Population in 2011: 1,442
Population in 2006: 1,458
Population in 2001: 1,615
2006 to 2011 population change
This town: | -1.1% |
Province: | 1.8% |
2001 to 2006 population change
Here: | -9.7% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | -1.5% |
Total private dwellings: 769
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 636
Land area (km2): 54.85
Population density per square kilometreHere: | 26.3 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 25.0 |
This town population and dwellings statisticsOther nearby cities
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005This town: | 9,047 CAD |
Province: | 18,086 CAD |
Median income in 2005Here: | 17,262 CAD |
Province: | 19,573 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before taxHere: | 13.1% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 14.7% |
Composition of total income in this town
Earnings and income details for this townOccupation and industry
Participation rateThis town: | 52.8% |
Province: | 58.9% |
Employment rateHere: | 35.4% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 47.9% |
Labour force activity in Fortune
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for this town
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Age characteristics
Median age of the populationThis town: | 49.1 |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 44.0 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and overThis town: | 86.2% |
Province: | 85.1% |
Age characteristics of this townCitizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 10Here: | 0.7% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 1.1% |
Aboriginal identity population
Female: 10This town: | 1.3% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 4.6% |
Fortune citizenship and immigration DetailsMarital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 865This town: | 69.8% |
Province: | 62.4% |
Female: 435This town: | 69.6% |
Province: | 60.3% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 375This town: | 30.2% |
Province: | 37.6% |
Male: 185Here: | 30.1% |
Newfoundland and Labrador: | 35.4% |
Female: 190This town: | 30.4% |
Province: | 39.7% |
This town - Marital Status
Fortune marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this town
First official language spoken in Fortune
Language most often used at home
Language details for FortuneMobility status in 2006
Fortune - Place of residence in 2005
This town - Place of residence in 2001
This town mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this town
Education in Fortune
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Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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