Demographics

Trading Area: 50,000 (25 mile radius)

Municipality 1996 2001 2006
Town of Morden 5689 6145 6571
Town of Altona 3318 3440 3709
Town of Winkler 7241 7940 9106
R.M. of Stanley 4616 5145 6367
R.M. of Rhineland 4172 4185 4125
       
R.M. of Argyle 1220 1145 1073
Town of Carman 2704 2835 2880
Village of Cartwright 345 304 282
Village of Crystal City 433 414 400
R.M. of Dufferin 2408 2405 2199
Village of Gretna 538 563 574
R.M. of Louise 1090 989 819
R.M. of Lorne 2167 2033 2003
Town of Manitou 781 775 718
R.M. of Montcalm 1567 1400 1317
Village of Notre Dame 620 619 589
R.M. of Pembina 1850 1769 1712
Village of Pilot Mound 716 676 630
Village of Plum Coulee 729 725 770
R.M. of Roblin 968 955 964
R.M. of Roland 984 1035 1002
Village of Somerset 471 459 432
Swan Lake I.R.   569 499
R.M. of Thompson 1321 1333 1259
     TOTAL 45,948 47858 50000

Census Information (DBS 2006)

Census results for Morden show a healthy increase in population. Of particular interest is an overall increase of 6.3% in the youth and an increase of 17.5% in the 15 - 19 age group. These numbers bode well for the future of Morden, as there is an increasing number of people requiring goods and services and there will be an increasing number of people eventually entering the work force.

Population

Statistics show that Morden experienced an 8% growth over the five years from 1996 - 2001 and a further 6.7% growth from 2001 to 2006.

The following statistics are based on the 2006 Census data.

Age Range Total Male Female
00 – 04 400 195 200
05 – 14 900 455 445
15 – 19 470 235 230
20 – 24 430 205 225
25 – 54 2560 1260 1305
55 – 64 645 305 345
65 – 74 495 225 265
75+ 670 275 395
Total 6570 3155 3410

 

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Population Age Structure (2006 Census)

  • 60% of the population under the age of 45
  • 40% of the population under age of 30.
  • Median Age 37.5 - 2 years younger than the Canadian Average, 1 year younger than the provincial average.Population Age Structure - 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Growth Rate

Morden experienced almost 7% population growth from 2001 to 2006. Since 2005, Morden is undergoing a building boom unlike any other in recent years, with growth estimated at over 4% per annum.

Residential Housing Starts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Traffic Count - MB Highway Traffic Info System

Highway #3 - Morden - East of 7th Street

  • 2003 AverageDaily Traffic = 10,640
  • 2005 Average Daily Traffic = 9,160
  • 2007 Average Daily Traffic = 10,900