Population in 2011: 17,535
Population in 2006: 16,533
Population in 2001: 16,527
Total private dwellings: 8,060
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 7,514
Land area (km2): 1131.74
Population in 2006: 16,533
Population in 2001: 16,527
2006 to 2011 population change
| This city: | 6.1% |
| Province: | 6.7% |
2001 to 2006 population change
| Here: |   0.0% |
| Province: |  -1.1% |
Total private dwellings: 8,060
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 7,514
Land area (km2): 1131.74
Population density per square kilometre
| Here: | 15.5 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 82.0 |
Other nearby cities
- Waldeck - Village (pop. 297, 23.8 km)
- Neville - Village (pop. 83, 33.0 km)
- Rush Lake - Village (pop. 65, 38.1 km)
- Webb - Village (pop. 58, 25.0 km)
- Success - Village (pop. 40, 30.8 km)
Occupation and industry
Participation rate
| This city: | 68.9% |
| Province: | 68.4% |
Employment rate
| Here: | 65.8% |
| Province: | 64.6% |
Unemployment rate
| Here: | 4.5% |
| Saskatchewan: | 5.6% |
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005
| Here: | 22,307 CAD |
| Province: | 23,025 CAD |
Median income in 2005
| This city: | 24,993 CAD |
| Province: | 23,755 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
| This city: | 11.1% |
| Province: | 14.4% |
Composition of total income in this city
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Venues in Swift Current
- Lyric Theater
Churches in this city
- First United Church
Universities located in Swift Current
- Great Plains College
Companies in Swift Current
- Diamond Energy
Buildings located in this city
- Court House
Sports teams in this city
- Swift Current Broncos (Hockey)
- Swift Current Indians (Baseball)
- Swift Current Rampage (Hockey)
Noteworthy people related to this city
Birthplace of:- Travis Moen (Ice Hockey Player)
- Brandin Cote (Ice Hockey Player)
- Marc Habscheid (Ice Hockey Player)
- Brad Wall (Politician)
- Trent McCleary (Ice Hockey Player)
- Boyd Kane (Ice Hockey Player)
- Lynda Maureen Haverstock (Politician)
- Bobbi-Jo Slusar (Ice Hockey Player)
- Darcy Regier (Ice Hockey Player)
- William Prine Hayes
- Jeff Buchanan (Ice Hockey Player)
- Lorna Crozier (Writer)
- Gib Hutchinson (Ice Hockey Player)
- Jeff Toms (Ice Hockey Player)
- Jack Forsey (Ice Hockey Player)
- Ken Epp (Politician)
- Reggie Cleveland (MLB Player)
- Dorothy Walton (Sportsman)
- Darrel Scoville (Ice Hockey Player)
- Don Moen (Football)
- Lloyd Ailsby (Ice Hockey Player)
Age characteristics
Median age of the population
| Here: | 41.7 |
| Saskatchewan: | 38.2 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
| This city: | 82.9% |
| Saskatchewan: | 80.9% |
Airports in this city
- Swift Current Airport (IATA: YYN, ICAO: CYYN)
IUCN protected areas in this city
- Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Total: 385
| Here: | 2.4% |
| Province: | 3.6% |
Male: 190
| This city: | 2.4% |
| Province: | 3.7% |
Female: 195
| Here: | 2.3% |
| Saskatchewan: | 3.4% |
Aboriginal identity population
Total: 285
| Here: | 1.7% |
| Saskatchewan: | 14.9% |
Male: 130
| This city: | 1.6% |
| Saskatchewan: | 14.8% |
Female: 160
| This city: | 1.9% |
| Province: | 14.9% |
This city Minority Population Characteristics
Stadiums in this city
- Credit Union iPlex
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Total: 9,025
| Here: | 62.0% |
| Province: | 58.4% |
Male: 4,505
| This city: | 64.7% |
| Province: | 59.6% |
Female: 4,520
| Here: | 59.6% |
| Saskatchewan: | 57.3% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Total: 5,520
| Here: | 38.0% |
| Saskatchewan: | 41.6% |
Male: 2,455
| This city: | 35.3% |
| Saskatchewan: | 40.4% |
Female: 3,060
| This city: | 40.4% |
| Saskatchewan: | 42.7% |
This city - Marital Status
Families and households characteristics
Families Types in Swift Current
Households types in this city
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this city
First official language spoken in Swift Current
Mother tongue
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Mobility status in 2006
Education
Airports Located in Swift Current
- Swift Current Airport (ICAO: CYYN)
Federal Corporations inside this city
- 7302975 CANADA INC.
- Crashkit International Corporation
- DEAN OF GREEN INC.
- GLORY BOUND MINISTRIES OF SWIFT CURRENT, INC.
- Mercator Financial Inc.
- MICHEL DEGUIRE HOLDINGS INC.
- MSIA CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC.
- NORMAC AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS LTD.
- POWER HOUSE NUTRITION INC.
- SWIFT CURRENT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- Trikoot Real Estate Services Ltd.
Radio stations inside this city
- CIMG-AM (94.1)
- CKFI-FM (97.1)
- CKSW-AM (570)
TV stations located in Swift Current
- CJFB-TV (Analog: 5 VHF)
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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