Prince Albert Profile

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National Rank:130 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Prince Albert Population

Total Population (2021)

37,756

Total Population (2016)

35,926

Population Growth

+5.1% (+1,830)

Growth Rank

#325 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.3%18,230

Female

51.7%19,525

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.934

Average Age

37.7

Median Age

35.2

Age Rank

#57 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,630(7.0%)

5–9

2,710(7.2%)

10–14

2,840(7.5%)

15–19

2,590(6.9%)

20–24

2,590(6.9%)

25–29

2,765(7.3%)

30–34

2,660(7.0%)

35–39

2,520(6.7%)

40–44

2,270(6.0%)

45–49

1,970(5.2%)

50–54

1,950(5.2%)

55–59

2,155(5.7%)

60–64

2,100(5.6%)

65–69

1,760(4.7%)

70–74

1,505(4.0%)

75–79

1,035(2.7%)

80–84

870(2.3%)

85+

830(2.2%)

Prince Albert Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

15,490

Occupied Private Dwellings

14,308

Size Distribution

1 Person

4,190 (29.3%)

2 Persons

4,640 (32.4%)

3 Persons

2,125 (14.8%)

4 Persons

1,765 (12.3%)

5+ Persons

1,585 (11.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,930(20.5%)

Couples without children

3,020(21.1%)

One-parent families

2,100(14.7%)

One-person households

4,190(29.3%)

Multigenerational

480(3.4%)

Multiple-family

95(0.7%)

Prince Albert Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$79,100After tax

Median Household Income

$67,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$42,560After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,200After tax

Income Rank

#505 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

76.6%

Employment Income

62.6%

Government Transfers

23.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,235(8.4%)

$10k–$20k

2,915(11.0%)

$20k–$30k

4,275(16.1%)

$30k–$40k

3,690(13.9%)

$40k–$50k

3,190(12.0%)

$50k–$60k

2,640(10.0%)

$60k–$70k

1,865(7.0%)

$70k–$80k

1,405(5.3%)

$80k–$90k

1,135(4.3%)

$90k–$100k

980(3.7%)

$100k+

2,200(8.3%)

Prince Albert Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

54.4%

Unemployment Rate

11.5%

Total Labour Force

17,205

Employed

15,230

Unemployed

1,975

Not in Labour Force

10,775

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

16.6%

Children (0–17)

24.0%

Adults (18–64)

13.3%

Seniors (65+)

15.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3240 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.290

Prince Albert 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

27,980

No certificate, diploma or degree

5,790 (20.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

9,645 (34.5%)

Postsecondary credential

12,540 (44.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

3,295 (11.8%)74.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

640 (2.3%)14.4% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

150 (0.5%)3.4% 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

5,790(20.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

9,645(34.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,435(8.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

4,715(16.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

940(3.4%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

4,455(15.9%)

Prince Albert 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

7.4%

1,120 people

Share of 15,225 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,120(7.4%)

Usual place of work

11,960(78.6%)

No fixed workplace address

2,130(14.0%)

Worked outside Canada

20(0.1%)

Prince Albert 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

17,200

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

105(0.6%)

Business, finance and administration

2,205(12.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

525(3.1%)

Health

1,930(11.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

3,430(19.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

195(1.1%)

Sales and service

4,785(27.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,720(15.8%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

400(2.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

285(1.7%)

Prince Albert 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

17,200

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

240(1.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

275(1.6%)

Utilities

110(0.6%)

Construction

1,110(6.5%)

Manufacturing

230(1.3%)

Wholesale trade

390(2.3%)

Retail trade

2,415(14.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

480(2.8%)

Information and cultural industries

165(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

375(2.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

200(1.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

490(2.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

505(2.9%)

Educational services

1,465(8.5%)

Health care and social assistance

3,370(19.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

355(2.1%)

Accommodation and food services

1,370(8.0%)

Other services (except public administration)

940(5.5%)

Public administration

2,085(12.1%)

Prince Albert Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

33,450 (92.2%)

French Only

25 (0.1%)

English & French

2,625 (7.2%)

Neither

175 (0.5%)

Mother Tongue

English

29,670 (81.8%)

French

645 (1.8%)

Non-official languages

4,610 (12.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

29,670(81.8%)

Tagalog

890(2.5%)

French

645(1.8%)

Punjabi

275(0.8%)

Gujarati

155(0.4%)

Arabic

135(0.4%)

Spanish

115(0.3%)

Vietnamese

115(0.3%)

Urdu

60(0.2%)

Polish

60(0.2%)

Prince Albert Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

9,245(64.6%)

Semi-detached

480(3.4%)

Row house

495(3.5%)

Duplex

305(2.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

3,145(22.0%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

620(4.3%)

Other attached

10(0.1%)

Housing · Prince Albert (CA), Sask.

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

16,775

Owner households

10,805 (64.4%)

Renter households

5,970 (35.6%)

Owners with a mortgage

6,530 (60.4%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

4,270 (39.5%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

1,540 (25.8%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

4,425 (74.1%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,010All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,170All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,110

Renters, median

$950

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,600

Owners without a mortgage, median

$548

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

2,890 (17.2%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

1,035 (9.6%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

1,855 (31.1%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

55 (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

2,010(12.0%)

$500 to $749

3,290(19.6%)

$750 to $999

2,855(17.0%)

$1,000 to $1,249

2,355(14.0%)

$1,250 to $1,499

1,735(10.3%)

$1,500 to $1,999

2,650(15.8%)

$2,000 to $2,499

1,150(6.9%)

$2,500 to $2,999

435(2.6%)

$3,000 and over

285(1.7%)

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 Prince Albert

Prince Albert is Saskatchewan’s third-largest city, on the North Saskatchewan River at the edge of the boreal forest. It bills itself as the Gateway to the North: prairie grain country lies south of the river, while lakes and forest stretch toward Prince Albert National Park. A downtown on the riverbank, provincial correctional and service offices, and a large Indigenous population shape the city. About 38,000 people live in Prince Albert.

Known for

Gateway to the North at the prairie–boreal edge
North Saskatchewan River downtown
Service centre for northern Saskatchewan
Little Red River Park in the river valley
Jumping-off point for Prince Albert National Park

See & do

Little Red River Park
River-valley park of trails, ski paths, and forest inside the city.
Prince Albert Arts Centre
Historic fire hall converted to galleries and performance space downtown.
Rotary Trail
Riverbank path through the downtown waterfront.
Historical Museum
Local history in a former fire hall and police station.
Kinsmen Park
Central park, playgrounds, and the civic recreation grounds.

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