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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census agglomeration of Estevan, Saskatchewan 1

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

Map of Estevan

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
8
Nat. rank
133

In 2011, the population of Estevan census agglomeration (CA) was 12,973, representing a percentage change of 9.2% from 2006. This compares to the national growth of 5.9% and to the average growth among all CAs of 4.2%.

In Estevan, the land area is 795.32 square kilometres with a population density of 16.3 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 5,211 private dwellings occupied by usual residents in Estevan in 2011. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 5.9%. 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 Estevan CA

Table 1 Estevan CA – Census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2011 2006 % change
Estevan CY 11,054 10,084 9.6
Estevan No. 5 RM 1,139 1,051 8.4
Bienfait T 780 748 4.3

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

Estevan – Age distribution

Chart C: Estevan - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Estevan - Population by broad age groups

Table 3 Estevan – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 18.2% 17.7% 18.7%
15 to 64 69.3% 72.2% 66.2%
65 and over 12.6% 10.3% 15.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Estevan was 12.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 69.3% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 18.2%. 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.

Estevan – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 4 Estevan – 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 12,970 11,885 1,085 9.1
0 to 14 2,355 2,295 60 2.6
15 to 64 8,985 7,890 1,095 13.9
65 and over 1,635 1,700 -65 -3.8
Males
Total 6,615 5,965 650 10.9
0 to 14 1,170 1,185 -15 -1.3
15 to 64 4,775 4,085 690 16.9
65 and over 680 690 -10 -1.4
Females
Total 6,355 5,915 440 7.4
0 to 14 1,190 1,105 85 7.7
15 to 64 4,210 3,800 410 10.8
65 and over 955 1,010 -55 -5.4

Estevan – Population by five-year age groups and sex

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

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

Table 5 Estevan – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 12,970 6,615 6,355
0 to 4 years 805 385 420
5 to 9 years 765 395 370
10 to 14 years 790 390 400
15 to 19 years 935 485 455
20 to 24 years 1,020 575 440
25 to 29 years 1,020 550 475
30 to 34 years 995 535 460
35 to 39 years 845 440 400
40 to 44 years 820 435 390
45 to 49 years 1,030 535 500
50 to 54 years 990 530 455
55 to 59 years 780 400 375
60 to 64 years 555 285 265
65 to 69 years 405 190 210
70 to 74 years 310 130 175
75 to 79 years 315 130 185
80 to 84 years 305 130 175
85 to 89 years 180 65 115
90 to 94 years 95 20 70
95 to 99 years 25 5 20
100 years and over 5 0 5
Median age 35.9 35.0 37.0

Estevan – Median age2 of the population

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

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

The median age in Estevan was 35.9 years. In comparison, the median age of Saskatchewan was 38.2 years.

Table 6 Canada, Saskatchewan and Estevan – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Saskatchewan 38.7 38.2
Estevan 37.0 35.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in Estevan was 3,610, which represents a change of 9.6% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Estevan, 73.0% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 15.2% were common-law-couples and 11.6% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Estevan - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Estevan - Census families by family structure

Estevan – Family structure

Table 7 Canada, Saskatchewan, Estevan – 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
Estevan 3,610 2,635 73.0 550 15.2 420 11.6 9.6

Estevan – Presence of children within couple families

Chart G: Estevan - Presence of children within couple families
Married couples Common-law-couples
with children without children with children without children
1,305 (40.9%) 1,335 (41.8%) 240 ( 7.5%) 310 ( 9.7%)

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

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census agglomeration of Estevan, 48.4% 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 Estevan, 83.8% were intact families, that is, in which all children were the biological or adopted children of both parents, while 16.5% 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.

Estevan – Marital status

Chart H: Estevan - Marital status

Chart H description: Estevan - Marital status

In Estevan, 61.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (50.9%) or living with a common-law partner (10.4%).

The remaining 38.8% 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, Estevan – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Estevan Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 10,615 100.0 835,525 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 6,500 61.2 487,980 58.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 5,400 50.9 416,355 49.8 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,100 10.4 71,630 8.6 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 4,115 38.8 347,540 41.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 2,760 26.0 232,160 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 225 2.1 18,210 2.2 698,245 2.5
Divorced 450 4.2 43,670 5.2 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 680 6.4 53,500 6.4 1,584,525 5.7

Estevan – Types of private households

There were 5,215 private households4 in Estevan in 2011, a change of 5.9% from 2006. Of these, 29.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 3.4% compared with five years earlier.

Table 9 Canada, Saskatchewan, Estevan – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 Estevan Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Private households 5,215 100.0 409,645 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,520 29.1 104,495 25.5 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7		 1,590 30.5 126,365 30.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 380 7.3 40,035 9.8 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,415 27.1 114,385 27.9 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple-family households9 60 1.2 6,990 1.7 268,060 2.0
Other households10 250 4.8 17,380 4.2 543,340 4.1

Estevan – Structural type of dwelling

In Estevan, 72.4% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 1.0% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 10 Canada, Saskatchewan, Estevan – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Estevan Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 5,210 100.0 409,645 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,770 72.4 303,250 74.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 135 2.6 11,945 2.9 646,240 4.9
Row house 70 1.3 14,370 3.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 50 1.0 10,830 2.6 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 845 16.2 52,655 12.9 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 60 1.2 7,085 1.7 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 25 0.5 700 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 260 5.0 8,805 2.1 183,510 1.4

Language

Estevan – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Estevan - 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 Estevan, 91.8% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.2% reported French only, and 6.1% 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, 95.8% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 2.9% 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 Estevan – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 12,765 100.0 12,765 100.0
English 11,715 91.8 12,225 95.8
French 155 1.2 25 0.2
Non-official language 785 6.1 375 2.9
Multiple responses 110 0.9 140 1.1
Table 12 Estevan – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention13
(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 99.9 99.9 0.0
French 27.8 13.9 13.9
Non-official language 68.8 52.3 16.5

Estevan – Non-official languages

In Estevan, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.5%), Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (1.3%) and Ukrainian (0.8%), 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 Estevan – 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.
German 190 21.6 1.5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 170 19.3 1.3
Ukrainian 100 11.4 0.8
Korean 45 5.1 0.4
Russian 45 5.1 0.4

Estevan – Bilingualism

Table 14 Estevan – 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 3.0 2.2 67.7 1.9
0 to 19 4.0 3.7 75.0 0.0
20 to 44 3.0 2.5 100.0 2.8
45 to 64 2.1 1.0 70.0 0.0
65 and over 2.8 0.4 63.6 0.0
Table 15 Estevan – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 12,765 100.0
English only 12,325 96.6
French only 5 0.0
English and French 400 3.1
Neither English nor French 40 0.3

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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