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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Moose Jaw, CY - Saskatchewan

Map of Moose Jaw, CY (shaded in green), Saskatchewan

Map of Moose Jaw, CY

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Moose Jaw, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Moose Jaw, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
4
Nat. rank
130

In 2011, Moose Jaw (City) had a population of 33,274, representing a percentage change of 3.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 50.68 square kilometres with a population density of 656.5 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 588,239.21 square kilometres with a population density of 1.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Moose Jaw (City) had 14,585 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 6.6%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Moose Jaw (City) is part of the census agglomeration of Moose Jaw.

Population and dwelling counts

Moose Jaw (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Moose Jaw (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Moose Jaw No. 161, Sask. RM 1,147 1,228 -6.6

Saskatchewan – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 Saskatchewan – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Martensville CY 7,716 4,978 A 55.0
Warman T 7,084 4,769 A 48.5
Lloydminster (Part) CY 9,772 8,118 20.4
Humboldt CY 5,678 4,998 13.6
Weyburn CY 10,484 9,433 11.1

Saskatchewan – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Saskatchewan – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Corman Park No. 344 RM 8,354 8,266 A E 1.1
Prince Albert CY 35,129 34,127 A 2.9
Moose Jaw CY 33,274 32,132 3.6
Swift Current CY 15,503 14,946 3.7
Yorkton CY 15,669 15,038 4.2

Age and sex

Moose Jaw, CY – Age distribution

Chart C: Moose Jaw, CY - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Moose Jaw, CY - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Moose Jaw, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 16.9% 17.7% 16.2%
15 to 64 64.2% 66.0% 62.5%
65 and over 18.9% 16.3% 21.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Moose Jaw, CY was 18.9%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 64.2% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 16.9%. 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.

Moose Jaw, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Moose Jaw, CY – Population by broad age groups, 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 33,275 32,130 1,145 3.6
0 to 14 5,630 5,620 10 0.2
15 to 64 21,355 20,160 1,195 5.9
65 and over 6,285 6,350 -65 -1.0
Males
Total 16,020 15,300 720 4.7
0 to 14 2,830 2,835 -5 -0.2
15 to 64 10,575 9,940 635 6.4
65 and over 2,615 2,530 85 3.4
Females
Total 17,255 16,830 425 2.5
0 to 14 2,800 2,790 10 0.4
15 to 64 10,780 10,220 560 5.5
65 and over 3,670 3,825 -155 -4.1

Moose Jaw, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Moose Jaw, CY - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Moose Jaw, CY - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Moose Jaw, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 33,275 16,020 17,255
0 to 4 years 1,970 1,010 955
5 to 9 years 1,795 885 915
10 to 14 years 1,870 935 935
15 to 19 years 2,075 1,035 1,040
20 to 24 years 2,200 1,195 1,005
25 to 29 years 2,125 1,035 1,090
30 to 34 years 1,975 965 1,010
35 to 39 years 1,885 900 985
40 to 44 years 1,855 900 960
45 to 49 years 2,390 1,180 1,205
50 to 54 years 2,580 1,285 1,295
55 to 59 years 2,290 1,115 1,175
60 to 64 years 1,985 965 1,020
65 to 69 years 1,425 680 745
70 to 74 years 1,225 550 680
75 to 79 years 1,200 520 680
80 to 84 years 1,100 440 660
85 years and over 1,330 425 905
Median age 41.9 40.2 43.6

Moose Jaw, CY – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Saskatchewan and Moose Jaw, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Saskatchewan and Moose Jaw, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Moose Jaw, CY was 41.9 years. In comparison, the median age of Saskatchewan was 38.2 years.

Table 7 Canada, Saskatchewan and Moose Jaw, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Saskatchewan 38.7 38.2
Moose Jaw, CY 41.6 41.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Moose Jaw was 9,150, which represents a change of 4.9% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Moose Jaw, 69.2% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 12.8% were common-law-couples and 17.9% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Moose Jaw - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Moose Jaw - Census families by family structure

Moose Jaw – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Saskatchewan, CSD of Moose Jaw, CY and neighbouring census subdivisions – 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
Moose Jaw, CY 9,150 6,335 69.2 1,175 12.8 1,640 17.9 4.9
Moose Jaw No. 161, RM 355 285 80.3 55 15.5 20 5.6 -1.4

Moose Jaw – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Moose Jaw, 42.4% 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.

Presence of children within couple families
* Children aged 24 and under at home
Married couples with children * 2,685
Married couples without children * 3,655
Common-law-couples with children * 505
Common-law-couples without children * 670

Moose Jaw – Marital status

Chart H: Moose Jaw - Marital status

Chart H description: Moose Jaw - Marital status

In Moose Jaw, 55.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (46.9%) or living with a common-law partner (8.5%).

The remaining 44.6% 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 9 Canada, Saskatchewan, Moose Jaw, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Moose Jaw, CY Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 27,640 100.0 835,525 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 15,305 55.4 487,980 58.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 12,950 46.9 416,355 49.8 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 2,355 8.5 71,630 8.6 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 12,340 44.6 347,540 41.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 7,070 25.6 232,160 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 705 2.6 18,210 2.2 698,245 2.5
Divorced 2,080 7.5 43,670 5.2 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 2,485 9.0 53,500 6.4 1,584,525 5.7

Moose Jaw – Types of private households

There were 14,585 private households3 in Moose Jaw in 2011, a change of 6.5% from 2006. Of these, 21.5% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -6.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Saskatchewan, Moose Jaw, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Moose Jaw, CY Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 14,585 100.0 409,645 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 3,130 21.5 104,495 25.5 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 4,235 29.0 126,365 30.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 1,560 10.7 40,035 9.8 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 5,065 34.7 114,385 27.9 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 110 0.8 6,990 1.7 268,060 2.0
Other households9 480 3.3 17,380 4.2 543,340 4.1

Moose Jaw – Structural type of dwelling

In Moose Jaw, 70.2% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 4.4% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Saskatchewan, Moose Jaw, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Moose Jaw, CY Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 14,585 100.0 409,645 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 10,240 70.2 303,250 74.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 340 2.3 11,945 2.9 646,240 4.9
Row house 340 2.3 14,370 3.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 635 4.4 10,830 2.6 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 2,375 16.3 52,655 12.9 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 355 2.4 7,085 1.7 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 80 0.5 700 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 225 1.5 8,805 2.1 183,510 1.4

Language

Moose Jaw, CY – Mother tongue

Chart J: Moose Jaw, CY - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Moose Jaw, CY - 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 Moose Jaw, 91.8% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.9% reported French only, and 5.5% reported a non-official language only, 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, 96.6% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.4% spoke only French and 2.1% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 92.1% for only English, 0.4% for only French and 5.8% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Moose Jaw, CY – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 32,460 100.0 32,460 100.0
English 29,810 91.8 31,345 96.6
French 605 1.9 135 0.4
Non-official language 1,775 5.5 690 2.1
Multiple responses 265 0.8 290 0.9
Table 13 Moose Jaw, CY – 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 99.9 99.8 0.1
French 42.7 20.3 22.4
Non-official language 60.6 42.7 17.9

Moose Jaw, CY – Non-official languages

In Moose Jaw, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.1%), Ukrainian (0.6%) and Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (0.5%), 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 14 Moose Jaw, CY – 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 365 18.7 1.1
Ukrainian 195 10.0 0.6
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 170 8.7 0.5
Chinese, n.o.s. 160 8.2 0.5
Spanish 90 4.6 0.3

Moose Jaw, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 Moose Jaw, CY – 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 5.2 3.8 78.7 3.1
0 to 19 7.2 6.8 85.7 3.7
20 to 44 5.6 4.6 88.0 4.1
45 to 64 4.0 2.0 77.8 5.3
65 and over 3.9 1.0 79.1 0.8
Table 16 Moose Jaw, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 32,460 100.0
English only 30,595 94.3
French only 10 0.0
English and French 1,765 5.4
Neither English nor French 90 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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