CarlyleSaskatchewan

It is a town of 1,571 residents in Saskatchewan. It is part of Division No. 1, a census division.

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Population

1,571

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

36.4

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

50%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

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

Is Carlyle a good place to live?

Jobs and pay hold up well (A+). Add cost of living to its strengths (A−). Its weakest subject is health (D). Crime is the sore point (D).

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Carlyle has subject grades only.

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. 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.

StrongestA⁺Jobs & income AWalkability A⁻Cost of livingWeakestDHealth DSafety

How Carlyle grades

Each subject compares Carlyle 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

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Carlyle has subject grades only.

Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentA⁺Open →HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedDOpen →SafetyAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carAOpen →Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesA⁻Open →Hazard riskBetter than most of the towns comparedBOpen →

SchoolsNo schools grade in Saskatchewan: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Carlyle stand out

The 3 things Carlyle does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

4% unemployment

The median of Canadian towns: 10%

70% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Jobs & income

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on jobs & income

Its jobs & income grade: A+.

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.7 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $250,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carlyle.

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁺

Trips to work from Carlyle are shorter than from Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 17 min on average

7%walk, cycle or take transit

91% of commuters drove, near both Saskatchewan’s towns (91%) and Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van91%

Walk7%

Census 2021	Carlyle	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	17 min	18 min	26 min
Car or van	91%	91%	89%

$91,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

80%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment3.7% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to25 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Arcola

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

HealthHealth D

For health, Carlyle sits behind 92% of Canadian towns

49%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the South East health region

Smoking is commoner than in the province: 20% of adults, against 13% for Saskatchewan. Expected years of life at birth: 78.6, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (80.2) and Canadian towns (81.5). Across the region, nearly half of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Saskatchewan (49%). What sets Carlyle apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 16 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Carlyle49%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Carlyle	Saskatchewan	Canada
Smokers	20%	8.6%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	20%	17%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	78.6	80.2	81.5
Very good or excellent health	49%	49%	52%

78.6

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

16 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

20%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

59 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageCarlyle’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey49% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care16 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 59 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 80.8, men 76.5 Conditions and habits20% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

SafetySafety D

The force covering Carlyle records more serious violence than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns, at 170

126Crime Severity Index

Its police area recorded 28.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (15.2) and Canadian towns (12). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 50.3 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023124

2024155

202599

2023–2025	Carlyle	Saskatchewan	Canada
Violent crime	28.5	15.2	12
Violent Crime Severity Index	170	154	86
Crime Severity Index	126	119	67
Property crime per 1,000	50.3	48.4	31.2

110

non-violent Crime Severity Index

48%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageCarlyle’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety126 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Carlyle’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Carlyle safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Carlyle detachment area

HousingCost of living A⁻

Rent takes less of local pay in Carlyle than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 14% of household income

$250,000median home value, 2021A⁻Cost of living Grade

Two thirds of households own their home, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (71%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 17% of households, about level with Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and below Canadian towns (18%).

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

Carlyle$250,000

Saskatchewan$324,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Carlyle	Saskatchewan	Canada
Rent as a share of income	14%	19%	20%
Households owning their home	67%	71%	74%

$900

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,230

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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

Renting$900 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.7 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $250,000, against the median household income Owners and renters67% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.

Who lives here

Children make up 22% of Carlyle, above Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

36.4median age

Immigrants make up 9.8% of residents, above Saskatchewan’s towns (7.4%) and Canadian towns (6.4%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 17% of residents are 65 or older.

CarlyleSaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

22%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree15%

Postsecondary qualification50%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.5% of Carlyle

Of the 2021 count, 770 were women and 755 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Carlyle
	Carlyle	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	22%	18%	16%
15 to 64	62%	65%	64%
65+	17%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	15%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	50%	52%	56%

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

Ages36.4 median age · 17% are 65 or over Households620 households · 2.4 people per household Immigrants10% are immigrants · 11% belong to a visible minority English and French2% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

Carlyle earns a B for hazard risk

Lowwildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

Source area for radon tests: the Sun Country RHA

Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.008 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. The national flood inventory has no study for Carlyle.

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

Carlyle14%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Carlyle	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	14%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.008	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

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

WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.008 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon14% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

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

Climate

January nights in Carlyle drop to −19.4°C (Saskatchewan towns −20.7°C, Canadian towns −13.5°C)

25.9°CJuly afternoons

Between the last spring frost, 17 May, and the first in autumn, 17 September, lie 122 days. Frosty days number 197 in a normal year, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and above Canadian towns (159). A July afternoon in Carlyle typically reaches 25.9°C. Also worth knowing: a normal January brings 21 cm of snow, the most of any month.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−6.9°C

Spring10.1°C

Summer24.9°C

Autumn10.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Carlyle	Saskatchewan	Canada
Precipitation a year	455 mm	383 mm	883 mm
January night low	−19.4°C	−20.7°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	197	203	159
July afternoon high	25.9°C	25.0°C	25.5°C

118 cm

of snow a year

197

days with frost a year

122

frost-free days, 17 May to 17 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageCarlyle’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 25.9°C, January lows −19.4°C Rain and snow455 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow118 cm of snow a year Weather station68 km to the station · Estevan

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

Weather

In Carlyle, November normally means 1°C afternoons and −9°C nights

1°Ca normal November afternoon

Expect about 20 mm of rain and snow over November. A typical November adds 19 cm of snow. By December, a normal day reaches −6°C and a night falls to −16°C. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Carlyle forecast.

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

November1°C

December−6°C

January−8°C

February−6°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−7°C	−18°C	50 mm
Spring	10°C	−3°C	112 mm
Summer	25°C	11°C	198 mm
Autumn	11°C	−2°C	95 mm

−9°C

a normal November night

20 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 August, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Estevan); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Carlyle’s MP is Steven Bonk (Conservative Party of Canada), for Souris—Moose Mountain

With no licence on the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan’s ridings map, Carlyle isn’t placed in a riding here.

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Who runs itTown

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A

The nearest public library to Carlyle is Redvers Public Library Branch, 42 km away

The next is Stranraer Commemorative Library (Oxbow), 45 km away.

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Places to belong7.6 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Moose Mountain Provincial Park is 10 km from Carlyle

1.4%of the land within 10 km protected

Fish and Wildlife Development Fund (126,136 ha) is the biggest, 6.2 km from town. National parks are all over 100 km off.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Carlyle1.4%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Carlyle	Saskatchewan	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	1.4%	1.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	3	2	4

10 km

to Moose Mountain Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas6 protected areas within 10 km · Fish and Wildlife Development Fund National & provincial parks10 km to a provincial park · Moose Mountain Provincial Park

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

Schools

The 2 schools of Carlyle: 1 elementary school and 1 secondary school

2schools within 3 km

Elementary school is 45 km away at the nearest, above Saskatchewan’s towns (0.4 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

School	Level	Students	System
Carlyle Elementary SchoolIn CarlyleElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Gordon F. Kells High SchoolIn CarlyleSecondary	Secondary	–	English public

Schools within 3 km	Carlyle	Saskatchewan	Canada
Nearest elementary school	45 km	0.4 km	0.5 km

45 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school2 schools within 3 km · 1 elementary school and 1 secondary school Language0 of 2 teach in French · 0% of schools in Saskatchewan Questions“What schools are there in Carlyle?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Towns in Saskatchewan aren’t in the schools rankings: the province publishes no results school by school.

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Carlyle

15pages on Carlyle

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 126 Housing & costA⁻Homes 2.7 × income Property pricesSchools2 schools within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 78.6 in its region Work & commuteA⁺70% of adults in work Natural hazardsBWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1.4% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 36.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Carlyle

3 notable people were born in Carlyle.

See all 3 →

Brenden MorrowCanadian ice hockey player · born 1979

Haydn FleuryCanadian ice hockey player · born 1996

Tyler FleckCanadian ice hockey player · born 1979

About Carlyle

Town in Saskatchewan

TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Carlyle is one municipality in Saskatchewan, figures and all.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 1,571 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 1
Census subdivision: 4701056

Questions about Carlyle

Who are the people of Carlyle?

11% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 7% have an Indigenous identity and 10% are immigrants.

What kind of homes are in Carlyle?

Mostly 73% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.4 people on average, and 31% have just one.

Has Carlyle grown?

It grew from 1,508 people in 2016 to 1,524 in 2021, up 1.1%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,571.

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).