Demographics in Summerside, PE

Population Marital Status Employment Spoken Language Median Income Households Housing Education Commute Time

What is the population of Summerside?

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		Y-o-Y Change
Total population 2020*	15,801	1.3%

Population by gender

		% of Total
Total population 2016	14,835
Male population	6,995	47.2%
Female population	7,840	52.8%

Average age

44.4

Male population 47.2%

Female population 52.8%

Population by age group

		% of Total
Under 14	2,290	15.4%
15 to 24	1,635	11.0%
25 to 34	1,470	9.9%
35 to 44	1,705	11.5%
45 to 54	2,095	14.1%
55 to 64	2,260	15.2%
Over 65	3,375	22.8%

Under 14 15.4%

15 to 24 11.0%

25 to 34 9.9%

35 to 44 11.5%

45 to 54 14.1%

55 to 64 15.2%

Over 65 22.8%

There are 14,835 residents in Summerside, with an average age of 44.4. Males make up 47.2% of the population, while females account for 52.8%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Summerside (3,375 individuals), followed by those aged under 14 (2,290 people).

What is the marital status of Summerside residents?

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		% of Total
Married	5,805	46.3%
Common law	1,290	10.3%
Single	3,080	24.6%
Separated	490	3.9%
Divorced	880	7.0%
Widowed	995	7.9%

Married 46.3%

Common law 10.3%

Single 24.6%

Separated 3.9%

Divorced 7.0%

Widowed 7.9%

A total of 3,080 people in Summerside have never been married (which represents 24.6% of the population). Wedded people in Summerside (5,805 locals) account for 46.3% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 10.3% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 1,290 people).

What are the employment statistics in Summerside?

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Unemployment rate	11.3%

		% of Total
Management	610	9.2%
Business, finance and administration	1,090	16.4%
Natural and applied sciences	290	4.4%
Health	480	7.2%
Education, law, community and government services	755	11.4%
Art, culture, recreation and sport	120	1.8%
Sales and service	1,845	27.8%
Trades and transport	800	12.1%
Natural resources and agriculture	130	2.0%
Manufacturing and utilities	505	7.6%

Management 9.2%

Business, finance and administration 16.4%

Natural and applied sciences 4.4%

Health 7.2%

Education, law, community and government services 11.4%

Art, culture, recreation and sport 1.8%

Sales and service 27.8%

Trades and transport 12.1%

Natural resources and agriculture 2.0%

Manufacturing and utilities 7.6%

Summerside has an unemployment rate of 11.3%. Regarding the most common jobs in Summerside, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (1,845 individuals), followed by those in Business, finance and administration (1,090 individuals) and Trades and transport (800 individuals).

What language is most spoken in Summerside?

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		% of Total
English	13,805	95.1%
French	625	4.3%
English and French	30	0.2%
Neither English nor French	50	0.3%

The majority of Summerside residents (that’s 95.1%) speak English.

What is the median household income in Summerside?

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Median household income	$52,143
Median after-tax household income	$46,535

The median household income in Summerside is $52,143, while the median after-tax household income sits at $46,535 per year.

How many households are there in Summerside?

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Homeownership

		% of Total
Total households	6,510
Owned households	3,585	55.1%
Rented households	2,925	44.9%

Owned households 55.1%

Rented households 44.9%

Household size


Average household size	2.2

		% of Total
1 person	2,070	31.7%
2 person	2,510	38.4%
3 person	920	14.1%
4 person	670	10.3%
5 person	360	5.5%

1 person 31.7%

2 person 38.4%

3 person 14.1%

4 person 10.3%

5 person 5.5%

Households by age of primary maintainer

		% of Total
Under 34	895	13.7%
35 to 44	1,000	15.4%
45 to 54	1,250	19.2%
55 to 64	1,335	20.5%
Over 65	2,035	31.2%

Under 34 13.7%

35 to 44 15.4%

45 to 54 19.2%

55 to 64 20.5%

Over 65 31.2%

There is a total of 6,510 households in Summerside, 55.1% of which are owner-occupied and 44.9% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Summerside is 2.2 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (2,510 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (2,070 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Summerside, at 31.2%.

What are the housing characteristics in Summerside?

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Year built

		% of Total
Before 1945	860	13.2%
Between 1946 and 1960	1,025	15.8%
Between 1961 and 1970	695	10.7%
Between 1971 and 1980	1,205	18.5%
Between 1981 and 1990	810	12.4%
Between 1991 and 2000	790	12.1%
Between 2001 and 2010	745	11.4%
After 2011	375	5.8%

Before 1945 13.2%

Between 1946 and 1960 15.8%

Between 1961 and 1970 10.7%

Between 1971 and 1980 18.5%

Between 1981 and 1990 12.4%

Between 1991 and 2000 12.1%

Between 2001 and 2010 11.4%

After 2011 5.8%

No. of bedrooms

		% of Total
No bedrooms	10	0.2%
1 bedroom	735	11.3%
2 bedrooms	2,010	30.9%
3 bedrooms	2,390	36.7%
4 or more bedroom	1,360	20.9%

No bedrooms 0.2%

1 bedroom 11.3%

2 bedrooms 30.9%

2 bedrooms 36.7%

4 or more bedroom 20.9%

Property type

		% of Total
Single-detached homes	3,290	50.4%
Attached homes	2,755	42.2%
Movable homes	485	7.4%

Single-detached homes 50.4%

Attached homes 42.2%

Movable homes 7.4%

Median home value	$149,581
Average home value	$156,909

Home improvement needed

		% of Total
Regular maintenance	4,435	68.1%
Major repairs	475	7.3%
Minor repairs	1,600	24.6%

Regular maintenance 68.1%

Minor repairs 24.6%

Major repairs 7.3%

Single-detached houses account for 50.4% of the residential buildings in Summerside. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $149,581 and the average figure sits at $156,909. Of all the properties in Summerside, 3 bedrooms units include 2,390 (the highest share) and 2 bedrooms units have 2,010 (second-highest share). Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (68.1%) and minor repairs (24.6%).

What is the education level in Summerside?

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		% of Total
No diploma	2,725	22.5%
High school diploma	3,690	30.4%
Apprenticeship diploma	860	7.1%
College diploma	2,910	24.0%
University diploma (below bachelor level)	215	1.8%
University degree	1,725	14.2%

No diploma 22.5%

High school diploma 30.4%

Apprenticeship diploma 7.1%

College diploma 24.0%

University diploma (below bachelor level) 1.8%

University degree 14.2%

Approximately 30.4% of the population in Summerside has a high school diploma (that’s 3,690 residents). Summerside locals holding a college diploma (2,910 people) account for 24% of the resident pool. Additionally, 14.2% of them hold a university degree (1,725 people).

What is the average commute time in Summerside?

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Average commute time	13 min

Commuting mode

		% of Total
By car, truck or van	5,830	91.7%
By public transit	30	0.5%
By bicycle/by walking	420	6.6%
By other methods	75	1.2%

By car, truck or van 91.7%

By public transit 0.5%

By bicycle/by walking 6.6%

By other methods 1.2%

Commuting destinations

		% of Total
Commute within the same municipality	4,230	71.9%
Commute to another municipality within the same province	1,540	26.2%
Commute to a different province	115	2.0%

Commute within the same municipality 71.9%

Commute to another municipality within the same province 26.2%

Commute to a different province 2.0%

Commuting duration

		% of Total
Less than 15 minutes	4,425	69.6%
15 to 29 minutes	1,200	18.9%
30 to 44 minutes	260	4.1%
45 to 59 minutes	290	4.6%
More than 60 minutes	185	2.9%

Less than 15 minutes 69.6%

15 to 29 minutes 18.9%

30 to 44 minutes 4.1%

45 to 59 minutes 4.6%

More than 60 minutes 2.9%

Most employed people in Summerside (4,425 individuals) travel less than 15 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 15 to 29 min (1,200 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Summerside is 13 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Summerside locals commute within the same municipality to get to work.

Methodology & Disclaimers

Demographic data shown in this section was gathered from the latest census data from Statistics Canada (2016).
Census aggregated data represented here is extracted from Data Tables, by topic, at census subdivision area level. Differences may be found between the totals of the various categories due to multiple variables.
The information is updated as soon as new data is made available. No representation, guarantee or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information.
*Total population 2020 extracted from Annual Population Estimates.