Swift Current Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:265 of 688
Swift Current Population
Total Population (2021)
16,750
Total Population (2016)
16,604
Population Growth
+0.9% (+146)
Growth Rank
#539 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.4%8,100
Female
51.6%8,650
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.936
Average Age
43.1
Median Age
42
Age Rank
#345 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
845(5.0%)
5–9
1,005(6.0%)
10–14
920(5.5%)
15–19
965(5.8%)
20–24
945(5.6%)
25–29
990(5.9%)
30–34
1,130(6.7%)
35–39
1,185(7.1%)
40–44
980(5.9%)
45–49
920(5.5%)
50–54
915(5.5%)
55–59
1,100(6.6%)
60–64
1,135(6.8%)
65–69
1,010(6.0%)
70–74
820(4.9%)
75–79
615(3.7%)
80–84
535(3.2%)
85+
755(4.5%)
Swift Current Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
7,891
Occupied Private Dwellings
7,214
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,455 (34.0%)
2 Persons
2,540 (35.2%)
3 Persons
850 (11.8%)
4 Persons
935 (13.0%)
5+ Persons
430 (6.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,730(24.0%)
Couples without children
2,065(28.6%)
One-parent families
495(6.9%)
One-person households
2,455(34.0%)
Multigenerational
70(1.0%)
Multiple-family
15(0.2%)
Swift Current Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$79,400After tax
Median Household Income
$68,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$44,000After tax
Median Individual Income
$39,200After tax
Income Rank
#449 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
82.6%
Employment Income
66.8%
Government Transfers
17.4%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
960(7.4%)
$10k–$20k
1,335(10.3%)
$20k–$30k
1,885(14.5%)
$30k–$40k
1,675(12.9%)
$40k–$50k
1,645(12.7%)
$50k–$60k
1,330(10.2%)
$60k–$70k
1,085(8.3%)
$70k–$80k
765(5.9%)
$80k–$90k
630(4.8%)
$90k–$100k
430(3.3%)
$100k+
1,255(9.7%)
Swift Current Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
61.8%
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
Total Labour Force
8,915
Employed
8,265
Unemployed
650
Not in Labour Force
4,455
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
10.5%
Children (0–17)
9.8%
Adults (18–64)
9.2%
Seniors (65+)
15.3%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3080 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.272
Swift Current Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
15,615 (95.2%)
French Only
5 (0.0%)
English & French
735 (4.5%)
Neither
55 (0.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
13,855 (84.4%)
French
160 (1.0%)
Non-official languages
1,950 (11.9%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
13,855(84.4%)
Tagalog
670(4.1%)
French
160(1.0%)
Spanish
80(0.5%)
Gujarati
70(0.4%)
Cantonese
65(0.4%)
Punjabi
60(0.4%)
Arabic
55(0.3%)
Korean
35(0.2%)
Hindi
30(0.2%)
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