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Demographics

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Total Population

2,347

Median Household Income

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Total Visible Minorities

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Median Age

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Age

The largest population of Afton, PE is the age group between 55 and 59 years old, and the least populated age group is 85+ years old. 65.67% of the population are in the working age group between 15 to 64 years old, while 28.9% make up the younger population which will be a part of labour force in less than 2 decades.

Gender

Overall, women outnumber men by 80 people. The 45 to 49 years old age cohort exhibits the largest discrepancy with a difference of 15 people between the sexes. Furthermore, majority of the population is between the ages 55 to 59 years old, comprising 8.9 per cent of the population.

Marital Status

Majority of the population are married, making up 60.42 per cent of the population. Having a predominantly married population is highy beneficial to Afton, PE as married couples usually bring in larger incomes, higher net worth and gains on average. They also help boost the community's liveliness and labour force, as they are most likely to bear children and create the best economic conditions for them. Furthermore, this group also spends more compared to most of their counterparts.

Household Income

With a population at 2,347 people, most inhabitants at Afton, PE are above the low income cut-off, or the income a person must earn to be considered to be part of the low income group. Most are also above the 2,016 national median income of $70,336 per year.

Labour Force

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Total Labour
Force

N/A

Employment
Rate

61.5%

Participation
Rate

69.0%

Unemployment
Rate

N/A

Labour Force Industry

The industry that hires the most from Afton, PE's workforce is Public Administration hiring 175 people or 13.67% of the community's workforce. This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in: activities of a governmental nature, that is, the enactment and judicial interpretation of laws and their pursuant regulations, and the administration of programs based on them. The second largest is the Health Care and Social Assistance industry that hired 13.28% of locals. The third largest is the Retail Trade industry, whose 135 employees are from Afton, PE.

Taxation

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Federal General
Corporate Tax

15

Federal Small
Business Corporate

9

Quality of Life

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Average Yearly
Rainfall(mm)

887

Average Yearly
Snowfall(cm)

290

Highest Temperature
(Celsius)

23

Lowest Temperature
(Celsius)

-12

Average Rainfall

Umbrellas and raincoats are most handy in the month of October when it rains an average of 110 mm. This is 12.43% of the annual rain experienced in Afton, PE. The month of June is also rainy with an average rainfall of 98.8 mm. Following June is September, when 95.9 mm is the average rainfall.

Real Estate

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Transportation

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Most Used
Transportation

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Busiest Time
On Roads

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Residents Who
Work Locally

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Vehicle Drivers

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Education

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Dominant Level
of Education

College

Most Popular
Field of Study

Engineering

Most Popular
Educational Destination

N/A

Least Popular
Field of Study

Visual Arts

Education

Most people in Afton, PE have have completed college education. With 510 people, it is what most people in Afton, PE completed. Coming in second, 24.6% of inhabitants say they have completed a high school education. The third largest group are people who have completed a university degree, with 435 people responding.

Field Of Study

Most are in Engineering & related fields with 235 people practicing it in Afton, PE. Business, Management & Public Administration is another popular field of expertise, as 19.33% of inhabitants are involved in it. The third group are those who are in Health & related fields, with 205 people responding that it is their line of work. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is expected to be a growing industry, however, Department of Finance confirms that Canada is lagging behind other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries in terms of STEM graduates. Afton, PE has 320 people or 26.89% of workers in STEM industries.

Utilities

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Companies

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Largest Industry
by Business Count

Agriculture

Smallest Industry
by Business Count

Agriculture

Most Popular
Business Size

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Least Popular
Business Size

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