Population in 2011: 2,161
Population in 2006: 2,033
Population in 2001: 2,243
2006 to 2011 population changeHere: | 6.3% |
Saskatchewan: | 6.7% |
2001 to 2006 population change
This town: | -9.4% |
Province: | -1.1% |
Total private dwellings: 1,032
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 976
Land area (km2): 15.75
Population density per square kilometreThis town: | 137.2 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 129.0 |
Biggar population and dwellings statisticsOther nearby cities
Occupation and industry
Participation rateHere: | 63.9% |
Saskatchewan: | 68.4% |
Employment rateHere: | 57.7% |
Saskatchewan: | 64.6% |
Unemployment rateHere: | 9.7% |
Saskatchewan: | 5.6% |
Labour force activity in this town
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for BiggarEarning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005Here: | 19,761 CAD |
Province: | 23,025 CAD |
Median income in 2005Here: | 20,926 CAD |
Province: | 23,755 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before taxHere: | 15.1% |
Saskatchewan: | 14.4% |
Composition of total income in this town
Earnings and income details for Biggar
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Notable people related to Biggar
Birthplace of:
- Sandra Marie Schmirler (Curler)
- Jack Ramsay (Politician)
- Bernadette McDonald (Writer)
- Dave Cutler (CFL Player)
- Carol Skelton (Politician)
- Pat Atkinson (Politician)
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Airports located in this town
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 1,035Here: | 57.7% |
Saskatchewan: | 58.4% |
Male: 515This town: | 60.9% |
Province: | 59.6% |
Female: 515This town: | 54.2% |
Saskatchewan: | 57.3% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 760Here: | 42.3% |
Saskatchewan: | 41.6% |
Male: 325This town: | 38.5% |
Province: | 40.4% |
Female: 430This town: | 45.3% |
Province: | 42.7% |
This town - Marital Status
This town marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this town
First official language spoken in this town
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language details for BiggarMobility status in 2006
Biggar - Place of residence in 2005
This town - Place of residence in 2001
This town mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this town
Education in BiggarAirports inside this town
- Biggar Airport (TC LID: CJF8)
Federal Corporations inside this town
- BIGGAR AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC.
- HIGHLANDER ENVIRONMENTAL & CONSULTING INC.
- MIGHTY RUSHING WIND MINISTRIES INC.
- PRAIRIE MALT LIMITED
- TRIUMPH RIDGE PULSE INC.
Universities located in this town
Age characteristics
Median age of the populationHere: | 46.7 |
Saskatchewan: | 38.2 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and overThis town: | 83.0% |
Province: | 80.9% |
Age characteristics of this townFederal Corporations In This Town
- BIGGAR AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC. (202-3RD AVENUE WEST, P.O. Box: 489, Directors: BARBARA BARTGSKI, DEAN MCCALLUM, DOREEN DUBREUIL, GENNY SILVERNAGLE, JANET MAIR, JANICE E. PHILLIPS, JIM RICKWOOD, JOSEPHINE ANGELOPOULUS, ROBERT Dyck)
- HIGHLANDER ENVIRONMENTAL & CONSULTING INC. (302 MAIN ST, Directors: REID MCLEOD)
- PRAIRIE MALT LIMITED (602 4TH AVENUE EAST, BOX 1150, Directors: DOUGLAS E. EDEN, Jerome F. Woynarski, KYLE M. JEWORSKI, LEONARD J. PENNER, Marc A. Viers, ROBERT D. MILLER, RONALD G. CAMERON)
- MIGHTY RUSHING WIND MINISTRIES INC. (239 3RD AVENUE EAST, PO BOX 820, Directors: BARBARA DOMES, COLLEEN Polowick, CRAIG POLOWICK, DEBBIE JOEL, HARVEY JOEL)
- TRIUMPH RIDGE PULSE INC. (214 4TH EAST, PO BOX 250, Directors: AMAL AKASH, JOHN BENNETT, LESLIE D WYLIE, WILLIAM D WYLIE)
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 70This town: | 3.6% |
Province: | 3.6% |
Male: 45This town: | 4.7% |
Saskatchewan: | 3.7% |
Female: 30This town: | 3.0% |
Province: | 3.4% |
Aboriginal identity population
Male: 30This town: | 3.2% |
Saskatchewan: | 14.8% |
Female: 10This town: | 1.0% |
Saskatchewan: | 14.9% |
Biggar Minority Population Characteristics
This town 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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