Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainYounger than 99% of Canadian towns: half of Fairford 50 is under 26
A First Nations reserve, Fairford 50 is home to Pinaymootang First Nation. The share of one-parent families is 23%, against 8.2% across Canada’s towns. Across Fairford 50, 100% of households live in a single-detached house. 13% of residents are aged 15 to 24, a higher share than in 77% of Canadian towns. The latest estimate, for July 2025, is 1,218 residents; the 2021 Census found 320 households.
What stands out about the people of Fairford 50
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 11% have an Indigenous mother tongue. Identity & religion ↓
Younger than most towns
The middle resident of Fairford 50 is 26; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 35% are under 15 and 7% are 65 or over. Ages ↓
Fewer people than before
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Fairford 50 went from 1,169 to 1,144 residents (−2%), slower growth than in 89% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
From 2016 to 2021, 89% of Canadian towns grew faster than Fairford 50: −2%
The 2021 Census is the source of every figure here unless a date says otherwise. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Across Canada’s towns, the typical town changed +4%; across Manitoba’s towns, +4%. Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025 is 6% higher again.
Fairford 50 sits below 97% of Canadian towns for residents aged 65 and over (7%)
Every five-year age group as a share of residents; ticks mark the typical town.
Compared with 16% across Canada’s towns, 35% of residents are under 15 here. By way of 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 97% of Canadian towns: 3.5 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.
17% of households are one person living alone; across Canada’s towns the figure is 27%.
A smaller share of married residents 15 and over than 94% of Canadian towns: 27%
How adults live as couples, or don’t, with common-law unions shown on their own.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Compared with 11% across Canada’s towns, 17% of residents 15 and over live common-law here. Singles who have never married make up 45% of adults, beside a typical 27%.
Renter households: 19%, a lower share than 65% 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
28% of homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%. Newer homes outnumber old: 59% date from 2001 or later, 3.1% from before 1961. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. As a reference point, 25% of households rent their home across Canada’s towns.
The median household brings in $54,400 a year
The census asked about income in 2020: a pandemic year, with CERB and other emergency benefits counted in. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
Half of Fairford 50’s households had a total income below $54,400, 37% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). The middle household across Manitoba’s towns has $83,000 before tax. COVID-19 benefits went to 46% of residents with an income (typical: 28%).
Fairford 50: 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
Across Fairford 50, 36% of residents said they have no religion. The benchmark for Indigenous residents across Canada’s towns: 2.8%.
87% have English as their mother tongue; 0.4% 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. In Fairford 50, 0.4% of residents speak English and French.
3.9% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below 99% of Canadian towns
The highest diploma or degree of adults of working age (25 to 64).
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
39% of those aged 25 to 64 have no formal credential, where the typical town has 9.5%.
A job for 34% of residents aged 15 and over
Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic: some of these rates are lower than in a usual year. Four labour figures from the census. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
34% of residents 15 and over have a job, against a typical 58% across Canada’s towns; 7% are 65 or more.
Fairford 50 sits below 2 of its 3 closest neighbours on median age
Places nearby, shaded by median age, each linked to its page. No closer places have figures: these lie 22–30 km from Fairford 50.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairford 50 | 1,218 | — | 26 | 7% | 0% |
| Grahamdale | 1,326 | 21.8 km | 54 | 27% | 3.1% |
| Obushkudayang | 1,018 | 22.3 km | 20 | 4.7% | 0% |
| Division No. 19, Unorganized | 3,324 | 30.1 km | 45.6 | 22% | 2.8% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The census’s own words. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered them. “Visible minority” follows the Employment Equity Act, meaning people other than Indigenous peoples who are non-white in colour or race. We compare these figures across towns; none is a label for a town.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about Fairford 50’s residents
Is Fairford 50 good for families?
Under 15: 35% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 36% of households. One-parent families: 23%. Schools near Fairford 50 are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Fairford 50?
The median household in Fairford 50 took in $54,400 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Fairford 50?
Fairford 50 had about 1,218 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 1,144, 2% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Fairford 50?
A median age of 26. Children under 15 make up 35%, and people 65 and over 7%.
Is Fairford 50 bilingual?
English and French: 0.4% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 100%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 0%.
How diverse is Fairford 50?
0% of residents belong to a visible minority and 99% have an Indigenous identity; Statistics Canada suppresses the immigration figures for Fairford 50.
What religion are people in Fairford 50?
59% are Christian and 36% have no religion; 5.3% follow another religion.
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).