 98.7 | 98.3 | 88.5 | 83.9 | 92.3 | 88.0 | 36.7 | 38.1 |
| New Brunswick [PR] | 98.7 | 98.0 | 88.8 | 84.8 | 92.5 | 88.5 | 39.0 | 38.5 |
| Saint John (CD) | 98.4 | 98.0 | 86.5 | 82.8 | 91.3 | 87.6 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
Median total income, employment income, labour market related income, and earning replacement benefits for the population aged 25 to 59, by gender, Saint John (County), 2020 Footnote 4
| Geography | Total income | Employment income | Labour market related income | Earning replacement benefits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men+ | Women+ | Men+ | Women+ | Men+ | Women+ | Men+ | Women+ | |
| Canada | 57,200 | 46,400 | 56,400 | 41,600 | 56,800 | 43,200 | 8,500 | 10,000 |
| New Brunswick [PR] | 50,000 | 42,800 | 48,400 | 37,200 | 49,600 | 40,000 | 10,500 | 10,000 |
| Saint John (CD) | 46,000 | 41,600 | 45,200 | 36,400 | 46,400 | 38,800 | 10,100 | 10,000 |
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