Release 2 – Age and Sex

• New Brunswick’s Population Continues to Age
• Children and the Very Young
• Seniors and the Very Old
• The Median Age is Greater Than Ever

Release 3 – Families, Households and Marital Status

• Common-Law-Couple Families Growing Faster Than Married-Couple Families
• Proportion of Lone-Parent Families Little Changed from 2001
• New Brunswickers are Forming Smaller Households
• Fewer Than 800 Same-Sex Couples in New Brunswick
• Most New Brunswick Dwellings Are Owned

Release 4 – Language, Immigration and Mobility

• The Anglophone and Francophone Distribution in New Brunswick
• Immigrant Population Increases in New Brunswick
• Movement of New Brunswick’s Population

Release 5 – Aboriginal Peoples

• Aboriginal Population Younger than the Non-Aboriginal Population

Release 6 – Labour, Education, Language at Work, Place of
                   Work

• Employment Grows and the Unemployment Rate Declines
• University Degree Held by 16% of New Brunswick’s Working Age Population
• Just Over One-Quarter of New Brunswickers Use at Least Two Languages in the Workplace
• Commute to Work for New Brunswick Workers Shorter than in 1996

Release 7 – Ethnic Origin and Visible Minorities

• Canadian Remains Top Ethnic Origin in New Brunswick
• Visible Minority Population Shows Considerable Growth

Release 8 – Income, Earnings and Shelter Costs

• Median Income on the Upswing
• The Number of High Income Earners Climbs
• Proportion of New Brunswick Households Spending 30% or More of Their Income on Shelter Edges Down