The Pas Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:644 of 688
The Pas Population
Total Population (2021)
5,639
Total Population (2016)
5,369
Population Growth
+5.0% (+270)
Growth Rank
#334 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.3%2,835
Female
49.9%2,810
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.009
Average Age
36.9
Median Age
34.4
Age Rank
#41 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
365(6.5%)
5–9
410(7.3%)
10–14
405(7.2%)
15–19
395(7.0%)
20–24
445(7.9%)
25–29
400(7.1%)
30–34
440(7.8%)
35–39
385(6.8%)
40–44
325(5.8%)
45–49
365(6.5%)
50–54
295(5.2%)
55–59
325(5.8%)
60–64
320(5.7%)
65–69
255(4.5%)
70–74
225(4.0%)
75–79
130(2.3%)
80–84
90(1.6%)
85+
65(1.2%)
The Pas Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
2,365
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,150
Size Distribution
1 Person
700 (32.6%)
2 Persons
630 (29.3%)
3 Persons
310 (14.4%)
4 Persons
285 (13.3%)
5+ Persons
230 (10.7%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
495(23.0%)
Couples without children
410(19.1%)
One-parent families
280(13.0%)
One-person households
700(32.6%)
Multigenerational
65(3.0%)
Multiple-family
10(0.5%)
The Pas Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$83,100After tax
Median Household Income
$75,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$44,360After tax
Median Individual Income
$40,000After tax
Income Rank
#334 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
82.6%
Employment Income
70.8%
Government Transfers
17.5%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
335(8.4%)
$10k–$20k
405(10.1%)
$20k–$30k
515(12.9%)
$30k–$40k
515(12.9%)
$40k–$50k
505(12.6%)
$50k–$60k
375(9.4%)
$60k–$70k
260(6.5%)
$70k–$80k
215(5.4%)
$80k–$90k
220(5.5%)
$90k–$100k
205(5.1%)
$100k+
445(11.1%)
The Pas Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
60.8%
Unemployment Rate
9.8%
Total Labour Force
2,800
Employed
2,525
Unemployed
275
Not in Labour Force
1,355
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
12.7%
Children (0–17)
18.2%
Adults (18–64)
10.9%
Seniors (65+)
9.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3200 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.286
The Pas Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
5,080 (93.6%)
English & French
335 (6.2%)
Neither
10 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
4,635 (85.4%)
French
45 (0.8%)
Non-official languages
565 (10.4%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
4,635(85.4%)
Gujarati
65(1.2%)
French
45(0.8%)
Tagalog
45(0.8%)
Punjabi
15(0.3%)
Hindi
15(0.3%)
Spanish
10(0.2%)
Persian
10(0.2%)
Arabic
5(0.1%)
Mandarin
5(0.1%)
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