Minitonas-Bowsman sits above 96% of Canadian towns for Indigenous residents (19%)
The median age in Minitonas-Bowsman is 44, higher than in 62% of Canadian towns. Its population is down 4% on 2016. For Minitonas-Bowsman, the census puts households in single-detached houses at 91%. Immigrants: 4.7% here and 17% across Canada’s towns.
What stands out about the people of Minitonas-Bowsman
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
19% of residents identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, more than in 96% of Canadian towns; 7.9% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Fewer people than before
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Minitonas-Bowsman went from 1,653 to 1,587 residents (−4%), slower growth than in 95% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Slower than most: −4% since 2016, behind 95% of Canadian towns
Every figure here comes from the 2021 Census unless it carries another date. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025 is 3% below the census count.
Above 70% of Canadian towns: 18% of residents are under 15
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
The figure for residents aged 65 and over is 20% in Minitonas-Bowsman and 19% across Canada’s towns. On average, 16% of residents are under 15 across Canada’s towns. More residents are 60–64 than any other five-year age: 7.9% of residents.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split.
2.3 people per household, fewer than in 64% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Manitoba’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
With one-person households at 30%, Minitonas-Bowsman is ahead of 61% of Canadian towns on that count. The share of one-parent families stands at 8.7%.
Minitonas-Bowsman: 52% of residents 15 and over are married, above 70% of Canadian towns
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
25% of adults have never married and don’t live common-law (typical: 27%). As a reference point, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. The share of common-law partners stands at 10%.
Renter households make up 22% in Minitonas-Bowsman, less than in 57% of Canadian towns
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 nearly three quarters of Canadian towns. As a reference point, a quarter of households rent their home across Canada’s towns. 33% of homes were built before 1961 and 6.3% in 2001 or later.
Half above, half below $71,500 a year in household income
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
The middle household in Minitonas-Bowsman had $71,500 before tax, 17% below the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). The provincial yardstick is $83,000, the median across Manitoba’s towns. In 2020, 18% of income recipients drew a COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefit; the typical town had 28%.
In Minitonas-Bowsman, 13% of residents lived at another address a year earlier, more than in 69% of Canadian towns
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
Residents without Canadian citizenship make up 2.8%, against 5.8% across Canada’s towns. To put it in context, 11% of residents lived at another address a year earlier across Canada’s towns. Immigrants here were most often born in Europe (67%), then in the Americas (20%).
Residents with no religion make up 46% in Minitonas-Bowsman, more than in 81% of Canadian towns
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Visible minority residents are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. As a yardstick, 35% of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns.
92% have English as their mother tongue; 2.2% also speak 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 0.6%, the share of residents whose mother tongue is French is in line with the figure across Canada’s towns. Bilingual residents are rarer here than in 97% of Canadian towns.
13% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below 89% of Canadian towns
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Across Canada’s towns, 27% of 25- to 64-year-olds hold a degree; in Minitonas-Bowsman, 13%, and 31% have a college or trades credential (typical: 29%).
In work on census day: 61% of adults
Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic: some of these rates are lower than in a usual year. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Across Canada’s towns the typical rate is 58%, below this 61%.
Nearby, 4 of 5 towns have older populations than Minitonas-Bowsman
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are. Minitonas-Bowsman has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 16–97 km out.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minitonas-Bowsman | 1,545 | — | 44 | 20% | 4.7% |
| Swan River | 4,048 | 15.9 km | 42.8 | 25% | 5% |
| Swan Valley West | 2,702 | 28.0 km | 44.8 | 22% | 4% |
| Kamsack | 1,849 | 82.9 km | 47.6 | 27% | 5.3% |
| Mossey River | 1,121 | 90.5 km | 44.4 | 22% | 1.8% |
| Roblin | 3,184 | 97.4 km | 49.2 | 29% | 4.5% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Against Manitoba’s towns and Canada’s towns. Two medians frame each figure: one for Manitoba’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, one for all Canadian towns of that size, with whole cities and First Nations reserves left out. Percentiles rank the town within Canada.
- What these tables don’t give. Not in the Census Profile: unpaid care, cars, internet access, and how each age group has changed since 2016. We also chart no ethnic origins besides visible minority and Indigenous identity.
- 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 Minitonas-Bowsman’s residents
What is the average age in Minitonas-Bowsman?
44 is the median age. Under 15: 18%. 65 and over: 20%.
Is Minitonas-Bowsman bilingual?
English and French: 2.2% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 98%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 0.6%.
How diverse is Minitonas-Bowsman?
Immigrants make up 4.7% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 0% are members of a visible minority, and 19% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What religion are people in Minitonas-Bowsman?
Christian: 53%. No religion: 46%. Another religion: 0.6%.
Is Minitonas-Bowsman good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 18%. 56% of households are couple families and 8.7% one-parent families. Schools near Minitonas-Bowsman are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Minitonas-Bowsman?
$71,500 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Minitonas-Bowsman (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
What is the population of Minitonas-Bowsman?
Statistics Canada estimates 1,545 residents for July 2025; the 2021 Census counted 1,587 in Minitonas-Bowsman, 4% fewer than 2016.
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).