Labrador - Demographics

Demographics

Largest towns in Labrador (incorporated towns only)
Town 2011 2006
Happy Valley – Goose Bay 7,552 7,572
Labrador City 7,367 7,240
Wabush 1,861 1,739
Nain 1,188 1,034
L'Anse-au-Loup 550 593
Cartwright 516 552
Hopedale 556 530
North West River 553 492
Port Hope Simpson 441 529
Forteau 429 448
Demographic Factors (2001 Census)
Factor Labrador Canada
Male/Female split 50.6/49.4 49.0/51.0
Median age 32.6 37.6
Percent foreign-born. 1.5% 18.4%
Aboriginal pop. 34.9% 3.3%
Religion - Catholic 28.4% 43.6%
Religion - Protestant 67.4% 29.2%
Religion - other 0.8% 10.6%
No religion 3.4% 16.5%
Median income (age 15+) $19,229 $22,120
Unemployment rate 19.1% 7.4%

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