Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick

Blacks Harbour (2016 population: 894)[3] is an incorporated village in New Brunswick, Canada. It is in a harbour of the same name opening onto the Bay of Fundy. It is 15 kilometres southeast of the town of St. George, 3 kilometres west of Beaver Harbour and 56 kilometres east from the town of St. Stephen on Route 176.

Blacks Harbour
Village
Blacks Harbour
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 45°03′32″N 66°47′05″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyCharlotte
Incorporated1972
Area
 • Total8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total894
 • Density110.3/km2 (286/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 3.2%
 • Dwellings
417
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
E5H
Area code(s)506
Highways
Route 176
Route 778
Websitewww.blacksharbour.ca/ home_page.html

Blacks Harbour is the northern terminus for the year-round Blacks Harbour to Grand Manan Island Ferry.

Fishing has been a vital part of its existence for over 200 years. Connors Brothers Limited was founded in 1885 at Blacks Harbour, now a major international processor of all types of seafood. The company is also a major New Brunswick employer.

Census data

Population
Canada census – Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick community profile
2011 2006
Population: 982 (+3.2% from 2006) 952 (-12.0% from 2001)
Land area: 8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi) 8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi)
Population density: 110.3/km2 (286/sq mi) 107.0/km2 (277/sq mi)
Median age: 42.5 (M: 40.2, F: 45.0) 41.0 (M: 38.8, F: 42.4)
Total private dwellings: 417 415
Median household income: $43,367 $36,575
References: 2011[4] 2006[5] earlier[6]
Historical Census Data - Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,139—    
1996 1,148+0.8%
YearPop.±%
2001 1,082−5.7%
2006 952−12.0%
YearPop.±%
2011 982+3.2%

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick[7]
Census Total
English
French
English & French
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
950
 850 1.8% 89.47% 65 18.7% 6.84% 5 n/a% 0.53% 30 100.0% 3.16%
2006
930
 835 13.5% 89.79% 80 20.0% 8.60% 0 0.0% 0.00% 15 n/a% 1.61%
2001
1,065
 965 1.0% 90.61% 100 4.8% 9.39% 0 100.0% 0.00% 0 100.0% 0.00%
1996
1,135
 975 n/a 85.90% 105 n/a 9.25% 10 n/a 0.88% 45 n/a 3.96%
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References
  1. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick
  3. Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Blacks Harbour, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick and New Brunswick [Province]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  4. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 17 February 2012.
  7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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