Portage la Prairie Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:562 of 688
Portage la Prairie Population
Total Population (2021)
6,888
Total Population (2016)
6,975
Population Growth
-1.2% (-87)
Growth Rank
#629 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.7%3,495
Female
49.2%3,390
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.031
Average Age
38.7
Median Age
38.8
Age Rank
#85 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
485(7.0%)
5–9
530(7.7%)
10–14
500(7.3%)
15–19
425(6.2%)
20–24
365(5.3%)
25–29
375(5.4%)
30–34
435(6.3%)
35–39
445(6.5%)
40–44
405(5.9%)
45–49
420(6.1%)
50–54
395(5.7%)
55–59
460(6.7%)
60–64
545(7.9%)
65–69
420(6.1%)
70–74
305(4.4%)
75–79
205(3.0%)
80–84
100(1.5%)
85+
65(0.9%)
Portage la Prairie Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
2,456
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,167
Size Distribution
1 Person
490 (22.6%)
2 Persons
890 (41.1%)
3 Persons
310 (14.3%)
4 Persons
260 (12.0%)
5+ Persons
215 (9.9%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
615(28.4%)
Couples without children
775(35.8%)
One-parent families
135(6.2%)
One-person households
490(22.6%)
Multigenerational
35(1.6%)
Multiple-family
10(0.5%)
Portage la Prairie Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$83,300After tax
Median Household Income
$75,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$41,760After tax
Median Individual Income
$38,400After tax
Income Rank
#282 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
83.4%
Employment Income
70.0%
Government Transfers
16.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
340(7.9%)
$10k–$20k
430(10.0%)
$20k–$30k
605(14.0%)
$30k–$40k
550(12.8%)
$40k–$50k
545(12.6%)
$50k–$60k
460(10.7%)
$60k–$70k
405(9.4%)
$70k–$80k
265(6.1%)
$80k–$90k
235(5.5%)
$90k–$100k
145(3.4%)
$100k+
330(7.7%)
Portage la Prairie Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
65.8%
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Total Labour Force
3,105
Employed
2,915
Unemployed
180
Not in Labour Force
1,330
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
7.9%
Children (0–17)
8.0%
Adults (18–64)
6.6%
Seniors (65+)
12.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2700 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.239
Portage la Prairie Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
6,345 (92.2%)
English & French
410 (6.0%)
Neither
130 (1.9%)
Mother Tongue
English
4,940 (71.8%)
French
140 (2.0%)
Non-official languages
1,690 (24.6%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
4,940(71.8%)
German
1,050(15.3%)
French
140(2.0%)
Spanish
70(1.0%)
Tagalog
10(0.1%)
Russian
10(0.1%)
Portuguese
5(0.1%)
Polish
5(0.1%)
Greek
5(0.1%)
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