Population in 2011: 15,503
Population in 2006: 14,946
Population in 2001: 14,821
2006 to 2011 population change
2001 to 2006 population change
This city: | 0.8% |
Province: | -1.1% |
Total private dwellings: 7,266
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 6,786
Land area (km2): 24.04
Population density per square kilometreThis city: | 644.9 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 83.0 |
Swift Current population and dwellings statisticsOther nearby cities
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005This city: | 22,695 CAD |
Saskatchewan: | 23,025 CAD |
Median income in 2005Here: | 24,864 CAD |
Saskatchewan: | 23,755 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
Composition of total income in this city
Earnings and income details for Swift CurrentOccupation and industry
Participation rateHere: | 67.3% |
Saskatchewan: | 68.4% |
Employment rateThis city: | 64.2% |
Province: | 64.6% |
Unemployment rateThis city: | 4.6% |
Saskatchewan: | 5.6% |
Labour force activity in Swift Current
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for this city
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Stadiums in this city
Federal Corporations In This City
- 7302975 CANADA INC. (301 - 1120 9th Ave NE, Directors: APARNA DAS, JIBAN DAS)
- Mercator Financial Inc. (151 1ST AVE. N.E., Directors: DALE PILKEY, GLEN D RITTINGER, GREGORY D SMITH, JOHN R HALL, LARRY L JENSEN, NORMAN TONNIES, RANDY SOMMERFIELD, ROBERT DAINTREE)
- POWER HOUSE NUTRITION INC. (701 MCINTOSH ST E, UNIT 6, Directors: RAV KOONER)
- Crashkit International Corporation (500 Hayes Drive, Directors: CURTIS JAY PETERS, Nancy May Peters)
- GLORY BOUND MINISTRIES OF SWIFT CURRENT, INC. (BOX 2284, Directors: FRANK NEUFELD, RANDY LISKE, ROBERT DAVISSON, SID CHALMERS)
- Trikoot Real Estate Services Ltd. (145 - 1ST AVENUE N.E., Directors: JILL KRISTINE KOOT, TREVOR WILLIAM KOOT)
- SWIFT CURRENT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (126 CENTRAL AVENUE NORTH, Directors: BETH DOERKSEN, BILL MEDLAND, BRIAN KOOP, BRYAN BRAUN, CARL PARSONS, CHUCK THOMSON, COREY ADAM, DOUG HEINRICKS, DOUG HOWORKO, ELAINE DICKIE, ERIN KINNEY, GORD BUDD, MARLENE ARNOT, MICHAEL VAUGHAN, NEIL CLARKE, PAT FRIESEN, SANDY LARSON, TAMI FARRELL-JONES, VIM PARMAR, VIVIAN BARBER)
- NORMAC AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS LTD. (310 4TH AVENUE NORTH WEST, Directors: DOUGLAS R. CAMERON, JACQUELINE CAMERON)
- MSIA CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC. (732 HODGESON DRIVE, Directors: MUNAZA NIAZI)
- MICHEL DEGUIRE HOLDINGS INC. (1811, 22nd AVENUE NE, Directors: MICHEL DEGUIRE)
- DEAN OF GREEN INC. (380 powell cres, Directors: CHRISTA CYNTHIA ANDREWS, DARIN ARTHUR EDGAR)
Sports teams in this city
- Swift Current Broncos (Hockey)
- Swift Current Indians (Baseball)
- Swift Current Rampage (Hockey)
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Male: 3,920This city: | 63.6% |
Province: | 59.6% |
Female: 3,935This city: | 58.0% |
Saskatchewan: | 57.3% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 5,090This city: | 39.3% |
Saskatchewan: | 41.6% |
Male: 2,245Here: | 36.4% |
Saskatchewan: | 40.4% |
Female: 2,850This city: | 42.0% |
Saskatchewan: | 42.7% |
This city - Marital Status
This city marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Swift Current
First official language spoken in this city
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for Swift CurrentMobility status in 2006
This city - Place of residence in 2005
This city - Place of residence in 2001
Swift Current mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this city
Education in this cityCitizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 370This city: | 2.5% |
Saskatchewan: | 3.6% |
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 280This city: | 1.9% |
Saskatchewan: | 14.9% |
Male: 120This city: | 1.7% |
Province: | 14.8% |
Female: 155This city: | 2.0% |
Province: | 14.9% |
Swift Current Minority Population Characteristics
Swift Current citizenship and immigration DetailsTV stations located in this city
IUCN protected areas located in this city
- Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park
Famous people related to Swift Current
Notable people born in Swift Current:
- Travis Moen (Ice Hockey Player)
- Brandin Cote (Ice Hockey Player)
- Marc Habscheid (Ice Hockey Player)
- Brad Wall (Politician)
- Trent McCleary (Ice Hockey Player)
- Boyd Kane (Ice Hockey Player)
- Lynda Maureen Haverstock (Politician)
- Kevin Seibel (Ice Hockey Player)
- Bobbi-Jo Slusar (Ice Hockey Player)
- Darcy Regier (Ice Hockey Player)
- William Prine Hayes
- Jeff Buchanan (Ice Hockey Player)
- Lorna Crozier (Writer)
- Gib Hutchinson (Ice Hockey Player)
- Jeff Toms (Ice Hockey Player)
- Jack Forsey (Ice Hockey Player)
- Ken Epp (Politician)
- Reggie Cleveland (MLB Player)
- Dorothy Walton (Sportsman)
- Darrel Scoville (Ice Hockey Player)
Home town of:
Death place of:
- Lloyd Ailsby (Ice Hockey Player)
Resting place of:
Venues located in Swift Current
Buildings in Swift Current
Universities located in this city
Age characteristics
Median age of the populationThis city: | 41.9 |
Saskatchewan: | 38.2 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and overThis city: | 83.5% |
Province: | 80.9% |
Age characteristics of Swift CurrentAirports in this city
- Swift Current Airport (IATA: YYN, ICAO: CYYN)
Churches located in Swift Current
Companies in Swift Current
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Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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