| Statistic | Waterford Valley | St. John's | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Population | 4,681 | 109,566 | 513,653 |
| Population density (sq km) | 1,599 | 256 | 1 |
| Median age | 45.1 | 39.7 | 46.3 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.1:1 | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 65% | 64% | 70% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 39% | 38% | 39% |
| Speak English only | 91.7% | 90.1% | 94.6% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| Arab | 1.5% |
| Chinese | 1.4% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Latin American | 0.7% |
| Filipino | 0.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Iraq | 0.9% |
| United Kingdom | 0.9% |
| United States | 0.4% |
| Russia | 0.2% |
| Eritrea | 0.2% |