Meadow Lake Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:659 of 688
Meadow Lake Population
Total Population (2021)
5,322
Total Population (2016)
5,344
Population Growth
-0.4% (-22)
Growth Rank
#585 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.9%2,600
Female
51.2%2,725
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.954
Average Age
35.4
Median Age
32.8
Age Rank
#27 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
420(7.9%)
5–9
450(8.5%)
10–14
440(8.3%)
15–19
370(7.0%)
20–24
380(7.1%)
25–29
370(7.0%)
30–34
395(7.4%)
35–39
330(6.2%)
40–44
340(6.4%)
45–49
315(5.9%)
50–54
295(5.5%)
55–59
270(5.1%)
60–64
265(5.0%)
65–69
230(4.3%)
70–74
150(2.8%)
75–79
125(2.3%)
80–84
85(1.6%)
85+
90(1.7%)
Meadow Lake Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.7
Total Private Dwellings
2,125
Occupied Private Dwellings
1,930
Size Distribution
1 Person
495 (25.6%)
2 Persons
590 (30.6%)
3 Persons
320 (16.6%)
4 Persons
270 (14.0%)
5+ Persons
250 (13.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
480(24.9%)
Couples without children
400(20.7%)
One-parent families
275(14.2%)
One-person households
495(25.6%)
Multigenerational
70(3.6%)
Multiple-family
10(0.5%)
Meadow Lake Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$86,900After tax
Median Household Income
$76,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$45,040After tax
Median Individual Income
$39,600After tax
Income Rank
#318 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
80.4%
Employment Income
70.8%
Government Transfers
19.7%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
290(7.8%)
$10k–$20k
340(9.2%)
$20k–$30k
600(16.2%)
$30k–$40k
465(12.5%)
$40k–$50k
440(11.8%)
$50k–$60k
345(9.3%)
$60k–$70k
270(7.3%)
$70k–$80k
225(6.1%)
$80k–$90k
185(5.0%)
$90k–$100k
155(4.2%)
$100k+
400(10.8%)
Meadow Lake Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
58.7%
Unemployment Rate
10.5%
Total Labour Force
2,560
Employed
2,290
Unemployed
270
Not in Labour Force
1,345
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
12.8%
Children (0–17)
18.8%
Adults (18–64)
8.8%
Seniors (65+)
18.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3090 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.272
Meadow Lake Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
5,085 (97.1%)
English & French
135 (2.6%)
Neither
10 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
4,565 (87.2%)
French
40 (0.8%)
Non-official languages
485 (9.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
4,565(87.2%)
Tagalog
140(2.7%)
French
40(0.8%)
Punjabi
25(0.5%)
Hindi
20(0.4%)
Cantonese
15(0.3%)
Urdu
15(0.3%)
Gujarati
15(0.3%)
Bengali
10(0.2%)
Arabic
5(0.1%)
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