Melfort Profile

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National Rank:617 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Melfort Population

Total Population (2021)

5,955

Total Population (2016)

5,992

Population Growth

-0.6% (-37)

Growth Rank

#599 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.1%2,865

Female

51.9%3,090

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.927

Average Age

Median Age

42.8

Age Rank

#338 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

335(5.6%)

5–9

355(6.0%)

10–14

415(7.0%)

15–19

350(5.9%)

20–24

350(5.9%)

25–29

325(5.5%)

30–34

355(6.0%)

35–39

310(5.2%)

40–44

355(6.0%)

45–49

350(5.9%)

50–54

315(5.3%)

55–59

370(6.2%)

60–64

345(5.8%)

65–69

335(5.6%)

70–74

325(5.5%)

75–79

260(4.4%)

80–84

200(3.4%)

85+

300(5.0%)

Melfort Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

2,788

Occupied Private Dwellings

2,575

Size Distribution

1 Person

915 (35.5%)

2 Persons

875 (34.0%)

3 Persons

295 (11.5%)

4 Persons

300 (11.7%)

5+ Persons

195 (7.6%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

570(22.1%)

Couples without children

690(26.8%)

One-parent families

210(8.2%)

One-person households

915(35.5%)

Multigenerational

25(1.0%)

Multiple-family

10(0.4%)

Melfort Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$75,900After tax

Median Household Income

$63,600After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$42,880After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,600After tax

Income Rank

#535 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

79.4%

Employment Income

62.1%

Government Transfers

20.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

295(6.5%)

$10k–$20k

540(11.8%)

$20k–$30k

790(17.3%)

$30k–$40k

600(13.1%)

$40k–$50k

515(11.3%)

$50k–$60k

475(10.4%)

$60k–$70k

360(7.9%)

$70k–$80k

280(6.1%)

$80k–$90k

170(3.7%)

$90k–$100k

175(3.8%)

$100k+

370(8.1%)

Melfort Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

60.0%

Unemployment Rate

6.3%

Total Labour Force

3,020

Employed

2,825

Unemployed

190

Not in Labour Force

1,685

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

13.1%

Children (0–17)

13.4%

Adults (18–64)

9.3%

Seniors (65+)

22.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3140 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.278

Melfort 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

4,705

No certificate, diploma or degree

985 (20.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,590 (33.8%)

Postsecondary credential

2,125 (45.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

560 (11.9%)80.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

100 (2.1%)14.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

10 (0.2%)1.4% 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

985(20.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,590(33.8%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

420(8.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

860(18.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

150(3.2%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

700(14.9%)

Melfort 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

9.2%

260 people

Share of 2,830 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

260(9.2%)

Usual place of work

2,320(82.0%)

No fixed workplace address

240(8.5%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Melfort 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

3,020

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

35(1.2%)

Business, finance and administration

465(15.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

110(3.6%)

Health

265(8.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

360(11.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

30(1.0%)

Sales and service

770(25.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

550(18.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

220(7.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

150(5.0%)

Melfort 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

3,020

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

200(6.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

20(0.7%)

Utilities

15(0.5%)

Construction

195(6.5%)

Manufacturing

290(9.6%)

Wholesale trade

95(3.1%)

Retail trade

510(16.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

75(2.5%)

Information and cultural industries

30(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

125(4.1%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

60(2.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

100(3.3%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

45(1.5%)

Educational services

210(7.0%)

Health care and social assistance

460(15.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

15(0.5%)

Accommodation and food services

205(6.8%)

Other services (except public administration)

105(3.5%)

Public administration

210(7.0%)

Melfort Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

5,695 (97.9%)

English & French

95 (1.6%)

Neither

20 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

5,110 (87.9%)

French

40 (0.7%)

Non-official languages

515 (8.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

5,110(87.9%)

Tagalog

215(3.7%)

French

40(0.7%)

Punjabi

20(0.3%)

Russian

15(0.3%)

Cantonese

5(0.1%)

Spanish

5(0.1%)

Hindi

5(0.1%)

Polish

5(0.1%)

Melfort Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

1,775(68.9%)

Semi-detached

95(3.7%)

Row house

60(2.3%)

Duplex

35(1.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

460(17.9%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

95(3.7%)

Movable

55(2.1%)

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