Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainIn Lumsden No. 189, 7.4% of households rent their home, fewer than in 95% of Canadian towns
The share of children under 15 tops 80% of Canadian towns: 19%. At 16%, the share of one-person households is lower than in 87% of Canadian towns. The 2021 Census found 740 households in Lumsden No. 189; by July 2025 the population was about 2,150. On the census count, 4.1% of residents lived at another address a year earlier.
From 2016 to 2021, 68% of Canadian towns grew faster than Lumsden No. 189: +2%
The 2021 Census is the source of every figure here unless a date says otherwise. The census counts of 2016 and 2021, the estimate after them, and the change set beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Across Saskatchewan’s towns the median is ±0%, and across Canada’s towns +4%. The July 2025 estimate adds another 9%.
Older than 74% of Canadian towns: half of Lumsden No. 189 is over 46.4
Every five-year age group as a share of residents; ticks mark the typical town.
More residents are 55–59 than any other five-year age: 10% of residents, 1.4 times the share across Canada’s towns. 8.7% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Among Saskatchewan’s towns, Nutana Urban Centre has the highest share aged 65 or over, at 47%.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women.
Lumsden No. 189 households average 2.6 people, larger than in 67% of Canadian towns
Private households by type and size.
Against Saskatchewan’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Set against 8.2% across Canada’s towns, 3.4% of households are one-parent families in Lumsden No. 189.
Lumsden No. 189 sits above 99% of Canadian towns for married residents 15 and over (70%)
How adults live as couples, or don’t, with common-law unions shown on their own.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Across Canada’s towns, 46% of adults are married and 11% live common-law; here, 70% and 7.9%.
Lumsden No. 189 ranks above 98% of Canadian towns on households in single-detached houses: 97%
The kinds of homes people live in, who owns and who rents, and how old the homes are. 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
Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. By way of comparison, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns. 37% of homes were built in 2001 or later, more than the 9.4% built before 1961.
Half of households earn more than $128,000 a year
Census incomes cover 2020, when emergency benefits like CERB lifted many households’ totals. What households took in before tax, at the middle and across income groups.
Households by income · share of households
At $128,000, the middle household in Lumsden No. 189 out-earned the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000) by 49%. Across Saskatchewan’s towns the median is $86,500. Pandemic benefits reached 17% of residents with an income, against a typical 28%.
2.1% of residents are immigrants
Birthplaces and arrival years of immigrants, citizenship and recent moves.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 20%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Against a figure of 17% across Canada’s towns, the share of immigrants in Lumsden No. 189 comes in at 2.1%. On top of that, residents without Canadian citizenship are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns.
In Lumsden No. 189, 5.1% of residents have an Indigenous identity, more than in 71% of Canadian towns
Visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion, as residents answered the census.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
37% of residents said they have no religion (Canada’s towns: 35%). Few places have so few visible minority residents: 0.8% here, fewer than in 96% of Canadian towns. Against that, 2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity across Canada’s towns.
English is the mother tongue of 96%, and 6.6% speak French as well
Who can speak English and French, mother tongue, and the language spoken most at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
On residents whose mother tongue is French, 1% here is much the same as across Canada’s towns. For Lumsden No. 189, the census puts bilingual residents at 6.6%.
A larger share of degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 53% of Canadian towns: 28%
From no certificate to a master’s: residents 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Across Canada’s towns, 27% of 25- to 64-year-olds hold a degree; in Lumsden No. 189, 28%, and 35% have a college or trades credential (typical: 29%). Those with no credential make up 4.8%, next to 9.5% in the typical town.
73% of adults were employed in May 2021
The census was taken in May 2021, during the pandemic, so these rates show a labour market still recovering. Four labour figures from the census. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
The employment rate of 73% is above the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
Every nearby town is younger than Lumsden No. 189
The nearest places, coloured by median age; each links to its own page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumsden No. 189 | 2,150 | — | 46.4 | 19% | 2.1% |
| Lumsden | 2,059 | 5.7 km | 41.2 | 21% | 5.1% |
| Twin Lakes | 7,286 | 17.5 km | 38.7 | 14% | 9.2% |
| Sherwood/McCarthy | 5,753 | 18.2 km | 38.1 | 13% | 9.2% |
| Prairie View | 8,517 | 18.4 km | 39.2 | 14% | 13% |
| Walsh Acres/Lakeridge/Garden Ridge | 9,325 | 18.8 km | 41.2 | 16% | 11% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Against Saskatchewan’s towns and Canada’s towns. A figure here is set beside two middles, the median across Saskatchewan’s places of 2,500 people or more and the median across all Canadian towns that size; reserves and entire cities are excluded from both.
- What these tables don’t give. Some things the page can’t show: the Census Profile asks nothing about unpaid care, cars or internet access, and gives no change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted.
- The census’s own words. “Visible minority” is the census’s term from the Employment Equity Act: people, other than Indigenous peoples, who are non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered. The page compares them with other towns and never labels a town by them.
Questions about Lumsden No. 189’s residents
Is Lumsden No. 189 bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 6.6% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 93% speak only English and 0% only French; 1% grew up with French.
How diverse is Lumsden No. 189?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 17% are immigrants; here, 2.1%. A visible minority makes up 0.8% and Indigenous residents 5.1%.
What religion are people in Lumsden No. 189?
Most often Christian (63%) or no religion (37%); other religions make up 0.5%.
Is Lumsden No. 189 good for families?
Children under 15 are 19% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 75% of households and one-parent families 3.4%. Schools near Lumsden No. 189 are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Lumsden No. 189?
Median total household income in Lumsden No. 189 was $128,000 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Lumsden No. 189?
The latest figure is an estimate: 2,150 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, Lumsden No. 189 counted 1,968, 2% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Lumsden No. 189?
Half the residents are older than 46.4 and half younger; 19% are children under 15 and 19% are 65 or over.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). 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).