Photo: Krazytea · CC BY-SA 4.0Louise: 21% of residents are under 15, above 89% of Canadian towns
Across Canada’s towns, the share of Indigenous residents is 2.8%; Louise has 7.4%. On households in single-detached houses, Louise sits higher than 85% of Canadian towns: 88%. With about 2,086 residents in July 2025, Louise counted 755 households at the 2021 Census. 26% of residents are 65 or over.
What stands out about the people of Louise
A town of families
21% of residents are under 15, more than in 89% of Canadian towns; 5.3% of households are one-parent families and households average 2.3 people. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Since 2016, Louise has grown +6%, faster than 60% of Canadian towns
Figures are from the 2021 Census unless dated 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 Manitoba’s towns the median is +4%, and across Canada’s towns +4%. The July 2025 estimate adds another 3%.
A smaller share of residents aged 15 to 24 than 81% of Canadian towns: 8.9%
Every five-year age group as a share of residents; ticks mark the typical town.
The median age in Louise is 43.2, higher than in 57% of Canadian towns. Elsewhere, 11% of residents are aged 15 to 24 across Canada’s towns. The largest age band is 0–4: 8.4% of residents, 1.8 times the share across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split.
A higher share of one-person households than 64% of Canadian towns, at 31%
Households by family type and by the number of people in them.
Against Manitoba’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
The average household has 2.3 people, against 2.4 across Canada’s towns. Set beside that, 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns. One-parent families account for 5.3%.
A larger share of married residents 15 and over than 88% of Canadian towns: 57%
How adults live as couples, or don’t, with common-law unions shown on their own.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Single and never married: 18% of adults, against a typical 27%. Across Louise, 9.4% of residents 15 and over live common-law.
Below 59% of Canadian towns: 21% of households rent their home
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
Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in nearly three quarters of Canadian towns. The comparison figure for renter households is 25% across Canada’s towns. 30% of homes were built before 1961 and 9.9% in 2001 or later.
Half above, half below $67,000 a year in household income
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
At $67,000, the middle household in Louise earned 22% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Among Manitoba’s towns, the typical figure is $83,000. In 2020, 11% of income recipients drew a COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefit; the typical town had 28%.
Only 10% of residents lived at another address a year earlier in Louise
Birthplaces and arrival years of immigrants, citizenship and recent moves.
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
Residents without Canadian citizenship: 3.4% here and 5.8% across Canada’s towns. In Louise, 5.7% of residents are immigrants. Elsewhere, 11% of residents lived at another address a year earlier across Canada’s towns.
Residents with no religion: 32%, a lower share than 60% of Canadian towns
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
The figure for visible minority residents is 3.7% in Louise and 15% across Canada’s towns. Residents with no religion make up 35% across Canada’s towns.
82% have English as their mother tongue; 2.6% 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
At home, 9% mostly speak another language; 1.5% speak neither English nor French. Bilingual residents are rarer here than in 96% of Canadian towns. On residents whose mother tongue is French, 2.1% here is much the same as across Canada’s towns.
18% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, fewer than in 72% of Canadian towns
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
9.5% have no certificate, diploma or degree (typical: 9.5%). The wider picture: 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
Employment: 60% of residents 15 and over had a job
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. Four labour figures from the census. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
More people work here than in the typical town: 60%, against 58% across Canada’s towns.
Around Louise, 3 of 5 towns have a higher median age
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page. The nearest places to Louise with figures are 24–48 km away.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise | 2,086 | — | 43.2 | 26% | 5.7% |
| Argyle | 1,035 | 24.2 km | 50 | 26% | 6.9% |
| Pembina | 2,502 | 26.5 km | 40.8 | 21% | 6.5% |
| Lorne | 3,022 | 31.0 km | 44.4 | 23% | 6.7% |
| Cartwright-Roblin | 1,395 | 34.2 km | 36.8 | 20% | 25% |
| Victoria | 1,333 | 47.6 km | 45.6 | 26% | 4.3% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. 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. 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.
Questions about Louise’s residents
What is the population of Louise?
Statistics Canada estimates 2,086 residents for July 2025; the 2021 Census counted 2,025 in Louise, 6% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Louise?
43.2 is the median age. Under 15: 21%. 65 and over: 26%.
Is Louise bilingual?
English and French: 2.6% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 96%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 2.1%.
How diverse is Louise?
Immigrants make up 5.7% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 3.7% are members of a visible minority, and 7.4% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What religion are people in Louise?
Christian: 67%. No religion: 32%. Another religion: 1.2%.
Is Louise good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 21%. 61% of households are couple families and 5.3% one-parent families. Schools near Louise are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Louise?
$67,000 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Louise (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
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).