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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census agglomeration of Yorkton, Saskatchewan

Map of Yorkton, CA (shaded in green), Saskatchewan

Map of Yorkton

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Yorkton, CA - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Yorkton, CA - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
6
Nat. rank
112

In 2011, the population of Yorkton census agglomeration (CA) was 18,238, representing a percentage change of 4.6% from 2006. This compares to the national growth of 5.9% and to the average growth among all CAs of 4.2%.

In Yorkton, the land area is 843.37 square kilometres with a population density of 21.6 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the national land area of 8,965,121.42 square kilometres with a population density of 3.7 persons per square kilometre. The land area of all CAs is 232,264.62 square kilometres with 18.56 persons per square kilometre.

In total, there were 7,762 private dwellings occupied by usual residents in Yorkton in 2011. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 3.4%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Census subdivisions in the Yorkton CA

Table 1 Yorkton CA – Census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2011 2006 % change
Yorkton CY 15,669 15,038 4.2
Orkney No. 244 RM 1,860 1,748 A 6.4
Springside T 534 513 A 4.1
Ebenezer VL 175 139 25.9

Census metropolitan areas (CMAs) or census agglomerations (CAs) in Saskatchewan

Table 2 Saskatchewan – Metropolitan areas, population rank and population change, 2006 to 2011
CMA or CA name Type Population Rank
2011 2006 % change Nat. Prov.
Saskatoon CMA 260,600 233,923 11.4 17 1
Regina CMA 210,556 194,971 8.0 18 2
Prince Albert CA 42,673 40,766 4.7 70 3
Moose Jaw CA 34,421 33,360 3.2 81 4
Lloydminster CA 30,798 27,023 14.0 87 ···
Lloydminster (Saskatchewan part / partie de la Saskatchewan)   12,766 11,113 14.9 ··· 9
Lloydminster (Alberta part / partie de l'Alberta)   18,032 15,910 13.3 ··· 10
North Battleford CA 19,216 18,081 A 6.3 108 5
Yorkton CA 18,238 17,438 4.6 112 6
Swift Current CA 17,535 16,533 6.1 115 7
Estevan CA 12,973 11,883 A 9.2 133 8

Age and sex

Yorkton – Age distribution

Chart C: Yorkton - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Yorkton - Population by broad age groups

Table 3 Yorkton – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.4% 18.6% 16.3%
15 to 64 62.4% 63.9% 60.9%
65 and over 20.2% 17.4% 22.8%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Yorkton was 20.2%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 62.4% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.4%. In comparison, the national percentages were 68.5% for the population aged 15 to 64 and 16.7% for the population aged 0 to 14.

Yorkton – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 4 Yorkton – Population by broad age groups and sex, and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex Population
2011 2006 change % change
Both sexes
Total 18,240 17,440 800 4.6
0 to 14 3,175 3,050 125 4.1
15 to 64 11,375 10,730 645 6.0
65 and over 3,690 3,660 30 0.8
Males
Total 8,675 8,245 430 5.2
0 to 14 1,615 1,590 25 1.6
15 to 64 5,545 5,180 365 7.0
65 and over 1,510 1,480 30 2.0
Females
Total 9,560 9,195 365 4.0
0 to 14 1,555 1,450 105 7.2
15 to 64 5,825 5,560 265 4.8
65 and over 2,180 2,185 -5 -0.2

Yorkton – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Yorkton - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Yorkton - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 5 Yorkton – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 18,240 8,675 9,560
0 to 4 years 1,075 550 525
5 to 9 years 1,030 515 515
10 to 14 years 1,070 550 515
15 to 19 years 1,160 580 580
20 to 24 years 1,050 530 520
25 to 29 years 1,085 515 570
30 to 34 years 1,000 495 510
35 to 39 years 1,055 500 555
40 to 44 years 1,125 560 565
45 to 49 years 1,290 610 680
50 to 54 years 1,360 670 690
55 to 59 years 1,205 605 600
60 to 64 years 1,045 490 550
65 to 69 years 805 370 435
70 to 74 years 820 360 465
75 to 79 years 730 300 430
80 to 84 years 615 255 365
85 to 89 years 420 150 270
90 to 94 years 215 60 150
95 to 99 years 70 15 55
100 years and over 15 5 10
Median age 42.6 40.8 44.3

Yorkton – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Saskatchewan and Yorkton - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Saskatchewan and Yorkton - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

The median age in Yorkton was 42.6 years. In comparison, the median age of Saskatchewan was 38.2 years.

Table 6 Canada, Saskatchewan and Yorkton – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Saskatchewan 38.7 38.2
Yorkton 42.6 42.6

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Yorkton was 5,135, which represents a change of 4.5% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Yorkton, 73.7% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 11.6% were common-law-couples and 14.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Yorkton - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Yorkton - Census families by family structure

Yorkton – Family structure

Table 7 Canada, Saskatchewan, Yorkton – Distribution of census families by family structure, 2011 Census
Geographic name Total families Married-couple families Common-law-couple families Lone-parent families % change, census families, 2006 to 2011
number % number % number %
Canada † 9,389,695 6,293,950 67.0 1,567,905 16.7 1,527,840 16.3 5.5
Saskatchewan † 285,375 202,770 71.1 35,785 12.5 46,825 16.4 6.7
Yorkton 5,135 3,785 73.7 595 11.6 755 14.7 4.5

Yorkton – Presence of children within couple families

Chart G: Yorkton - Presence of children within couple families
Married couples Common-law-couples
with children without children with children without children
1,580 (36.1%) 2,205 (50.3%) 250 ( 5.7%) 345 ( 7.9%)

Chart G description: Yorkton - Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census agglomeration of Yorkton, 41.8% were couples with children aged 24 and under at home. In comparison, as a whole, 46.9% of couples in Canada had children aged 24 and under at home.

Among couples with children aged 24 and under at home in the census agglomeration of Yorkton, 85.5% were intact families, that is, in which all children were the biological or adopted children of both parents, while 14.8% were stepfamilies, in which there was at least one child was the biological or adopted child of only one married spouse or common-law partner. For Canada as a whole in 2011, 12.6% of couples with children aged 24 and under were stepfamilies.

Yorkton – Marital status

Chart H: Yorkton - Marital status

Chart H description: Yorkton - Marital status

In Yorkton, 59.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (51.4%) or living with a common-law partner (7.9%).

The remaining 40.6% were not married and not living with a common-law partner, including those who were single (never-married), separated, divorced or widowed.

Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.

Table 8 Canada, Saskatchewan, Yorkton – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Yorkton Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 15,065 100.0 835,525 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 8,945 59.4 487,980 58.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 7,750 51.4 416,355 49.8 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,195 7.9 71,630 8.6 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 6,120 40.6 347,540 41.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 3,545 23.5 232,160 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 350 2.3 18,210 2.2 698,245 2.5
Divorced 835 5.5 43,670 5.2 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,390 9.2 53,500 6.4 1,584,525 5.7

Yorkton – Types of private households

There were 7,760 private households3 in Yorkton in 2011, a change of 3.5% from 2006. Of these, 23.3% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 2.0% compared with five years earlier.

Table 9 Canada, Saskatchewan, Yorkton – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Yorkton Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Private households 7,760 100.0 409,645 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,805 23.3 104,495 25.5 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,495 32.2 126,365 30.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 675 8.7 40,035 9.8 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 2,445 31.5 114,385 27.9 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple-family households8 80 1.0 6,990 1.7 268,060 2.0
Other households9 265 3.4 17,380 4.2 543,340 4.1

Yorkton – Structural type of dwelling

In Yorkton, 73.7% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.0% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 10 Canada, Saskatchewan, Yorkton – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Yorkton Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 7,765 100.0 409,645 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 5,725 73.7 303,250 74.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 225 2.9 11,945 2.9 646,240 4.9
Row house 215 2.8 14,370 3.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 10,830 2.6 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 1,345 17.3 52,655 12.9 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 55 0.7 7,085 1.7 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.1 700 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 190 2.4 8,805 2.1 183,510 1.4

Language

Yorkton – Mother tongue

Chart J: Yorkton - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Yorkton - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Note: Counts for mother tongue as well as those for language spoken most often at home include single responses only.

In Yorkton, 86.2% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.8% reported French only, and 11.8% reported only a non-official language, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 84.5% for English only, 1.6% for French only and 12.7% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 96.0% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 2.4% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 92.1% for English only, 0.4% for French only and 5.8% for only a non-official language.

Table 11 Yorkton – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 17,865 100.0 17,865 100.0
English 15,400 86.2 17,145 96.0
French 135 0.8 30 0.2
Non-official language 2,100 11.8 420 2.4
Multiple responses 230 1.3 270 1.5
Table 12 Yorkton – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention12
(in percentage)
Total retention; language spoken at home at least on a regular basis Complete retention; language spoken most often at home Partial retention; language spoken at home on a regular basis
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
English 99.8 99.7 0.1
French 32.3 12.9 19.4
Non-official language 48.9 26.5 22.4

Yorkton – Non-official languages

In Yorkton, the three most common mother tongues were Ukrainian (6.5%), German (2.0%) and Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (0.9%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were German (2.6%), Cree, n.o.s. (2.4%) and Ukrainian (1.4%).

Table 13 Yorkton – The most common non-official-language mother tongues, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Number Percentage of non-official language mother-tongue population Percentage of total population
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
Ukrainian 1,165 50.3 6.5
German 350 15.1 2.0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 160 6.9 0.9
Polish 80 3.5 0.4
Russian 55 2.4 0.3

Yorkton – Bilingualism

Table 14 Yorkton – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups Mother tongue
Total English French Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total 2.5 2.1 63.0 1.2
0 to 19 4.1 4.1 0.0 5.0
20 to 44 2.4 2.0 80.0 1.4
45 to 64 1.9 0.9 81.8 2.3
65 and over 1.2 0.5 55.6 0.8
Table 15 Yorkton – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 17,865 100.0
English only 17,375 97.3
French only 5 0.0
English and French 450 2.5
Neither English nor French 35 0.2

Symbols:

···
not applicable
†
excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. For further information, refer to Notes.
incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement. For further information, refer to Notes.
A
adjusted figure due to boundary change. For further information, refer to Content considerations.
E
use with caution. For further information, refer to Cautionary note.


Source:

Statistics Canada. 2012. Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-310-XWE2011004. Ottawa, Ontario. Analytical products, 2011 Census. Last updated October 24, 2012.
 

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