Only 3.7% of households rent their home in Torch River No. 488
55% of residents said they have no religion (Canada’s towns: 35%). Still, fewer residents who moved in within the year than in 99% of Canadian towns: 2.5%. Its population is down 17% on 2016. The share of children under 15 stands at 13%.
What stands out about the people of Torch River No. 488
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
14% of residents identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, more than in 92% of Canadian towns; 4.1% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Fewer people than before
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Torch River No. 488 went from 1,471 to 1,219 residents (−17%), slower growth than in 99% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Older than most towns
Half of Torch River No. 488’s residents are under 52 and half over; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 28% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Since 2016, Torch River No. 488 has changed by −17%, slower than 99% of Canadian towns
Unless a figure says otherwise, it is from the 2021 Census. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
By July 2025, the estimate had risen a further 5%. The median across Canada’s towns is +4%, and across Saskatchewan’s towns ±0%.
A median age of 52: Torch River No. 488 is older than 90% of Canadian towns
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
The biggest five-year age group is 65–69, with 11% of residents, 1.8 times the share across Canada’s towns. Residents aged 15 to 24: 10% of the total.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split.
Smaller households than 74% of Canadian towns: 2.2 people on average
Households by family type and by the number of people in them.
Against Saskatchewan’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
The figure for one-parent families is 3.7% in Torch River No. 488 and 8.2% across Canada’s towns. On the census count, 27% of households are one person living alone.
Married residents 15 and over make up 62% in Torch River No. 488, more than in 97% of Canadian towns
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
The share of common-law partners is 7%, against 11% across Canada’s towns. The wider picture: 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns.
A larger share of households in single-detached houses than 99% of Canadian towns: 97%
Houses and apartments, owners and renters, older and newer homes. 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
13% of homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%. The wider picture: 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns. Older homes outnumber new: 28% predate 1961, 17% date from 2001 or later. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns.
Median household income: $77,500 a year
Incomes here are for 2020, the year before the census, CERB and other pandemic benefits included. What households took in before tax, at the middle and across income groups.
Households by income · share of households
The median across Canada’s towns is $86,000; Torch River No. 488’s, at $77,500, is 10% lower. The median across Saskatchewan’s towns is $86,500. Pandemic benefits reached 17% of residents with an income, against a typical 28%.
2.1% of residents are immigrants
Immigrants by continent of birth and when they arrived, citizenship, and who moved in recently.
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
0.8% of residents are not Canadian citizens (Canada’s towns: 5.8%). Across Torch River No. 488, 2.1% of residents are immigrants.
Indigenous residents: 14%, a higher share than 92% of Canadian towns
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Visible minority residents are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. Set beside that, 2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity across Canada’s towns.
97% have English as their mother tongue; 1.2% also speak French
English, French and the other languages people grew up with or speak at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
There is little gap on residents whose mother tongue is French: 0.8%, about the same as across Canada’s towns. In Torch River No. 488, 1.2% of residents speak English and French.
14% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below 86% of Canadian towns
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
16% have no certificate, diploma or degree (typical: 9.5%). Measured more widely, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
61% of residents 15 and over were in work
May 2021 was still a pandemic month: the census’s work figures reflect that. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
The employment rate of 61% is above the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
Torch River No. 488 is younger than 1 of its 5 nearest neighbours
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page. Distances here run 19–78 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Torch River No. 488.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torch River No. 488 | 1,277 | — | 52 | 28% | 2.1% |
| Nipawin | 5,033 | 18.8 km | 41.2 | 23% | 5.9% |
| Moose Range No. 486 | 1,047 | 49.1 km | 40 | 20% | 7% |
| Tisdale | 3,052 | 64.3 km | 46.4 | 29% | 5.7% |
| Melfort | 6,028 | 65.5 km | 42.8 | 24% | 7.6% |
| Candle Lake | 1,032 | 77.9 km | 62.4 | 41% | 4.4% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Against Saskatchewan’s towns and Canada’s towns. Provincial and national yardsticks: Saskatchewan’s towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500 residents, and all Canadian towns of that size. No whole city and no First Nations reserve is in either median.
- What these tables don’t give. For origins the charts stop at visible minority and Indigenous identity, and the Census Profile has nothing on unpaid care, cars or the internet, or on change by age since 2016.
- 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.
Questions about Torch River No. 488’s residents
Is Torch River No. 488 bilingual?
English and French: 1.2% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 99%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 0.8%.
How diverse is Torch River No. 488?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 17% are immigrants; here, 2.1%. A visible minority makes up 0% and Indigenous residents 14%.
What religion are people in Torch River No. 488?
Most often Christian (45%) or no religion (55%); other religions make up 0.5%.
Is Torch River No. 488 good for families?
Children under 15 are 13% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 63% of households and one-parent families 3.7%. Schools near Torch River No. 488 are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Torch River No. 488?
Median total household income in Torch River No. 488 was $77,500 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Torch River No. 488?
The latest figure is an estimate: 1,277 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, Torch River No. 488 counted 1,219, 17% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Torch River No. 488?
Half the residents are older than 52 and half younger; 13% are children under 15 and 28% 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).