--- entity_id: city:ca:geonames:8354533 entity_type: city name: Shannon country_code: CA country: Canada slug: shannon canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/shannon/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/shannon.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/shannon.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ca/shannon snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-13 fact_count: 26 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/shannon/ citation_title: "Shannon, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Shannon Shannon is a city in Canada. Shannon numbered 6,645 residents at the end of 2022. Shannon had an unemployment rate of 3.79% at the end of 2021. A foreign population count of 180 was recorded at the end of 2021. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Shannon? The published population was 6,645 people in 2022. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 6,645 people · Period: 2022 - Claims: claim-744a0beabbd0 ### Is the air quality good in Shannon? The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 7.2 µg/m³ · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-0e5c7cb35afd ### What is the typical salary in Shannon? The median gross salary is about 3,622 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table. - City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions. - Value: 3,622 EUR/month · Period: 2020 - Claims: claim-be57ddf87423 ### What is the unemployment rate in Shannon? The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (2021). - Value: 3.8 % · Period: 2021 - Claims: claim-73fcd97327ca ## Mobility Shannon's nearest airport was YQB, 14 km away and offered 18 direct destinations. ## Population Shannon covered an area of 63.5 km² at the end of 2021. The household count for Shannon was 2,330 at the end of 2021. Shannon had a median age of 32.4 years at the end of 2021. ## Housing In Shannon, 6.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing at the end of 2021. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 180 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 6,432 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 6,645 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] | | Households spending over 30% of income on rent | `g02_rent_burden_30pct_share_pct` | 6.4 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 2,437 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 2,332 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 74.4 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 3,622 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-09-13 | stale | verified | [6] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,685 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [7] | | Unemployment rate (regional proxy) | `unemployment_rate_percent` | 3.7 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.79 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 7.18 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | supplemental | [9] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 2.23 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 16.73 · Apr 20.42 · May 26.5 · Jun 29.3 · Jul 29.21 · Aug 28.4 · Sep 27.68 · Oct 22.21 · Nov 15.65 · Dec 9.16 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [10] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -38.13 · Feb -38.17 · Mar -32.07 · Apr -19.75 · May -4.32 · Jun 0.09 · Jul 6.22 · Aug 4.91 · Sep -1.91 · Oct -8.19 · Nov -20.34 · Dec -30.66 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [10] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -13.87 · Feb -12.34 · Mar -7.13 · Apr 1.37 · May 9.78 · Jun 15.18 · Jul 18.14 · Aug 17.2 · Sep 13.06 · Oct 5.84 · Nov -1.49 · Dec -9.35 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [10] | | Area | `area_km2` | 63.54 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 63.54 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [11] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 2.81 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Residents born abroad | `g05_foreign_born_share_pct` | 2.9 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Households | `households` | 2,330 households | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Labour force participation rate | `labour_force_participation_rate_percent` | 77.3 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 32.4 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [12] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 101.2 people/km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [11] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 18 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 14 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [14] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | YQB | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [14] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder](https://ircc.canada.ca/english/newcomers/services/index.asp) — State Language Course · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · English, French · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Job Bank and public employment services](https://jobbank-guichetemplois.service.canada.ca/Resource_Sheet/Resource_Sheet-What_is_Job_Bank-English.pdf) — Job Search, Migrant Support This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Shannon when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/documents/services/publications/health-system-services/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Canada country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/canada/). ## Sources 1. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100307 2. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/98100015-eng.zip 3. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=17100142 4. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/download-telecharger/comp/GetFile.cfm?Lang=E&FILETYPE=CSV&GEONO=003 5. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://api.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/profile/sdmx/rest/data/STC_CP,DF_CSD,1.3 6. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/download-telecharger/comp/GetFile.cfm?FILETYPE=CSV&GEONO=003&Lang=E 7. www150.statcan.gc.ca — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810047501 8. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100485 9. data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca — Official source — https://data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca/api/file?path=%2Fair%2Fmonitor%2Fnational-air-pollution-surveillance-naps-program%2FData-Donnees%2F2024%2FContinuousData-DonneesContinu%2FAnnualSummaries-SommairesAnnuels%2F2024_AnnualPM25_EN.csv 10. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=-71.514640&latitude=46.880260&format=JSON 11. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100002 12. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/98100021-eng.zip 13. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 14. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Shannon, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/shannon/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_shannon-canada-rent-salary-jobs-air-quality-climate_2cbf5e8c2082, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Shannon, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/shannon/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Shannon, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/shannon/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/shannon/ - Title: Shannon, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/shannon/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/shannon.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/shannon.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ca/shannon - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json