Thompson Profile

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National Rank:326 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Thompson Population

Total Population (2021)

13,035

Total Population (2016)

13,678

Population Growth

-4.7% (-643)

Growth Rank

#677 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.4%6,565

Female

49.6%6,465

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.015

Average Age

32.9

Median Age

Age Rank

#9 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,100(8.4%)

5–9

1,135(8.7%)

10–14

1,135(8.7%)

15–19

905(6.9%)

20–24

925(7.1%)

25–29

1,065(8.2%)

30–34

1,075(8.2%)

35–39

910(7.0%)

40–44

895(6.9%)

45–49

765(5.9%)

50–54

790(6.1%)

55–59

790(6.1%)

60–64

570(4.4%)

65–69

400(3.1%)

70–74

275(2.1%)

75–79

170(1.3%)

80–84

85(0.7%)

85+

40(0.3%)

Thompson Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.8

Total Private Dwellings

5,442

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,676

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,165 (24.9%)

2 Persons

1,320 (28.2%)

3 Persons

835 (17.9%)

4 Persons

730 (15.6%)

5+ Persons

625 (13.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,250(26.7%)

Couples without children

825(17.6%)

One-parent families

620(13.3%)

One-person households

1,165(24.9%)

Multigenerational

190(4.1%)

Multiple-family

30(0.6%)

Thompson Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$90,600After tax

Median Household Income

$82,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$46,960After tax

Median Individual Income

$41,200After tax

Income Rank

#204 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

84.8%

Employment Income

77.2%

Government Transfers

15.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

920(10.2%)

$10k–$20k

900(9.9%)

$20k–$30k

1,085(12.0%)

$30k–$40k

980(10.8%)

$40k–$50k

960(10.6%)

$50k–$60k

775(8.6%)

$60k–$70k

635(7.0%)

$70k–$80k

450(5.0%)

$80k–$90k

395(4.4%)

$90k–$100k

390(4.3%)

$100k+

1,570(17.3%)

Thompson Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

62.2%

Unemployment Rate

8.9%

Total Labour Force

6,505

Employed

5,925

Unemployed

580

Not in Labour Force

3,020

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

14.5%

Children (0–17)

22.0%

Adults (18–64)

11.5%

Seniors (65+)

8.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3390 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.297

Thompson 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

9,525

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,485 (26.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,925 (30.7%)

Postsecondary credential

4,110 (43.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,245 (13.1%)68.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

280 (2.9%)15.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

45 (0.5%)2.5% 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

2,485(26.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,925(30.7%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

625(6.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,360(14.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

320(3.4%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,810(19.0%)

Thompson 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

5.3%

315 people

Share of 5,925 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

315(5.3%)

Usual place of work

4,975(84.0%)

No fixed workplace address

630(10.6%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Thompson 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

6,505

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

50(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

760(11.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

265(4.1%)

Health

620(9.5%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,245(19.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

75(1.2%)

Sales and service

1,605(24.7%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,210(18.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

405(6.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

135(2.1%)

Thompson 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

6,505

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

30(0.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

740(11.4%)

Utilities

110(1.7%)

Construction

370(5.7%)

Manufacturing

45(0.7%)

Wholesale trade

100(1.5%)

Retail trade

735(11.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

410(6.3%)

Information and cultural industries

35(0.5%)

Finance and insurance

145(2.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

75(1.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

95(1.5%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

165(2.5%)

Educational services

695(10.7%)

Health care and social assistance

1,195(18.4%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

35(0.5%)

Accommodation and food services

525(8.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

265(4.1%)

Public administration

580(8.9%)

Thompson Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

12,110 (93.4%)

French Only

10 (0.1%)

English & French

760 (5.9%)

Neither

90 (0.7%)

Mother Tongue

English

10,080 (77.7%)

French

195 (1.5%)

Non-official languages

2,100 (16.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

10,080(77.7%)

Punjabi

410(3.2%)

Gujarati

320(2.5%)

French

195(1.5%)

Tagalog

90(0.7%)

Hindi

65(0.5%)

Portuguese

60(0.5%)

Spanish

40(0.3%)

Arabic

35(0.3%)

Mandarin

30(0.2%)

Thompson Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,300(49.2%)

Semi-detached

165(3.5%)

Row house

440(9.4%)

Duplex

5(0.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,180(25.2%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

150(3.2%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

435(9.3%)

Housing · Thompson (CA), Man.

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

4,675

Owner households

2,490 (53.3%)

Renter households

2,185 (46.7%)

Owners with a mortgage

1,750 (70.3%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

745 (29.9%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

350 (16.0%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

1,835 (84.0%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,150All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,215All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,280

Renters, median

$1,050

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,550

Owners without a mortgage, median

$556

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

655 (14.0%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

150 (6.0%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

505 (23.1%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

20 (0.4%)

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

410(8.8%)

$500 to $749

615(13.2%)

$750 to $999

830(17.8%)

$1,000 to $1,249

865(18.5%)

$1,250 to $1,499

600(12.8%)

$1,500 to $1,999

925(19.8%)

$2,000 to $2,499

290(6.2%)

$2,500 to $2,999

110(2.4%)

$3,000 and over

25(0.5%)

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 Thompson

Thompson is a city in northern Manitoba, in the boreal forest of the Canadian Shield north of Lake Winnipeg. Nickel mining built the town; it remains a regional hub for the North, First Nations communities, and winter roads toward Hudson Bay country. About 13,000 people live in Thompson.

Known for

Nickel-mining city in northern Manitoba
Boreal Shield regional service hub
Gateway to Hudson Bay and northern communities
Winter-road and fly-in regional connections
Spirit Way trails and northern wildlife country

See & do

Spirit Way walking trail
Public art, wolf murals, and urban nature path.
Heritage North Museum
Mining, Cree, and northern Manitoba history.
Downtown Thompson
Commercial core and northern-city services.
Paint Lake Provincial Park (nearby)
Shield lake camping and fishing south of town.
Boreal forest drives and lookouts
Canadian Shield scenery around the city.

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