North Battleford Profile

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National Rank:307 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

North Battleford Population

Total Population (2021)

13,836

Total Population (2016)

14,315

Population Growth

-3.3% (-479)

Growth Rank

#664 of 688Same geo level

Male

47.1%6,515

Female

52.9%7,320

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.890

Average Age

39.9

Median Age

38.4

Age Rank

#143 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

920(6.6%)

5–9

910(6.6%)

10–14

905(6.5%)

15–19

940(6.8%)

20–24

865(6.3%)

25–29

865(6.3%)

30–34

905(6.5%)

35–39

930(6.7%)

40–44

885(6.4%)

45–49

805(5.8%)

50–54

655(4.7%)

55–59

820(5.9%)

60–64

840(6.1%)

65–69

770(5.6%)

70–74

590(4.3%)

75–79

415(3.0%)

80–84

325(2.3%)

85+

495(3.6%)

North Battleford Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

6,346

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,696

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,925 (33.8%)

2 Persons

1,800 (31.6%)

3 Persons

775 (13.6%)

4 Persons

690 (12.1%)

5+ Persons

505 (8.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,195(21.0%)

Couples without children

1,235(21.7%)

One-parent families

715(12.6%)

One-person households

1,930(33.9%)

Multigenerational

130(2.3%)

Multiple-family

15(0.3%)

North Battleford Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$75,500After tax

Median Household Income

$66,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$41,720After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,200After tax

Income Rank

#509 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

77.4%

Employment Income

63.5%

Government Transfers

22.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

770(7.5%)

$10k–$20k

1,135(11.0%)

$20k–$30k

1,765(17.1%)

$30k–$40k

1,410(13.7%)

$40k–$50k

1,270(12.3%)

$50k–$60k

1,105(10.7%)

$60k–$70k

755(7.3%)

$70k–$80k

600(5.8%)

$80k–$90k

435(4.2%)

$90k–$100k

340(3.3%)

$100k+

725(7.0%)

North Battleford Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

56.7%

Unemployment Rate

10.9%

Total Labour Force

6,850

Employed

6,100

Unemployed

750

Not in Labour Force

3,910

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

15.0%

Children (0–17)

20.6%

Adults (18–64)

12.3%

Seniors (65+)

16.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3100 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.275

North Battleford 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

10,760

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,295 (21.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,420 (31.8%)

Postsecondary credential

5,050 (46.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,385 (12.9%)75.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

285 (2.6%)15.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

30 (0.3%)1.6% 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

2,295(21.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,420(31.8%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

985(9.2%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,860(17.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

365(3.4%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,840(17.1%)

North Battleford 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

6.5%

395 people

Share of 6,100 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

395(6.5%)

Usual place of work

4,965(81.4%)

No fixed workplace address

730(12.0%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.2%)

North Battleford 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

6,850

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

30(0.4%)

Business, finance and administration

780(11.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

130(1.9%)

Health

930(13.6%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

825(12.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

70(1.0%)

Sales and service

2,320(33.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,135(16.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

240(3.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

145(2.1%)

North Battleford 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

6,850

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

185(2.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

80(1.2%)

Utilities

80(1.2%)

Construction

480(7.0%)

Manufacturing

170(2.5%)

Wholesale trade

160(2.3%)

Retail trade

1,040(15.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

225(3.3%)

Information and cultural industries

85(1.2%)

Finance and insurance

210(3.1%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

110(1.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

185(2.7%)

Management of companies and enterprises

15(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

170(2.5%)

Educational services

540(7.9%)

Health care and social assistance

1,510(22.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

175(2.6%)

Accommodation and food services

600(8.8%)

Other services (except public administration)

245(3.6%)

Public administration

355(5.2%)

North Battleford Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

12,715 (93.6%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

810 (6.0%)

Neither

60 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

10,830 (79.7%)

French

140 (1.0%)

Non-official languages

2,025 (14.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

10,830(79.7%)

Tagalog

545(4.0%)

French

140(1.0%)

Punjabi

85(0.6%)

Korean

80(0.6%)

Spanish

70(0.5%)

Mandarin

45(0.3%)

Russian

45(0.3%)

Cantonese

30(0.2%)

Urdu

30(0.2%)

North Battleford Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,910(68.7%)

Semi-detached

190(3.3%)

Row house

235(4.1%)

Duplex

100(1.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,025(18.0%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

150(2.6%)

Other attached

35(0.6%)

Movable

50(0.9%)

Housing · North Battleford (CA), Sask.

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

7,780

Owner households

5,320 (68.4%)

Renter households

2,455 (31.6%)

Owners with a mortgage

3,090 (58.1%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

2,230 (41.9%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

610 (24.8%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

1,845 (75.2%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$980All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,096All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,050

Renters, median

$930

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,460

Owners without a mortgage, median

$540

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,230 (15.8%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

455 (8.6%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

780 (31.8%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

20 (0.3%)

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

1,105(14.2%)

$500 to $749

1,735(22.3%)

$750 to $999

1,110(14.3%)

$1,000 to $1,249

1,060(13.6%)

$1,250 to $1,499

1,045(13.4%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,095(14.1%)

$2,000 to $2,499

420(5.4%)

$2,500 to $2,999

125(1.6%)

$3,000 and over

90(1.2%)

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 North Battleford

North Battleford is a city in west-central Saskatchewan on the North Saskatchewan River, across from the separate Town of Battleford. Together the Battlefords form a regional hub for agriculture, highways, and First Nations communities on the prairie. About 14,000 people live in North Battleford.

Known for

One half of the Battlefords twin communities
North Saskatchewan River prairie city
Agricultural and highway service hub
Western Development Museum branch
Gateway toward Lloydminster and Prince Albert corridors

See & do

Western Development Museum – Battlefords
Pioneer and agricultural heritage exhibits.
Allen Sapp Gallery
Cree artist’s work and Indigenous art collection.
Downtown North Battleford
Commercial streets and river-city services.
North Saskatchewan River valley
Parks and viewpoints along the riverbank.
Battlefords Provincial Park (nearby)
Jackfish and Murray lakes for camping and swimming.

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