Demographics

Census Information (DBS 2006)

For the full Census results for Morden visit www.statcan.gc.ca - Click on "Find Statistics", then "Community Profiles", then type in Morden and select Manitoba as the province.

Morden Demographic Characteristics

The Town of Morden has had positive growth rates across all the demographic categories since 1986, as demonstrated by the following:

  1. The population of the pre-school (0 to 4) age group increased by 10 percent between 1986 and 2006.
  1. The elementary/junior high school (5 to 14) age group profile increased from 735 people in 1986 to 900 people in 2006, constituting a 22% population increase over this twenty-year period (an average of 1.1 % growth rate per annum).
  1. The secondary school (15 – 19) age group profile increased from 350 people in 1986 to 470 people in 2006, which represents a 34% population increase since 1986 (an average 1.7% growth rate per annum).
  1. Although the population of the post-secondary school (20 – 24) age group decreased by 13 % between 1986 and 1991 (from 385 people in 1986 to 335 people in 1991), it subsequently increased to 430 people in 2006, which constitutes a 28% increase over this fifteen-year period.
  1. The population of the early career (25 to 44) age group profile increased from 1,370 people in 1986 to 1,710 people in 2006, which represents a 25% population increase since 1986 (an average 1.3% growth rate per annum).
  1. The population of the mid-career (45 to 54) age group profile increased from 405 people in 1986 to 850 people in 2006, which constitutes a 110% population increase over this twenty-year period (an average 5.5% growth rate per annum).
  1. The population of the pre-retirement (55 to 64) age group profile increased from 485 people in 1986 to 645 in 2006, which comprises a 33% growth rate over the twenty-year period.
  1. The post-retirement (65+) age group profile increased by 28 percent, or an average of 1.4% per annum, between 1986 and 2006 (from 910 people in 1986 to 1,165 people in 2006).

Population

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