St-Pierre-JolysManitoba
It is a town of 1,371 residents in Manitoba. Its population rose 12% from 2016 to 2021.
Is St-Pierre-Jolys a good place to live?
Walkability is its strong suit (A+). Police record less crime here than in most towns (B+). Its lowest grade is for jobs & income (D). Its other grades sit near the middle: B for cost of living and B for health.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so St-Pierre-Jolys has subject grades only.
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. 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.
What makes St-Pierre-Jolys stand out
The 3 things St-Pierre-Jolys does most differently from other towns.
How St-Pierre-Jolys grades
Each subject compares St-Pierre-Jolys with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so St-Pierre-Jolys has subject grades only.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in St-Pierre-Jolys.
Trips to work from St-Pierre-Jolys take longer than from Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 29 min on average
The car took 84% of commuters, below both Manitoba’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | St-Pierre-Jolys | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 29 min | 24 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 84% | 87% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
St-Pierre-Jolys is on Canada’s flood inventory: 2 listed, led by Hydrologic Forecasting and Water Management Branch of Manitoba Transporation and Infrastructure
9.7% of radon tests in the survey area came in above the guideline, between Manitoba’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.006 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Little of the land around St-Pierre-Jolys has burned: 0.1% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.002% a year.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | St-Pierre-Jolys | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 9.7% | 12% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.006 | $0.006 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the radon tests figures: the South Eastman health region
The force covering St-Pierre-Jolys records less serious violence than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns, at 55
Its police area recorded 9.3 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (18) and Canadian towns (12). Property crime in the area its police cover: 18.5 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | St-Pierre-Jolys | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 55 | 198 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 18.5 | 58.8 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 47 | 129 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 9.3 | 18 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 published for the St-Pierre-Jolys detachment area, not by town
More of St-Pierre-Jolys’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 28%
Immigrants make up 5.1% of residents, below both Manitoba’s towns (7.7%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). Children under 15 count for nearly a quarter of the people here. 20% of residents are 65 or over.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
54.0% of St-Pierre-Jolys’ residents are women
Women numbered 705 and men 600 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| St-Pierre-Jolys | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 56% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 20% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 55% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Renting in St-Pierre-Jolys costs 16% of household income, less than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns
Owners make up 66% of households, below Manitoba’s towns (75%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. 21% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | St-Pierre-Jolys | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 66% | 75% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 21% | 15% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
St-Pierre-Jolys has colder winter nights than 89% of Canadian towns
A normal year brings 543 mm of precipitation, near Manitoba’s towns (519 mm) and lower than Canadian towns (883 mm). Most of the snow comes in December, about 27 cm. The most precipitation falls in June: 90 mm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | St-Pierre-Jolys | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −20.4°C | −21.2°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 543 mm | 519 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 186 | 193 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 26.0°C | 25.8°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Emerson)
Around St-Pierre-Jolys, 51% of adults call their health very good or excellent
Smoking takes in 13% of adults, age-standardised, above both Manitoba’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 80.7, with women at 82.9 and men at 78.7. For St-Pierre-Jolys itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 0.5 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Southern Health Region, St-Pierre-Jolys included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | St-Pierre-Jolys | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.7 | 80.0 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
What November brings in St-Pierre-Jolys: −8°C at night, 1°C by day
Normal highs peak at 26°C in July; nights bottom out at −20°C in January. Then December: −7°C by day, −16°C at night. November normally sees 25 mm of precipitation. About 21 cm of snow falls in a normal November.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −9°C | −18°C | 54 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −2°C | 132 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 12°C | 240 mm |
| Autumn | 11°C | 0°C | 117 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Emerson); the forecast is on the Weather page
Provencher gave Ted Falk a 15,823-vote lead in 2021, bigger than in 80% of ridings
In the census’s list of municipalities, St-Pierre-Jolys is a village.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
St-Pierre-Jolys’s public library is Bibliotheque Regionale Jolys
The library is 0.2 km from the centre of St-Pierre-Jolys.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
No protected area lies within 10 km of St-Pierre-Jolys
A provincial park, Beaudry Provincial Park, lies 56 km away. There is no national park within 100 km of the town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | St-Pierre-Jolys | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Of St-Pierre-Jolys’s 3 schools, one teaches in French
Taken together, St-Pierre-Jolys and its 3 km edge hold 1 elementary school, 1 secondary school and 1 school for every grade. Schooling here is split between 2 boards, below both Manitoba’s towns (6) and Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Héritage ImmersionIn St-Pierre-JolysElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| École communautaire Réal-Bérard FrenchIn St-Pierre-JolysAll grades | All grades | – | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | St-Pierre-Jolys | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Why no schools grade in Manitoba? The province publishes no results school by school.
Everything we know about St-Pierre-Jolys
Famous people from around St-Pierre-Jolys
One notable person was born in St-Pierre-Jolys; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Travis Hamonic: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
St-Pierre-Jolys’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St-Pierre-Jolys | 1,371 | — | — | B | B+ | B |
| De Salaberry | 4,401 | 5.7 | B | B | B+ | C+ |
| Mitchell | 19,950 | 16 | B | C+ | B+ | B− |
| Niverville | 7,277 | 18 | A− | C+ | A | C+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about St-Pierre-Jolys
Do people in St-Pierre-Jolys speak French?
58% of residents can hold a conversation in both English and French, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns; 1.2% speak French but not English.
Has St-Pierre-Jolys grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 1,170 to 1,305 residents (up 11.5%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 1,371.
Who are the people of St-Pierre-Jolys?
At the 2021 census, 5% were immigrants and 8% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 28% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in St-Pierre-Jolys?
Single-detached houses make up 70% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 26% of households are one person, and the average is 2.5.
About St-Pierre-Jolys
Town in Manitoba
Statistics Canada treats St-Pierre-Jolys as a single census subdivision in Manitoba, and TownRatings keeps to that line.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,371 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- Census division
- Division No. 2
- Census subdivision
- 4602037
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · 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).