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Demographic Riverview
The quality of the workforce in Riverview and the Greater Moncton region is an important benefit your company will have by expanding in the Town. The following provides a few summary demographic statistics on the community and region. A full statistics review can be accessed by downloading the Town of Riverview Statistical Profile shown below.
The Town’s population is approximately 18,000. The population growth rate from 1996 to 2006 was 6.8% making Riverview one of the fastest growing towns in New Brunswick. The total population within a short 20 minute commute of Riverview is estimated to be over 130,000 people. There are 10,000 people in the Riverview labour force and 75,000 across Greater Moncton. It is also important to point out that almost 50% of the people in the Greater Moncton region commute outside their home community for work. This shows potential employers they will be able to recruit staff from the wider region.
 Because of the low cost of housing in Riverview, the home ownership rate is well above the provincial and national levels. Across Canada, 68% of all private dwellings are owned by their occupants. In Riverview, the homeownership rate increases to 82% - one of the highest rates among urban areas in Canada. People living in Riverview have access to affordable living.
The Town of Riverview has a more educated population compared to the regional and provincial levels. Almost 43% of Riverview’s adult population has either college or university education compared to 41% regionally and 34% province-wide.
The population in Riverview is predominantly English-language speaking – 91% are mother tongue English. However, 27% of the population is bilingual (defined as having knowledge of both official languages) – meaning that almost one out of four English mother tongue residents of Riverview are bilingual.
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