Cross Lake 19 is younger than 99% of Canadian towns: a median age of 24.6
A First Nations reserve, Cross Lake 19 is home to Cross Lake Band of Indians. The share of renter households trails 94% of Canadian towns: 7.8%. Across Cross Lake 19, 12% of households are one person living alone. More residents with no religion than in 71% of Canadian towns: 42%. The latest estimate, for July 2025, is 1,882 residents; the 2021 Census found 380 households.
What stands out about the people of Cross Lake 19
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
An Indigenous identity is reported by 100% of residents, more than in 99% of Canadian towns. 99% are Registered or Treaty Indians and 38% grew up speaking an Indigenous language. Identity & religion ↓
Younger than most towns
The middle resident of Cross Lake 19 is 24.6; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 35% are under 15 and 6.2% are 65 or over. Ages ↓
Growing faster than most
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Cross Lake 19 went from 1,607 to 1,865 residents (+16%), faster growth than in 93% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Cross Lake 19 grew +16% from 2016 to 2021, faster than 93% of Canadian towns
Unless a figure says otherwise, it is from the 2021 Census. Two census counts, five years apart, and Statistics Canada’s newest estimate.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The July 2025 estimate is close to the census count. Across Canada’s towns, the typical town changed +4%; across Manitoba’s towns, +4%.
Residents aged 65 and over: 6.2%, a lower share than 98% of Canadian towns
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
In Cross Lake 19, 16% of residents are aged 15 to 24, beside 11% across Canada’s towns. Across the comparison, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split.
Bigger households than 99% of Canadian towns: 4.9 people each on average
Who shares a home: household types and sizes.
Against Manitoba’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Across Canada’s towns, the share of one-parent families is 8.2%; Cross Lake 19 has 16%.
Married residents 15 and over make up 26% in Cross Lake 19, less than in 95% of Canadian towns
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
56% of adults have never married and don’t live common-law (typical: 27%). To put it in context, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. The share of common-law partners stands at 10%.
Cross Lake 19 ranks above 81% of Canadian towns on households in single-detached houses: 86%
Houses and apartments, owners and renters, older and newer homes. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. For households in single-detached houses, the comparison across Canada’s towns is 64%. 18% of homes were built in 2001 or later, more than the 2.6% built before 1961.
$64,000 a year is the median household income here
Incomes here are for 2020, the year before the census, CERB and other pandemic benefits included. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
Cross Lake 19’s median household took in $64,000 before tax, 26% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Household incomes across Manitoba’s towns have a median of $83,000. COVID-19 benefits went to 32% of residents with an income (typical: 28%).
Cross Lake 19 sits above 99% of Canadian towns for Indigenous residents (100%)
Residents’ own answers on visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Indigenous identity: 100% (2.8%).
13% have a mother tongue other than English or French
English, French and the other languages people grew up with or speak at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
At home, 24% mostly speak another language; 0.5% speak neither English nor French. Bilingual residents are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns.
Fewer degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 99% of Canadian towns: 7.5%
The highest diploma or degree of adults of working age (25 to 64).
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
No diploma or degree: 40% here, 9.5% in the typical town. To put it in context, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
An employment rate of 35%
Counted in May 2021, during COVID-19, these rates catch the job market before it had recovered. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
At 35%, fewer residents are in work than the typical 58% across Canada’s towns, and 6.2% are 65 or over.
Cross Lake 19 and its 3 nearest towns: 1 of them are older
Places nearby, shaded by median age, each linked to its page. Cross Lake 19 has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 5–67 km out.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Lake 19 | 1,882 | — | 24.6 | 6.2% | 0% |
| Cross Lake 19A | 2,396 | 5.4 km | 21 | 5.6% | 0% |
| Division No. 22, Unorganized | 2,223 | 59.4 km | 32.8 | 13% | 1.9% |
| Norway House 17 | 5,616 | 67.2 km | 23.6 | 5.4% | 0% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- A First Nations reserve. Reserves are compared with Canada’s towns but aren’t counted among them: they have no overall grade and no place in ranked lists. Census figures for small reserves are rounded, and some are suppressed.
- What these tables don’t give. Missing from the census as published: unpaid care, cars and internet access, and the shift in each age band since 2016. Ethnic origins past visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
- The census’s own words. These are self-reported answers: Indigenous identity, immigrant status, religion. The census’s “visible minority” comes from the Employment Equity Act (non-white in colour or race, Indigenous peoples aside), and the page sets each beside other towns without labelling any.
- Against Manitoba’s towns and Canada’s towns. Provincial and national yardsticks: Manitoba’s towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500 residents, and all Canadian towns of that size. No whole city and no First Nations reserve is in either median.
Questions about Cross Lake 19’s residents
What religion are people in Cross Lake 19?
Most often Christian (51%) or no religion (42%); other religions make up 7.3%.
Is Cross Lake 19 good for families?
Children under 15 are 35% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 28% of households and one-parent families 16%. Schools near Cross Lake 19 are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Cross Lake 19?
Median total household income in Cross Lake 19 was $64,000 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Cross Lake 19?
The latest figure is an estimate: 1,882 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, Cross Lake 19 counted 1,865, 16% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Cross Lake 19?
Half the residents are older than 24.6 and half younger; 35% are children under 15 and 6.2% are 65 or over.
Is Cross Lake 19 bilingual?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 7.5% are bilingual; here 0% are. Another 0% speak only French and 99% only English, and French is the first language of 0%.
How diverse is Cross Lake 19?
Indigenous identity: 100%. Visible minority: 0%. Statistics Canada publishes no immigration figures for Cross Lake 19.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).