Dauphin Profile

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National Rank:472 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Dauphin Population

Total Population (2021)

8,368

Total Population (2016)

8,369

Population Growth

0.0% (-1)

Growth Rank

#572 of 688Same geo level

Male

46.9%3,920

Female

53.1%4,445

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.882

Average Age

42.4

Median Age

41.2

Age Rank

#304 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

515(6.2%)

5–9

515(6.2%)

10–14

555(6.6%)

15–19

480(5.7%)

20–24

530(6.3%)

25–29

520(6.2%)

30–34

505(6.0%)

35–39

455(5.4%)

40–44

475(5.7%)

45–49

425(5.1%)

50–54

440(5.3%)

55–59

475(5.7%)

60–64

515(6.2%)

65–69

480(5.7%)

70–74

445(5.3%)

75–79

385(4.6%)

80–84

295(3.5%)

85+

370(4.4%)

Dauphin Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

4,048

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,779

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,465 (38.8%)

2 Persons

1,260 (33.4%)

3 Persons

430 (11.4%)

4 Persons

380 (10.1%)

5+ Persons

245 (6.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

655(17.4%)

Couples without children

870(23.0%)

One-parent families

485(12.8%)

One-person households

1,470(38.9%)

Multigenerational

50(1.3%)

Multiple-family

10(0.3%)

Dauphin Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$64,300After tax

Median Household Income

$54,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$37,840After tax

Median Individual Income

$33,200After tax

Income Rank

#642 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

75.0%

Employment Income

60.1%

Government Transfers

25.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

495(7.7%)

$10k–$20k

795(12.4%)

$20k–$30k

1,275(19.9%)

$30k–$40k

930(14.5%)

$40k–$50k

840(13.1%)

$50k–$60k

610(9.5%)

$60k–$70k

440(6.9%)

$70k–$80k

260(4.1%)

$80k–$90k

245(3.8%)

$90k–$100k

150(2.3%)

$100k+

360(5.6%)

Dauphin Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

53.8%

Unemployment Rate

6.6%

Total Labour Force

3,775

Employed

3,525

Unemployed

250

Not in Labour Force

2,780

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

18.0%

Children (0–17)

22.5%

Adults (18–64)

14.6%

Seniors (65+)

21.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3240 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.279

Dauphin Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

6,555

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,480 (22.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,085 (31.8%)

Postsecondary credential

2,990 (45.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

710 (10.8%)71.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

175 (2.7%)17.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

60 (0.9%)6.0% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,480(22.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,085(31.8%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

465(7.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,360(20.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

170(2.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

995(15.2%)

Dauphin Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

7.4%

260 people

Share of 3,525 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

260(7.4%)

Usual place of work

2,875(81.6%)

No fixed workplace address

390(11.1%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Dauphin Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

3,775

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

10(0.3%)

Business, finance and administration

555(14.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

85(2.3%)

Health

570(15.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

590(15.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

80(2.1%)

Sales and service

1,045(27.7%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

570(15.1%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

170(4.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

85(2.3%)

Dauphin Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

3,775

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

145(3.8%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

20(0.5%)

Utilities

15(0.4%)

Construction

200(5.3%)

Manufacturing

65(1.7%)

Wholesale trade

70(1.9%)

Retail trade

715(18.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

115(3.0%)

Information and cultural industries

60(1.6%)

Finance and insurance

75(2.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

25(0.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

155(4.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

90(2.4%)

Educational services

305(8.1%)

Health care and social assistance

955(25.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

45(1.2%)

Accommodation and food services

275(7.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

195(5.2%)

Public administration

225(6.0%)

Dauphin Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

7,690 (93.8%)

French Only

5 (0.1%)

English & French

490 (6.0%)

Neither

25 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

7,015 (85.5%)

French

120 (1.5%)

Non-official languages

830 (10.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

7,015(85.5%)

French

120(1.5%)

Tagalog

100(1.2%)

Punjabi

60(0.7%)

Arabic

20(0.2%)

Russian

20(0.2%)

Gujarati

15(0.2%)

Cantonese

10(0.1%)

Spanish

10(0.1%)

Hindi

10(0.1%)

Dauphin Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,765(73.1%)

Semi-detached

65(1.7%)

Row house

155(4.1%)

Duplex

65(1.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

445(11.8%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

55(1.5%)

Movable

230(6.1%)

Community snapshot

About Dauphin

Dauphin is a city in west-central Manitoba on the Vermilion River, at the foot of Riding Mountain and in a mixed Ukrainian-settlement farm belt. A compact downtown, country-music festival tradition, and a role as the parkland’s northern service centre define the community. About 8,000 people live in Dauphin.

Known for

Service city at the foot of Riding Mountain
Ukrainian-Canadian settlement heritage in the Parkland
Dauphin’s Countryfest tradition
Vermilion River downtown setting
Northern gateway toward Duck Mountain country

See & do

Downtown Dauphin
Main-street shops and civic buildings on the prairie grid.
Fort Dauphin Museum
Fur-trade and settlement history on the river.
Selo Ukraina / festival grounds
Ukrainian heritage site and Countryfest venue south of town.
Vermilion Park / river walks
Green space along the Vermilion through the city.
Riding Mountain National Park (south)
Day trip to Wasagaming, lakes, and escarpment trails.

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