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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Meadow Lake, CY - Saskatchewan

Map of Meadow Lake, CY (shaded in green), Saskatchewan

Map of Meadow Lake, CY

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Meadow Lake, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
16
Nat. rank
705

In 2011, Meadow Lake (City) had a population of 5,045, representing a percentage change of 5.7% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 7.95 square kilometres with a population density of 634.2 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, Meadow Lake (City) had 1,847 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 7.1%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Meadow Lake (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Meadow Lake (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Meadow Lake No. 588, Sask. RM 2,677 2,627 1.9
Flying Dust First Nation 105 (Meadow Lake 105), Sask. IRI 506 619 -18.3

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

Meadow Lake, CY – Age distribution

Chart C: Meadow Lake, CY - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 Meadow Lake, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 25.4% 28.2% 22.8%
15 to 64 63.1% 62.0% 64.2%
65 and over 11.5% 9.6% 13.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Meadow Lake, CY was 11.5%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 63.1% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 25.4%. 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.

Meadow Lake, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Meadow Lake, 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 5,045 4,775 270 5.7
0 to 14 1,280 1,245 35 2.8
15 to 64 3,185 2,955 230 7.8
65 and over 580 570 10 1.8
Males
Total 2,395 2,220 175 7.9
0 to 14 675 625 50 8.0
15 to 64 1,485 1,410 75 5.3
65 and over 230 185 45 24.3
Females
Total 2,650 2,555 95 3.7
0 to 14 605 625 -20 -3.2
15 to 64 1,700 1,540 160 10.4
65 and over 345 385 -40 -10.4

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

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

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

Table 6 Meadow Lake, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,045 2,395 2,650
0 to 4 years 480 250 225
5 to 9 years 390 200 180
10 to 14 years 415 220 195
15 to 19 years 400 195 210
20 to 24 years 325 150 175
25 to 29 years 320 150 175
30 to 34 years 345 150 195
35 to 39 years 330 145 190
40 to 44 years 355 160 190
45 to 49 years 310 155 160
50 to 54 years 315 150 165
55 to 59 years 280 140 140
60 to 64 years 200 100 95
65 to 69 years 150 80 70
70 to 74 years 115 50 70
75 to 79 years 100 45 60
80 to 84 years 90 25 65
85 years and over 120 35 85
Median age 32.7 31.1 34.0

Meadow Lake, CY – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Meadow Lake, CY was 32.7 years. In comparison, the median age of Saskatchewan was 38.2 years.

Table 7 Canada, Saskatchewan and Meadow Lake, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Saskatchewan 38.7 38.2
Meadow Lake, CY 31.8 32.7

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Meadow Lake was 1,340, which represents a change of 5.1% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Meadow Lake, 59.7% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.8% were common-law-couples and 26.5% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Meadow Lake - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Meadow Lake - Census families by family structure

Meadow Lake – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Saskatchewan, CSD of Meadow Lake, 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
Meadow Lake, CY 1,340 800 59.7 185 13.8 355 26.5 5.1
Meadow Lake No. 588, RM 800 645 80.6 90 11.3 70 8.8 4.6
Flying Dust First Nation 105 (Meadow Lake 105), IRI 135 40 29.6 35 25.9 65 48.1 -12.9

Meadow Lake – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Meadow Lake, 55.1% 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 * 425
Married couples without children * 370
Common-law-couples with children * 105
Common-law-couples without children * 75

Meadow Lake – Marital status

Chart H: Meadow Lake - Marital status

Chart H description: Meadow Lake - Marital status

In Meadow Lake, 53.7% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (43.7%) or living with a common-law partner (9.8%).

The remaining 46.3% 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, Meadow Lake, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Meadow Lake, CY Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 3,765 100.0 835,525 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,020 53.7 487,980 58.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 1,645 43.7 416,355 49.8 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 370 9.8 71,630 8.6 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,745 46.3 347,540 41.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,190 31.6 232,160 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 105 2.8 18,210 2.2 698,245 2.5
Divorced 190 5.0 43,670 5.2 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 260 6.9 53,500 6.4 1,584,525 5.7

Meadow Lake – Types of private households

There were 1,845 private households3 in Meadow Lake in 2011, a change of 7.0% from 2006. Of these, 27.9% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -1.0% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Saskatchewan, Meadow Lake, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Meadow Lake, CY Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 1,845 100.0 409,645 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 515 27.9 104,495 25.5 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 415 22.5 126,365 30.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 315 17.1 40,035 9.8 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 480 26.0 114,385 27.9 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 40 2.2 6,990 1.7 268,060 2.0
Other households9 75 4.1 17,380 4.2 543,340 4.1

Meadow Lake – Structural type of dwelling

In Meadow Lake, 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, Meadow Lake, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Meadow Lake, CY Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 1,845 100.0 409,645 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,320 71.5 303,250 74.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 120 6.5 11,945 2.9 646,240 4.9
Row house 55 3.0 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 230 12.5 52,655 12.9 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 45 2.4 7,085 1.7 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.3 700 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 75 4.1 8,805 2.1 183,510 1.4

Language

Meadow Lake, CY – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Meadow Lake, 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 Meadow Lake, 89.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.2% reported French only, and 7.4% 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, 96.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.0% spoke only French and 2.0% 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 Meadow Lake, 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 4,935 100.0 4,935 100.0
English 4,425 89.7 4,750 96.3
French 60 1.2 0 0.0
Non-official language 365 7.4 100 2.0
Multiple responses 80 1.6 75 1.5
Table 13 Meadow Lake, 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 25.0 6.3 18.8
Non-official language 65.5 35.6 29.9

Meadow Lake, CY – Non-official languages

In Meadow Lake, the three most common mother tongues were Cree, n.o.s. (3.3%), Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (1.6%) and German (0.9%), 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 Meadow Lake, 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.
Cree, n.o.s. 165 37.9 3.3
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 80 18.4 1.6
German 45 10.3 0.9
Ukrainian 40 9.2 0.8
Dene 30 6.9 0.6

Meadow Lake, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 Meadow Lake, 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 2.8 2.0 66.7 1.4
0 to 19 2.7 2.5 100.0 0.0
20 to 44 2.1 2.3 100.0 0.0
45 to 64 2.8 1.1 80.0 0.0
65 and over 4.1 1.4 80.0 0.0
Table 16 Meadow Lake, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 4,935 100.0
English only 4,785 97.0
French only 0 0.0
English and French 145 2.9
Neither English nor French 10 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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