Weyburn Profile

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National Rank:381 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Weyburn Population

Total Population (2021)

11,019

Total Population (2016)

10,870

Population Growth

+1.4% (+149)

Growth Rank

#516 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.3%5,325

Female

51.7%5,695

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.935

Average Age

41.9

Median Age

40.4

Age Rank

#270 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

645(5.9%)

5–9

690(6.3%)

10–14

705(6.4%)

15–19

685(6.2%)

20–24

605(5.5%)

25–29

585(5.3%)

30–34

765(6.9%)

35–39

775(7.0%)

40–44

680(6.2%)

45–49

640(5.8%)

50–54

580(5.3%)

55–59

690(6.3%)

60–64

665(6.0%)

65–69

585(5.3%)

70–74

460(4.2%)

75–79

365(3.3%)

80–84

340(3.1%)

85+

560(5.1%)

Weyburn Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

5,142

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,655

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,565 (33.6%)

2 Persons

1,595 (34.3%)

3 Persons

575 (12.4%)

4 Persons

575 (12.4%)

5+ Persons

335 (7.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,130(24.3%)

Couples without children

1,255(27.0%)

One-parent families

430(9.2%)

One-person households

1,570(33.7%)

Multigenerational

45(1.0%)

Multiple-family

10(0.2%)

Weyburn Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$89,100After tax

Median Household Income

$70,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$49,960After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,000After tax

Income Rank

#422 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

85.2%

Employment Income

67.0%

Government Transfers

14.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

590(7.1%)

$10k–$20k

850(10.3%)

$20k–$30k

1,235(14.9%)

$30k–$40k

1,035(12.5%)

$40k–$50k

950(11.5%)

$50k–$60k

835(10.1%)

$60k–$70k

680(8.2%)

$70k–$80k

485(5.9%)

$80k–$90k

400(4.8%)

$90k–$100k

305(3.7%)

$100k+

920(11.1%)

Weyburn Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

62.2%

Unemployment Rate

7.5%

Total Labour Force

5,755

Employed

5,325

Unemployed

430

Not in Labour Force

2,805

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

10.1%

Children (0–17)

10.4%

Adults (18–64)

8.6%

Seniors (65+)

14.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3270 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.285

Weyburn 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

8,560

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,555 (18.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,070 (35.9%)

Postsecondary credential

3,935 (46.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,105 (12.9%)77.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

170 (2.0%)11.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

45 (0.5%)3.1% 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

1,555(18.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,070(35.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

850(9.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,315(15.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

345(4.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,430(16.7%)

Weyburn 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

9.7%

515 people

Share of 5,330 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

515(9.7%)

Usual place of work

3,840(72.0%)

No fixed workplace address

960(18.0%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Weyburn 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

5,755

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

55(1.0%)

Business, finance and administration

740(12.9%)

Natural and applied sciences

225(3.9%)

Health

645(11.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

605(10.5%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

90(1.6%)

Sales and service

1,385(24.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,030(17.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

600(10.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

300(5.2%)

Weyburn 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

5,755

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

245(4.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

555(9.6%)

Utilities

105(1.8%)

Construction

310(5.4%)

Manufacturing

230(4.0%)

Wholesale trade

200(3.5%)

Retail trade

620(10.8%)

Transportation and warehousing

275(4.8%)

Information and cultural industries

90(1.6%)

Finance and insurance

220(3.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

50(0.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

200(3.5%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

140(2.4%)

Educational services

380(6.6%)

Health care and social assistance

1,085(18.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

115(2.0%)

Accommodation and food services

425(7.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

190(3.3%)

Public administration

235(4.1%)

Weyburn Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

10,405 (98.0%)

English & French

180 (1.7%)

Neither

30 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

9,390 (88.5%)

French

65 (0.6%)

Non-official languages

940 (8.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

9,390(88.5%)

Tagalog

305(2.9%)

Gujarati

70(0.7%)

French

65(0.6%)

Punjabi

60(0.6%)

Spanish

30(0.3%)

Urdu

25(0.2%)

German

25(0.2%)

Arabic

20(0.2%)

Cantonese

20(0.2%)

Weyburn Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,060(65.7%)

Semi-detached

140(3.0%)

Row house

105(2.3%)

Duplex

50(1.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,060(22.8%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

115(2.5%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

120(2.6%)

Housing · Weyburn (CA), Sask.

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

5,025

Owner households

3,545 (70.5%)

Renter households

1,475 (29.4%)

Owners with a mortgage

2,070 (58.4%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

1,480 (41.7%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

220 (14.9%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

1,255 (85.1%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$960All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,153All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,110

Renters, median

$850

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,680

Owners without a mortgage, median

$492

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

790 (15.7%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

355 (10.0%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

430 (29.2%)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

900(17.9%)

$500 to $749

1,010(20.1%)

$750 to $999

680(13.5%)

$1,000 to $1,249

580(11.5%)

$1,250 to $1,499

470(9.4%)

$1,500 to $1,999

775(15.4%)

$2,000 to $2,499

345(6.9%)

$2,500 to $2,999

160(3.2%)

$3,000 and over

100(2.0%)

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 Weyburn

Weyburn is a city in southeastern Saskatchewan on the Souris River, southeast of Regina along Highway 39. Oilfield services, agriculture, and a role as a regional hub for the southeast prairie define the community. About 11,000 people live in Weyburn.

Known for

Southeastern Saskatchewan regional hub
Souris River prairie city
Oilfield services and agriculture economy
Highway 39 corridor southeast of Regina
Service centre for surrounding farm country

See & do

Downtown Weyburn
Main streets and regional shopping.
Souris River valley parks
Riverside green space through the city.
Weyburn museum / heritage sites
Local history of the southeast prairie.
Community recreation complexes
Sports and leisure facilities for the region.
Prairie drives on Highway 39
Open-country roads toward Estevan and Regina.

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