Morden Profile

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National Rank:418 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Morden Population

Total Population (2021)

9,929

Total Population (2016)

8,668

Population Growth

+14.5% (+1,261)

Growth Rank

#53 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.0%4,870

Female

51.0%5,060

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.962

Average Age

40.1

Median Age

38.4

Age Rank

#155 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

645(6.5%)

5–9

710(7.2%)

10–14

660(6.6%)

15–19

565(5.7%)

20–24

545(5.5%)

25–29

645(6.5%)

30–34

655(6.6%)

35–39

760(7.7%)

40–44

655(6.6%)

45–49

600(6.0%)

50–54

495(5.0%)

55–59

505(5.1%)

60–64

530(5.3%)

65–69

490(4.9%)

70–74

490(4.9%)

75–79

360(3.6%)

80–84

285(2.9%)

85+

320(3.2%)

Morden Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

4,162

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,995

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,160 (29.0%)

2 Persons

1,390 (34.8%)

3 Persons

545 (13.6%)

4 Persons

565 (14.1%)

5+ Persons

340 (8.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,155(28.9%)

Couples without children

1,165(29.2%)

One-parent families

270(6.8%)

One-person households

1,160(29.0%)

Multigenerational

35(0.9%)

Multiple-family

15(0.4%)

Morden Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$69,900After tax

Median Household Income

$63,200After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$37,280After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,000After tax

Income Rank

#535 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

79.6%

Employment Income

66.6%

Government Transfers

20.3%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

605(8.1%)

$10k–$20k

940(12.6%)

$20k–$30k

1,260(16.9%)

$30k–$40k

1,080(14.5%)

$40k–$50k

1,155(15.5%)

$50k–$60k

785(10.6%)

$60k–$70k

440(5.9%)

$70k–$80k

315(4.2%)

$80k–$90k

245(3.3%)

$90k–$100k

215(2.9%)

$100k+

395(5.3%)

Morden Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.5%

Unemployment Rate

7.8%

Total Labour Force

4,960

Employed

4,575

Unemployed

385

Not in Labour Force

2,730

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

14.9%

Children (0–17)

18.3%

Adults (18–64)

11.5%

Seniors (65+)

21.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2930 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.258

Morden 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

7,685

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,625 (21.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,595 (33.8%)

Postsecondary credential

3,470 (45.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

955 (12.4%)69.5% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

240 (3.1%)17.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

25 (0.3%)1.8% 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

1,625(21.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,595(33.8%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

525(6.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,295(16.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

275(3.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,375(17.9%)

Morden 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

8.5%

390 people

Share of 4,575 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

390(8.5%)

Usual place of work

3,625(79.2%)

No fixed workplace address

555(12.1%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Morden 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

4,960

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

40(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

705(14.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

160(3.2%)

Health

430(8.7%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

645(13.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

80(1.6%)

Sales and service

1,105(22.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

935(18.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

170(3.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

555(11.2%)

Morden 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

4,960

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

185(3.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

15(0.3%)

Utilities

10(0.2%)

Construction

400(8.1%)

Manufacturing

935(18.9%)

Wholesale trade

145(2.9%)

Retail trade

545(11.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

160(3.2%)

Information and cultural industries

60(1.2%)

Finance and insurance

130(2.6%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

25(0.5%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

200(4.0%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

100(2.0%)

Educational services

430(8.7%)

Health care and social assistance

790(15.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

65(1.3%)

Accommodation and food services

230(4.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

215(4.3%)

Public administration

190(3.8%)

Morden Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

9,115 (92.9%)

English & French

565 (5.8%)

Neither

135 (1.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

6,830 (69.6%)

French

85 (0.9%)

Non-official languages

2,570 (26.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

6,830(69.6%)

Russian

450(4.6%)

Tagalog

340(3.5%)

German

210(2.1%)

French

85(0.9%)

Spanish

65(0.7%)

Portuguese

50(0.5%)

Punjabi

40(0.4%)

Arabic

25(0.3%)

Hindi

20(0.2%)

Morden Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,675(67.0%)

Semi-detached

235(5.9%)

Row house

335(8.4%)

Duplex

35(0.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

465(11.6%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

45(1.1%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

210(5.3%)

Community snapshot

About Morden

Morden is a city in Manitoba’s Pembina Valley, west of Winkler and north of the U.S. border, in rolling prairie at the Manitoba Escarpment. The Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre, the Corn and Apple Festival, and a walkable downtown define this regional service city. About 10,000 people live in Morden.

Known for

Pembina Valley regional service city
Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre and marine-reptile fossils
Annual Corn and Apple Festival
Walkable prairie downtown
Neighbour to Winkler and the RM of Stanley, which are separate

See & do

Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre
Mosasaur and other marine fossils from the Pembina Hills.
Downtown Morden
Shops, cafés, and civic buildings on Stephen Street.
Access Event Centre / recreation
Arenas, aquatics, and community events.
Morden Park and hill lookouts
Prairie-escarpment views above the city.
Corn and Apple Festival grounds
Late-summer harvest celebration in the city core.

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