WhiteheadManitoba
1,824 people live in this town in Manitoba. It is part of the Brandon metro area.
Is Whitehead a good place to live?
Where it does best is jobs & income (A). Homes are affordable (B+). Its lowest grade is for walkability (C−). Residents’ health trails most towns (C).
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Whitehead gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian 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.
How Whitehead grades
Each subject compares Whitehead with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Whitehead gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Whitehead stand out
The 3 things Whitehead does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Whitehead.
Whitehead earns an A for jobs & income
Commutes averaged 26 min, higher than Manitoba’s towns (24 min) and near Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Whitehead | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 26 min | 24 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Rent takes less of local pay in Whitehead than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 13% of household income
94% of households own their home, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (75%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 11% of households, below both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Whitehead | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 13% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 94% | 75% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 15% | 18% |
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. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Brandon metro area
People in Whitehead’s health region live to 78.8 on average, 2.7 years short of the typical Canadian town
Measured across the Prairie Mountain Health Region: health survey and life expectancy
Residents have 18 km to cover to reach a hospital, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (3.1 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). At 15%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 12% for Manitoba. Across the region, just over half of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Manitoba (51%).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Whitehead | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.8 | 80.0 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Summers stay cool in Whitehead: July afternoons reach 24.9°C, below Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns
January nights fall to −21.9°C on average, near Manitoba’s towns (−21.2°C) and lower than Canadian towns (−13.5°C). A normal June brings 98 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Most of the snow comes in December, about 29 cm. Between the last spring frost, 18 May, and the first in autumn, 18 September, lie 122 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Whitehead | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −21.9°C | −21.2°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 205 | 193 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 489 mm | 519 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 24.9°C | 25.8°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Brandon)
Radon is Whitehead’s main hazard: 44% of tested homes in its area top Health Canada’s guideline
Source area for radon tests: the Brandon health region
Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.006 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Flood mapping exists: 2 studies, most recently by Hydrologic Forecasting and Water Management Branch of Manitoba Transporation and Infrastructure .
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Whitehead | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 44% | 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
Children make up 20% of Whitehead, above Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns
14% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (19%). Visible minorities make up 3% of the population, below Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 49.7% of Whitehead
Women numbered 835 and men 845 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Whitehead | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 54% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Whitehead in November: highs near freezing, lows near −10°C
A typical November adds 21 cm of snow. By December, a normal day reaches −9°C and a night falls to −19°C. Expect about 20 mm of rain and snow over November. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Brandon forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −10°C | −20°C | 54 mm |
| Spring | 8°C | −4°C | 115 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 11°C | 226 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | −3°C | 95 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Brandon); the forecast is on the Weather page
Whitehead’s MP is Grant Jackson (Conservative Party of Canada), for Brandon—Souris
The Conservative Party of Canada has 7 of the 14 MPs elected in Manitoba.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Whitehead has no public library of its own; the nearest is Manitoba Public Library Services, 16 km away
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
From Whitehead, Rivers Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (16 km)
A drive of 73 km reaches Riding Mountain National Park, the nearest national park. The protected share within 10 km is 0.7%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. Brandon Hills Wildlife Management Area (762 ha) is the biggest, 9.8 km from town. Also worth knowing: for a swim, Assiniboine Flats is the nearest of 3 beaches within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Whitehead | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 12 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Whitehead
Famous people from around Whitehead
No notable person born in Whitehead is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Donald Woods: Trailer screenshot, Public domain · David Calder: Sander.v.Ginkel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Glen Hanlon: Jvuollo, CC BY 3.0 · Damon Severson: Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
About Whitehead
Town in Manitoba
Statistics Canada treats Whitehead 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
- 1,824 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- Census division
- Division No. 7
- Metro area
- Brandon
- Census subdivision
- 4607057
Whitehead’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
Questions about Whitehead
Who are the people of Whitehead?
Immigrants make up 6%, and Indigenous people 7%.
What kind of homes are in Whitehead?
Mostly 97% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.7 people on average, and 15% have just one.
Is Whitehead growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 1,651 to 1,679 residents (up 1.7%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 1,824.
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).