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Crime data for Point May, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Updated Data year 2025Source: Statistics Canada, police-reported crimeFrançais
Statistics Canada publishes crime figures by police service. No police service reports under the name of Point May: its crimes are counted with a larger area, such as a regional or provincial police detachment. We don't repeat that area's figures here, because they are not Point May's own.
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2021 Census of Population, Point May, Town (T).
254
population
10.0%
growth 2016–2021
60
median age
$47,600
median household income
33.3%
unemployment
32.5%
low income
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021
| Census figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Age | 60 |
| Population Change (2016–2021) | 10.0% |
| Low Income Prevalence (LIM-AT) | 32.5% |
| Median Household Income | $47,600 |
| Employment Rate | 23.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 33.3% |
| Median Dwelling Value | $50,000 |
Point May is the most southerly community on the Burin Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador with a population of 254 in 2021. It is a Catholic community with a church, town hall, fire hall, softball and soccer field. It is known for its close proximity, 19 km (12 mi), to the French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon, where the smuggling of liquor and tobacco has been a way of life since before Canada was a country. The tiny Canadian Green Island lies 10 km (6 mi) west of Point May, roughly halfway to St. Pierre.
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Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.
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