Winnipeg Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:6 of 688
Winnipeg Population
Total Population (2021)
749,607
Total Population (2016)
705,244
Population Growth
+6.3% (+44,363)
Growth Rank
#256 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.3%369,205
Female
50.7%380,400
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.971
Average Age
40.3
Median Age
38.8
Age Rank
#171 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
39,810(5.3%)
5–9
42,130(5.6%)
10–14
42,410(5.7%)
15–19
42,490(5.7%)
20–24
56,365(7.5%)
25–29
55,040(7.3%)
30–34
54,930(7.3%)
35–39
53,845(7.2%)
40–44
50,115(6.7%)
45–49
46,635(6.2%)
50–54
44,555(5.9%)
55–59
48,230(6.4%)
60–64
45,735(6.1%)
65–69
39,550(5.3%)
70–74
33,270(4.4%)
75–79
22,025(2.9%)
80–84
15,050(2.0%)
85+
17,430(2.3%)
Winnipeg Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
315,465
Occupied Private Dwellings
300,431
Size Distribution
1 Person
90,705 (30.2%)
2 Persons
96,125 (32.0%)
3 Persons
45,425 (15.1%)
4 Persons
40,895 (13.6%)
5+ Persons
27,285 (9.1%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
76,710(25.5%)
Couples without children
67,720(22.5%)
One-parent families
27,515(9.2%)
One-person households
90,710(30.2%)
Multigenerational
8,070(2.7%)
Multiple-family
1,755(0.6%)
Winnipeg Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$81,200After tax
Median Household Income
$69,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$41,200After tax
Median Individual Income
$35,200After tax
Income Rank
#422 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
82.0%
Employment Income
67.6%
Government Transfers
18.1%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
56,360(9.5%)
$10k–$20k
64,895(11.0%)
$20k–$30k
94,155(15.9%)
$30k–$40k
81,775(13.8%)
$40k–$50k
73,305(12.4%)
$50k–$60k
57,035(9.6%)
$60k–$70k
43,130(7.3%)
$70k–$80k
31,605(5.3%)
$80k–$90k
23,710(4.0%)
$90k–$100k
18,465(3.1%)
$100k+
46,795(7.9%)
Winnipeg Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
59.8%
Unemployment Rate
8.9%
Total Labour Force
402,365
Employed
366,595
Unemployed
35,770
Not in Labour Force
210,185
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
12.9%
Children (0–17)
17.7%
Adults (18–64)
11.6%
Seniors (65+)
12.5%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3330 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.290
Winnipeg Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
656,970 (88.5%)
French Only
1,260 (0.2%)
English & French
71,705 (9.7%)
Neither
12,435 (1.7%)
Mother Tongue
English
484,365 (65.2%)
French
20,540 (2.8%)
Non-official languages
197,955 (26.7%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
484,365(65.2%)
Tagalog
44,670(6.0%)
Punjabi
30,575(4.1%)
French
20,540(2.8%)
Mandarin
11,185(1.5%)
Spanish
7,945(1.1%)
Portuguese
6,300(0.8%)
Cantonese
6,165(0.8%)
Arabic
5,845(0.8%)
Russian
5,620(0.8%)
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