Selkirk Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:397 of 688
Selkirk Population
Total Population (2021)
10,504
Total Population (2016)
10,278
Population Growth
+2.2% (+226)
Growth Rank
#480 of 688Same geo level
Male
46.5%4,890
Female
53.5%5,615
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.871
Average Age
44.1
Median Age
44
Age Rank
#417 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
530(5.0%)
5–9
570(5.4%)
10–14
550(5.2%)
15–19
545(5.2%)
20–24
680(6.5%)
25–29
675(6.4%)
30–34
665(6.3%)
35–39
605(5.8%)
40–44
525(5.0%)
45–49
520(5.0%)
50–54
625(6.0%)
55–59
700(6.7%)
60–64
730(6.9%)
65–69
695(6.6%)
70–74
630(6.0%)
75–79
445(4.2%)
80–84
365(3.5%)
85+
460(4.4%)
Selkirk Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
4,643
Occupied Private Dwellings
4,417
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,485 (33.6%)
2 Persons
1,505 (34.1%)
3 Persons
695 (15.7%)
4 Persons
470 (10.6%)
5+ Persons
265 (6.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
820(18.6%)
Couples without children
1,025(23.2%)
One-parent families
615(13.9%)
One-person households
1,490(33.7%)
Multigenerational
125(2.8%)
Multiple-family
25(0.6%)
Selkirk Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$69,100After tax
Median Household Income
$60,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$38,040After tax
Median Individual Income
$34,000After tax
Income Rank
#580 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
75.0%
Employment Income
59.3%
Government Transfers
25.0%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
640(8.0%)
$10k–$20k
940(11.8%)
$20k–$30k
1,460(18.3%)
$30k–$40k
1,245(15.6%)
$40k–$50k
1,025(12.8%)
$50k–$60k
805(10.1%)
$60k–$70k
550(6.9%)
$70k–$80k
385(4.8%)
$80k–$90k
300(3.8%)
$90k–$100k
205(2.6%)
$100k+
435(5.4%)
Selkirk Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
49.8%
Unemployment Rate
10.1%
Total Labour Force
4,585
Employed
4,125
Unemployed
465
Not in Labour Force
3,695
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
17.0%
Children (0–17)
26.8%
Adults (18–64)
14.2%
Seniors (65+)
15.7%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3140 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.276
Selkirk Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
9,440 (94.4%)
French Only
5 (0.1%)
English & French
520 (5.2%)
Neither
35 (0.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
8,925 (89.3%)
French
115 (1.2%)
Non-official languages
800 (8.0%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
8,925(89.3%)
Punjabi
225(2.3%)
French
115(1.2%)
Tagalog
80(0.8%)
Polish
30(0.3%)
Russian
25(0.3%)
Gujarati
20(0.2%)
Spanish
15(0.2%)
Korean
15(0.2%)
Italian
10(0.1%)
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