Portage la Prairie Profile

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National Rank:562 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Portage la Prairie Population

Total Population (2021)

6,888

Total Population (2016)

6,975

Population Growth

-1.2% (-87)

Growth Rank

#629 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.7%3,495

Female

49.2%3,390

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.031

Average Age

38.7

Median Age

38.8

Age Rank

#85 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

485(7.0%)

5–9

530(7.7%)

10–14

500(7.3%)

15–19

425(6.2%)

20–24

365(5.3%)

25–29

375(5.4%)

30–34

435(6.3%)

35–39

445(6.5%)

40–44

405(5.9%)

45–49

420(6.1%)

50–54

395(5.7%)

55–59

460(6.7%)

60–64

545(7.9%)

65–69

420(6.1%)

70–74

305(4.4%)

75–79

205(3.0%)

80–84

100(1.5%)

85+

65(0.9%)

Portage la Prairie Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

2,456

Occupied Private Dwellings

2,167

Size Distribution

1 Person

490 (22.6%)

2 Persons

890 (41.1%)

3 Persons

310 (14.3%)

4 Persons

260 (12.0%)

5+ Persons

215 (9.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

615(28.4%)

Couples without children

775(35.8%)

One-parent families

135(6.2%)

One-person households

490(22.6%)

Multigenerational

35(1.6%)

Multiple-family

10(0.5%)

Portage la Prairie Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$83,300After tax

Median Household Income

$75,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$41,760After tax

Median Individual Income

$38,400After tax

Income Rank

#282 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.4%

Employment Income

70.0%

Government Transfers

16.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

340(7.9%)

$10k–$20k

430(10.0%)

$20k–$30k

605(14.0%)

$30k–$40k

550(12.8%)

$40k–$50k

545(12.6%)

$50k–$60k

460(10.7%)

$60k–$70k

405(9.4%)

$70k–$80k

265(6.1%)

$80k–$90k

235(5.5%)

$90k–$100k

145(3.4%)

$100k+

330(7.7%)

Portage la Prairie Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

65.8%

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

Total Labour Force

3,105

Employed

2,915

Unemployed

180

Not in Labour Force

1,330

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

7.9%

Children (0–17)

8.0%

Adults (18–64)

6.6%

Seniors (65+)

12.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2700 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.239

Portage la Prairie 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

4,430

No certificate, diploma or degree

915 (20.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,485 (33.5%)

Postsecondary credential

2,035 (45.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

430 (9.7%)78.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

55 (1.2%)10.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

25 (0.6%)4.5% 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

915(20.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,485(33.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

395(8.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

900(20.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

185(4.2%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

550(12.4%)

Portage la Prairie 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

17.8%

520 people

Share of 2,920 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

520(17.8%)

Usual place of work

2,045(70.0%)

No fixed workplace address

350(12.0%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Portage la Prairie 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

3,100

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

15(0.5%)

Business, finance and administration

430(13.9%)

Natural and applied sciences

155(5.0%)

Health

285(9.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

430(13.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

40(1.3%)

Sales and service

470(15.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

685(22.1%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

420(13.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

130(4.2%)

Portage la Prairie 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

3,100

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

500(16.1%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

15(0.5%)

Utilities

30(1.0%)

Construction

245(7.9%)

Manufacturing

280(9.0%)

Wholesale trade

145(4.7%)

Retail trade

255(8.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

155(5.0%)

Information and cultural industries

10(0.3%)

Finance and insurance

80(2.6%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

35(1.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

100(3.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

60(1.9%)

Educational services

220(7.1%)

Health care and social assistance

450(14.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

15(0.5%)

Accommodation and food services

120(3.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

110(3.5%)

Public administration

230(7.4%)

Portage la Prairie Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

6,345 (92.2%)

English & French

410 (6.0%)

Neither

130 (1.9%)

Mother Tongue

English

4,940 (71.8%)

French

140 (2.0%)

Non-official languages

1,690 (24.6%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

4,940(71.8%)

German

1,050(15.3%)

French

140(2.0%)

Spanish

70(1.0%)

Tagalog

10(0.1%)

Russian

10(0.1%)

Portuguese

5(0.1%)

Polish

5(0.1%)

Greek

5(0.1%)

Portage la Prairie Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

1,900(87.6%)

Semi-detached

170(7.8%)

Row house

20(0.9%)

Duplex

5(0.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

10(0.5%)

Movable

65(3.0%)

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