The City of Charlottetown in P.E.I. Canada
Charlottetown is the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island. Almost half of the Island's population lives within the city area. The city is the county seat of Queens County.
Population is 32,531 people
Average age is 38.8 years
English spoken as a first language by 94.8% of the people Percentage of Immigrants is 4.6%
Population between the ages of 20 to 34 with a university degree or diploma is 26.2%
Population between the ages of 35 to 44 with a university degree or diploma is 23.8%
Average earnings of all people is $ 25,240.00
Average earnings of people working full time is $ 37,095.00 Unemployment rate is 10.7%
Average family income is $ 47,416.00
Average household income is $ 38,288.00
There are 14,175 houses
Average value of a home is $ 125,367.00
Charlottetown is a popular destination in eastern Canada for visitors from other Maritime provinces, central Canada and the northeastern United States, as the city has a central location in the province as well as various services.
The city's streetscapes with a centrally-planned downtown core containing many Victorian-era houses and buildings is an attraction, as well as a waterfront redevelopment project in recent decades which has seen walking trails and parks developed on former industrial lands.
The Charlottetown Festival itself is headlined by Canada's most popular and longest-running musical, Anne of Green Gables The Musical, which is an adaptation of Island author Lucy Maud Montgomery's novel.
Business
Already the primary business hub for the Island, Charlottetown is also attracting new companies and investments. It was rated by a 2002 KPMG Study as the lowest cost capital city in Canada in which to do business.
The largest employment sectors in Charlottetown are:
- Government Services (13%)
- Retail Trade (12%)
- Accommodation, Food and Beverage Services (11%)
- Health and Social Services (11%)
- Government Services (13%)
- Retail Trade (12%)
- Accommodation, Food and Beverage Services (11%)
- Health and Social Services (11%)
Experience the friendliness of the people and stay at the Popular Seafood Restaurant, Pub & Motel, The Lobster Shanty overlooking the Montague River. Or try the intimate Bed and Breakfast The Snapdragon
