CaronportSaskatchewan
Its census division is Division No. 7. The town, home to 1,029 people, lies in Saskatchewan.
Is Caronport a good place to live?
Caronport is easy to get around without a car (A−). Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for cost of living, B− for safety, C+ for health and C+ for jobs & income.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Caronport 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 less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. 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.
What makes Caronport stand out
The 3 things Caronport does most differently from other towns.
How Caronport grades
Each subject compares Caronport with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Caronport has subject grades only.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Caronport.
Visible minorities make up less of Caronport than of Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 1%
4.4% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (7.4%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 8.9% of residents, below Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) but above Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.5% of Caronport’s residents are women
515 men and 525 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Caronport | Saskatchewan | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 29% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 62% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 9.2% | 16% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 70% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Saskatchewan and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Wildfire low, radon 13%: how Caronport stands on hazards
Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.009 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. No flood study for Caronport is on the national inventory. Caronport shares its radon tests numbers with the rest of the Five Hills RHA.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Caronport | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.009 | $0.006 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
January lows in Caronport: −17.8°C, against −20.7°C in Saskatchewan’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns
Rain and melted snow add up to 422 mm a year, higher than Saskatchewan’s towns (383 mm) yet lower than Canadian towns (883 mm). Frost usually lifts by 21 May and returns around 17 September: 118 days without it. Summer highs in Caronport reach 25.9°C in July.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Caronport | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 422 mm | 383 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −17.8°C | −20.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 198 | 203 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 25.9°C | 25.0°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Moose Jaw)
Trips to work from Caronport are shorter than from Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 17 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Caronport | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 17 min | 18 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.
Caronport’s region trails the typical Canadian town by 1.6 years: life expectancy 79.9
Age-standardised, 54% of the region’s adults put their health at very good or excellent, above Saskatchewan’s towns (49%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike. Closer to home, a hospital is 21 km from the average resident of Caronport, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Caronport | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 54% | 49% | 52% |
| Smokers | 13% | 8.6% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.9 | 80.2 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the South West health region
Expect November days around 2°C in Caronport, nights around −9°C
Expect about 14 mm of rain and snow over November. Into December, the normals move to −5°C and −15°C. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Moose Jaw forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −6°C | −16°C | 35 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | −3°C | 91 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 10°C | 219 mm |
| Autumn | 11°C | −2°C | 77 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Moose Jaw); the forecast is on the Weather page
Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan, which takes in Caronport, is held by Fraser Tolmie (Conservative Party of Canada)
Caronport is a village by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Caronport: the closest, Mortlach Branch Public Library, is 18 km away
After it comes Moose Jaw Library and Art Gallery (Moose Jaw), 22 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Violent crime weighs less where Caronport is policed than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 62
No police detachment reports under Caronport’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own · Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Moose Jaw detachment area
Violent incidents in its police area came to 9.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below Saskatchewan’s towns (15.2) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Property crime in the area its police cover: 18.9 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Caronport | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 18.9 | 48.4 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 62 | 154 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 61 | 119 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 9.9 | 15.2 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
The nearest provincial park to Caronport is Buffalo Pound Provincial Park, 29 km away
There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Within 10 km are 6 protected areas. 8.8 km out lies the largest, Besant Recreation Site, at 123 ha.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Caronport | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 3.2% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
In Caronport, just 12% of households give 30% or more of their income to shelter; the typical Canadian town has 18%
Owners make up 76% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Caronport | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 19% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 76% | 71% | 74% |
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.
2 schools serve Caronport, 1 elementary school and 1 secondary school
Elementary school is 19 km away at the nearest, above Saskatchewan’s towns (0.4 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caronport Elementary SchoolIn CaronportElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Briercrest Christian AcademyIn CaronportSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Caronport | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 19 km | 0.4 km | 0.5 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · In Saskatchewan, no schools grade. The province publishes no results school by school.
Everything we know about Caronport
Questions about Caronport
Who are the people of Caronport?
1% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 9% have an Indigenous identity and 4% are immigrants.
Is Caronport a young town or an old one?
27.8 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 9% of residents are 65 or over and 29% under 15.
What kind of homes are in Caronport?
Mostly 75% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 3 people on average, and 18% have just one.
Has Caronport grown?
It added people: 994 in 2016, 1,033 in 2021, 3.9% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,029.
About Caronport
Town in Saskatchewan
Every figure TownRatings gives for Caronport covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Saskatchewan.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,029 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Saskatchewan
- Census division
- Division No. 7
- Census subdivision
- 4707037
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).