| Statistic | Downtown | St. John's | Newfoundland and Labrador | 
| Population | 3,496 | 109,566 | 513,653 | 
| Population density (sq km) | 4,140 | 256 | 1 | 
| Median age | 37.2 | 39.7 | 46.3 | 
| Male/Female ratio | 0.9:1 | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 | 
| Married couples | 43% | 64% | 70% | 
| Families w/ kids at home | 22% | 38% | 39% | 
| Speak English only | 83.7% | 90.1% | 94.6% | 
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 
| Data | Percent | 
| Arab | 2.1% | 
| Latin American | 2.0% | 
| Black | 1.7% | 
| Chinese | 1.6% | 
| Southeast Asian | 0.6% | 
| Data | Percent | 
| United Kingdom | 1.4% | 
| Syria | 1.2% | 
| United States | 1.2% | 
| Ireland | 0.7% | 
| Colombia | 0.6% |