The PasManitoba
5,634 people live in this town in Manitoba. Its population rose 5% from 2016 to 2021.
Is The Pas a good place to live?
Where it falls short is safety (D−). The Pas’s overall grade of C+ puts it better than 44% of Canadian towns, #78 of 181 in Manitoba. Residents’ health trails most towns (D). Its best grade is for cost of living (A+). Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A). It lags on hazard risk as well (D−).
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. 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.
How The Pas grades
Each subject compares The Pas with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes The Pas stand out
The 3 things The Pas does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in The Pas.
Violent crime weighs more on The Pas than on Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 753
Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 318.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 106 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (18) and Canadian towns (12).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | The Pas | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 753 | 198 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 106 | 18 | 12 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 318.5 | 58.8 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Renting in The Pas costs 12% of household income, less than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns
59% of households are owner-occupiers.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | The Pas | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 12% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 59% | 75% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 15% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Hazard risk in The Pas is higher than in 95% of Canadian towns
Just over a tenth of radon tests in the survey area came in above the guideline, about level with Manitoba’s towns (12%) and above Canadian towns (6.6%). Fire is a regular visitor: just over a tenth of the land within 25 km of The Pas has burned since 1986 (0.29% a year). Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.005 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. The national inventory holds one flood map for it, from Hydrologic Forecasting and Water Management Branch of Manitoba Transporation and Infrastructure . The Pas doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Norman health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | The Pas | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 12% | 12% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.005 | $0.006 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Life expectancy around The Pas is 68.5 years, 13.0 less than for the typical Canadian town
Smoking is commoner than in the province: 15% of adults, against 12% for Manitoba. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 22% of adults, above both Manitoba’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%). Still, the survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 40%, behind the 51% for Manitoba. Closer to home, a hospital is just 1.1 km from the average resident of The Pas, nearer than the usual 3.7 km. The Pas shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the Northern Health Region.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | The Pas | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 40% | 52% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 68.5 | 80.0 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 15% | 10% | 12% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Commuters in The Pas have a short way to work, 13 min on average, less than in Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns
The car took 82% of commuters, below both Manitoba’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | The Pas | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 13 min | 24 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 82% | 87% | 89% |
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.
The Pas has cooler summers than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 23.9°C
January nights fall to −23.4°C on average, below Manitoba’s towns (−21.2°C) and Canadian towns (−13.5°C) alike. A normal June brings 80 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snow peaks in December: 30 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | The Pas | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −23.4°C | −21.2°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 23.9°C | 25.8°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 469 mm | 519 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 205 | 193 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (The Pas)
More of The Pas’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 54%
14% of residents are 65 or over, below Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. Children under 15 count for just over a fifth of the people here.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.8% of The Pas’ residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 2,810 were women and 2,835 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| The Pas | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 22% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 52% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In The Pas, November normally means −4°C afternoons and −11°C nights
A normal November brings 23 mm of rain and snow. November usually brings some 25 cm of snow. Next comes December, with normal highs of −11°C and lows of −20°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for The Pas.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −12°C | −22°C | 51 mm |
| Spring | 6°C | −6°C | 77 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 11°C | 221 mm |
| Autumn | 7°C | −2°C | 119 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (The Pas); the forecast is on the Weather page
The Pas’ MP is Rebecca Chartrand (Liberal Party of Canada), for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski
From Manitoba come 14 MPs, 7 of them with the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to The Pas is The Pas Regional Library, 7.4 km away
Library statistics aren’t published openly in Manitoba, so there are no visit or loan figures for The Pas.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The Pas is 4.7 km from Clearwater Lake Provincial Park
The 10 km around town hold one protected area. Within 100 km there is no national park. 1.9% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | The Pas | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Schools in and around The Pas
Young children have 68 km to the nearest elementary school, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Opasquia SchoolIn The PasElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Margaret Barbour Collegiate InstituteIn The PasSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | The Pas | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 68 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Source note: the province publishes no results school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Manitoba.
The Pas: 1 historic place on Canada’s heritage registers
23% of its homes were built before 1961, close to Manitoba’s towns (23%) and above Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
| Heritage | The Pas | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 23% | 23% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about The Pas
Famous people from The Pas
11 notable people were born in The Pas.
Photo credits
Gerard Kennedy: ycanada_news, CC BY 2.0 · Glen Gulutzan: mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Albert Campbell: Unknown author, Public domain
About The Pas
Town in Manitoba
The Pas is a municipality in Manitoba, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 5,634 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- Census division
- Division No. 21
- Census subdivision
- 4621045
The Pas’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pas | 5,634 | — | C+ | A+ | D− | D |
| Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21E | 2,184 | 3.8 | — | — | — | D |
| Division No. 21, Unorganized | 1,820 | 19 | — | A | D− | D− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about The Pas
What kind of homes are in The Pas?
55% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.5 people; 33% are one person living alone.
Has The Pas grown?
It grew from 5,369 people in 2016 to 5,639 in 2021, up 5%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 5,634.
How old are the people of The Pas?
The median resident is 34.4 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 21% are under 15 and 14% are 65 or over.
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).