Portage la Prairie Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:322 of 688
Portage la Prairie Population
Total Population (2021)
13,270
Total Population (2016)
13,304
Population Growth
-0.3% (-34)
Growth Rank
#580 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.4%6,425
Female
51.6%6,845
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.939
Average Age
41.3
Median Age
40
Age Rank
#237 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
770(5.8%)
5–9
890(6.7%)
10–14
820(6.2%)
15–19
795(6.0%)
20–24
810(6.1%)
25–29
795(6.0%)
30–34
925(7.0%)
35–39
815(6.1%)
40–44
715(5.4%)
45–49
700(5.3%)
50–54
755(5.7%)
55–59
900(6.8%)
60–64
925(7.0%)
65–69
770(5.8%)
70–74
650(4.9%)
75–79
490(3.7%)
80–84
350(2.6%)
85+
410(3.1%)
Portage la Prairie Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
6,109
Occupied Private Dwellings
5,644
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,000 (35.4%)
2 Persons
1,850 (32.8%)
3 Persons
715 (12.7%)
4 Persons
640 (11.3%)
5+ Persons
425 (7.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,110(19.7%)
Couples without children
1,345(23.8%)
One-parent families
645(11.4%)
One-person households
2,000(35.4%)
Multigenerational
125(2.2%)
Multiple-family
25(0.4%)
Portage la Prairie Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$69,900After tax
Median Household Income
$60,800After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$39,160After tax
Median Individual Income
$35,200After tax
Income Rank
#568 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
77.8%
Employment Income
63.7%
Government Transfers
22.2%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
775(7.7%)
$10k–$20k
1,150(11.4%)
$20k–$30k
1,705(16.9%)
$30k–$40k
1,465(14.6%)
$40k–$50k
1,250(12.4%)
$50k–$60k
1,090(10.8%)
$60k–$70k
795(7.9%)
$70k–$80k
520(5.2%)
$80k–$90k
415(4.1%)
$90k–$100k
295(2.9%)
$100k+
605(6.0%)
Portage la Prairie Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
57.8%
Unemployment Rate
7.0%
Total Labour Force
6,440
Employed
5,990
Unemployed
450
Not in Labour Force
3,915
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
15.4%
Children (0–17)
21.8%
Adults (18–64)
12.7%
Seniors (65+)
16.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3120 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.275
Portage la Prairie Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
12,090 (93.9%)
French Only
5 (0.0%)
English & French
700 (5.4%)
Neither
75 (0.6%)
Mother Tongue
English
10,875 (84.5%)
French
185 (1.4%)
Non-official languages
1,495 (11.6%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
10,875(84.5%)
Tagalog
270(2.1%)
French
185(1.4%)
Punjabi
140(1.1%)
Spanish
110(0.9%)
Gujarati
80(0.6%)
Hindi
35(0.3%)
German
30(0.2%)
Mandarin
25(0.2%)
Russian
25(0.2%)
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