Population in 2011: 5,925
Population in 2006: 5,426
Population in 2001: 5,117
2006 to 2011 population change
2001 to 2006 population change
Total private dwellings: 2,577
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2,384
Land area (km2): 8.90
Population density per square kilometreHere: | 665.4 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 185.0 |
This town population and dwellings statisticsOther nearby cities
Occupation and industry
Employment rateThis town: | 69.4% |
Alberta: | 70.9% |
Unemployment rateThis town: | 5.2% |
Alberta: | 4.3% |
Labour force activity in Wainwright
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for this townEarning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005This town: | 29,250 CAD |
Alberta: | 29,738 CAD |
Median income in 2005This town: | 30,049 CAD |
Alberta: | 28,896 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before taxThis town: | 7.7% |
Province: | 12.2% |
Composition of total income in this town
Earnings and income details for Wainwright
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Sports teams located in Wainwright
- Wainwright Bisons (Hockey)
Age characteristics
Median age of the populationThis town: | 37.0 |
Alberta: | 36.5 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
Age characteristics of this townSchools in this town
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 175This town: | 3.3% |
Alberta: | 13.9% |
Female: 80This town: | 3.0% |
Alberta: | 14.2% |
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 250This town: | 4.8% |
Alberta: | 5.8% |
Male: 90This town: | 3.5% |
Province: | 5.6% |
Wainwright Minority Population Characteristics
Wainwright citizenship and immigration DetailsNoteworthy people related to this town
Notable people born here:
- Lynn Seymour
- Henry Arild Ruste (Politician)
- Adam Huxley (Ice Hockey Player)
- Frank C. Turner
- Dallas Ferguson (Ice Hockey Player)
- Doug Lecuyer (Ice Hockey Player)
Home town of:
Death place of:
Resting place of:
Radio stations located in Wainwright
- CKKY-FM (101.9 MHz)
- CKWY-FM (93.7 MHz)
Federal Corporations In Wainwright
- TREFFRY HERITAGE COUNCIL (1032 1ST AVENUE, P.O.BOX 1560, Directors: ANNA TREFFRY, BRENDA P. LAMMENS, CAROLYN JURCZAK, DAVID COOPER, ELLEN ARTHUR, EMMA BARBER, HOWARD SWEAZEY, KAREN MATTHEWS, LAUREE STRAIGHT, LISA Ray, MARGARET KITCHEN, MARY FRETZ)
- CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE PURA RAZA ESPANOLA HORSE (P.O. Box: 2934, Directors: BETTE-LYN EGER, BRENDA LARA, ELLEN L. AMOS)
- WAINWRIGHT AND DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (P.O. BOX 2997, Directors: BRYAN BOYENKO, CARLEY HERBERT, CHRISTINA TARRANT, DAVE NEVILLE, JOHN PAGE, SHAWNA BATTEN, SHELLY ANDERSON, SHERI DUCOLON)
- HUANGPU INTERNET TAILORS LIMITED (2501 - 14 Avenue, Directors: Justin Cassidy)
- Hard'n Dusty Sandblasting and Painting Inc. (1013 5TH AVENUE, Directors: KENNETH MATHEW BRUNEN, SHERRI LYNN BRUNEN)
- GEOLOR ENTERPRISES INC. (219 - 10 AVE., Directors: GEORGE BILLINGS, LAURIE LECLAIR)
- 7180098 CANADA LIMITED (2601-14TH AVE, Directors: DARWIN ANTHONY GEORGE, TRINA LYNN GEORGE)
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Female: 1,435This town: | 57.7% |
Alberta: | 59.0% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Female: 1,050This town: | 42.3% |
Alberta: | 41.0% |
Wainwright - Marital Status
Wainwright 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 most often used at work
Language details for WainwrightMobility status in 2006
Wainwright - Place of residence in 2005
This town - Place of residence in 2001
Wainwright mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this town
Education in this townAirports inside this town
- Wainwright (Health Centre) Heliport (TC LID: CWH2)
- Wainwright Aerodrome (ICAO: CYWV)
- Wainwright/Camp Wainwright Field Airport (CFB Wainwright)A (TC LID: CFF7)
- Wainwright/Wainwright (Field 21) Airport (CFB Wainwright)A (TC LID: CFP7)
Federal Corporations inside this town
- 7180098 CANADA LIMITED
- CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE PURA RAZA ESPANOLA HORSE
- GEOLOR ENTERPRISES INC.
- Hard'n Dusty Sandblasting and Painting Inc.
- HUANGPU INTERNET TAILORS LIMITED
- TREFFRY HERITAGE COUNCIL
- WAINWRIGHT AND DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Hospitals inside this town
Radio stations Located in Wainwright
- CKKY-AM (830)
- CKWY-FM (93.7)
Airports located in Wainwright
- Wainwright/Wainwright
- Wainwright Aerodrome (IATA: YWV, ICAO: CYWV)
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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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