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Selected trend data for Saskatchewan
, 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses
CSV| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 990,237 | 978,933 | 968,157 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 23.1 | 21.2 | 19.4 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 62.2 | 63.8 | 65.2 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 14.7 | 15.1 | 15.4 | ||
| Median age2 | 34.4 | 36.7 | 38.7 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 26.3 | 27.2 | 27.7 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 60.0 | 58.8 | 58.2 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 57.0 | 53.8 | 50.3 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 53.8 | 50.6 | 47.0 | ||
| Total private households6 | 372,820 | 379,675 | 387,145 | ||
| % of one-person households | 26.5 | 27.7 | 28.8 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 32.2 | 29.2 | 26.4 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 27.6 | 28.5 | 29.9 | ||
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | ||
| Median household income9 | 43,213 | 45,129 | 46,705 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 53,485 | 56,340 | 59,998 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 92.5 | 89.8 | 83.2 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 13.8 | 12.6 | 11.0 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 4,453 | 4,031 | 3,726 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 19,348 | 20,330 | 21,980 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 38.8 | 36.3 | 33.4 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 14.3 | 11.9 | 10.2 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 372,820 | 379,680 | 387,145 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 68.8 | 70.8 | 71.8 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 29.2 | 26.8 | 25.6 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 9.1 | 10.3 | 10.5 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 10.1 | 7.9 | 9.6 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 83.7 | 84.9 | 85.1 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 13.0 | 12.2 | 12.4 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 95.8 | 96.1 | 95.1 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.9 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 99.5 | 99.7 | 99.7 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 61.4 | 61.6 | 63.9 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 21.1 | 21.1 | 20.1 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 11.1 | 11.5 | 10.3 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 98.5 | 98.5 | 98.2 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.6 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 11.4 | 13.5 | 14.9 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 62.5 | 63.5 | 64.6 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 69.4 | 69.1 | 70.0 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 55.8 | 58.1 | 59.4 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 67.3 | 67.8 | 68.4 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 74.9 | 74.3 | 74.4 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 60.0 | 61.6 | 62.8 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 5.6 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 5.9 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 5.3 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 44.3 | 45.7 | 46.3 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 27.3 | 30.3 | 32.2 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 88.4 | 89.6 | 90.9 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 94.8 | 95.0 | 94.9 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 19.2 | 18.0 | 14.1 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 77.6 | 79.7 | 79.3 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.3 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.2 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.6 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 28,168 | 28,321 | 29,589 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 15,940 | 17,914 | 19,873 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 38,112 | 39,253 | 39,991 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 28,837 | 30,237 | 32,097 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 18.5 | 16.0 | 14.4 | ||
