Selkirk Profile

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National Rank:397 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Selkirk Population

Total Population (2021)

10,504

Total Population (2016)

10,278

Population Growth

+2.2% (+226)

Growth Rank

#480 of 688Same geo level

Male

46.5%4,890

Female

53.5%5,615

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.871

Average Age

44.1

Median Age

Age Rank

#417 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

530(5.0%)

5–9

570(5.4%)

10–14

550(5.2%)

15–19

545(5.2%)

20–24

680(6.5%)

25–29

675(6.4%)

30–34

665(6.3%)

35–39

605(5.8%)

40–44

525(5.0%)

45–49

520(5.0%)

50–54

625(6.0%)

55–59

700(6.7%)

60–64

730(6.9%)

65–69

695(6.6%)

70–74

630(6.0%)

75–79

445(4.2%)

80–84

365(3.5%)

85+

460(4.4%)

Selkirk Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

4,643

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,417

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,485 (33.6%)

2 Persons

1,505 (34.1%)

3 Persons

695 (15.7%)

4 Persons

470 (10.6%)

5+ Persons

265 (6.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

820(18.6%)

Couples without children

1,025(23.2%)

One-parent families

615(13.9%)

One-person households

1,490(33.7%)

Multigenerational

125(2.8%)

Multiple-family

25(0.6%)

Selkirk Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$69,100After tax

Median Household Income

$60,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$38,040After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,000After tax

Income Rank

#580 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

75.0%

Employment Income

59.3%

Government Transfers

25.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

640(8.0%)

$10k–$20k

940(11.8%)

$20k–$30k

1,460(18.3%)

$30k–$40k

1,245(15.6%)

$40k–$50k

1,025(12.8%)

$50k–$60k

805(10.1%)

$60k–$70k

550(6.9%)

$70k–$80k

385(4.8%)

$80k–$90k

300(3.8%)

$90k–$100k

205(2.6%)

$100k+

435(5.4%)

Selkirk Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

49.8%

Unemployment Rate

10.1%

Total Labour Force

4,585

Employed

4,125

Unemployed

465

Not in Labour Force

3,695

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

17.0%

Children (0–17)

26.8%

Adults (18–64)

14.2%

Seniors (65+)

15.7%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3140 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.276

Selkirk 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

8,285

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,810 (21.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,980 (36.0%)

Postsecondary credential

3,490 (42.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

675 (8.1%)78.9% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

95 (1.1%)11.1% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

0 (0.0%)0.0% 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

1,810(21.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,980(36.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

670(8.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,750(21.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

220(2.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

855(10.3%)

Selkirk 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

9.8%

405 people

Share of 4,125 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

405(9.8%)

Usual place of work

3,145(76.2%)

No fixed workplace address

575(13.9%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Selkirk 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

4,590

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

35(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

600(13.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

170(3.7%)

Health

600(13.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

545(11.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

70(1.5%)

Sales and service

1,255(27.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

925(20.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

65(1.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

195(4.2%)

Selkirk 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

4,590

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

35(0.8%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

30(0.7%)

Utilities

60(1.3%)

Construction

345(7.5%)

Manufacturing

335(7.3%)

Wholesale trade

145(3.2%)

Retail trade

630(13.7%)

Transportation and warehousing

250(5.4%)

Information and cultural industries

55(1.2%)

Finance and insurance

145(3.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

45(1.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

90(2.0%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

130(2.8%)

Educational services

370(8.1%)

Health care and social assistance

930(20.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

90(2.0%)

Accommodation and food services

335(7.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

185(4.0%)

Public administration

250(5.4%)

Selkirk Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

9,440 (94.4%)

French Only

5 (0.1%)

English & French

520 (5.2%)

Neither

35 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

8,925 (89.3%)

French

115 (1.2%)

Non-official languages

800 (8.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

8,925(89.3%)

Punjabi

225(2.3%)

French

115(1.2%)

Tagalog

80(0.8%)

Polish

30(0.3%)

Russian

25(0.3%)

Gujarati

20(0.2%)

Spanish

15(0.2%)

Korean

15(0.2%)

Italian

10(0.1%)

Selkirk Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,710(61.4%)

Semi-detached

140(3.2%)

Row house

335(7.6%)

Duplex

10(0.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

950(21.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

265(6.0%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Selkirk

Selkirk is a city in Manitoba’s Interlake on the Red River, north of Winnipeg. Known as the "Catfish Capital of Manitoba" and for steel and marine industry heritage, it serves as a regional hub between Winnipeg and Lake Winnipeg. About 10,000 people live in Selkirk.

Known for

Interlake city on the Red River north of Winnipeg
Catfish Capital reputation and river fishing
Steel and marine industrial heritage
Regional hub toward Lake Winnipeg
Historic Manitoba river community

See & do

Selkirk waterfront and marina
Red River docks and river scenery.
Marine Museum of Manitoba
Exhibits on prairie steamboats and lake shipping.
Downtown Selkirk
Main streets and regional services.
Selkirk Park
Large riverside park with trails and recreation.
River Road drives toward Winnipeg
Historic Red River lot landscape south of the city.

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