Population in 2011: 12,996
Population in 2006: 12,728
Population in 2001: 20,617
2006 to 2011 population changeThis city: | 2.1% |
Province: | 5.2% |
2001 to 2006 population change
Here: | -38.3% |
Province: | 2.6% |
Total private dwellings: 5,649
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 5,391
Land area (km2): 24.67
Population density per square kilometreHere: | 526.7 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 396.0 |
Portage la Prairie population and dwellings statisticsOther nearby cities
Occupation and industry
Employment rateThis city: | 63.1% |
Manitoba: | 63.6% |
Unemployment rateThis city: | 4.8% |
Manitoba: | 5.5% |
Labour force activity in this city
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for Portage la PrairieEarning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005Here: | 24,008 CAD |
Manitoba: | 24,484 CAD |
Median income in 2005This city: | 23,846 CAD |
Province: | 24,194 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before taxThis city: | 14.8% |
Province: | 16.7% |
Composition of total income in this city
Earnings and income details for this city
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Airports in Portage la Prairie
- Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie
- Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (IATA: YPG, ICAO: CYPG)
- Portage la Prairie
Stadiums located in this city
- Portage Credit Union Centre
Radio stations in this city
- CFRY (920 kHz)
- CJPG-FM (96.5 MHz)
Museums located in Portage la Prairie
Age characteristics
Median age of the population
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
Age characteristics of Portage la PrairieBuildings located in this city
- Portage la Prairie Canadian Pacific Railway Station
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 250This city: | 1.3% |
Manitoba: | 9.6% |
Aboriginal identity population
Female: 2,330This city: | 22.9% |
Manitoba: | 15.6% |
Portage la Prairie Minority Population Characteristics
This city citizenship and immigration DetailsNotable people related to this city
Birthplace of:
- Brian Pallister (Politician)
- Arron Asham (Ice Hockey Player)
- Clennell Haggerston "Punch" Dickins
- Chris Bachalo (Comics Creator)
- Douglas Lloyd Campbell (Politician)
- Troy Bodie (Ice Hockey Player)
- Rick Blight (Ice Hockey Player)
- Bill Glennie (Ice Hockey Player)
- Mark Henry Brown
- Shawn Farquhar
- Gord Fashoway (Ice Hockey Player)
- Norman McLeod Paterson (Politician)
- Theodore Meighen
- Reagan Dale Neis
- Maxwell Meighen
- Bill Holmes (Ice Hockey Player)
- Joe Bell (Ice Hockey Player)
- Charles Keith Taylor (Politician)
- Craig Stewart (Politician)
- Ron Lyons (Ice Hockey Player)
Home town of:
Death place of:
- Bryan Hextall (Ice Hockey Player)
- Rick Blight (Ice Hockey Player)
- Daniel Dennis McLean (Politician)
- George Clark Fairfield (Politician)
Resting place of:
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Male: 2,740This city: | 55.9% |
Manitoba: | 58.7% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 5,075This city: | 48.1% |
Manitoba: | 42.8% |
Male: 2,170This city: | 44.2% |
Manitoba: | 41.3% |
Female: 2,905This city: | 51.5% |
Manitoba: | 44.3% |
Portage la Prairie - Marital Status
This city marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Portage la Prairie
First official language spoken in Portage la Prairie
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for Portage la PrairieMobility status in 2006
This city - Place of residence in 2005
This city - Place of residence in 2001
This city mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this city
Education in Portage la PrairieAirports inside this city
- Portage La Prairie (North) Airport (TC LID: CJZ2)
- Portage La Prairie/Southport Airport (ICAO: CYPG)
Federal Corporations inside this city
- 204 Welding LTD.
- 7860978 CANADA INC.
- 7931093 CANADA CORPORATION
- COUNTRY WIDE FOOD PRODUCTS LTD.
- Fresh Air Training Solutions Inc.
- M.PATTERSON H S & E SOLUTIONS INC.
- NUTRI-PEA LIMITED
- PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE AND DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- ShareCare Youth Programs Inc.
- Starline International Ltd.
- WESTERN CANADA TESTING INC.
Radio stations inside this city
- CFRY-AM (920)
- CJPG-FM (96.5)
TV stations in this city
- CHMI-DT (Digital: 13 VHF)
Universities located in this city
- Red River College of Applied Arts, Science and Technology
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- Canada
- Manitoba
- Portage la Prairie
Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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