"This section provides data and information related to demographics for Portage la Prairie, MB demographics

Total Population

21,667

Total Visible Minorities

735

Population

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Population is the sum of births plus in-migration, and it signifies the total market size possible in the area. This is an important metric for economic developers to measure their economic health and investment attraction. Businesses also use this as a metric for market size when evaluating startup, expansion or relocation decisions.

Statistics Canada. Census. Last Updated: February 2017

Ages

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The largest population of Portage la Prairie, MB is the age group between 0 and 4 years old, and the least populated age group is between 80 and 84 years old. 62.23% of the population are in the working age group between 15 to 64 years old, while 34.53% make up the younger population which will be a part of labour force in less than 2 decades.
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The largest population of Portage la Prairie, MB is the age group between 0 and 4 years old, and the least populated age group is between 80 and 84 years old. 62.23% of the population are in the working age group between 15 to 64 years old, while 34.53% make up the younger population which will be a part of labour force in less than 2 decades.

Statistics Canada. Census. Last Updated: April 2017

Knowledge of Official Languages

Source: Statistics Canada. Census.

Last Updated: December 2017

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Visible Minorities

Source: Statistics Canada. Census.

Last Updated: October 2017

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Household Income

Source: Statistics Canada. Census.

Last Updated: September 2017

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Marital Status

Source: Statistics Canada. Census.

Last Updated: April 2017

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