Demographics of Winnipeg

Population history
Year	Pop.	±%
1871	241	—
1881	7,995	+3217.4%
1891	26,529	+231.8%
1901	42,540	+60.4%
1911	136,035	+219.8%
1921	179,097	+31.7%
1931	218,785	+22.2%
1941	221,969	+1.5%
1951	235,710	+6.2%
1961	265,420	+12.6%
1966	257,005	−3.2%
1971	246,246	−4.2%
1976	560,874	+127.8%
1981	564,373	+0.6%
1986	592,551	+5.0%
1991	616,790	+4.1%
1996	618,477	+0.3%
2001	619,544	+0.2%
2006	633,451	+2.2%
2011	663,617	+4.8%
The drastic population increase between 1971 and 1976 was due in part to Winnipeg's amalgamation in 1972.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

The demographics of Winnipeg reveal the city to be a typically Canadian one: multicultural and multilingual. The city is also prominent in the size and ratio of its First Nations population, which plays an important part in the city's makeup. About 11% of Winnipeggers are of First Nations descent, which vastly exceeds the national average of 4.3%.

Population

As of the Canada 2011 Census there were 663,617 people living in Winnipeg proper,^[7] with approximately 730,018 living in the Winnipeg CMA.^[8] The median age of the population is 39 years old,^[9] 38 for men and 40 for women

Languages

In 2011, Tagalog was officially the second most common mother tongue in Winnipeg, accounting for about 5% of the population,^[10] followed by French which is the mother-tongue for about 4% of the population.

Ethnic diversity

2011

Ethnic Origins[11][12]
	Population	Percentage
English	137,075	20.7
Scottish	113,465	17.1
Canadian	108,955	16.4
German	105,910	16.0
Ukrainian	98,860	14.9
Irish	85,800	12.9
French	85,025	12.8
Filipino	58,255	9.0

The Aboriginal community is large in Winnipeg. Winnipeg not only has the highest percentage of Aboriginals (11.1%) for any major Canadian city (population 100,000+),^[13] but also has the highest total number of Aboriginals living off of the reserves in one city, despite only being the 7th largest city in Canada. There are 72,335 who live in Winnipeg as of 2011, approximately 20,000 more than 10 years ago. That number is more than 30,000 more Aboriginals than the second city with 41,985, which is Edmonton. Winnipeg also has the highest Metis population in both percentage (6.3%) and numbers (41,235), and the 4th highest First Nations percentage (4.6%), however the most in numbers (29,485).

Winnipeg also has the largest Filipino community ratio (8.7%) for any major Canadian city, however the city of Toronto has more Filipinos by total population (132,445) than Winnipeg (56,400). Winnipeg's Filipino population is largely concentrated in the West End and North End areas of the city. The neighborhood around Sargent Avenue and Arlington Street is 45% Filipino,^[14] and the neighborhood around Sargent Avenue and Wall Street is 47% Filipino.^[15][16]

Winnipeg also has the largest multiracial population of any large Canadian city - if Metis people are included in the counting. Metis people are of a mixed race background, however are not categorized with the "more than one visible minority" category on the 2011 National Household Survey, they have their own category. Nonetheless, there are 45,005 people of mixed race backgrounds in Winnipeg, making that both the highest ratio (6.9%) and in total numbers (Toronto is second with 42,795).

Visible minority and Aboriginal population[17][18][19]
Population group		Population (2011)	% of total population (2011)	Population (2006)	% of total population (2006)
White		438,470	67.5%	460,045	73.5%
Visible minority group	South Asian	22,940	3.5%	15,080	2.4%
	Chinese	14,975	2.3%	12,660	2%
	Black	17,410	2.7%	14,200	2.3%
	Filipino	56,400	8.7%	36,820	5.9%
	Latin American	6,475	1%	5,390	0.9%
	Arab	2,670	0.4%	2,115	0.3%
	Southeast Asian	6,990	1.1%	5,325	0.9%
	West Asian	1,970	0.3%	1,885	0.3%
	Korean	2,690	0.4%	2,065	0.3%
	Japanese	1,400	0.2%	1,725	0.3%
	Visible minority, n.i.e.	1,495	0.2%	1,585	0.3%
	Multiple visible minorities	3,770	0.6%	3,060	0.5%
Total visible minority population		139,190	21.4%	101,910	16.3%
Aboriginal group	First Nations	29,485	4.6%	24,950	4%
	Métis	41,235	6.3%	37,385	6%
	Inuit	370	0.1%	280	0%
	Aboriginal, n.i.e.	530	0.1%	770	0.1%
	Multiple Aboriginal identities	745	0.1%	355	0.1%
Total Aboriginal population		72,335	11.1%	63,745	10.2%
Total population		649,995	100%	625,700	100%

Racial history

Winnipeg Racial Demographics History [20]
Racial Group	1996 %	1996 number	2001 %	2001 number	2006 %	2006 number	2011 %	2011 number
White	81%	495,485	77.9%	473,920	73.5%	460,045	67.5%	438,470
Visible Minority	11.9%	72,690	13.5%	81,910	16.3%	101,910	21.4%	139,190
Black	1.6%	9,845	1.9%	11,275	2.3%	14,200	2.7%	17,410
East Asian^1	2.2%	13,560	2.2%	13,390	2.7%	16,750	2.9%	19,065
Latin America	0.6%	3,890	0.7%	4,500	0.9%	5,390	1.0%	6,475
South Asian	1.9%	11,330	2.0%	12,165	2.4%	15,080	3.5%	22,940
Southeast Asian^2	4.9%	29,725	5.8%	35,030	6.7%	42,145	9.8%	63,390
West Asian & Arab	0.3%	1,600	0.3%	1,880	0.6%	4,000	0.7%	4,640
Multiracial^3	0.2%	1,305	0.3%	1,710	0.5%	3,060	0.6%	3,770
Other	0.2%	1,435	0.3%	1,960	0.3%	1,585	0.2%	1,495
Aboriginal^4	7.1%	43,460	8.6%	52,420	10.2%	63,745	11.1%	72,335
First Nations	3.2%	19,535	3.6%	22,070	4.0%	24,950	4.6%	29,485
Métis	3.7%	22,730	4.8%	29,010	6.0%	37,385	6.3%	41,235

1. Includes the markings of; Chinese, Japanese and Korean
2. Includes the markings of; Filipino and Southeast Asian
3. Does not include the marking of; Metis
4. Includes all Aboriginal markings; First Nations, Metis, Inuit (Inuk), Multiple Aboriginals and Other Aboriginals

Immigration

According to the 2011 National Household Survey,^[12] in the past 10 years (2001 to 2011), Winnipeg has had 62,200 immigrants, which is just under 10% of the population (9.6%). Most of which (44,780) came in the last 5 years.

Immigrants by Place of Birth to Winnipeg (2006 to 2011) [12]
Rank	Country	Population #	% of immigrants
1	Philippines	21,360	47.7%
2	India	5,625	12.6%
3	China	2,420	5.4%
4	South Korea	1,065	2.4%
5	Nigeria	865	1.9%
6	Ukraine	735	1.6%
7	United States of America	600	1.3%
8	Ethiopia	580	1.3%
9	Pakistan	560	1.3%
10	Israel	505	1.1%

Religions

Religions In Winnipeg [21]
Religion	Population	Percent of Population
Christian	414,270	63.73%
Hindu	6,795	1.05%
Buddhist	6,260	0.96%
Jewish	10,535	1.62%
Muslim	11,230	1.73%
Sikh	9,800	1.51%
Traditional (Aboriginal) Spirituality	1,775	0.27%
Other Religion	2,835	0.44%
No Religion	186,510	28.69%
Total Population	650,000	100%

Income

The 2011 National Household Survey data showed that Winnipeg's after-tax median household income was $50,537.^[19] This marking was slightly lower than the national average ($54,098),^[22] although is still in the bottom 10 of lowest median incomes in Canada.^[23] A study in 2013 showed that Winnipeg had two of the three poorest postal-code areas in all of Canada (R3A and R3B, both located in the inner-city) in regards to family income, in fact the two poorest that are located in cities (the poorest was a First Nations reserve in the Cape Breton area).^[24]

8,610 of Winnipeg's residents (who earn income) make and keep over $100,000 a year, which is 1.7% of the population. This ratio is higher nationally, at 2.6%.

The gender differences in income were less in Winnipeg by about 9% compared to the national medians. The median income for a male in Winnipeg is $31,300, where as for a female the median is $23,739. This means a male on average makes about 31.9% more money than a female. This ratio is 40.5% nationwide.

Education

According to the 2011 National Household survey,^[19] for those aged 25 to 64;

• 12.7% had no diploma, degree or certificate
• 87.3% had a high school diploma (or equivalent too)
• 62.1% had a post-secondary education
  • 34.0% had a university education
  • 28.1% had a non-university education (trades, colleges, apprenticeships, etc.)

References

1. , Censuses 1871–1931
2. , Census 1941–1951
3. , Census 1961
4. , Canada Year Book 1974: Censuses 1966, 1971
5. , Canada Year Book 1988: Censuses 1981, 1986
6. , Census 1991–2006
7. "Winnipeg city population profile". Census Canada. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
8. "Winnipeg CMA population profile". Census Canada. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
9. , "Census - Population (Winnipeg 2011)"
10. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2012/10/24/mb-census-tagalog-language-winnipeg.html
11. "Winnipeg City". Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada Highlight Tables, 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
12. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4611040&Data=Count&SearchText=Winnipeg&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1
13. Racial Demographics of Canadian Cities
14. NHS Profile, 0029.00, Manitoba, 2011, Statistics Canada
15. NHS Profile, 0030.00, Manitoba, 2011, Statistics Canada
16. Petz, Sarah. Filipinos find a home in Winnipeg as family ties drive immigration in Manitoba, National Post, May 29, 2014.
17. , Aboriginal Population Profile from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
18. , Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
19. , National Household Survey (NHS) Profile, 2011
20. , Winnipeg Census Profiles
21. , Religion Section of NHS (Winnipeg)
22. NHS Profile of Canada
23. Canada's poorest cities
24. Canada's richest and poorest neighborhoods by postal code

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