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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Humboldt, CY - Saskatchewan 1

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

Map of Humboldt, CY

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
14
Nat. rank
644

In 2011, Humboldt (City) had a population of 5,678, representing a percentage change of 13.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 13.46 square kilometres with a population density of 421.9 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, Humboldt (City) had 2,448 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 11.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Humboldt (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Humboldt (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Humboldt No. 370, Sask. RM 885 842 5.1

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
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

Humboldt, CY – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Humboldt, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 16.0% 17.5% 14.6%
15 to 64 59.3% 61.0% 57.5%
65 and over 24.7% 21.3% 27.9%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Humboldt, CY was 24.7%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 59.3% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 16.0%. 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.

Humboldt, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Humboldt, 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 5,675 4,995 680 13.6
0 to 14 910 825 85 10.3
15 to 64 3,365 2,805 560 20.0
65 and over 1,400 1,365 35 2.6
Males
Total 2,770 2,350 420 17.9
0 to 14 485 430 55 12.8
15 to 64 1,690 1,360 330 24.3
65 and over 590 555 35 6.3
Females
Total 2,905 2,650 255 9.6
0 to 14 425 390 35 9.0
15 to 64 1,670 1,445 225 15.6
65 and over 810 805 5 0.6

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

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

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

Table 6 Humboldt, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,675 2,770 2,905
0 to 4 years 315 170 150
5 to 9 years 285 145 140
10 to 14 years 305 170 135
15 to 19 years 375 210 170
20 to 24 years 290 140 145
25 to 29 years 320 170 155
30 to 34 years 295 155 145
35 to 39 years 315 155 160
40 to 44 years 315 150 165
45 to 49 years 410 205 205
50 to 54 years 380 205 175
55 to 59 years 345 155 190
60 to 64 years 325 155 170
65 to 69 years 285 120 165
70 to 74 years 285 130 160
75 to 79 years 310 135 175
80 to 84 years 260 120 140
85 years and over 255 90 165
Median age 45.2 42.6 47.1

Humboldt, CY – Median age2 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Humboldt, CY was 45.2 years. In comparison, the median age of Saskatchewan was 38.2 years.

Table 7 Canada, Saskatchewan and Humboldt, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Saskatchewan 38.7 38.2
Humboldt, CY 45.3 45.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in Humboldt was 1,605, which represents a change of 15.1% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Humboldt, 80.7% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 8.4% were common-law-couples and 10.9% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Humboldt - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Humboldt - Census families by family structure

Humboldt – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Saskatchewan, CSD of Humboldt, 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
Humboldt, CY 1,605 1,295 80.7 135 8.4 175 10.9 15.1
Humboldt No. 370, RM 280 235 83.9 20 7.1 20 7.1 9.8

Humboldt – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Humboldt, 43.6% 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 * 570
Married couples without children * 720
Common-law-couples with children * 50
Common-law-couples without children * 85

Humboldt – Marital status

Chart H: Humboldt - Marital status

Chart H description: Humboldt - Marital status

In Humboldt, 61.0% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (55.2%) or living with a common-law partner (5.8%).

The remaining 39.0% 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, Humboldt, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Humboldt, CY Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,765 100.0 835,525 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,905 61.0 487,980 58.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,630 55.2 416,355 49.8 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 275 5.8 71,630 8.6 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,860 39.0 347,540 41.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,075 22.6 232,160 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 80 1.7 18,210 2.2 698,245 2.5
Divorced 220 4.6 43,670 5.2 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 490 10.3 53,500 6.4 1,584,525 5.7

Humboldt – Types of private households

There were 2,450 private households4 in Humboldt in 2011, a change of 11.9% from 2006. Of these, 25.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 20.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Saskatchewan, Humboldt, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 Humboldt, CY Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,450 100.0 409,645 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6		 615 25.1 104,495 25.5 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7		 800 32.7 126,365 30.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 165 6.7 40,035 9.8 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 800 32.7 114,385 27.9 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households9 15 0.6 6,990 1.7 268,060 2.0
Other households10 55 2.2 17,380 4.2 543,340 4.1

Humboldt – Structural type of dwelling

In Humboldt, 74.5% 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, Humboldt, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Humboldt, CY Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,450 100.0 409,645 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,825 74.5 303,250 74.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 105 4.3 11,945 2.9 646,240 4.9
Row house 140 5.7 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 315 12.9 52,655 12.9 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 5 0.2 7,085 1.7 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 5 0.2 700 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 55 2.2 8,805 2.1 183,510 1.4

Language

Humboldt, CY – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Humboldt, 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 Humboldt, 88.5% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.9% reported French only, and 9.5% 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, 97.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.1% spoke only French and 1.5% 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 Humboldt, 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 5,550 100.0 5,550 100.0
English 4,910 88.5 5,400 97.3
French 50 0.9 5 0.1
Non-official language 530 9.5 85 1.5
Multiple responses 55 1.0 60 1.1
Table 13 Humboldt, CY – 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 100.0 99.9 0.1
French 23.1 15.4 7.7
Non-official language 37.1 22.4 14.7

Humboldt, CY – Non-official languages

In Humboldt, the three most common mother tongues were German (5.4%), Ukrainian (1.9%) and Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (1.1%), 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 Humboldt, 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 300 51.7 5.4
Ukrainian 105 18.1 1.9
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 60 10.3 1.1
Afrikaans 20 3.4 0.4
Akan (Twi) 20 3.4 0.4

Humboldt, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 Humboldt, 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 2.3 1.6 63.6 1.9
0 to 19 2.3 2.4 0.0 0.0
20 to 44 2.6 2.1 100.0 0.0
45 to 64 1.8 0.7 66.7 0.0
65 and over 2.0 1.1 60.0 0.0
Table 16 Humboldt, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,550 100.0
English only 5,415 97.6
French only 0 0.0
English and French 125 2.3
Neither English nor French 5 0.1

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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