Photo: Krazytea · CC BY-SA 3.0William Whyte is younger than 95% of Canadian towns: a median age of 33.3
By its share of households in buildings of five or more storeys (12%), William Whyte is above just over four fifths of Canadian towns. Census day 2021: 11,432 residents and 4,220 households in the neighbourhood. 15% of residents are aged 15 to 24. More visible minority residents than in 72% of Canadian towns: 34%.
What stands out about the people of William Whyte
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
44% of residents identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, more than in 99% of Canadian towns; 28% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Younger than most towns
The middle resident of William Whyte is 33.3; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 24% are under 15 and 11% are 65 or over. Ages ↓
A neighbourhood of renters
64% of households rent their home, more than in 93% of Canadian towns; 42% live in an apartment. Homes ↓
A neighbourhood people move to
A year before the census, 19% of residents lived elsewhere, 1.8 times the typical share; over five years, 49% moved. Immigrants & newcomers ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Above 96% of Canadian towns: 24% of residents are under 15
The figures are the 2021 Census’s, except where another date is given. Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
No age band is larger than 10–14: 8.4% of residents, 1.5 times the share across Canada’s towns. Across William Whyte, 11% of residents are 65 or over. Typically, 16% of residents are under 15 across Canada’s towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ William Whyte, 33.3. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women.
William Whyte ranks above 99% of Canadian towns on one-parent families: 19%
Who shares a home: household types and sizes.
Against Manitoba’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
35% of households are one person living alone; across Canada’s towns the figure is 27%. Average household size: 2.7 people. Shared houses stand out: nearly one in ten households are unrelated adults living together, more than in 92% of Canadian towns. Set beside that, nearly one in ten households are one-parent families across Canada’s towns.
In William Whyte, 23% of residents 15 and over are married, fewer than in 97% of Canadian towns
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
50% of adults have never married and don’t live common-law (typical: 27%). The usual figure: 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. For William Whyte, the census puts common-law partners at 10%.
64% of households rent their home, a share 93% of Canadian towns don’t reach
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
16% of homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%. Across Canada’s towns, renter households come to 25%. Households in single-detached houses: 44% of the total.
Before tax, the median household income is $48,000 a year
Incomes are 2020’s, the census’s reference year, and include pandemic benefits such as CERB. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
The middle household in William Whyte had $48,000 before tax, 44% below the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Across Manitoba’s towns, half of households had more than $83,000 before tax. In 2020, 44% of income recipients drew a COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefit; the typical town had 28%.
More residents who moved in within the year than 92% of Canadian towns: 19%
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
With immigrants at 28%, William Whyte is ahead of 68% of Canadian towns on that count. At 11%, the share of residents without Canadian citizenship is higher than in 72% of Canadian towns.
44% of residents have an Indigenous identity, more than in 99% of Canadian towns
Residents’ own answers on visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Set against 35% across Canada’s towns, two in five residents said they have no religion in William Whyte. Across Canada’s towns, the share of Indigenous residents is 2.8%.
68% have English as their mother tongue; 3.5% 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
At 0.8%, residents whose mother tongue is French sit close to the figure across Canada’s towns. William Whyte has fewer bilingual residents than 91% of Canadian towns, at 3.5%. An Indigenous language is the mother tongue of 3%.
13% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below 87% of Canadian towns
The highest diploma or degree of adults of working age (25 to 64).
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
32% of those aged 25 to 64 have no formal credential, where the typical town has 9.5%.
A job for 38% of residents aged 15 and over
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.
Across Canada’s towns the typical rate is 58%, above this 38%; 11% of residents are 65 or over.
The 5th youngest of 41 towns of 11,273 to 11,632 people
The Canadian towns closest in population, from youngest to oldest.
Sechelt is the oldest at 57.6, Milton-Parc the youngest at 30.4. Closest in median age to William Whyte are Drayton (32), Fort Richmond (32.1), Hochelaga (34.5) and New Kleinburg (34.6).
William Whyte and its 6 nearest towns: 5 of them are older
Places nearby, shaded by median age, each linked to its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Whyte | 11,432 | — | 33.3 | 11% | 28% |
| North Point Douglas | 2,670 | 1.1 km | 41.8 | 21% | 16% |
| Centennial | 4,483 | 1.4 km | 32.1 | 11% | 42% |
| St. John's | 8,492 | 1.4 km | 35.6 | 11% | 22% |
| Inkster-Faraday | 3,700 | 1.6 km | 38.1 | 13% | 40% |
| Burrows Central | 5,565 | 1.8 km | 37.6 | 11% | 49% |
| West Alexander | 5,161 | 1.8 km | 35.8 | 13% | 51% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Neighbourhoods are sums of small areas. Statistics Canada reports the census by municipality; a neighbourhood’s figures are the sum of its dissemination areas, rounded counts and all, with medians estimated from age and income groups and no 2016 count, as the 2016 areas don’t fit.
- What these tables don’t give. Unpaid care, car ownership and internet access aren’t in the Census Profile, nor is the change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins other than visible minority and Indigenous identity are left out of the charts.
- The census’s own words. The census takes “visible minority” from the Employment Equity Act: anyone other than Indigenous peoples who is non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are what residents reported, compared here with other towns and never used as a label.
- Against Manitoba’s towns and Canada’s towns. Each comparison is its own median: over Manitoba’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, and over all Canadian towns of that size (whole cities and First Nations reserves left out). Percentiles are within Canada only.
Questions about William Whyte’s residents
Is William Whyte bilingual?
English and French: 3.5% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 95%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 0.8%.
How diverse is William Whyte?
28% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 34% belong to a visible minority and 44% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in William Whyte?
55% are Christian and 40% have no religion; 5.5% follow another religion.
Is William Whyte good for families?
Under 15: 24% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 26% of households. One-parent families: 19%. Schools near William Whyte are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in William Whyte?
The median household in William Whyte took in $48,000 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of William Whyte?
William Whyte had 11,432 residents at the 2021 Census.
What is the average age in William Whyte?
A median age of 33.3, younger than 95% of Canadian towns. Children under 15 make up 24%, and people 65 and over 11%.
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).