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Swift Current, SK
Full City Profile · Saskatchewan
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
16,750
Population
1,480/sq mi density
$78,000
Median Income
$51,120 per capita
$300,000
Home Value
$860
Median Rent
16.6% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
281 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$78,000 median income, 7.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$300,000 home value, $860/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,000
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$51,120
31% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
103% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.5%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Swift Current vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Swift Current’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,000
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$51,120
131%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$983
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$983
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.5%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.3%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.3%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
9.5%
Other
0.7%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
519
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $78,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $51,120 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $983 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 9.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 519 |