The following is the Saskatchewan Demographic Trends provided by Good Spirit Regional Economic Development. If you are interested in previous or newer versions [This version is 2004. Remember the date when looking at numbers and statistics]. The telephone number for the REDA office in Yorkton is (306)783-7332.
Demographic Trends in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's Population is:
-Decreasing
-Aging
-Moving to urban centres
Saskatchewan's aboriginal population is growing
Saskatchewan's population decreased by over 11,000 people from 1996-2001
Saskatchewan has the highest percent of people over 65 and the highest percent of people under the age of 18 of any province in Canada
-Population Change
-Age Distribution
-Average Income
-Cities
-Towns: population greater than 300
-RM's: Total population of RM, including cities
2001 from 1996-11,304 decrease
2001 from 1991-9,995 decrease
2001 from 1981-10,620 increase
2001-978,933
1996-990,237
1991-988,928
1986-1,009,613
1981-968,313
Regina and Saskatoon mirror provincial average
Lloydminster-only 8% of population age 65+, 31% age 15-29
Melville- 29% of population age 65+
Only 9 towns have greater than 21% (Saskatchewan average aged 15-29)
8 towns have less than 10% aged 65+ all around Regina or Saskatoon
39 towns have greater than 35% of population aged 65+
Total RM Population
Only 17 RM's with aged 15-29 greater than provinvial average
9 RM's with age 65+ greater than 30%-most in easter central region (provincial average 15%)
Comparison of 2001 average income by city, town and RM to the provincial average
Provincial average income $25,811
4 cities have an average income below the provincial average
-Melfort
-Melville
-North Battleford
-Yorkton
*Estevan- Highest average income: $31, 617
95/139 towns had an average income lower than provincial average-almost 70%
Of those, 5 towns have an average income greter than 30% below provincial average-outside Regina and Saskatoon
RM average income includes only those living in the RM outside of any city, town or village
Mainly farms and acreages
Data suppressed for those with less than 250 persons or 40 households
RM's-27 with data suppressed
201/270 with data have income lower than provincial average-75%
RM's higher than provincial average-around Regina, Saskatoon, Estevan