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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Yorkton, CY - Saskatchewan

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

Map of Yorkton, CY

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
5
Nat. rank
258

In 2011, Yorkton (City) had a population of 15,669, representing a percentage change of 4.2% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 25.77 square kilometres with a population density of 608.1 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, Yorkton (City) had 6,759 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 3.3%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Yorkton (City) is part of the census agglomeration of Yorkton.

Population and dwelling counts

Yorkton (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Yorkton (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Wallace No. 243, Sask. RM 879 911 A -3.5
Orkney No. 244, Sask. RM 1,860 1,748 A 6.4

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

Yorkton, CY – Age distribution

Chart C: Yorkton, CY - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 Yorkton, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.2% 18.7% 15.8%
15 to 64 61.5% 63.4% 59.8%
65 and over 21.4% 18.0% 24.4%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Yorkton, CY was 21.4%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 61.5% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.2%. 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.

Yorkton, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Yorkton, 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 15,670 15,035 635 4.2
0 to 14 2,690 2,605 85 3.3
15 to 64 9,630 9,135 495 5.4
65 and over 3,350 3,300 50 1.5
Males
Total 7,365 7,015 350 5.0
0 to 14 1,380 1,360 20 1.5
15 to 64 4,670 4,365 305 7.0
65 and over 1,325 1,290 35 2.7
Females
Total 8,300 8,025 275 3.4
0 to 14 1,310 1,245 65 5.2
15 to 64 4,965 4,770 195 4.1
65 and over 2,025 2,015 10 0.5

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

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

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

Table 6 Yorkton, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 15,670 7,365 8,300
0 to 4 years 930 485 445
5 to 9 years 870 450 425
10 to 14 years 890 450 440
15 to 19 years 980 485 500
20 to 24 years 950 485 465
25 to 29 years 950 445 505
30 to 34 years 875 435 445
35 to 39 years 890 425 465
40 to 44 years 940 465 475
45 to 49 years 1,070 500 575
50 to 54 years 1,135 545 585
55 to 59 years 975 485 485
60 to 64 years 865 405 460
65 to 69 years 680 300 380
70 to 74 years 735 310 430
75 to 79 years 665 270 395
80 to 84 years 580 235 340
85 years and over 685 210 475
Median age 42.7 40.4 44.8

Yorkton, CY – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Yorkton, CY was 42.7 years. In comparison, the median age of Saskatchewan was 38.2 years.

Table 7 Canada, Saskatchewan and Yorkton, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Saskatchewan 38.7 38.2
Yorkton, CY 42.3 42.7

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Yorkton was 4,340, which represents a change of 4.1% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Yorkton, 72.1% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 11.8% were common-law-couples and 16.1% 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 8 Canada, Saskatchewan, CSD of Yorkton, 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
Yorkton, CY 4,340 3,130 72.1 510 11.8 700 16.1 4.1
Wallace No. 243, RM 275 230 83.6 20 7.3 20 7.3 -3.5
Orkney No. 244, RM 585 490 83.8 65 11.1 35 6.0 3.5

Yorkton – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Yorkton, 42.0% 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 * 1,310
Married couples without children * 1,815
Common-law-couples with children * 215
Common-law-couples without children * 290

Yorkton – Marital status

Chart H: Yorkton - Marital status

Chart H description: Yorkton - Marital status

In Yorkton, 57.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (49.6%) or living with a common-law partner (7.9%).

The remaining 42.6% 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, Yorkton, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Yorkton, CY Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 12,980 100.0 835,525 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 7,455 57.4 487,980 58.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 6,435 49.6 416,355 49.8 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,020 7.9 71,630 8.6 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 5,525 42.6 347,540 41.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 3,150 24.3 232,160 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 320 2.5 18,210 2.2 698,245 2.5
Divorced 735 5.7 43,670 5.2 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,315 10.1 53,500 6.4 1,584,525 5.7

Yorkton – Types of private households

There were 6,760 private households3 in Yorkton in 2011, a change of 3.4% from 2006. Of these, 22.3% 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 10 Canada, Saskatchewan, Yorkton, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Yorkton, CY Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 6,760 100.0 409,645 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,510 22.3 104,495 25.5 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,065 30.5 126,365 30.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 625 9.2 40,035 9.8 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 2,255 33.4 114,385 27.9 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 65 1.0 6,990 1.7 268,060 2.0
Other households9 240 3.6 17,380 4.2 543,340 4.1

Yorkton – Structural type of dwelling

In Yorkton, 71.5% 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 11 Canada, Saskatchewan, Yorkton, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Yorkton, CY Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 6,760 100.0 409,645 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 4,835 71.5 303,250 74.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 220 3.3 11,945 2.9 646,240 4.9
Row house 215 3.2 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 1,335 19.7 52,655 12.9 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 55 0.8 7,085 1.7 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.1 700 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 95 1.4 8,805 2.1 183,510 1.4

Language

Yorkton, CY – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Yorkton, 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 Yorkton, 85.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.8% reported French only, and 12.5% 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, 95.6% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.1% spoke only French and 2.6% 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 Yorkton, 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 15,305 100.0 15,305 100.0
English 13,065 85.4 14,630 95.6
French 120 0.8 20 0.1
Non-official language 1,920 12.5 405 2.6
Multiple responses 205 1.3 250 1.6
Table 13 Yorkton, 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 99.8 99.7 0.1
French 29.6 11.1 18.5
Non-official language 50.2 27.3 23.0

Yorkton, CY – Non-official languages

In Yorkton, the three most common mother tongues were Ukrainian (7.0%), German (1.8%) and Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (1.0%), 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 Yorkton, 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.
Ukrainian 1,075 51.1 7.0
German 275 13.1 1.8
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 160 7.6 1.0
Polish 75 3.6 0.5
Russian 55 2.6 0.4

Yorkton, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 Yorkton, 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 2.5 2.1 66.7 1.3
0 to 19 4.3 4.3 0.0 0.0
20 to 44 2.2 2.0 75.0 0.0
45 to 64 2.0 1.0 77.8 2.7
65 and over 1.5 0.6 62.5 0.4
Table 16 Yorkton, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 15,300 100.0
English only 14,880 97.3
French only 5 0.0
English and French 385 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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