Steinbach Profile

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National Rank:253 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Steinbach Population

Total Population (2021)

17,806

Total Population (2016)

16,022

Population Growth

+11.1% (+1,784)

Growth Rank

#103 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.7%8,665

Female

51.3%9,140

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.948

Average Age

38.2

Median Age

Age Rank

#75 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,265(7.1%)

5–9

1,290(7.2%)

10–14

1,230(6.9%)

15–19

1,090(6.1%)

20–24

1,330(7.5%)

25–29

1,260(7.1%)

30–34

1,225(6.9%)

35–39

1,275(7.2%)

40–44

1,130(6.3%)

45–49

1,000(5.6%)

50–54

880(4.9%)

55–59

940(5.3%)

60–64

835(4.7%)

65–69

825(4.6%)

70–74

725(4.1%)

75–79

595(3.3%)

80–84

430(2.4%)

85+

475(2.7%)

Steinbach Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

7,092

Occupied Private Dwellings

6,836

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,825 (26.7%)

2 Persons

2,335 (34.2%)

3 Persons

910 (13.3%)

4 Persons

955 (14.0%)

5+ Persons

815 (11.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,920(28.1%)

Couples without children

1,825(26.7%)

One-parent families

525(7.7%)

One-person households

1,825(26.7%)

Multigenerational

100(1.5%)

Multiple-family

40(0.6%)

Steinbach Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$73,300After tax

Median Household Income

$64,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$37,400After tax

Median Individual Income

$32,800After tax

Income Rank

#526 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

79.6%

Employment Income

67.2%

Government Transfers

20.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,165(8.7%)

$10k–$20k

1,900(14.3%)

$20k–$30k

2,400(18.0%)

$30k–$40k

1,900(14.3%)

$40k–$50k

1,800(13.5%)

$50k–$60k

1,290(9.7%)

$60k–$70k

875(6.6%)

$70k–$80k

580(4.4%)

$80k–$90k

430(3.2%)

$90k–$100k

290(2.2%)

$100k+

685(5.1%)

Steinbach Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

61.9%

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Total Labour Force

9,070

Employed

8,540

Unemployed

520

Not in Labour Force

4,720

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

14.7%

Children (0–17)

17.4%

Adults (18–64)

11.8%

Seniors (65+)

21.1%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3080 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.268

Steinbach 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

13,790

No certificate, diploma or degree

3,330 (24.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,675 (33.9%)

Postsecondary credential

5,785 (42.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,750 (12.7%)72.5% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

305 (2.2%)12.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

110 (0.8%)4.6% 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

3,330(24.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,675(33.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

715(5.2%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,310(16.8%)

University certificate below bachelor

340(2.5%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,415(17.5%)

Steinbach 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

10.5%

900 people

Share of 8,545 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

900(10.5%)

Usual place of work

6,245(73.1%)

No fixed workplace address

1,375(16.1%)

Worked outside Canada

20(0.2%)

Steinbach 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

9,070

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

85(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

1,245(13.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

380(4.2%)

Health

690(7.6%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,020(11.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

205(2.3%)

Sales and service

2,030(22.4%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,035(22.4%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

450(5.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

780(8.6%)

Steinbach 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

9,070

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

595(6.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

30(0.3%)

Utilities

30(0.3%)

Construction

1,060(11.7%)

Manufacturing

1,245(13.7%)

Wholesale trade

120(1.3%)

Retail trade

1,065(11.7%)

Transportation and warehousing

645(7.1%)

Information and cultural industries

90(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

220(2.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

125(1.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

335(3.7%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

225(2.5%)

Educational services

615(6.8%)

Health care and social assistance

1,210(13.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

130(1.4%)

Accommodation and food services

475(5.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

430(4.7%)

Public administration

255(2.8%)

Steinbach Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

16,655 (94.6%)

French Only

10 (0.1%)

English & French

760 (4.3%)

Neither

195 (1.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

11,305 (64.2%)

French

300 (1.7%)

Non-official languages

5,335 (30.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

11,305(64.2%)

Tagalog

930(5.3%)

German

495(2.8%)

French

300(1.7%)

Punjabi

260(1.5%)

Russian

200(1.1%)

Spanish

125(0.7%)

Gujarati

90(0.5%)

Arabic

40(0.2%)

Vietnamese

40(0.2%)

Steinbach Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,750(54.8%)

Semi-detached

625(9.1%)

Row house

295(4.3%)

Duplex

260(3.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,490(21.8%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

250(3.7%)

Other attached

10(0.1%)

Movable

160(2.3%)

Housing · Steinbach (CA), Man.

These figures are published for Steinbach (CA), Man., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Steinbach 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

6,835

Owner households

4,215 (61.7%)

Renter households

2,620 (38.3%)

Owners with a mortgage

2,835 (67.3%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

1,380 (32.7%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

375 (14.3%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

2,240 (85.5%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,070All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,144All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,160

Renters, median

$1,010

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,420

Owners without a mortgage, median

$468

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,480 (21.7%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

470 (11.2%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

1,005 (38.4%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

0 (0.0%)

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

925(13.5%)

$500 to $749

870(12.7%)

$750 to $999

1,305(19.1%)

$1,000 to $1,249

1,135(16.6%)

$1,250 to $1,499

1,025(15.0%)

$1,500 to $1,999

980(14.3%)

$2,000 to $2,499

385(5.6%)

$2,500 to $2,999

140(2.0%)

$3,000 and over

70(1.0%)

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 Steinbach

Steinbach is a city in southeastern Manitoba, southeast of Winnipeg along Highway 12. Mennonite settlement history, a strong retail and auto-sales corridor, and a bilingual English–German heritage shape the community. Farmland of the Rural Municipality of Hanover surrounds the city, which remains a regional shopping and service hub. About 18,000 people live in Steinbach.

Known for

Mennonite settlement heritage in southeastern Manitoba
Regional retail and “Auto City” corridor on Highway 12
Service hub for surrounding Hanover farmland
Bilingual English–German community character
Fast-growing city southeast of Winnipeg

See & do

Mennonite Heritage Village
Open-air museum of pioneer Mennonite life and the iconic windmill.
Main Street / PTH 12 commercial strip
Shops, restaurants, and dealerships that draw the region.
Jake Epp Library and civic centre area
Public library and downtown community facilities.
A.D. Penner Park
Sports fields and recreation in the city.
Clear Springs Nature Park (nearby)
Trails and ponds on the city’s edge.

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