Thompson Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:326 of 688
Thompson Population
Total Population (2021)
13,035
Total Population (2016)
13,678
Population Growth
-4.7% (-643)
Growth Rank
#677 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.4%6,565
Female
49.6%6,465
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.015
Average Age
32.9
Median Age
31
Age Rank
#9 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
1,100(8.4%)
5–9
1,135(8.7%)
10–14
1,135(8.7%)
15–19
905(6.9%)
20–24
925(7.1%)
25–29
1,065(8.2%)
30–34
1,075(8.2%)
35–39
910(7.0%)
40–44
895(6.9%)
45–49
765(5.9%)
50–54
790(6.1%)
55–59
790(6.1%)
60–64
570(4.4%)
65–69
400(3.1%)
70–74
275(2.1%)
75–79
170(1.3%)
80–84
85(0.7%)
85+
40(0.3%)
Thompson Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.8
Total Private Dwellings
5,442
Occupied Private Dwellings
4,676
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,165 (24.9%)
2 Persons
1,320 (28.2%)
3 Persons
835 (17.9%)
4 Persons
730 (15.6%)
5+ Persons
625 (13.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,250(26.7%)
Couples without children
825(17.6%)
One-parent families
620(13.3%)
One-person households
1,165(24.9%)
Multigenerational
190(4.1%)
Multiple-family
30(0.6%)
Thompson Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$90,600After tax
Median Household Income
$82,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$46,960After tax
Median Individual Income
$41,200After tax
Income Rank
#204 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
84.8%
Employment Income
77.2%
Government Transfers
15.1%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
920(10.2%)
$10k–$20k
900(9.9%)
$20k–$30k
1,085(12.0%)
$30k–$40k
980(10.8%)
$40k–$50k
960(10.6%)
$50k–$60k
775(8.6%)
$60k–$70k
635(7.0%)
$70k–$80k
450(5.0%)
$80k–$90k
395(4.4%)
$90k–$100k
390(4.3%)
$100k+
1,570(17.3%)
Thompson Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
62.2%
Unemployment Rate
8.9%
Total Labour Force
6,505
Employed
5,925
Unemployed
580
Not in Labour Force
3,020
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
14.5%
Children (0–17)
22.0%
Adults (18–64)
11.5%
Seniors (65+)
8.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3390 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.297
Thompson Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
12,110 (93.4%)
French Only
10 (0.1%)
English & French
760 (5.9%)
Neither
90 (0.7%)
Mother Tongue
English
10,080 (77.7%)
French
195 (1.5%)
Non-official languages
2,100 (16.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
10,080(77.7%)
Punjabi
410(3.2%)
Gujarati
320(2.5%)
French
195(1.5%)
Tagalog
90(0.7%)
Hindi
65(0.5%)
Portuguese
60(0.5%)
Spanish
40(0.3%)
Arabic
35(0.3%)
Mandarin
30(0.2%)
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