ThompsonManitoba

It is part of Division No. 3, a census division. The town has 1,440 residents and lies in Manitoba.

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Population

1,440

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

35.6

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

44%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

12%

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

Is Thompson a good place to live?

Thompson’s strongest is cost of living (B). Crime is the sore point (D−). Work and incomes lag (C). Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for walkability and B for hazard risk.

Thompson is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

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.

WeakestD⁻Safety

How Thompson grades

Each subject compares Thompson 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

Thompson is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedD⁻Open →Jobs & incomeWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesC⁺Open →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsBOpen →Hazard riskNear typical for the towns comparedBOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carB⁻Open →

SchoolsIn Manitoba, there’s no schools grade: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Thompson stand out

The 3 things Thompson does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

3% unemployment

The median of Canadian towns: 10%

67% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.6 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $196,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Safety

Behind 96%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: D−.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Thompson.

SafetySafety D⁻

Crime runs heavier where Thompson is policed than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 319

319Crime Severity Index

Where it is policed, 87.1 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. For violence alone, its police area’s index was 713, above both Manitoba’s towns (198) and Canadian towns (86). Property crime in the area its police cover: 33.7 per 1,000 people a year. Thompson shares its Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers with the rest of the Thompson detachment area.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023356

2024325

2025276

2023–2025	Thompson	Manitoba	Canada
Crime Severity Index	319	129	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	713	198	86
Violent crime	87.1	18	12
Property crime per 1,000	33.7	58.8	31.2

164

non-violent Crime Severity Index

57%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageThompson’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety319 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Thompson’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Thompson safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Commuters in Thompson have a short way to work, 22 min on average, less than in both Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns

12%walk, cycle or take transit

The car took 87% of commuters, close to both Manitoba’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van87%

Walk9%

Public transit2%

Census 2021	Thompson	Manitoba	Canada
Average trip	22 min	24 min	26 min
Car or van	87%	87%	89%

$73,500

median household income, 2020

26%

worked from home, May 2021

38%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment2.5% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work12% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to80 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Winkler

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

Who lives here

A town of families: 26% of people in Thompson are under 15, more than in both Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns

35.6median age

10% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, above both Manitoba’s towns (7.7%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). Over-65s are 16% of the population.

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

26%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree25%

Postsecondary qualification44%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 49.8% of Thompson

Here the census found 760 men and 755 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Thompson
	Thompson	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	26%	17%	16%
15 to 64	58%	64%	64%
65+	16%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	25%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	44%	52%	56%

Full pageThompson’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages35.6 median age · 16% are 65 or over Households430 households · 2.7 people per household Immigrants10% are immigrants · 3% belong to a visible minority English and French2% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

HealthHealth C⁺

51% of adults around Thompson rate their health very good or excellent

51%very good or excellent healthC⁺Health Grade

Health survey and life expectancy for the Southern Health Region

A hospital lies 21 km from the typical home, above Manitoba’s towns (3.1 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. A baby born in the region can expect 80.7 years, 82.9 for a girl and 78.7 for a boy (2022/2024).

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Thompson51%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Thompson	Manitoba	Canada
Smokers	13%	10%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	19%	18%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	80.7	80.0	81.5

80.7

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

21 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

20 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageThompson’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care21 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 20 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.9, men 78.7 Conditions and habits19% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

HousingCost of living B

More households own their home in Thompson than in Manitoba’s towns or across Canadian towns: 88%

$196,000median home value, 2021BCost of living Grade

Source area for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Thompson metro area

A year’s rent came to 18% of the median household income, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%). Just over one in ten households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%).

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Thompson$196,000

Manitoba$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Thompson	Manitoba	Canada
Households owning their home	88%	75%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	11%	15%	18%
Rent as a share of income	18%	20%	20%

$1,136

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$580

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageThompson’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters88% own their home Cost of living2.6 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $196,000, against the median household income Renting$1,136 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.

Climate

Winter nights in Thompson are colder than in 85% of Canadian towns

25.6°CJuly afternoons

A normal year brings 528 mm of precipitation, close to Manitoba’s towns (519 mm) and below Canadian towns (883 mm). Gardeners get 135 frost-free days, from 15 May to 28 September. Snow peaks in December: 34 cm in a normal year. Also worth knowing: rain and snow peak in June, at 89 mm.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−7.8°C

Spring9.4°C

Summer24.7°C

Autumn10.6°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Thompson	Manitoba	Canada
January night low	−18.5°C	−21.2°C	−13.5°C
Precipitation a year	528 mm	519 mm	883 mm
Days with frost a year	182	193	159

182

days with frost a year

135

frost-free days, 15 May to 28 Sep

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 25.6°C, January lows −18.5°C Rain and snow528 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow137 cm of snow a year Weather station22 km to the station · Morden

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

Around Thompson, 43% of tested homes have radon above the guideline

Lowwildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

Measured across the Central health region: radon tests

Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.004 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. No one has filed a flood map for Thompson on the national inventory.

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

Thompson43%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Thompson	Manitoba	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	43%	12%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.004	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

16 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageThompson’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon43% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.004 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Weather

Expect November days around 1°C in Thompson, nights around −8°C

1°Ca normal November afternoon

ECCC’s forecast for Deerwood is on the Weather page, hour by hour. The month after, December, normally sees −7°C afternoons and −15°C nights. November normally sees 27 mm of precipitation. Snowfall in a normal November: 22 cm.

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

November1°C

December−7°C

January−10°C

February−7°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−8°C	−17°C	55 mm
Spring	9°C	−2°C	126 mm
Summer	25°C	13°C	227 mm
Autumn	11°C	1°C	120 mm

−8°C

a normal November night

27 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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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 (Morden); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Branden Leslie (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Portage—Lisgar, the riding that includes Thompson

Of the 14 Commons seats from Manitoba, the Conservative Party of Canada holds 7.

Full pageThompson’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Who runs itRural Municipality

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁺

The nearest public library to Thompson is Morden Library, 20 km away

After it comes Manitou Library (Pembina), 23 km away.

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Places to belong5.6 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Protected land at Thompson’s edge: Donald W. Orchard Wildlife Management Area

0.2%of the land within 10 km protected

There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Within 10 km of the town, 0.2% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. The closest provincial park is Pembina Valley Provincial Park, 27 km from the edge of town.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Thompson0.2%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Thompson	Manitoba	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	12	4
Protected land within 10 km	0.2%	1.1%	2.3%

27 km

to Pembina Valley Provincial Park

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas2 protected areas within 10 km · Donald W. Orchard Wildlife Management Area National & provincial parks27 km to a provincial park · Pembina Valley Provincial Park

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

History

An older town: 41% of Thompson’s homes predate 1961

1historic place

The registers list 1 historic place inside the town, and it carries the highest designation.

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations1

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings0

Among them

Miami Railway Station (Canadian Northern) 1889

1889

oldest construction date on the record

41%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Thompson	Manitoba	Canada
Homes built before 1961	41%	23%	18%

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Older homes41% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%On the registersOne historic place inside the town Highest designations1 top designation · Miami Railway Station (Canadian Northern)Questions“How many historic places does Thompson have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Thompson

15pages on Thompson

The big questions

SafetyD⁻Crime Severity Index 319 Housing & costBHomes 2.6 × income Property pricesSchoolsHealthC⁺Life expectancy 80.7 in its region Work & commuteC67% of adults in work Natural hazardsBWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.2% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 35.6 HistoryOne place on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

About Thompson

Town in Manitoba

Thompson 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: 1,440 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Manitoba
Census division: Division No. 3
Census subdivision: 4603058

Questions about Thompson

Who are the people of Thompson?

3% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 3% have an Indigenous identity and 10% are immigrants.

What kind of homes are in Thompson?

94% 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 2.7 people; 20% are one person living alone.

Has Thompson grown?

Yes: the census counted 1,422 in 2016 and 1,518 in 2021, a rise of 6.8%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,440.

Is Thompson a young town or an old one?

Its median age is 35.6, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 26% of residents; over-65s, 16%.

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).