In Jefferson, 15% of residents have an Indigenous identity, more than in 94% of Canadian towns
Most recent wave: 47% of immigrants arrived in 2011–2021 (Canada’s towns: 27%). At 12%, the share of one-parent families is higher than in 88% of Canadian towns. Jefferson counted 11,524 residents and 4,830 households at the 2021 Census. Census figures put residents without Canadian citizenship at 13% in the neighbourhood.
What stands out about the people of Jefferson
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
15% of residents identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, more than in 94% of Canadian towns; 6.7% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
16% of residents are 65 or over, fewer than in 67% of Canadian towns
The 2021 Census is the source of every figure here unless a date says otherwise. Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
The share of residents aged 15 to 24 tops just over two thirds of Canadian towns: 12%. 35–39 is the most common age band: 7.5% of residents. The median age in Jefferson is 40.2, lower than in 62% of Canadian towns. The wider picture: 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Jefferson, 40.2. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split.
Above 76% of Canadian towns: 34% of households are one person living alone
Who shares a home: household types and sizes.
Against Manitoba’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
The average household has 2.4 people, against 2.4 across Canada’s towns. Across Canada’s towns, one-person households come to 27%.
In Jefferson, 39% of residents 15 and over are married, fewer than in 70% of Canadian towns
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Common-law partners: 9.7% here and 11% across Canada’s towns. Measured more widely, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns.
39% of households rent their home, more than in 73% of Canadian towns
Dwelling types, tenure and age of the housing. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
With households in buildings of five or more storeys at 4.8%, Jefferson is ahead of 73% of Canadian towns on that count. 56% of homes were built before 1961 and 2.2% in 2001 or later. Elsewhere, 25% of households rent their home across Canada’s towns.
Households here have a median income of $70,800 a year
The census asked about income in 2020: a pandemic year, with CERB and other emergency benefits counted in. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
The median across Canada’s towns is $86,000; Jefferson’s, at $70,800, is 18% lower. Household incomes across Manitoba’s towns have a median of $83,000. Pandemic payments such as CERB reached 30% of income recipients here, against 28% in the typical town.
Jefferson sits above 73% of Canadian towns for immigrants (30%)
Where immigrants were born and when they came, and how recently residents moved in.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 35%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Immigrants here were most often born in Asia (75%), then in Europe (18%). Compared with other places, residents who moved in within the year are common here: 14%, more than in 72% of Canadian towns. Across Canada’s towns, 17% of residents are immigrants.
In Jefferson, 36% of residents belong to a visible minority, more than in 73% of Canadian towns
Residents’ own answers on visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Among other religions: Sikh (2%). Visible minority residents: 15% across Canada’s towns, for comparison. Residents with no religion are about as common here as across Canada’s towns, at 35%.
64% have English as their mother tongue; 4.9% also speak French
The official languages residents can speak, and the ones they learned first.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
17% most often speak a language other than English or French at home, and 1.1% speak neither official language. Jefferson has fewer bilingual residents than 76% of Canadian towns, at 4.9%. Residents whose mother tongue is French are about as common here as across Canada’s towns: 0.7%.
27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher
The highest diploma or degree of adults of working age (25 to 64).
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
At the bottom of the ladder, 12% hold no certificate of any kind, against 9.5% in the typical town.
In work on census day: 60% of adults
Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic: some of these rates are lower than in a usual year. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
60% of residents 15 and over have a job; across Canada’s towns the typical share is 58%.
Youngest by rank: 19th of 41 towns of 11,315 to 11,740 people
The Canadian towns closest in population, from youngest to oldest.
They run from Milton-Parc, at 30.4, to Sechelt, at 57.6. Nearest to Jefferson in age: Long Branch (39.8), Cardinal Creek (39.9), Bowness (40.4) and Pont-Rouge (40.4).
Around Jefferson, 3 of 6 towns have a higher median age
Places nearby, shaded by median age, each linked to its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 11,524 | — | 40.2 | 16% | 30% |
| Seven Oaks | 3,244 | 1.0 km | 40.3 | 16% | 19% |
| Garden City | 6,794 | 1.1 km | 42.4 | 20% | 41% |
| Templeton-Sinclair | 3,987 | 1.2 km | 42.9 | 24% | 39% |
| St. John's | 8,492 | 1.6 km | 35.6 | 11% | 22% |
| Inkster-Faraday | 3,700 | 1.7 km | 38.1 | 13% | 40% |
| Luxton | 3,047 | 1.8 km | 37.9 | 13% | 11% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Neighbourhoods are sums of small areas. There is no census profile for a neighbourhood, so we add up the dissemination areas inside it. Each count is a sum of Statistics Canada’s rounded counts, the median age and income come from the published groups, and with 2016’s areas drawn differently there is no 2016 count.
- What these tables don’t give. Missing from the census as published: unpaid care, cars and internet access, and the shift in each age band since 2016. Ethnic origins past visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
- The census’s own words. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered them. “Visible minority” follows the Employment Equity Act, meaning people other than Indigenous peoples who are non-white in colour or race. We compare these figures across towns; none is a label for a town.
- Against Manitoba’s towns and Canada’s towns. Provincial and national yardsticks: Manitoba’s towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500 residents, and all Canadian towns of that size. No whole city and no First Nations reserve is in either median.
Questions about Jefferson’s residents
What is the median income in Jefferson?
$70,800 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Jefferson (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
What is the population of Jefferson?
The 2021 Census counted 11,524 people in Jefferson.
What is the average age in Jefferson?
40.2 is the median age, younger than 62% of Canadian towns. Under 15: 17%. 65 and over: 16%.
Is Jefferson bilingual?
4.9% of residents can speak both English and French (typical across Canada’s towns: 7.5%); 0% speak French only and 94% English only. French is the mother tongue of 0.7%.
How diverse is Jefferson?
Immigrants make up 30% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 36% are members of a visible minority, and 15% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What religion are people in Jefferson?
Christian: 59%. No religion: 35%. Another religion: 6.7%.
Is Jefferson good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 17%. 42% of households are couple families and 12% one-parent families. Schools near Jefferson are on its Schools page.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population. 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).