Population in 2011: 12,996
Population in 2006: 12,728
Population in 2001: 12,976
2006 to 2011 population change
2001 to 2006 population change
Here: | -1.9% |
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 |
This city population and dwellings statisticsOther nearby cities
Occupation and industry
Participation rateThis city: | 65.5% |
Province: | 67.3% |
Labour force activity in Portage la Prairie
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for this cityEarning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005This city: | 23,428 CAD |
Province: | 24,484 CAD |
Median income in 2005This city: | 23,613 CAD |
Manitoba: | 24,194 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
Composition of total income in this city
Earnings and income details for Portage la Prairie
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Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Male: 2,740This city: | 55.9% |
Province: | 58.7% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Female: 2,905This city: | 51.6% |
Manitoba: | 44.3% |
Portage la Prairie - Marital Status
Portage la Prairie 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 this cityBuildings located in Portage la Prairie
- Portage la Prairie Canadian Pacific Railway Station
Famous people related to this city
Notable people born in this city:
- 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:
Radio stations in this city
- CFRY (920 kHz)
- CJPG-FM (96.5 MHz)
Universities in Portage la Prairie
- Red River College of Applied Arts, Science and Technology
Museums located in Portage la Prairie
Age characteristics
Median age of the populationThis city: | 40.8 |
Province: | 38.4 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and overThis city: | 81.2% |
Manitoba: | 80.9% |
Age characteristics of Portage la PrairieAirports located in this city
- Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie
- Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (IATA: YPG, ICAO: CYPG)
- Portage la Prairie
TV stations located in this city
- CHMI-DT (Digital: 13 VHF)
Stadiums located in this city
- Portage Credit Union Centre
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Aboriginal identity population
Male: 1,215This city: | 21.2% |
Province: | 15.4% |
This city Minority Population Characteristics
This city citizenship and immigration Details
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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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