SAINTJOHN:W ARD1 Population(2016):
16,270 Population Change (2011-2016):
-435 Land Area:
118.4 Km2
Ward 1 covers the West Side of the city from City Line and Simms Corner, all the way to Martinon.
Population Density:
137.5 people per Km2 Over all Pover t y Rat e Ch ild Pover t y 12.0% Rat e
24.0%
17.1%
Popu lat ion by Age Gr ou p
Children
(0-4)
730
Children
Youth
Adults
Seniors
Seniors
(5-14)
(15-24)
(25-64)
(65-84)
(85+)
2,870
435
1,630
1,775
8,840
are renters rather than homeowners
10.3%
15.6% of households spend over 30% of their income on shelter costs
Fam ily Com posit ion
of households moved over the past year
30.2%
of households moved over the past five years "Ward Profiles" is produced by the Saint John Human Development Council, located on the third floor of The Social Enterprise Hub,139 Prince Edward Street, Saint John, NB.
Couples without Children Couples with Children Lone-parent Families