Winkler Profile

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National Rank:309 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Winkler Population

Total Population (2021)

13,745

Total Population (2016)

12,660

Population Growth

+8.6% (+1,085)

Growth Rank

#179 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.1%6,755

Female

50.9%6,990

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.966

Average Age

36.9

Median Age

33.6

Age Rank

#41 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,115(8.1%)

5–9

1,055(7.7%)

10–14

925(6.7%)

15–19

925(6.7%)

20–24

1,050(7.6%)

25–29

1,080(7.9%)

30–34

1,015(7.4%)

35–39

835(6.1%)

40–44

770(5.6%)

45–49

685(5.0%)

50–54

685(5.0%)

55–59

710(5.2%)

60–64

730(5.3%)

65–69

670(4.9%)

70–74

465(3.4%)

75–79

355(2.6%)

80–84

305(2.2%)

85+

365(2.7%)

Winkler Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.7

Total Private Dwellings

5,239

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,089

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,255 (24.7%)

2 Persons

1,755 (34.5%)

3 Persons

685 (13.5%)

4 Persons

695 (13.7%)

5+ Persons

700 (13.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,720(33.8%)

Couples without children

1,480(29.1%)

One-parent families

280(5.5%)

One-person households

1,255(24.7%)

Multigenerational

40(0.8%)

Multiple-family

20(0.4%)

Winkler Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$70,600After tax

Median Household Income

$63,200After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$35,800After tax

Median Individual Income

$31,200After tax

Income Rank

#550 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.0%

Employment Income

65.8%

Government Transfers

19.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,005(10.0%)

$10k–$20k

1,490(14.8%)

$20k–$30k

1,865(18.5%)

$30k–$40k

1,510(15.0%)

$40k–$50k

1,435(14.2%)

$50k–$60k

1,010(10.0%)

$60k–$70k

565(5.6%)

$70k–$80k

350(3.5%)

$80k–$90k

275(2.7%)

$90k–$100k

155(1.5%)

$100k+

415(4.1%)

Winkler Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

61.5%

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Total Labour Force

6,715

Employed

6,440

Unemployed

280

Not in Labour Force

3,755

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

16.8%

Children (0–17)

20.2%

Adults (18–64)

13.1%

Seniors (65+)

25.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2990 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.263

Winkler 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

10,470

No certificate, diploma or degree

3,715 (35.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,340 (31.9%)

Postsecondary credential

3,415 (32.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

910 (8.7%)70.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

200 (1.9%)15.4% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

55 (0.5%)4.2% 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

3,715(35.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,340(31.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

565(5.4%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,270(12.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

280(2.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,300(12.4%)

Winkler 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

4.9%

315 people

Share of 6,440 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

315(4.9%)

Usual place of work

5,295(82.2%)

No fixed workplace address

805(12.5%)

Worked outside Canada

25(0.4%)

Winkler 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

6,720

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

60(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

910(13.5%)

Natural and applied sciences

230(3.4%)

Health

490(7.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

615(9.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

115(1.7%)

Sales and service

1,645(24.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,495(22.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

225(3.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

850(12.6%)

Winkler 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

6,720

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

405(6.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

0(0.0%)

Utilities

20(0.3%)

Construction

565(8.4%)

Manufacturing

1,365(20.3%)

Wholesale trade

190(2.8%)

Retail trade

775(11.5%)

Transportation and warehousing

360(5.4%)

Information and cultural industries

90(1.3%)

Finance and insurance

135(2.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

60(0.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

210(3.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

15(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

200(3.0%)

Educational services

440(6.5%)

Health care and social assistance

905(13.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

90(1.3%)

Accommodation and food services

430(6.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

285(4.2%)

Public administration

115(1.7%)

Winkler Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

13,005 (95.7%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

225 (1.7%)

Neither

360 (2.6%)

Mother Tongue

English

7,390 (54.4%)

French

60 (0.4%)

Non-official languages

5,640 (41.5%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

7,390(54.4%)

German

945(7.0%)

Russian

445(3.3%)

Punjabi

180(1.3%)

Tagalog

165(1.2%)

Spanish

75(0.6%)

French

60(0.4%)

Arabic

30(0.2%)

Portuguese

30(0.2%)

Gujarati

30(0.2%)

Winkler Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,175(62.4%)

Semi-detached

425(8.4%)

Row house

690(13.6%)

Duplex

20(0.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

385(7.6%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

310(6.1%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

85(1.7%)

Housing · Winkler (CA), Man.

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

11,160

Owner households

8,390 (75.2%)

Renter households

2,770 (24.8%)

Owners with a mortgage

5,310 (63.3%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

3,080 (36.7%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

545 (19.7%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

2,230 (80.5%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,050All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,102All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,110

Renters, median

$980

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,430

Owners without a mortgage, median

$472

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,955 (17.5%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

1,070 (12.8%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

880 (31.8%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

20 (0.2%)

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

1,980(17.7%)

$500 to $749

1,755(15.7%)

$750 to $999

1,445(12.9%)

$1,000 to $1,249

1,780(15.9%)

$1,250 to $1,499

1,710(15.3%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,640(14.7%)

$2,000 to $2,499

540(4.8%)

$2,500 to $2,999

180(1.6%)

$3,000 and over

115(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 Winkler

Winkler is a city in southern Manitoba’s Pembina Valley, a fast-growing Mennonite-heritage community south of Winnipeg near the U.S. border. Manufacturing, agriculture, and a bilingual English–German cultural mix shape a prairie service centre. About 14,000 people live in Winkler.

Known for

Mennonite-heritage city in the Pembina Valley
Fast-growing southern Manitoba community
Manufacturing and agricultural service hub
English–German cultural landscape
Gateway toward the U.S. border and Winnipeg

See & do

Winkler Centennial Park / Splash Island
Central recreation and summer splash park.
Downtown Winkler
Main Street shops and local services.
Pembina Threshermen’s Museum (nearby)
Agricultural heritage west toward Morden.
Community trails and greenways
Walking and cycling paths through town.
Regional farm drives
Pembina Valley fields and elevators south of Winnipeg.

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