Moose Jaw Profile

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National Rank:138 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Moose Jaw Population

Total Population (2021)

33,665

Total Population (2016)

33,910

Population Growth

-0.7% (-245)

Growth Rank

#608 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.1%16,520

Female

50.9%17,145

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.964

Average Age

42.4

Median Age

41.6

Age Rank

#304 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,675(5.0%)

5–9

2,070(6.1%)

10–14

2,220(6.6%)

15–19

1,945(5.8%)

20–24

1,770(5.3%)

25–29

1,855(5.5%)

30–34

2,165(6.4%)

35–39

2,295(6.8%)

40–44

2,155(6.4%)

45–49

1,915(5.7%)

50–54

1,785(5.3%)

55–59

2,265(6.7%)

60–64

2,420(7.2%)

65–69

2,160(6.4%)

70–74

1,755(5.2%)

75–79

1,175(3.5%)

80–84

895(2.7%)

85+

1,150(3.4%)

Moose Jaw Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

16,143

Occupied Private Dwellings

14,719

Size Distribution

1 Person

5,090 (34.6%)

2 Persons

5,155 (35.0%)

3 Persons

1,820 (12.4%)

4 Persons

1,700 (11.5%)

5+ Persons

955 (6.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,180(21.6%)

Couples without children

3,880(26.4%)

One-parent families

1,415(9.6%)

One-person households

5,090(34.6%)

Multigenerational

170(1.2%)

Multiple-family

40(0.3%)

Moose Jaw Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$76,700After tax

Median Household Income

$65,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$43,440After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,600After tax

Income Rank

#509 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.6%

Employment Income

63.7%

Government Transfers

19.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,925(7.4%)

$10k–$20k

2,945(11.4%)

$20k–$30k

4,120(15.9%)

$30k–$40k

3,500(13.5%)

$40k–$50k

3,190(12.3%)

$50k–$60k

2,320(9.0%)

$60k–$70k

1,860(7.2%)

$70k–$80k

1,380(5.3%)

$80k–$90k

1,070(4.1%)

$90k–$100k

940(3.6%)

$100k+

2,620(10.1%)

Moose Jaw Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

55.7%

Unemployment Rate

9.5%

Total Labour Force

16,610

Employed

15,035

Unemployed

1,575

Not in Labour Force

10,385

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

13.2%

Children (0–17)

15.7%

Adults (18–64)

11.7%

Seniors (65+)

15.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3170 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.280

Moose Jaw 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

26,985

No certificate, diploma or degree

4,925 (18.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

9,220 (34.2%)

Postsecondary credential

12,840 (47.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

3,125 (11.6%)74.5% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

660 (2.4%)15.7% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

95 (0.4%)2.3% 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

4,925(18.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

9,220(34.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,955(11.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

4,920(18.2%)

University certificate below bachelor

785(2.9%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

4,195(15.5%)

Moose Jaw 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

10.5%

1,580 people

Share of 15,030 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,580(10.5%)

Usual place of work

11,380(75.7%)

No fixed workplace address

2,055(13.7%)

Worked outside Canada

15(0.1%)

Moose Jaw 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

16,605

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

80(0.5%)

Business, finance and administration

2,035(12.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

655(3.9%)

Health

1,575(9.5%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

2,145(12.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

310(1.9%)

Sales and service

4,645(28.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

3,390(20.4%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

700(4.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

580(3.5%)

Moose Jaw 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

16,605

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

535(3.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

475(2.9%)

Utilities

150(0.9%)

Construction

1,305(7.9%)

Manufacturing

755(4.5%)

Wholesale trade

425(2.6%)

Retail trade

2,055(12.4%)

Transportation and warehousing

990(6.0%)

Information and cultural industries

185(1.1%)

Finance and insurance

465(2.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

225(1.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

475(2.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

20(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

575(3.5%)

Educational services

1,295(7.8%)

Health care and social assistance

2,590(15.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

385(2.3%)

Accommodation and food services

1,350(8.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

790(4.8%)

Public administration

1,070(6.4%)

Moose Jaw Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

31,070 (94.0%)

French Only

15 (0.0%)

English & French

1,785 (5.4%)

Neither

190 (0.6%)

Mother Tongue

English

29,300 (88.6%)

French

450 (1.4%)

Non-official languages

2,605 (7.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

29,300(88.6%)

Tagalog

575(1.7%)

French

450(1.4%)

Mandarin

190(0.6%)

Gujarati

145(0.4%)

Cantonese

120(0.4%)

Arabic

115(0.3%)

Punjabi

115(0.3%)

Spanish

100(0.3%)

Hindi

45(0.1%)

Moose Jaw Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

10,405(70.7%)

Semi-detached

345(2.3%)

Row house

410(2.8%)

Duplex

360(2.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

2,245(15.3%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

635(4.3%)

Other attached

75(0.5%)

Movable

255(1.7%)

Housing · Moose Jaw (CA), Sask.

These figures are published for Moose Jaw (CA), Sask., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Moose Jaw 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

15,165

Owner households

10,250 (67.6%)

Renter households

4,915 (32.4%)

Owners with a mortgage

6,025 (58.8%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

4,220 (41.2%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

975 (19.8%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

3,945 (80.3%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$950All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,116All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,040

Renters, median

$900

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,500

Owners without a mortgage, median

$524

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

2,680 (17.7%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

1,015 (9.9%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

1,665 (33.9%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

35 (0.2%)

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

2,225(14.7%)

$500 to $749

3,170(20.9%)

$750 to $999

2,505(16.5%)

$1,000 to $1,249

2,010(13.3%)

$1,250 to $1,499

1,700(11.2%)

$1,500 to $1,999

2,015(13.3%)

$2,000 to $2,499

880(5.8%)

$2,500 to $2,999

445(2.9%)

$3,000 and over

235(1.5%)

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 Moose Jaw

Moose Jaw is in southern Saskatchewan, on the Moose Jaw River west of Regina. It is a railway and service city known for underground tunnels tours, a geothermal spa, and 15 Wing—the air base home of the Snowbirds. A brick downtown, Mac the Moose at the highway, and the river valley wrap a compact prairie city. About 34,000 people live in Moose Jaw.

Known for

Tunnels of Moose Jaw underground tours
Temple Gardens Mineral Spa
15 Wing Moose Jaw and the Snowbirds aerobatic team
Mac the Moose beside the Trans-Canada Highway
Wakamow Valley on the Moose Jaw River

See & do

Tunnels of Moose Jaw
Guided underground tours of the city’s basement passageways.
Temple Gardens Hotel & Spa
Geothermal mineral pool in the downtown core.
Wakamow Valley
River-valley parks, trails, and the path through the city.
Western Development Museum
History of transportation branch, one of four WDM sites in the province.
Downtown Main Street
Heritage commercial blocks and the Mac the Moose highway landmark nearby.

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