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Selected trend data for Saskatoon
(CY)
, 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses
CSV| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 193,647 | 196,845 | 202,340 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 22.2 | 20.0 | 17.7 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 66.3 | 67.6 | 69.3 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 11.5 | 12.3 | 13.0 | ||
| Median age2 | 32.7 | 34.3 | 35.9 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 29.9 | 31.6 | 32.8 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 55.6 | 53.9 | 52.8 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 58.1 | 55.2 | 52.0 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 55.0 | 51.7 | 48.2 | ||
| Total private households6 | 76,295 | 79,310 | 84,405 | ||
| % of one-person households | 28.2 | 29.2 | 30.8 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 29.7 | 27.1 | 24.4 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 24.2 | 25.1 | 26.2 | ||
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | ||
| Median household income9 | 45,159 | 47,102 | 49,313 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 57,715 | 60,818 | 65,748 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 89.9 | 87.7 | 81.2 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 11.4 | 10.2 | 8.6 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 3,390 | 3,234 | 2,635 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 19,188 | 21,473 | 22,334 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 46.2 | 41.6 | 39.4 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 17.8 | 14.9 | 12.2 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 76,300 | 79,310 | 84,405 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 58.5 | 62.2 | 63.9 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 41.5 | 37.8 | 36.1 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.8 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 11.7 | 8.6 | 11.7 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 84.3 | 84.8 | 85.2 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 12.6 | 12.3 | 12.4 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 96.3 | 96.3 | 95.9 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 99.4 | 99.6 | 99.6 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.6 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 49.0 | 50.7 | 53.4 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 31.8 | 31.2 | 30.0 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 10.3 | 10.1 | 9.0 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 6.7 | 5.8 | 5.0 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.6 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.4 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 97.2 | 97.4 | 96.7 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 7.3 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 8.1 | 9.8 | 9.9 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 63.5 | 64.2 | 65.9 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 70.1 | 69.0 | 71.0 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 57.6 | 59.8 | 61.2 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 68.9 | 69.1 | 69.7 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 76.3 | 74.8 | 75.3 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 62.3 | 64.0 | 64.6 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 5.5 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 5.7 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 5.3 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 44.3 | 46.0 | 46.4 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 27.4 | 30.8 | 32.8 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 89.1 | 91.0 | 91.2 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 94.7 | 95.1 | 94.3 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 4.9 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 76.8 | 78.7 | 77.5 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 7.3 | 6.6 | 7.7 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 8.7 | 8.7 | 9.0 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 31,163 | 31,957 | 32,387 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 17,284 | 19,211 | 21,527 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 43,918 | 44,800 | 44,358 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 30,885 | 32,035 | 34,258 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 23.1 | 20.0 | 17.7 | ||
