Saskatoon Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:19 of 688
Saskatoon Population
Total Population (2021)
266,141
Total Population (2016)
247,201
Population Growth
+7.7% (+18,940)
Growth Rank
#207 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.1%130,760
Female
50.9%135,385
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.966
Average Age
38.8
Median Age
36.8
Age Rank
#87 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
15,755(5.9%)
5–9
16,890(6.3%)
10–14
16,055(6.0%)
15–19
15,260(5.7%)
20–24
19,595(7.4%)
25–29
20,215(7.6%)
30–34
21,655(8.1%)
35–39
20,720(7.8%)
40–44
18,080(6.8%)
45–49
15,540(5.8%)
50–54
14,610(5.5%)
55–59
15,965(6.0%)
60–64
15,325(5.8%)
65–69
12,955(4.9%)
70–74
9,785(3.7%)
75–79
6,485(2.4%)
80–84
4,885(1.8%)
85+
6,370(2.4%)
Saskatoon Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
115,619
Occupied Private Dwellings
107,052
Size Distribution
1 Person
31,670 (29.6%)
2 Persons
35,800 (33.4%)
3 Persons
15,770 (14.7%)
4 Persons
14,395 (13.4%)
5+ Persons
9,420 (8.8%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
27,505(25.7%)
Couples without children
25,515(23.8%)
One-parent families
9,165(8.6%)
One-person households
31,670(29.6%)
Multigenerational
2,130(2.0%)
Multiple-family
585(0.5%)
Saskatoon Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$87,400After tax
Median Household Income
$74,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$45,960After tax
Median Individual Income
$38,800After tax
Income Rank
#334 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
83.6%
Employment Income
67.6%
Government Transfers
16.5%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
15,860(7.8%)
$10k–$20k
21,140(10.4%)
$20k–$30k
30,425(15.0%)
$30k–$40k
26,495(13.0%)
$40k–$50k
23,350(11.5%)
$50k–$60k
19,105(9.4%)
$60k–$70k
15,400(7.6%)
$70k–$80k
12,165(6.0%)
$80k–$90k
9,625(4.7%)
$90k–$100k
7,520(3.7%)
$100k+
22,400(11.0%)
Saskatoon Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
61.9%
Unemployment Rate
8.7%
Total Labour Force
144,115
Employed
131,550
Unemployed
12,570
Not in Labour Force
68,395
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
11.8%
Children (0–17)
15.7%
Adults (18–64)
10.4%
Seniors (65+)
11.9%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3340 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.295
Saskatoon Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
241,760 (92.1%)
French Only
110 (0.0%)
English & French
17,005 (6.5%)
Neither
3,700 (1.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
198,440 (75.6%)
French
3,020 (1.2%)
Non-official languages
51,215 (19.5%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
198,440(75.6%)
Tagalog
7,535(2.9%)
Mandarin
5,080(1.9%)
Urdu
3,530(1.3%)
Punjabi
3,085(1.2%)
French
3,020(1.2%)
Arabic
2,320(0.9%)
Bengali
2,175(0.8%)
Spanish
2,145(0.8%)
Cantonese
1,820(0.7%)
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