Newfoundlander, Nova Scotian and Prince Edward Islander

Newfoundlander origin is reported by 6.6 percent of the population in private households across Newfoundland and Labrador, against 0.15 percent across Canada.

About 1.6 million people in private households were counted in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. · Atlantic

Across Newfoundland and Labrador 6.6 percent of the population in private households give Newfoundlander as an origin, and within the province it reaches 17.5 percent in Trinity Bay North.

Across Nova Scotia 2.3 percent give Nova Scotian and 0.6 percent Cape Bretoner.

Across Prince Edward Island 1.5 percent give Prince Edward Islander, and within the province the share is 9.5 percent in the town of Alberton.

Nationally the same two responses are given by 0.15 percent and 0.07 percent of the population in private households.

Residents may report more than one origin, so the shares across origins can sum to more than 100 percent.

Newfoundlander, Nova Scotian, Cape Bretoner and Prince Edward Islander are ethnic or cultural origin responses in the census, recorded as people gave them. They are separate responses and are never added together here.

Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population

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