Estevan Profile

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National Rank:388 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Estevan Population

Total Population (2021)

10,851

Total Population (2016)

11,483

Population Growth

-5.5% (-632)

Growth Rank

#683 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.3%5,460

Female

49.7%5,395

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.012

Average Age

39.9

Median Age

38.8

Age Rank

#143 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

640(5.9%)

5–9

700(6.5%)

10–14

685(6.3%)

15–19

645(5.9%)

20–24

575(5.3%)

25–29

715(6.6%)

30–34

835(7.7%)

35–39

820(7.6%)

40–44

765(7.1%)

45–49

640(5.9%)

50–54

620(5.7%)

55–59

775(7.1%)

60–64

705(6.5%)

65–69

565(5.2%)

70–74

365(3.4%)

75–79

310(2.9%)

80–84

210(1.9%)

85+

285(2.6%)

Estevan Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

5,368

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,584

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,445 (31.5%)

2 Persons

1,610 (35.1%)

3 Persons

615 (13.4%)

4 Persons

580 (12.6%)

5+ Persons

335 (7.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,200(26.2%)

Couples without children

1,255(27.4%)

One-parent families

375(8.2%)

One-person households

1,445(31.5%)

Multigenerational

45(1.0%)

Multiple-family

20(0.4%)

Estevan Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$91,600After tax

Median Household Income

$81,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$50,840After tax

Median Individual Income

$43,200After tax

Income Rank

#224 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

86.2%

Employment Income

70.8%

Government Transfers

13.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

605(7.3%)

$10k–$20k

725(8.7%)

$20k–$30k

1,040(12.5%)

$30k–$40k

940(11.3%)

$40k–$50k

965(11.6%)

$50k–$60k

750(9.0%)

$60k–$70k

645(7.8%)

$70k–$80k

515(6.2%)

$80k–$90k

445(5.4%)

$90k–$100k

340(4.1%)

$100k+

1,335(16.1%)

Estevan Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

64.5%

Unemployment Rate

7.4%

Total Labour Force

5,980

Employed

5,535

Unemployed

445

Not in Labour Force

2,605

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.4%

Children (0–17)

10.4%

Adults (18–64)

6.8%

Seniors (65+)

12.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3080 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.273

Estevan 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

8,580

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,665 (19.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,120 (36.4%)

Postsecondary credential

3,795 (44.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

995 (11.6%)83.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

120 (1.4%)10.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

15 (0.2%)1.3% 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

1,665(19.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,120(36.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,050(12.2%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,350(15.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

210(2.4%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,195(13.9%)

Estevan 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

7.5%

415 people

Share of 5,535 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

415(7.5%)

Usual place of work

4,135(74.7%)

No fixed workplace address

980(17.7%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.2%)

Estevan 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

5,980

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

40(0.7%)

Business, finance and administration

800(13.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

290(4.8%)

Health

330(5.5%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

570(9.5%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

90(1.5%)

Sales and service

1,650(27.6%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,430(23.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

420(7.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

280(4.7%)

Estevan 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

5,980

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

120(2.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

835(14.0%)

Utilities

315(5.3%)

Construction

515(8.6%)

Manufacturing

170(2.8%)

Wholesale trade

280(4.7%)

Retail trade

795(13.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

220(3.7%)

Information and cultural industries

75(1.3%)

Finance and insurance

120(2.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

95(1.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

210(3.5%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

180(3.0%)

Educational services

340(5.7%)

Health care and social assistance

585(9.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

130(2.2%)

Accommodation and food services

440(7.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

210(3.5%)

Public administration

240(4.0%)

Estevan Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

10,310 (96.3%)

English & French

365 (3.4%)

Neither

30 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

9,390 (87.7%)

French

90 (0.8%)

Non-official languages

1,015 (9.5%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

9,390(87.7%)

Tagalog

390(3.6%)

French

90(0.8%)

Russian

50(0.5%)

Punjabi

45(0.4%)

Korean

45(0.4%)

Mandarin

30(0.3%)

Gujarati

30(0.3%)

Arabic

20(0.2%)

Cantonese

20(0.2%)

Estevan Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,020(65.9%)

Semi-detached

150(3.3%)

Row house

160(3.5%)

Duplex

75(1.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

930(20.3%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

45(1.0%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

200(4.4%)

Housing · Estevan (CA), Sask.

These figures are published for Estevan (CA), Sask., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Estevan alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

5,290

Owner households

3,890 (73.5%)

Renter households

1,405 (26.6%)

Owners with a mortgage

2,265 (58.2%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

1,625 (41.8%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

235 (16.7%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

1,165 (82.9%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,070All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,262All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,230

Renters, median

$950

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,840

Owners without a mortgage, median

$620

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

730 (13.8%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

385 (9.9%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

345 (24.6%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

0 (0.0%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

505(9.5%)

$500 to $749

1,125(21.3%)

$750 to $999

830(15.7%)

$1,000 to $1,249

635(12.0%)

$1,250 to $1,499

500(9.5%)

$1,500 to $1,999

740(14.0%)

$2,000 to $2,499

565(10.7%)

$2,500 to $2,999

225(4.3%)

$3,000 and over

165(3.1%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Estevan

Estevan is a city in southeastern Saskatchewan near the U.S. border, known for coal mining, power generation, and oilfield activity. A prairie energy hub on the Souris River country, it serves surrounding farm and resource communities along Highway 39. About 11,000 people live in Estevan.

Known for

Southeastern Saskatchewan energy hub
Coal mining and power generation heritage
Oilfield services near the U.S. border
Highway 39 corridor toward Weyburn and Regina
Prairie resource and farm service centre

See & do

Downtown Estevan
Main streets and regional shopping.
Estevan Brick & Tile / heritage sites
Local industrial and prairie history.
Affinity Place / recreation facilities
Major sports and event complex.
Souris River valley scenery
River country around the city.
Prairie drives toward the border
Open-country roads in southeast Saskatchewan.

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