Saskatoon Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Saskatoon. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:19 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Consumer Price Index

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

All-items index for September 2026, up 3.1% from September 2025, calculated from the published index (2002=100). Statistics Canada publishes this series as “Saskatoon, Saskatchewan”. It follows that price-index area, not the municipal boundary of Saskatoon alone.

All-items: 173.6
12-month change: +3.1%

Source: Statistics Canada table 18-10-0004-01, reference month September 2026 (2002=100). Compare consumer prices across Canada. Data sources.

Saskatoon Population

Total Population (2021)

266,141

Total Population (2016)

247,201

Population Growth

+7.7% (+18,940)

Growth Rank

#207 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.1%130,760

Female

50.9%135,385

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.966

Average Age

38.8

Median Age

36.8

Age Rank

#87 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

15,755(5.9%)

5–9

16,890(6.3%)

10–14

16,055(6.0%)

15–19

15,260(5.7%)

20–24

19,595(7.4%)

25–29

20,215(7.6%)

30–34

21,655(8.1%)

35–39

20,720(7.8%)

40–44

18,080(6.8%)

45–49

15,540(5.8%)

50–54

14,610(5.5%)

55–59

15,965(6.0%)

60–64

15,325(5.8%)

65–69

12,955(4.9%)

70–74

9,785(3.7%)

75–79

6,485(2.4%)

80–84

4,885(1.8%)

85+

6,370(2.4%)

Saskatoon Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

115,619

Occupied Private Dwellings

107,052

Size Distribution

1 Person

31,670 (29.6%)

2 Persons

35,800 (33.4%)

3 Persons

15,770 (14.7%)

4 Persons

14,395 (13.4%)

5+ Persons

9,420 (8.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

27,505(25.7%)

Couples without children

25,515(23.8%)

One-parent families

9,165(8.6%)

One-person households

31,670(29.6%)

Multigenerational

2,130(2.0%)

Multiple-family

585(0.5%)

Saskatoon Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$87,400After tax

Median Household Income

$74,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$45,960After tax

Median Individual Income

$38,800After tax

Income Rank

#334 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.6%

Employment Income

67.6%

Government Transfers

16.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

15,860(7.8%)

$10k–$20k

21,140(10.4%)

$20k–$30k

30,425(15.0%)

$30k–$40k

26,495(13.0%)

$40k–$50k

23,350(11.5%)

$50k–$60k

19,105(9.4%)

$60k–$70k

15,400(7.6%)

$70k–$80k

12,165(6.0%)

$80k–$90k

9,625(4.7%)

$90k–$100k

7,520(3.7%)

$100k+

22,400(11.0%)

Saskatoon Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

61.9%

Unemployment Rate

8.7%

Total Labour Force

144,115

Employed

131,550

Unemployed

12,570

Not in Labour Force

68,395

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.8%

Children (0–17)

15.7%

Adults (18–64)

10.4%

Seniors (65+)

11.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3340 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.295

Saskatoon 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

212,515

No certificate, diploma or degree

27,535 (13.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

62,820 (29.6%)

Postsecondary credential

122,155 (57.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

43,930 (20.7%)67.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

12,840 (6.0%)19.7% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

2,125 (1.0%)3.3% 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

27,535(13.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

62,820(29.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

16,635(7.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

33,810(15.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

6,515(3.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

65,195(30.7%)

Saskatoon 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

17.1%

22,460 people

Share of 131,550 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

22,460(17.1%)

Usual place of work

92,180(70.1%)

No fixed workplace address

16,610(12.6%)

Worked outside Canada

305(0.2%)

Saskatoon 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

144,115

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

1,230(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

22,005(15.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

10,830(7.5%)

Health

14,525(10.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

19,825(13.8%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

3,645(2.5%)

Sales and service

36,310(25.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

23,965(16.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

3,360(2.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

4,930(3.4%)

Saskatoon 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

144,115

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

1,865(1.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

2,975(2.1%)

Utilities

960(0.7%)

Construction

11,220(7.8%)

Manufacturing

8,155(5.7%)

Wholesale trade

5,315(3.7%)

Retail trade

15,890(11.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

6,425(4.5%)

Information and cultural industries

2,445(1.7%)

Finance and insurance

4,235(2.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

2,290(1.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

9,950(6.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

330(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

4,835(3.4%)

Educational services

14,400(10.0%)

Health care and social assistance

21,860(15.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

2,760(1.9%)

Accommodation and food services

10,270(7.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

6,830(4.7%)

Public administration

7,610(5.3%)

Saskatoon Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

241,760 (92.1%)

French Only

110 (0.0%)

English & French

17,005 (6.5%)

Neither

3,700 (1.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

198,440 (75.6%)

French

3,020 (1.2%)

Non-official languages

51,215 (19.5%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

198,440(75.6%)

Tagalog

7,535(2.9%)

Mandarin

5,080(1.9%)

Urdu

3,530(1.3%)

Punjabi

3,085(1.2%)

French

3,020(1.2%)

Arabic

2,320(0.9%)

Bengali

2,175(0.8%)

Spanish

2,145(0.8%)

Cantonese

1,820(0.7%)

Saskatoon Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

58,315(54.5%)

Semi-detached

3,975(3.7%)

Row house

7,435(6.9%)

Duplex

6,545(6.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

25,635(23.9%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

4,720(4.4%)

Other attached

35(0.0%)

Movable

380(0.4%)

Housing · Saskatoon (CMA), Sask.

These figures are published for Saskatoon (CMA), Sask., a census metropolitan area, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Saskatoon 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

124,320

Owner households

84,730 (68.2%)

Renter households

39,595 (31.8%)

Owners with a mortgage

55,275 (65.2%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

29,460 (34.8%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

4,690 (11.8%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

34,900 (88.1%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,320All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,446All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,500

Renters, median

$1,160

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,920

Owners without a mortgage, median

$628

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

26,180 (21.1%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

11,695 (13.8%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

14,480 (36.6%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

580 (0.5%)

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

7,910(6.4%)

$500 to $749

19,720(15.9%)

$750 to $999

15,605(12.6%)

$1,000 to $1,249

14,470(11.6%)

$1,250 to $1,499

14,115(11.4%)

$1,500 to $1,999

24,965(20.1%)

$2,000 to $2,499

15,785(12.7%)

$2,500 to $2,999

6,615(5.3%)

$3,000 and over

5,140(4.1%)

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 Saskatoon

Saskatoon is Saskatchewan’s largest city, on the South Saskatchewan River in the prairie parkland. Bridges, a university, and a compact downtown along the riverbank define its layout. It is a service centre for agriculture, potash, and a growing research sector. About 270,000 people live in Saskatoon.

Known for

South Saskatchewan River and its bridges
University of Saskatchewan
Potash, agriculture, and prairie research
Wanuskewin and Northern Plains Indigenous history
A relatively young Prairie population

See & do

Meewasin Valley Trail
Riverbank pathway through the city.
Remai Modern
Contemporary art museum downtown on the river.
Wanuskewin Heritage Park
Northern Plains Indigenous cultural site just north of the city.
Western Development Museum
Prairie settlement exhibits and 1910 Boomtown.
Forestry Farm Park & Zoo
Historic nursery site with a zoo and parkland.

Data source → Census methodology & attribution

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