Wainwright Profile
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National Rank:577 of 688
Level:Census subdivision
Wainwright Population
Total Population (2021)
6,606
Total Population (2016)
6,285
Population Growth
+5.1% (+321)
Growth Rank
#325 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.1%3,310
Female
49.8%3,290
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.006
Average Age
40.1
Median Age
38
Age Rank
#155 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
410(6.2%)
5–9
435(6.6%)
10–14
395(6.0%)
15–19
375(5.7%)
20–24
405(6.1%)
25–29
440(6.7%)
30–34
505(7.6%)
35–39
505(7.6%)
40–44
410(6.2%)
45–49
395(6.0%)
50–54
380(5.8%)
55–59
430(6.5%)
60–64
420(6.4%)
65–69
265(4.0%)
70–74
230(3.5%)
75–79
185(2.8%)
80–84
170(2.6%)
85+
245(3.7%)
Wainwright Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
2,914
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,664
Size Distribution
1 Person
830 (31.1%)
2 Persons
930 (34.9%)
3 Persons
355 (13.3%)
4 Persons
320 (12.0%)
5+ Persons
230 (8.6%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
680(25.5%)
Couples without children
695(26.1%)
One-parent families
235(8.8%)
One-person households
830(31.1%)
Multigenerational
35(1.3%)
Multiple-family
5(0.2%)
Wainwright Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$84,700After tax
Median Household Income
$74,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$46,320After tax
Median Individual Income
$40,800After tax
Income Rank
#353 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
84.6%
Employment Income
70.2%
Government Transfers
15.4%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
375(7.7%)
$10k–$20k
405(8.3%)
$20k–$30k
690(14.2%)
$30k–$40k
635(13.1%)
$40k–$50k
575(11.8%)
$50k–$60k
495(10.2%)
$60k–$70k
425(8.7%)
$70k–$80k
335(6.9%)
$80k–$90k
240(4.9%)
$90k–$100k
195(4.0%)
$100k+
495(10.2%)
Wainwright Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
65.5%
Unemployment Rate
8.2%
Total Labour Force
3,585
Employed
3,290
Unemployed
295
Not in Labour Force
1,440
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.0%
Children (0–17)
8.0%
Adults (18–64)
7.4%
Seniors (65+)
11.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2890 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.258
Wainwright Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
5,995 (94.3%)
French Only
5 (0.1%)
English & French
330 (5.2%)
Neither
25 (0.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
5,425 (85.4%)
French
155 (2.4%)
Non-official languages
555 (8.7%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
5,425(85.4%)
Tagalog
195(3.1%)
French
155(2.4%)
Spanish
60(0.9%)
Arabic
20(0.3%)
Urdu
15(0.2%)
Mandarin
10(0.2%)
Cantonese
10(0.2%)
Korean
10(0.2%)
Russian
10(0.2%)
Wainwright Dwellings
Dwelling Type
Single-detached
1,765(66.4%)
Semi-detached
200(7.5%)
Row house
180(6.8%)
Duplex
135(5.1%)
Apt. < 5 storeys
245(9.2%)
Apt. ≥ 5 storeys
5(0.2%)
Other attached
5(0.2%)
Movable
135(5.1%)
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