Peguis 1BManitoba

A First Nations reserve in Manitoba, home to 3,313 people. Its population rose 13% from 2016 to 2021.

Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain

Population

3,313

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

31%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Peguis 1B a good place to live?

The weak point is health (C−). It also trails on hazard risk (D−). Most journeys need a car (D). Jobs & income is weaker too (C−).

No overall grade, and no ranking: Peguis 1B is a First Nations reserve, and Statistics Canada holds back or never gathers enough of a reserve’s figures to compare it fairly with other towns.

No Safety Grade: no police service publishes a crime rate for this place on its own. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread. Wildfire lowers this town's Hazard risk Grade: a high share of the land around it has burned in the last 40 years. A First Nations reserve: subject grades only, with no overall grade and no place in ranked lists.

WeakestD⁻Hazard risk DWalkability

What makes Peguis 1B stand out

The 3 things Peguis 1B does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

31% have a postsecondary qualification

Against 56% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 10% are 65 or over

Canadian towns centre on 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Hazard risk

Behind 99%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: D−.

How Peguis 1B grades

Each subject compares Peguis 1B with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

No overall grade, and no ranking: Peguis 1B is a First Nations reserve, and Statistics Canada holds back or never gathers enough of a reserve’s figures to compare it fairly with other towns.

Hazard riskAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD⁻Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesDOpen →HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedC⁻Open →Jobs & incomeIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedC⁻Open →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsWith no open results to compare (the province publishes no results school by school), there’s no schools grade in Manitoba.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Peguis 1B.

Natural hazardsHazard risk D⁻

Peguis 1B earns a D− for hazard risk

Fire is a regular visitor: 26% of the land within 25 km of Peguis 1B has burned since 1986 (0.73% a year). Radon is higher than usual: 25% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.005 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Hydrologic Forecasting and Water Management Branch of Manitoba Transporation and Infrastructure has mapped the flood hazard here: one study on the national inventory.

Highwildfire bandD⁻Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Peguis 1B25%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Peguis 1B	Manitoba	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	25%	12%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.005	$0.006	$0.030

High

wildfire band

flood study on the national inventory

Full pagePeguis 1B’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireHigh wildfire band · 26% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Earthquakes$0.005 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon25% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests published for the Interlake health region, not by town

HealthHealth C⁻

People in Peguis 1B’s health region live to 78.5 on average, 3.0 years short of the typical Canadian town

The region has more smokers than Manitoba, 17% of adults to 12%. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 20% of the region’s adults on average, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%). Across the region, 50% of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Manitoba (51%). Measured from where Peguis 1B’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 9.2 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.

50%very good or excellent healthC⁻Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Peguis 1B50%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Peguis 1B	Manitoba	Canada
Smokers	17%	10%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	20%	18%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	78.5	80.0	81.5
Very good or excellent health	50%	52%	52%

78.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

9.2 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

24 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pagePeguis 1B’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey50% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care9.2 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 24 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 81.3, men 76.0 Conditions and habits20% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Interlake-Eastern Health Region

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Commuters in Peguis 1B have a short way to work, 16 min on average, less than in Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns

96% of commuters took the car to work at the census.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van96%

Walk3%

Census 2021	Peguis 1B	Manitoba	Canada
Average trip	16 min	24 min	26 min
Car or van	96%	87%	89%

$60,400

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

88%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pagePeguis 1B’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment18% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to15 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Fisher

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

Who lives here

More of Peguis 1B’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 99%

29median age

Peguis 1BManitobaCanada

ManitobaCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

31%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree43%

Postsecondary qualification31%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.2% of Peguis 1B

Of the 2021 count, 1,530 were women and 1,520 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Peguis 1B
	Peguis 1B	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	31%	17%	16%
15 to 64	60%	64%	64%
65+	9.5%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	43%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	31%	52%	56%

Full pagePeguis 1B’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages29 median age · 10% are 65 or over Households865 households · 3.5 people per household English and French0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Climate

Winter nights bite in Peguis 1B: January lows of −24.3°C, colder than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns

In July the thermometer climbs to 25.2°C by day, lower than Manitoba’s towns (25.8°C) and near Canadian towns (25.5°C). Frost usually lifts by 3 June and returns around 13 September: 101 days without it. A normal June brings 85 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snow peaks in December: 39 cm in a normal year.

25.2°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−10.2°C

Spring8.2°C

Summer24.0°C

Autumn8.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Peguis 1B	Manitoba	Canada
January night low	−24.3°C	−21.2°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	217	193	159
Snowfall a year	182 cm	126 cm	141 cm
Precipitation a year	602 mm	519 mm	883 mm

182 cm

of snow a year

217

days with frost a year

101

frost-free days, 3 Jun to 13 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pagePeguis 1B’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 25.2°C, January lows −24.3°C Rain and snow602 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow182 cm of snow a year Weather station13 km to the station · Hodgson

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Hodgson)

Weather

What November brings in Peguis 1B: −10°C at night, −1°C by day

Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Fisher Branch forecast, on the Weather page. Into December, the normals move to −9°C and −20°C. In November, the normal is 37 mm of rain and snow. A typical November adds 32 cm of snow.

−1°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November−1°C

December−9°C

January−12°C

February−9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−10°C	−22°C	96 mm
Spring	8°C	−6°C	135 mm
Summer	24°C	10°C	230 mm
Autumn	9°C	−3°C	142 mm

−10°C

a normal November night

37 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pagePeguis 1B’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Hodgson); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Rebecca Chartrand (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, the riding that includes Peguis 1B

Full pagePeguis 1B’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Who runs itIndian Reserve

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

Peguis 1B has one public library, Peguis First Nation Public Library

The library is 3.6 km from the centre of Peguis 1B.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

The nearest provincial park, Fisher Bay Provincial Park, is 12 km from Peguis 1B

Within 10 km, the count of public protected areas is 2, below Manitoba’s towns (12) and Canadian towns (4) alike. The largest named area nearby is Little Birch Wildlife Management Area, 20,981 ha, 7.7 km away. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 1.1% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. There is no national park within 100 km of the town.

1.1%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Peguis 1B1.1%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Peguis 1B	Manitoba	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	12	4
Protected land within 10 km	1.1%	1.1%	2.3%

12 km

to Fisher Bay Provincial Park

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pagePeguis 1B’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas2 protected areas within 10 km · Little Birch Wildlife Management Area National & provincial parks12 km to a provincial park · Fisher Bay Provincial Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Peguis 1B

15pages on Peguis 1B

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthC⁻Life expectancy 78.5 in its region Work & commuteC⁻35% of adults in work Natural hazardsD⁻Wildfire band: high

Out and about

Outdoors1.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 29 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Questions about Peguis 1B

Is Peguis 1B growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 2,704 to 3,053 residents (up 12.9%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 3,313.

How old are the people of Peguis 1B?

Half its people are older than 29 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 31%, people 65 and over 10%.

What kind of homes are in Peguis 1B?

Mostly 84% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 3.5 people on average, and 23% have just one.

About Peguis 1B

First Nations reserve in Manitoba

The reserve is its own census subdivision in Manitoba, and the figures for Peguis 1B cover the whole of it.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 3,313 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Manitoba
Census division: Division No. 19
First Nation: Peguis
Census subdivision: 4619059

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. 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).