West St. Paul Profile

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National Rank:574 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

West St. Paul Population

Total Population (2021)

6,682

Total Population (2016)

5,368

Population Growth

+24.5% (+1,314)

Growth Rank

#10 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.6%3,380

Female

49.4%3,300

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.024

Average Age

40.5

Median Age

41.2

Age Rank

#183 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

360(5.4%)

5–9

435(6.5%)

10–14

450(6.7%)

15–19

420(6.3%)

20–24

395(5.9%)

25–29

340(5.1%)

30–34

385(5.8%)

35–39

455(6.8%)

40–44

470(7.0%)

45–49

475(7.1%)

50–54

455(6.8%)

55–59

495(7.4%)

60–64

410(6.1%)

65–69

380(5.7%)

70–74

275(4.1%)

75–79

155(2.3%)

80–84

185(2.8%)

85+

140(2.1%)

West St. Paul Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.9

Total Private Dwellings

2,270

Occupied Private Dwellings

2,228

Size Distribution

1 Person

310 (13.9%)

2 Persons

760 (34.2%)

3 Persons

385 (17.3%)

4 Persons

500 (22.5%)

5+ Persons

270 (12.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

915(41.1%)

Couples without children

635(28.5%)

One-parent families

155(7.0%)

One-person households

310(13.9%)

Multigenerational

75(3.4%)

Multiple-family

25(1.1%)

West St. Paul Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$111,000After tax

Median Household Income

$101,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$48,800After tax

Median Individual Income

$42,400After tax

Income Rank

#34 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

87.0%

Employment Income

73.2%

Government Transfers

12.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

385(7.6%)

$10k–$20k

455(9.0%)

$20k–$30k

590(11.7%)

$30k–$40k

585(11.6%)

$40k–$50k

515(10.2%)

$50k–$60k

460(9.1%)

$60k–$70k

410(8.1%)

$70k–$80k

335(6.6%)

$80k–$90k

300(5.9%)

$90k–$100k

260(5.2%)

$100k+

750(14.9%)

West St. Paul Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

65.5%

Unemployment Rate

6.5%

Total Labour Force

3,670

Employed

3,430

Unemployed

240

Not in Labour Force

1,565

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

4.5%

Children (0–17)

5.8%

Adults (18–64)

3.8%

Seniors (65+)

5.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2770 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.243

West St. Paul 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

5,240

No certificate, diploma or degree

725 (13.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,630 (31.1%)

Postsecondary credential

2,880 (55.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

945 (18.0%)75.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

175 (3.3%)13.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

35 (0.7%)2.8% 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

725(13.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,630(31.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

425(8.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,045(19.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

160(3.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,260(24.0%)

West St. Paul 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

21.4%

735 people

Share of 3,430 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

735(21.4%)

Usual place of work

2,190(63.8%)

No fixed workplace address

500(14.6%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

West St. Paul 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

3,675

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

65(1.8%)

Business, finance and administration

745(20.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

190(5.2%)

Health

345(9.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

465(12.7%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

105(2.9%)

Sales and service

660(18.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

790(21.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

80(2.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

170(4.6%)

West St. Paul 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

3,675

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

30(0.8%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

15(0.4%)

Utilities

60(1.6%)

Construction

375(10.2%)

Manufacturing

305(8.3%)

Wholesale trade

155(4.2%)

Retail trade

305(8.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

270(7.3%)

Information and cultural industries

60(1.6%)

Finance and insurance

180(4.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

75(2.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

150(4.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

135(3.7%)

Educational services

330(9.0%)

Health care and social assistance

490(13.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

70(1.9%)

Accommodation and food services

125(3.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

135(3.7%)

Public administration

355(9.7%)

West St. Paul Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

6,020 (92.5%)

French Only

5 (0.1%)

English & French

415 (6.4%)

Neither

75 (1.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

4,860 (74.7%)

French

45 (0.7%)

Non-official languages

1,390 (21.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

4,860(74.7%)

Punjabi

390(6.0%)

Portuguese

215(3.3%)

Polish

195(3.0%)

Tagalog

80(1.2%)

French

45(0.7%)

Italian

35(0.5%)

Vietnamese

30(0.5%)

Spanish

20(0.3%)

Russian

20(0.3%)

West St. Paul Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,000(89.7%)

Row house

15(0.7%)

Duplex

20(0.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

105(4.7%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

20(0.9%)

Other attached

5(0.2%)

Movable

65(2.9%)

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