Yorkton Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Yorkton. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:267 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Yorkton Population

Total Population (2021)

16,280

Total Population (2016)

16,343

Population Growth

-0.4% (-63)

Growth Rank

#585 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.2%7,845

Female

51.8%8,435

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.930

Average Age

42.1

Median Age

41.2

Age Rank

#283 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

875(5.4%)

5–9

990(6.1%)

10–14

1,065(6.5%)

15–19

985(6.1%)

20–24

925(5.7%)

25–29

965(5.9%)

30–34

1,015(6.2%)

35–39

1,040(6.4%)

40–44

1,050(6.4%)

45–49

975(6.0%)

50–54

920(5.7%)

55–59

1,020(6.3%)

60–64

1,020(6.3%)

65–69

845(5.2%)

70–74

765(4.7%)

75–79

595(3.7%)

80–84

555(3.4%)

85+

675(4.1%)

Yorkton Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

7,529

Occupied Private Dwellings

6,974

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,385 (34.2%)

2 Persons

2,395 (34.3%)

3 Persons

845 (12.1%)

4 Persons

820 (11.8%)

5+ Persons

535 (7.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,545(22.2%)

Couples without children

1,825(26.2%)

One-parent families

625(9.0%)

One-person households

2,385(34.2%)

Multigenerational

90(1.3%)

Multiple-family

25(0.4%)

Yorkton Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$77,400After tax

Median Household Income

$67,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$43,120After tax

Median Individual Income

$38,400After tax

Income Rank

#482 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.6%

Employment Income

66.8%

Government Transfers

19.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

770(6.2%)

$10k–$20k

1,400(11.2%)

$20k–$30k

2,025(16.2%)

$30k–$40k

1,695(13.6%)

$40k–$50k

1,530(12.2%)

$50k–$60k

1,270(10.2%)

$60k–$70k

1,020(8.2%)

$70k–$80k

705(5.6%)

$80k–$90k

500(4.0%)

$90k–$100k

455(3.6%)

$100k+

1,130(9.0%)

Yorkton Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

58.9%

Unemployment Rate

7.5%

Total Labour Force

8,275

Employed

7,650

Unemployed

620

Not in Labour Force

4,715

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

12.7%

Children (0–17)

14.1%

Adults (18–64)

9.3%

Seniors (65+)

20.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3010 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.265

Yorkton 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

12,990

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,575 (19.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,610 (35.5%)

Postsecondary credential

5,810 (44.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,685 (13.0%)76.9% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

305 (2.3%)13.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

55 (0.4%)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

2,575(19.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,610(35.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,090(8.4%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,130(16.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

405(3.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,190(16.9%)

Yorkton 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

8.4%

640 people

Share of 7,650 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

640(8.4%)

Usual place of work

6,165(80.6%)

No fixed workplace address

840(11.0%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Yorkton 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

8,275

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

70(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

1,080(13.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

340(4.1%)

Health

915(11.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

900(10.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

175(2.1%)

Sales and service

2,445(29.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,380(16.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

320(3.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

470(5.7%)

Yorkton 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

8,275

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

255(3.1%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

205(2.5%)

Utilities

70(0.8%)

Construction

440(5.3%)

Manufacturing

685(8.3%)

Wholesale trade

225(2.7%)

Retail trade

1,255(15.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

330(4.0%)

Information and cultural industries

110(1.3%)

Finance and insurance

270(3.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

95(1.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

265(3.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

270(3.3%)

Educational services

510(6.2%)

Health care and social assistance

1,575(19.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

220(2.7%)

Accommodation and food services

620(7.5%)

Other services (except public administration)

315(3.8%)

Public administration

385(4.7%)

Yorkton Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

15,505 (96.8%)

English & French

460 (2.9%)

Neither

55 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

13,425 (83.8%)

French

70 (0.4%)

Non-official languages

2,030 (12.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

13,425(83.8%)

Tagalog

510(3.2%)

Punjabi

145(0.9%)

Gujarati

110(0.7%)

French

70(0.4%)

Spanish

45(0.3%)

Hindi

40(0.2%)

Russian

40(0.2%)

Mandarin

30(0.2%)

Urdu

30(0.2%)

Yorkton Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,975(71.4%)

Semi-detached

275(3.9%)

Row house

230(3.3%)

Duplex

55(0.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,345(19.3%)

Movable

90(1.3%)

Housing · Yorkton (CA), Sask.

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

8,235

Owner households

6,025 (73.2%)

Renter households

2,210 (26.8%)

Owners with a mortgage

3,180 (52.8%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

2,840 (47.1%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

420 (19.0%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

1,785 (80.8%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$930All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,079All households, 2021

Owners, median

$880

Renters, median

$960

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,470

Owners without a mortgage, median

$512

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,345 (16.3%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

545 (9.0%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

800 (36.2%)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

1,425(17.3%)

$500 to $749

1,840(22.3%)

$750 to $999

1,145(13.9%)

$1,000 to $1,249

1,130(13.7%)

$1,250 to $1,499

825(10.0%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,135(13.8%)

$2,000 to $2,499

445(5.4%)

$2,500 to $2,999

160(1.9%)

$3,000 and over

135(1.6%)

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 Yorkton

Yorkton is a city in east-central Saskatchewan on the Yellowhead Highway, a regional hub for parkland agriculture between Regina and the Manitoba border. Grain elevators, a compact downtown, and the long-running Yorkton Film Festival shape civic identity. About 16,000 people live in Yorkton.

Known for

Yellowhead Highway service city in east-central Saskatchewan
Parkland agriculture and agribusiness hub
Yorkton Film Festival heritage
Regional healthcare and retail centre
Prairie downtown and grain-elevator skyline

See & do

Downtown Broadway Street
Shops and services in the historic commercial core.
Western Development Museum (Yorkton)
Prairie settlement and agricultural exhibits.
Painted Hand Casino / event venues
Entertainment and gathering spaces in the city.
Gloria Hayden Community Centre / parks
Recreation and green space for residents.
Yellowhead corridor countryside
Parkland farms and lakes within a short drive.

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