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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Saskatoon, CY - Saskatchewan ¹

Map of Saskatoon, CY

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank

Nat. rank

In 2011, Saskatoon (City) had a population of 222,189, representing a percentage change of 9.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 209.56 square kilometres with a population density of 1,060.3 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, Saskatoon (City) had 90,936 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 7.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Saskatoon (City) is part of the census metropolitan area of Saskatoon (Saskatchewan).

Population and dwelling counts

Saskatoon (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Saskatoon (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	2011	2006	% change
Corman Park No. 344, Sask.	RM	8,354	8,266 A E	1.1

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
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	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
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	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

Saskatoon, CY – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Saskatoon, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
0 to 14	17.0%	17.8%	16.2%
15 to 64	70.2%	71.4%	69.1%
65 and over	12.8%	10.7%	14.7%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Saskatoon, CY was 12.8%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 70.2% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.0%. 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.

Saskatoon, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Saskatoon, CY – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex	Population
Broad age groups by sex	2011	2006	change	% change
Both sexes
Total	222,190	202,410	19,780	9.8
0 to 14	37,805	35,835	1,970	5.5
15 to 64	155,985	140,235	15,750	11.2
65 and over	28,395	26,340	2,055	7.8
Males
Total	108,640	97,830	10,810	11.0
0 to 14	19,385	18,405	980	5.3
15 to 64	77,580	68,815	8,765	12.7
65 and over	11,675	10,605	1,070	10.1
Females
Total	113,545	104,580	8,965	8.6
0 to 14	18,420	17,430	990	5.7
15 to 64	78,410	71,425	6,985	9.8
65 and over	16,720	15,730	990	6.3

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

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

Table 6 Saskatoon, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
Total - Age groups	222,190	108,640	113,545
0 to 4 years	13,525	6,930	6,590
5 to 9 years	12,035	6,170	5,865
10 to 14 years	12,250	6,280	5,970
15 to 19 years	14,840	7,475	7,365
20 to 24 years	21,130	10,560	10,570
25 to 29 years	19,530	9,850	9,680
30 to 34 years	16,105	8,180	7,925
35 to 39 years	13,990	6,955	7,035
40 to 44 years	13,695	6,890	6,805
45 to 49 years	16,010	7,925	8,090
50 to 54 years	16,045	7,855	8,195
55 to 59 years	13,910	6,745	7,165
60 to 64 years	10,725	5,150	5,575
65 to 69 years	7,310	3,435	3,880
70 to 74 years	6,180	2,695	3,485
75 to 79 years	5,545	2,400	3,150
80 to 84 years	4,470	1,695	2,775
85 years and over	4,895	1,460	3,435
Median age	35.6	34.2	37.0

Saskatoon, CY – Median age² of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Saskatoon, CY was 35.6 years. In comparison, the median age of Saskatchewan was 38.2 years.

Table 7 Canada, Saskatchewan and Saskatoon, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
	Median age
	2006	2011
Canada	39.5	40.6
Saskatchewan	38.7	38.2
Saskatoon, CY	35.9	35.6

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families³ in Saskatoon was 58,630, which represents a change of 8.7% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.

In Saskatoon, 69.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 12.7% were common-law-couples and 17.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Saskatoon - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Saskatoon - Census families by family structure

Saskatoon – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Saskatchewan, CSD of Saskatoon, 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
Geographic name	Total families	number	%	number	%	number	%	% change, census families, 2006 to 2011
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
Saskatoon, CY	58,630	40,765	69.5	7,450	12.7	10,410	17.8	8.7
Corman Park No. 344, RM	2,495	2,170	87.0	170	6.8	155	6.2	3.3

Saskatoon – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Saskatoon, 47.5% 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 *	20,280
Married couples without children *	20,490
Common-law-couples with children *	2,610
Common-law-couples without children *	4,840

Saskatoon – Marital status

Chart H description: Saskatoon - Marital status

In Saskatoon, 53.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (45.3%) or living with a common-law partner (8.1%).

The remaining 46.6% 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, Saskatoon, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status	Saskatoon, CY		Saskatchewan		Canada
Marital status	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Population 15 years and over	184,385	100.0	835,525	100.0	27,869,345	100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner	98,485	53.4	487,980	58.4	16,084,490	57.7
Married (and not separated)	83,585	45.3	416,355	49.8	12,941,965	46.4
Living common-law	14,900	8.1	71,630	8.6	3,142,525	11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	85,900	46.6	347,540	41.6	11,784,855	42.3
Single (never legally married)	60,560	32.8	232,160	27.8	7,816,045	28.0
Separated	4,120	2.2	18,210	2.2	698,245	2.5
Divorced	11,145	6.0	43,670	5.2	1,686,035	6.0
Widowed	10,075	5.5	53,500	6.4	1,584,525	5.7

Saskatoon – Types of private households

There were 90,935 private households⁴ in Saskatoon in 2011, a change of 7.7% from 2006. Of these, 24.5% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 7.9% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type⁵	Saskatoon, CY		Saskatchewan		Canada
Household type⁵	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total private households	90,935	100.0	409,645	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Couple-family households with children aged 24 and under at home⁶	22,235	24.5	104,495	25.5	3,524,915	26.5
Couple-family households without children aged 24 and under at home⁷	24,370	26.8	126,365	30.8	3,935,540	29.5
Lone-parent family households⁸	9,350	10.3	40,035	9.8	1,375,450	10.3
One-person households	26,830	29.5	114,385	27.9	3,673,310	27.6
Multiple family households⁹	1,310	1.4	6,990	1.7	268,060	2.0
Other households¹⁰	6,840	7.5	17,380	4.2	543,340	4.1

Saskatoon – Structural type of dwelling

In Saskatoon, 57.1% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 5.5% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling	Saskatoon, CY		Saskatchewan		Canada
Structural type of dwelling	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Structural type of dwelling	90,935	100.0	409,645	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Single-detached house	51,940	57.1	303,250	74.0	7,329,150	55.0
Semi-detached house	3,840	4.2	11,945	2.9	646,240	4.9
Row house	4,660	5.1	14,370	3.5	791,600	5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys	5,000	5.5	10,830	2.6	1,234,770	9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys	20,880	23.0	52,655	12.9	2,397,555	18.0
Apartment, duplex	4,185	4.6	7,085	1.7	704,485	5.3
Other single-attached house¹¹	50	0.1	700	0.2	33,310	0.3
Movable dwelling¹²	380	0.4	8,805	2.1	183,510	1.4

Language

Saskatoon, CY – Mother tongue

Chart J description: Saskatoon, 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 Saskatoon, 81.6% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.5% reported French only, and 15.3% 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, 89.7% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.4% spoke only French and 7.3% 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 Saskatoon, CY – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages	Mother tongue		Language spoken most often at home
Selected languages	number	%	number	%
Total	218,670	100.0	218,665	100.0
English	178,470	81.6	196,180	89.7
French	3,235	1.5	865	0.4
Non-official language	33,410	15.3	15,910	7.3
Multiple responses	3,550	1.6	5,715	2.6

Table 13 Saskatoon, CY – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue	Mother-tongue retention¹³ (in percentage)
Mother tongue	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	99.7	99.4	0.3
French	45.4	24.4	21.0
Non-official language	73.0	52.8	20.3

Saskatoon, CY – Non-official languages

In Saskatoon, the three most common mother tongues were Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (2.0%), German (1.9%) and Ukrainian (1.8%), 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 14 Saskatoon, 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.
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	4,465	12.2	2.0
German	4,050	11.1	1.9
Ukrainian	3,850	10.6	1.8
Chinese, n.o.s.	2,625	7.2	1.2
Urdu	2,010	5.5	0.9

Saskatoon, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 Saskatoon, CY – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups	Mother tongue
Age groups	Total	English	French	Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total	6.2	5.3	82.9	3.6
0 to 19	7.7	7.4	81.0	6.4
20 to 44	7.0	6.6	87.2	3.6
45 to 64	4.5	2.7	82.5	3.1
65 and over	4.4	1.7	79.8	1.8

Table 16 Saskatoon, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages	Number	Percentage
Total	218,665	100.0
English only	202,610	92.7
French only	105	0.0
English and French	13,930	6.4
Neither English nor French	2,020	0.9

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.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Saskatoon CY (Saskatchewan) – This census subdivision has the following data quality indicators (commonly referred to as data quality flags):

2006 adjusted count; most of these are the result of boundary changes.

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Footnote 2

Median age: Age 'x' that divides a population in two groups of the same population size, one group being older than age 'x' and the other group being younger than age 'x'.

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Footnote 3

Census family: Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family.

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Footnote 4

Household, private: Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

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Footnote 5

Household type: Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living in common-law with or without children or a lone parent living with one or more children.

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Footnote 6

Couple-family households with children: Refers to couple households with at least one child aged 24 and under.

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Footnote 7

Couple-family households without children: Refers to couple households without children aged 24 and under. Includes couple households with all children aged 25 and over.

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Footnote 8

Lone-parent-family households: Refers to all lone-parent family households regardless of age of children.

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Footnote 9

Multiple-family households: Refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling.

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Footnote 10

Other households: Refers to two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

Other single-attached house: A single dwelling that is attached to another building and that does not fall into any of the other categories, such as a single dwelling attached to a non-residential structure (e.g., a store or a church) or occasionally to another residential structure (e.g., an apartment building).

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Footnote 12

Movable dwelling includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 13

Mother-tongue retention: Retention refers to the situation where people speak their mother tongue at home. Retention is defined as 'complete' when the mother tongue is the language spoken most often and 'partial' when it is spoken on a regular basis but not most often. The (complete or partial) retention rate refers to the proportion of the population with a given mother tongue that speaks that language at home most often or on a regular basis. The retention rate provides an indication of a group's linguistic vitality, particularly the importance of transmitting languages between generations.

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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.

Related data:

2011 Census Topic-based tabulations – Census subdivision of Saskatoon, City - Saskatchewan
2011 Census Highlight tables – Census subdivision of Saskatoon, City - Saskatchewan
2011 Census Data Navigator – Census subdivision of Saskatoon, City - Saskatchewan
2011 NHS Focus on Geography Series – Census subdivision of Saskatoon, City - Saskatchewan

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