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Wakaw, SK
Full City Profile · Saskatchewan
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
978
Population
820/sq mi density
$55,600
Median Income
$36,300 per capita
$170,000
Home Value
$680
Median Rent
22.9% income on rent
35°F
Avg Temperature
307 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$55,600 median income, 14.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$170,000 home value, $680/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,600
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,300
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
14.3%
297% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.0%
69% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wakaw vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wakaw’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,600
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,300
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$698
49%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$698
51% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.0%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
13.2%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
30
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,600 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,300 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $698 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 14.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.0% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 30 |