Yorkton Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:267 of 688
Yorkton Population
Total Population (2021)
16,280
Total Population (2016)
16,343
Population Growth
-0.4% (-63)
Growth Rank
#585 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.2%7,845
Female
51.8%8,435
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.930
Average Age
42.1
Median Age
41.2
Age Rank
#283 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
875(5.4%)
5–9
990(6.1%)
10–14
1,065(6.5%)
15–19
985(6.1%)
20–24
925(5.7%)
25–29
965(5.9%)
30–34
1,015(6.2%)
35–39
1,040(6.4%)
40–44
1,050(6.4%)
45–49
975(6.0%)
50–54
920(5.7%)
55–59
1,020(6.3%)
60–64
1,020(6.3%)
65–69
845(5.2%)
70–74
765(4.7%)
75–79
595(3.7%)
80–84
555(3.4%)
85+
675(4.1%)
Yorkton Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
7,529
Occupied Private Dwellings
6,974
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,385 (34.2%)
2 Persons
2,395 (34.3%)
3 Persons
845 (12.1%)
4 Persons
820 (11.8%)
5+ Persons
535 (7.7%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,545(22.2%)
Couples without children
1,825(26.2%)
One-parent families
625(9.0%)
One-person households
2,385(34.2%)
Multigenerational
90(1.3%)
Multiple-family
25(0.4%)
Yorkton Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$77,400After tax
Median Household Income
$67,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$43,120After tax
Median Individual Income
$38,400After tax
Income Rank
#482 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
80.6%
Employment Income
66.8%
Government Transfers
19.4%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
770(6.2%)
$10k–$20k
1,400(11.2%)
$20k–$30k
2,025(16.2%)
$30k–$40k
1,695(13.6%)
$40k–$50k
1,530(12.2%)
$50k–$60k
1,270(10.2%)
$60k–$70k
1,020(8.2%)
$70k–$80k
705(5.6%)
$80k–$90k
500(4.0%)
$90k–$100k
455(3.6%)
$100k+
1,130(9.0%)
Yorkton Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
58.9%
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
Total Labour Force
8,275
Employed
7,650
Unemployed
620
Not in Labour Force
4,715
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
12.7%
Children (0–17)
14.1%
Adults (18–64)
9.3%
Seniors (65+)
20.9%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3010 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.265
Yorkton Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
15,505 (96.8%)
English & French
460 (2.9%)
Neither
55 (0.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
13,425 (83.8%)
French
70 (0.4%)
Non-official languages
2,030 (12.7%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
13,425(83.8%)
Tagalog
510(3.2%)
Punjabi
145(0.9%)
Gujarati
110(0.7%)
French
70(0.4%)
Spanish
45(0.3%)
Hindi
40(0.2%)
Russian
40(0.2%)
Mandarin
30(0.2%)
Urdu
30(0.2%)
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