Population in 2011: 663,617
Population in 2006: 633,451
Population in 2001: 619,544
2006 to 2011 population change| This city: | 4.8% |
| Manitoba: | 5.2% |
2001 to 2006 population change
Total private houses: 280,489
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 268,753
Land area (km2): 464.08
Population density per square kilometre| This city: | 1,430.0 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 479.0 |
Other nearby cities
- Selkirk (pop. 9,934, 37.4 km)
- Stonewall (pop. 4,536, 33.6 km)
- Niverville (pop. 3,540, 28.6 km)
- Oakbank (pop. 2,944, 23.7 km)
- Stony Mountain (pop. 1,696, 26.3 km)
- St. Adolphe (pop. 1,036, 20.4 km)
Occupation and industry
Labour force activity in Winnipeg
Mode of transportation to work
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005| This city: | 26,333 CAD |
| Province: | 24,484 CAD |
Median income in 2005| Here: | 26,015 CAD |
| Manitoba: | 24,194 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax| This city: | 20.1% |
| Manitoba: | 16.7% |
Composition of total income in this city
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Newspapers in this city
- Lögberg-Heimskringla (ISSN: 0047-4967)
- The Winnipeg Tribune (ISSN: 0000-0000)
- Winnipeg Free Press (ISSN: 0828-1785)
- Winnipeg Sun
- The
Skyscrapers in Winnipeg
Universities located in this city
- University of Manitoba
- Red River College of Applied Arts, Science and Technology
- University of Winnipeg
- National Screen Institute of Canada
- Universite de Saint-Boniface
- Robertson College
- St. John's College
- Wesley College
- Canadian Mennonite University
- Robson Hall
- Yellowquill College
- I.H. Asper School of Business
- Mid-Ocean School of Media Arts
- Manitoba College
- University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine
- Menno Simons College
- United College
- Assiniboine Community College
Age characteristics
Median age of the population
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
Buildings in Winnipeg
- Manitoba Hydro Place
- Manitoba Legislative Building
- Government House
- Union Bank Building
- Shaarey Zedek Synagogue
- Manitoba Club
- St. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg
Companies in Winnipeg
- Manitoba Hydro
- 2737469 Canada Inc.
- Videon Cablesystems
- New Flyer
- Temple Hotels Inc.
- Agassiz Brewing Company Ltd
- IGM Financial Inc.
- Nygård International
- Salisbury House of Canada Ltd.
- Birchwood Automotive Group
- Humpty Dumpty Snack Foods
- Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co.
- Telpay Incorporated
- Thompson Dorfman Sweatman
- Digital Chameleon
- Mondetta
- Aqua Books
- Great-West Lifeco
- McNally Robinson
- Versatile
Parks in Winnipeg
- Beaudry Provincial Park
- Atikaki Provincial Wilderness Park
- Nopiming Provincial Wilderness Park
Zoos in this city
Casinos located in Winnipeg
Airlines located in this city
- Perimeter Aviation (IATA: YP, ICAO: PAG)
- Keewatin Air (IATA: FK)
- Kivalliq Air (IATA: FK)
- Keystone Air Service (ICAO: KEE)
- Greyhound Air
- Winnport
Military structures in Winnipeg
- Fort Garry
- Fort Gibraltar
- Fort Rouge
- Fort Bourbon
- Fort Douglas
Music festivals located in Winnipeg
Museums located in this city
- Royal Winnipeg Rifles Regimental Museum
- Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
- Canadian Museum for Human Rights
- Gallery 1C03
- Ed Leith Cretaceous Menagerie
- The Fire Fighters Museum
- Manitoba Electrical Museum
- Dalnavert Museum
- Naval Museum of Manitoba
- Robert B. Ferguson Museum of Mineralogy
- Western Canada Aviation Museum
- Gallery One One One and FitzGerald Study Centre
- Aquatic Hall of Fame and Museum of Canada
- Historical Museum of St. James - Assiniboia
- St. Volodymyr Museum
- Ivan Franko Museum
- Transcona Historical Museum
- St. Vital Historical Society
- Costume Museum
- Winnipeg Railway Museum
Stadiums in this city
- MTS Centre
- Canad Inns Stadium
- Investors Group Field
- Winnipeg Arena
- Shaw Park
- MTS Iceplex
- Canada Games Complex
- St. James Civic Centre
- Max Bell Centre
- Osborne Stadium
- Winnipeg Soccer Complex
- Investors Group Athletic Centre
- Duckworth Centre
Libraries located in this city
- Cornish Library
- Winnipeg Public Library
Bridges located in Winnipeg
- Esplanade Riel
- Maryland Bridge
Shoping malls located in this city
- Polo Park
- Winnipeg Square
Radio stations located in Winnipeg
- CBW (990 kHz, 89.3 MHz)
- CHIQ-FM (94.3 MHz)
- CKSB (1050 kHz, 88.1 MHz)
- CBW-FM (98.3 MHz)
- CKXL-FM (91.1 MHz)
- CITI-FM (92.1 MHz)
- CJUM-FM (101.5 MHz)
TV stations located in this city
- CBWT-DT (Digital: 27 UHF)
- CKND-DT (Digital: 40 UHF)
- CKY-DT (Digital: 7 VHF)
- Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
- KCND-TV (Analog: 12 VHF)
- CHMI-DT (Digital: 13 VHF)
- CBWFT-DT (Digital: 51 UHF)
- CIIT-DT (Digital: 35 UHF)
Federal Corporations In Winnipeg
- 6867375 CANADA LIMITED (1225 St. Mary's Road, Vital Centre, Directors: FARVARD GHAEMMAGHAMI, MANSOUR EZATAGHA, REZA MIRZAKHANI)
- SECTORSPEAK INC. (7 Donald Street, Directors: WILLIAM HOGAN MULLALLY)
- Gavilon Energy Canada Limited (2500 - 360 Main Street, Directors: Gregory A. Heckman, John W. Neppl, Thomas Ramsey, William Van Osch)
- 7288883 CANADA INC. (Unit 2 1749 Portage Avenue, Directors: WILLIAM MACKAY)
- MICROVEST CANADA LTD. (302-280 Smith St., Directors: GERHARD PRIES)
- BLUE BIRCH LEASING LTD. (9th Floor, 400 St. Mary Avenue, Directors: CHARLES H. WEPPLER, MICHAEL J. CASEY)
- PEOPLE FIRST OF CANADA (120 MARYLAND STREET, SUITE 5, Directors: ANDREA HARRISON, BRIAN CONNORS, CALVIN WOOD, CÉCILE BELLEMARE, GAIL ST-CROIX, HEATHER TRACEY, JEAN-CLAUDE JALBERT, JULIEN RICHARD, KORY EARLE, LEO GARLAND, LORIE SHERRITT, LOUISE BOURGEOIS, PHILLIP MACKIN, RICHARD RUSTON, SHANE HADDAD, TRACEY WARD, VALERIE WOLBERT)
- SAJEN INC. (100 - 1600 NESS AVENUE, Directors: DAVID B. KOVNATS)
- CANADIAN INTELLIGENCE SERVICES INC. (208 MCINTOSH AVENUE, Directors: ANGELA DAWN DOLA, DAVID MACKENZIE)
- Full Solutions Safety Consulting Ltd. (1700 - 360 Main Street, Directors: PERRY SCHOFFNER)
- P&S REALTY HOLDINGS LIMITED (1700 - 360 Main Street, Directors: LEON N. LEDOHOWSKI)
- Greywolf Entertainment Inc. (2500-360 MAIN STREET, Directors: GUY D. FIETZ)
- Charlie Tango Productions Inc. (9 Barton Avenue, Directors: JORDAN CHARLES MOLARO, LANDON JAMES CLIFFORD MCCORMICK, SAMI TESFAZGHI, SHELDON CAMERON)
- 7124279 CANADA INC. (603 GUILBAULT STREET, Directors: STEVEN WILLIAM MORTLOCK)
- 6199071 CANADA INC. (368-955 PORTAGE AVENUE, Directors: ADI LINDEN, DANIEL PELLERIN)
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Female: 51,200| This city: | 15.9% |
| Manitoba: | 9.5% |
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 63,745| This city: | 10.2% |
| Manitoba: | 15.5% |
This city Minority Population Characteristics
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 296,315| This city: | 53.7% |
| Manitoba: | 57.2% |
Male: 148,015| This city: | 55.9% |
| Manitoba: | 58.7% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 255,440| This city: | 46.3% |
| Province: | 42.8% |
Male: 116,795| This city: | 44.1% |
| Manitoba: | 41.3% |
Female: 138,640| This city: | 48.3% |
| Province: | 44.3% |
Winnipeg - Marital Status
Families and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this city
First official language spoken in this city
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Mobility status in 2006
This city - Place of residence in 2005
This city - Place of residence in 2001
Education
Education attainment in this city
Magazines in Winnipeg
- Border Crossings (ISSN: 0831-2559)
- Geez
- Canada's History
- Western Socialist
Cooperatives located in this city
- Arctic Co-operatives Limited
- Mondragon Bookstore & Coffeehouse
Hotels located in Winnipeg
Airports located in Winnipeg
- CFB Winnipeg (IATA: YWG, ICAO: CYWG)
- Winnipeg/Lyncrest Airport
Albums recorded in Winnipeg
- The Ghosts That Haunt Me
- 40 Days
- Failed States
- Vanderveen
- The View From Here
- Simple Songs
- Your Daughters & Your Sons
- Romantics & Mystics
- The Wailin' Jennys EP
Churches in Winnipeg
- St. John's Anglican Cathedral
- Eastview Community Church
- Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral
Government agencies located in this city
- Canadian Wheat Board
- Prairie and Arctic Storm Prediction Centre
- Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Tourism
- Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
- Manitoba Conservation
- Manitoba Aboriginal and Northern Affairs
- Manitoba Human Rights Commission
- Manitoba Justice
- Manitoba Advanced Education and Literacy
Sports teams in this city
- The Von Steigers (Wrestling)
- Winnipeg Braves (Hockey)
- Winnipeg Goldeyes (Baseball)
- Manitoba Bisons women's ice hockey (Hockey)
- St. Vital Victorias (Hockey)
- St. Boniface Riels (Hockey)
- Manitoba Maple Leafs (Hockey)
- North Winnipeg Nomads Football Club
- Winnipeg Jets (Hockey)
- Winnipeg Warriors (Hockey)
- Manitoba Buffalo (Rugby)
- Transcona Railer Express (Hockey)
Record labels located in Winnipeg
- G7 Welcoming Committee
- Sublight Records
- Agasea Records
Theatres in Winnipeg
- Burton Cummings Theatre for the Performing Arts
Race courses in this city
- Polo Park
- Assiniboia Downs
IUCN protected areas in this city
- Woodland Caribou Provincial Park
Organizations in this city
- The Evidence Network of Canadian Health Policy
- Manitoba Health Research Council
- International Institute for Sustainable Development
- Certified Technicians and Technologists Association of Manitoba
- Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
- Frontier Centre for Public Policy
- Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
- Manitoba Council for International Cooperation
- Sunpeak Foods
Notable people related to this city
Birthplace of:
- Gary Doer (Politician)
- Terry Sawchuk (Ice Hockey Player)
- Lee Goren (Ice Hockey Player)
- Bob Wiseman (Musical Artist)
- Clara Hughes (Sportsman)
- Jim Rondeau (Politician)
- Ruby Dhalla (Politician)
- Jennifer Jones (Curler)
- Bob Nolan (Musical Artist)
- Randy Bachman (Musical Artist)
- Burton Cummings (Musical Artist)
- Ching Johnson (Ice Hockey Player)
- Duncan Keith (Ice Hockey Player)
- Gisele MacKenzie (Musical Artist)
- Bill Mosienko (Ice Hockey Player)
- Doug Christie (Politician)
- Ricky Hunter (Wrestler)
- Tim McLean
- Reginald B. Alcock (Politician)
- Michael St. Croix (Ice Hockey Player)
- Gerry Convery (Darts Player)
- Mary Rose Thacker (Figure Skater)
- Sterling Rufus Lyon (Politician)
- Albert Diamond Cohen
- Israel Asper (Politician)
- LeMoine FitzGerald (Artist)
- Acheson Gosford Goulding
- John William McLeod Thompson (Politician)
- Doris Barr (Baseball)
- Francis Evans Cornish (Politician)
- Dottie Hunter (Baseball)
- Eddie Carpenter (Ice Hockey Player)
- William Ogilvie
- Damian Mills (Cricketer)
- John Peter Pruden
- James Coyne (Politician)
- Ivan Ohienko (Writer)
- Nicholas Flood Davin (Politician)
- Warner Herbert Jorgenson (Politician)
- Francis Laurence Jobin (Politician)
- Charlie Gardiner (Ice Hockey Player)
- John Stewart McDiarmid (Politician)
- Maj-Gen. Sir Samuel Benfield Steele
- Alan Arnett McLeod
- R. James Speers
- Sir William Whyte
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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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