Ebb and Flow 52 is younger than 99% of Canadian towns: a median age of 20.8
Ebb and Flow 52 is a First Nations reserve, the home of Ebb and Flow. The share of one-parent families is 23%, against 8.2% across Canada’s towns. The latest estimate, for July 2025, is 1,751 residents; the 2021 Census found 435 households. On the census count, 3.4% of households rent their home. Higher than in 85% of Canadian towns: 49% of residents said they have no religion.
What stands out about the people of Ebb and Flow 52
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
99% of residents identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, more than in 99% of Canadian towns; 97% are Registered or Treaty Indians, and 10% have an Indigenous mother tongue. Identity & religion ↓
Younger than most towns
Line Ebb and Flow 52’s residents up by age and the one in the middle is 20.8; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 38% are under 15 and 3.7% are 65 or over. Ages ↓
Growing faster than most
Ebb and Flow 52 went from 1,341 people in 2016 to 1,608 in 2021, +20%: faster growth than in 96% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
A +20% change since 2016: Ebb and Flow 52 grew faster than 96% of Canadian towns
All figures are the 2021 Census’s unless another date is shown. How the population moved between the last two censuses, and since.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The July 2025 estimate adds another 9%. Across Canada’s towns, half of towns changed by more than +4%; across Manitoba’s towns, by more than +4%.
Below 99% of Canadian towns: 3.7% of residents are 65 or over
Every five-year age group as a share of residents; ticks mark the typical town.
The largest age band is 10–14: 15% of residents, 2.6 times the share across Canada’s towns. The usual figure: 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women.
Bigger households than 98% of Canadian towns: 3.7 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.
One-person households make up 20%, against 27% across Canada’s towns.
A smaller share of married residents 15 and over than 99% of Canadian towns: 18%
How adults live as couples, or don’t, with common-law unions shown on their own.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
55% of adults have never married and don’t live common-law (typical: 27%). On common-law partners, Ebb and Flow 52 sits higher than 82% of Canadian towns: 18%. Measured more widely, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns.
Households in single-detached houses: 89%, a higher share than 86% of Canadian towns
The kinds of homes people live in, who owns and who rents, and how old the homes are. 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
32% of homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%. Households in single-detached houses: 64% across Canada’s towns, for comparison.
The middle household earns $52,000 a year
The income year is 2020: a year of pandemic benefits such as CERB, which the figures count. What households took in before tax, at the middle and across income groups.
Households by income · share of households
The median across Canada’s towns is $86,000; Ebb and Flow 52’s, at $52,000, is 40% lower. Among Manitoba’s towns, the typical figure is $83,000. In 2020, 59% of income recipients drew a COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefit; the typical town had 28%.
Ebb and Flow 52: 99% of residents have an Indigenous identity, above 99% of Canadian towns
Residents’ own answers on visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
88% have English as their mother tongue; 0.3% also speak French
Who can speak English and French, mother tongue, and the language spoken most at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
Residents whose mother tongue is French are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. For Ebb and Flow 52, the census puts bilingual residents at 0.3%.
Degree holders aged 25 to 64: 5.5%, a lower share than 99% of Canadian towns
The highest diploma or degree of adults of working age (25 to 64).
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
At the bottom of the ladder, 49% hold no certificate of any kind, against 9.5% in the typical town. As a yardstick, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
26% of residents 15 and over were in work
May 2021 was still a pandemic month: the census’s work figures reflect that. Four labour figures from the census. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Across Canada’s towns the typical rate is 58%, above this 26%; 3.7% of residents are 65 or over.
The towns around Ebb and Flow 52 are all older
Places nearby, shaded by median age, each linked to its page. The nearest places to Ebb and Flow 52 with figures are 18–48 km away.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebb and Flow 52 | 1,751 | — | 20.8 | 3.7% | 0% |
| Alonsa | 1,216 | 17.9 km | 47.2 | 23% | 2.1% |
| Ste. Rose | 1,651 | 35.4 km | 52 | 33% | 3% |
| West Interlake | 2,349 | 37.3 km | 47.2 | 27% | 7.6% |
| Grahamdale | 1,326 | 47.9 km | 54 | 27% | 3.1% |
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. Some things the page can’t show: the Census Profile asks nothing about unpaid care, cars or internet access, and gives no change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted.
- The census’s own words. “Visible minority” is the census’s term from the Employment Equity Act: people, other than Indigenous peoples, who are non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered. The page compares them with other towns and never labels a town by them.
- Against Manitoba’s towns and Canada’s towns. The middle of Manitoba’s towns of 2,500 or more comes first, the middle of all Canadian towns second; cities as a whole and First Nations reserves stay out, and percentiles are within Canada.
Questions about Ebb and Flow 52’s residents
How diverse is Ebb and Flow 52?
Indigenous identity: 99%. Visible minority: 0%. Statistics Canada publishes no immigration figures for Ebb and Flow 52.
What religion are people in Ebb and Flow 52?
39% are Christian and 49% have no religion; 12% follow another religion.
Is Ebb and Flow 52 good for families?
Under 15: 38% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 29% of households. One-parent families: 23%. Schools near Ebb and Flow 52 are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Ebb and Flow 52?
The median household in Ebb and Flow 52 took in $52,000 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Ebb and Flow 52?
Ebb and Flow 52 had about 1,751 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 1,608, 20% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Ebb and Flow 52?
A median age of 20.8. Children under 15 make up 38%, and people 65 and over 3.7%.
Is Ebb and Flow 52 bilingual?
0.3% of residents can speak both English and French (typical across Canada’s towns: 7.5%); 0% speak French only and 100% English only. French is the mother tongue of 0%.
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).