Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainFewer renter households than 97% of Canadian towns: 6.4%
By its share of residents who moved in within the year (3.7%), Elton is below 99% of Canadian towns. Statistics Canada puts the town’s population at 1,437 for July 2025. One-person households: 18% of the total. Nearly one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24, a lower share than in 80% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Elton
A town of families
21% of residents are under 15, more than in 89% of Canadian towns; 4.3% of households are one-parent families and households average 2.6 people. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
From 2016 to 2021, 76% of Canadian towns grew faster than Elton: ±0%
All figures are the 2021 Census’s unless another date is shown. The census counts of 2016 and 2021, the estimate after them, and the change set beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025 is 13% higher again. For comparison, the median is +4% across Canada’s towns and +4% across Manitoba’s towns.
Children under 15 make up 21% in Elton, more than in 89% of Canadian towns
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
Half of Elton’s residents are under 40.8, younger than in 58% of Canadian towns. Typically, 16% of residents are under 15 across Canada’s towns. More residents are 60–64 than any other five-year age: 9.8% of residents, 1.4 times the share across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women.
2.6 people per household, more than in 67% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Manitoba’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Across Canada’s towns, 8.2% of households are one-parent families; in Elton, 4.3%.
A higher share of married residents 15 and over than 97% of Canadian towns, at 61%
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Nearly a fifth of adults have never married and don’t live common-law (typical: 27%). The census found that 11% of residents 15 and over live common-law in Elton.
More households in single-detached houses than 93% of Canadian towns: 93%
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
14% of homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%. Households in single-detached houses make up 64% across Canada’s towns.
The middle household earns $102,000 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; Elton’s, at $102,000, is 19% higher. Across Manitoba’s towns the median is $83,000. The pandemic’s benefits: 17% of income recipients, against 28% in the typical town.
4.1% of residents are immigrants
Immigrants by continent of birth and when they arrived, citizenship, and who moved in recently.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 25%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Where 17% of residents are immigrants across Canada’s towns, Elton has 4.1%. Residents without Canadian citizenship account for 2.4%.
42% of residents said they have no religion, more than in 71% of Canadian towns
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
4.5% of residents have an Indigenous identity; across Canada’s towns the figure is 2.8%. For residents with no religion, the comparison across Canada’s towns is 35%. Here, 0.8% of residents belong to a visible minority.
English is the mother tongue of 92%, and 3.9% speak French as well
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
7.5% of residents speak English and French across Canada’s towns, against 3.9% in Elton. Here, 0.8% of residents have French as their mother tongue.
A smaller share of degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 79% of Canadian towns: 16%
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Employment: 69% of residents 15 and over had a job
The census was taken in May 2021, during the pandemic, so these rates show a labour market still recovering. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Employment runs above the middle of Canada’s towns (58%), at 69%.
Around Elton, 2 of 5 towns have a higher median age
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are. Distances here run 15–27 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Elton.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elton | 1,437 | — | 40.8 | 16% | 4.1% |
| Brandon | 59,444 | 15.4 km | 36.8 | 16% | 18% |
| Cornwallis | 4,705 | 21.3 km | 33.2 | 12% | 6.4% |
| Minto-Odanah | 1,168 | 21.3 km | 42.4 | 20% | 6% |
| Riverdale | 2,205 | 25.7 km | 40 | 17% | 10% |
| Oakview | 1,670 | 26.7 km | 42 | 19% | 7.3% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The census’s own words. The census takes “visible minority” from the Employment Equity Act: anyone other than Indigenous peoples who is non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are what residents reported, compared here with other towns and never used as a label.
- Against Manitoba’s towns and Canada’s towns. A figure here is set beside two middles, the median across Manitoba’s places of 2,500 people or more and the median across all Canadian towns that size; reserves and entire cities are excluded from both.
- What these tables don’t give. The Census Profile has no unpaid care, cars or internet access, and no change by age since 2016; ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
Questions about Elton’s residents
How diverse is Elton?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 17% are immigrants; here, 4.1%. A visible minority makes up 0.8% and Indigenous residents 4.5%.
What religion are people in Elton?
Most often Christian (57%) or no religion (42%); other religions make up 0.8%.
Is Elton good for families?
Children under 15 are 21% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 72% of households and one-parent families 4.3%. Schools near Elton are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Elton?
Median total household income in Elton was $102,000 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Elton?
The latest figure is an estimate: 1,437 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, Elton counted 1,276, about the same as 2016.
What is the average age in Elton?
Half the residents are older than 40.8 and half younger; 21% are children under 15 and 16% are 65 or over.
Is Elton bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 3.9% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 96% speak only English and 0% only French; 0.8% grew up with French.
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).