In Moose Range No. 486, 97% of households live in a single-detached house, more than in 99% of Canadian towns
Across Canada’s towns, the share of residents who moved in within the year is 11%; Moose Range No. 486 has 7.7%. Compared with other places, residents aged 15 to 24 are scarce here: 9%, fewer than in 80% of Canadian towns. The latest estimate, for July 2025, is 1,047 residents; the 2021 Census found 350 households. 2.1% of residents are not Canadian citizens.
What stands out about the people of Moose Range No. 486
Fewer people than before
Moose Range No. 486 went from 1,000 people in 2016 to 942 in 2021, −6%: slower growth than in 97% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
A town of families
22% of residents are under 15, more than in 92% of Canadian towns; 5.7% of households are one-parent families and households average 2.7 people. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Slower growth than 97% of Canadian towns: Moose Range No. 486 changed by −6% since 2016
Figures are from the 2021 Census unless dated otherwise. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change 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 11%.
Moose Range No. 486 sits above 92% of Canadian towns for children under 15 (22%)
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
The largest age band is 0–4: 8.5% of residents, 1.8 times the share across Canada’s towns. The wider picture: 16% of residents are under 15 across Canada’s towns. 20% of residents are 65 or over. With a median age of 40, Moose Range No. 486 is younger than 63% of Canadian towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split.
16% of households are one person living alone, below 89% of Canadian towns
Who shares a home: household types and sizes.
Against Saskatchewan’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
One-parent families make up 5.7% of households and couple families 73%, against 8.2% and 53% across Canada’s towns. The benchmark for one-person households across Canada’s towns: 27%. Households here average 2.7 people each.
Moose Range No. 486 sits above 99% of Canadian towns for married residents 15 and over (69%)
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Never married and not common-law: 18% of adults (typical: 27%). The usual figure: 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. The share of common-law partners stands at 4.8%.
Fewer renter households than 89% of Canadian towns: 10%
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%. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. Against that, 25% of households rent their home across Canada’s towns.
Households here have a median income of $88,000 a year
Census incomes are for 2020, the year before the census, when CERB and other pandemic benefits topped up many households. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
At $88,000, the middle household in Moose Range No. 486 earned close to the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). For Saskatchewan’s towns, the median household income is $86,500. COVID-19 benefits went to 16% of residents with an income (typical: 28%).
7% of residents are immigrants
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 20%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
The largest groups of immigrants were born in Europe (39%) and in the Americas (23%). Fewer immigrants than in 74% of Canadian towns: 7%. 31% of immigrants arrived between 2011 and 2021, against 27% across Canada’s towns.
Moose Range No. 486 ranks below 66% of Canadian towns on residents with no religion: 30%
Residents’ own answers on visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
3.7% of residents belong to a visible minority; across Canada’s towns the figure is 15%. By way of comparison, 35% of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns. Indigenous identity: 3.2% (2.8%).
92% have English as their mother tongue; 1.6% 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
The share of bilingual residents trails 99% of Canadian towns: 1.6%. Across Moose Range No. 486, 0.5% of residents have French as their mother tongue.
Moose Range No. 486 sits below 98% of Canadian towns for degree holders aged 25 to 64 (8%)
The highest diploma or degree of adults of working age (25 to 64).
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Holding no credential: 32% (typical 9.5%). Across Canada’s towns, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.
A job for 72% of residents aged 15 and over
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
More people work here than in the typical town: 72%, against 58% across Canada’s towns.
Every neighbour of Moose Range No. 486 has an older population
Places nearby, shaded by median age, each linked to its page. Moose Range No. 486 has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 30–58 km out.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Range No. 486 | 1,047 | — | 40 | 20% | 7% |
| Nipawin | 5,033 | 30.4 km | 41.2 | 23% | 5.9% |
| Torch River No. 488 | 1,277 | 49.1 km | 52 | 28% | 2.1% |
| Tisdale | 3,052 | 57.6 km | 46.4 | 29% | 5.7% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What these tables don’t give. Not in the Census Profile: unpaid care, cars, internet access, and how each age group has changed since 2016. We also chart no ethnic origins besides visible minority and Indigenous identity.
- The census’s own words. In the census, “visible minority” is the Employment Equity Act’s term for people who are non-white in colour or race and not Indigenous. Like immigrant status, Indigenous identity and religion, which residents reported themselves, it is compared with other towns, never turned into a label.
- Against Saskatchewan’s towns and Canada’s towns. The middle of Saskatchewan’s towns of 2,500 or more comes first, the middle of all Canadian towns second; cities as a whole and First Nations reserves stay out, and percentiles are within Canada.
Questions about Moose Range No. 486’s residents
Is Moose Range No. 486 good for families?
Children under 15 are 22% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 73% of households and one-parent families 5.7%. Schools near Moose Range No. 486 are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Moose Range No. 486?
Median total household income in Moose Range No. 486 was $88,000 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Moose Range No. 486?
The latest figure is an estimate: 1,047 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, Moose Range No. 486 counted 942, 6% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Moose Range No. 486?
Half the residents are older than 40 and half younger; 22% are children under 15 and 20% are 65 or over.
Is Moose Range No. 486 bilingual?
English and French: 1.6% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 99%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 0.5%.
How diverse is Moose Range No. 486?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 17% are immigrants; here, 7%. A visible minority makes up 3.7% and Indigenous residents 3.2%.
What religion are people in Moose Range No. 486?
Most often Christian (70%) or no religion (30%); other religions make up 0%.
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).