| Statistic | Gander | Newfoundland and Labrador | National |
| Population | 11,654 | 513,653 | 38,134,230 |
| Population density (sq km) | 113 | 1 | 4 |
| Median age | 42.8 | 46.3 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 70% | 70% | 66% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 41% | 39% | 43% |
| Speak English only | 92.2% | 94.6% | 68.8% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| South Asian | 0.3% |
| Southeast Asian | 0.3% |
| Filipino | 0.2% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 0.7% |
| China | 0.2% |
| United States | 0.2% |
| Philippines | 0.1% |
| Other Western Europe | 0.1% |