Pointe-Verte, New Brunswick
Pointe-Verte is a community in the town of Belle-Baie in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. It was a village from 1966 to 2023, when it was amalgamated with surrounding municipalities to form the town of Belle-Baie.
History
On January 1, 2023, Pointe-Verte amalgamated with Beresford, Nigadoo, Petit-Rocher, and all or part of ten local service districts to form the new town of Belle-Baie. The community's name remains in official use.
Geography
Located on Chaleur Bay 30 km north of Bathurst, the village's main industry is lobster and scallop fishing, as well as forestry.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,122 | — |
| 2001 | 1,041 | −7.2% |
| 2006 | 971 | −6.7% |
| 2011 | 976 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 886 | −9.2% |
| 2021 | 865 | −2.4% |
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pointe-Verte had a population of 865 living in 400 of its 433 total private dwellings, a change of -2.4% from its 2016 population of 886. With a land area of 13.76 km (5.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 62.9/km (162.8/sq mi) in 2021.
Canada census – Pointe-Verte community profile
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 865 (-2.4% from 2016) | 886 (-9.2% from 2011) | 976 (+0.5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 13.76 km (5.31 sq mi) | 13.76 km (5.31 sq mi) | 13.79 km (5.32 sq mi) |
| Population density | 62.9/km (163/sq mi) | 64.4/km (167/sq mi) | 70.8/km (183/sq mi) |
| Median age | 58 (M: 57.2, F: 58) | 54.8 (M: 54.4, F: 55.1) | 51.8 (M: 51.9, F: 51.6) |
| Private dwellings | 400 (total) | 410 (total) | 464 (total) |
| Median household income | $55,168 | $57,766 |
References: 2021 2016 2011 earlier
Language
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021
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845
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720 |  8.28%
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85.21% | 115 |  35.29%
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13.61% | 5 | 66.66%
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0.59% | 5 |  0.0%
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0.05% | |||||
2016
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885
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785 | 9.24%
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88.70% | 85 | 6.25%
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9.6% | 15 | 50.0%
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1.69% | 5 | 0.0%
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0.5% | |||||
2011
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955
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865 | 2.8%
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90.57% | 80 | 45.5%
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8.38% | 10 | 0.0%
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1.05% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.00% | |||||
2006
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955
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890 | 6.8%
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93.19% | 55 | 26.7%
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5.76% | 10 | 0.0%
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1.05% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.00% | |||||
2001
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1,040
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955 | 11.2%
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91.83% | 75 | 66.7%
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7.21% | 10 | n/a%
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0.96% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.00% | |||||
1996
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1,120
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1,075 | n/a | 95.98% | 45 | n/a | 4.02% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | |||||