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Living in West St. Paul

West St. Paul is one of the cities recorded in Canada. At the end of 2022, West St. Paul had a population of 7,242.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to West St. Paul?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

At the end of 2021, 13.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 2,270.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for West St. Paul yet. We do not infer one from another place.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent13.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Dwellings2,270 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,228 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official

Work and income

West St. Paul's employment rate reached 65.5% at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in West St. Paul?

The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.54 % · Statistics Canada10
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in West St. Paul is 6.5%. Of 485 cities with data, 119 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–210 cities: 2% to under 4%102–497 cities: 4% to under 6%974–6119 cities: 6% to under 8%1196–8West St. Paul 6.5%103 cities: 8% to under 10%1038–1075 cities: 10% to under 12%7510–1251 cities: 12% to under 14%5112–1418 cities: 14% to under 16%1814–168 cities: 16% to under 18%816–181 city: 18% to under 20%118–202 cities: 20% to under 22%220–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate65.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,574 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca13Official
Unemployment rate6.54 %country median 8.3%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to West St. Paul. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in West St. Paul. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

West St. Paul's nearest airport was YWG, 13 km away and offered 23 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count23 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights3Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km13 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Nearest Major Airport IataYWG3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for West St. Paul. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in West St. Paul.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in West St. Paul?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 9.52 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
West St. Paul annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.5PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in CanadaAnnual PM2.5 in West St. Paul is 9.5 µg/m³. Of 92 cities with data, 33 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band2 cities: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³21–216 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³162–333 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³333–413 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³134–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–61 city: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³16–71 city: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³17–81 city: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³18–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–10West St. Paul 9.52 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³210–111 city: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³113–142 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³215–163 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³316–171 city: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³117–181 city: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³120–211 city: 40 µg/m³ to under 41 µg/m³140–41

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9.52 µg/m³31 Dec 2024data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 2.28 · Feb 3.08 · Mar 25.19 · Apr 27.48 · May 31.49 · Jun 35.42 · Jul 36.74 · Aug 38.16 · Sep 31.7 · Oct 28.36 · Nov 18.64 · Dec 3.92 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -44.47 · Feb -41.35 · Mar -38.74 · Apr -18.91 · May -4.97 · Jun 1.74 · Jul 7.15 · Aug 4.16 · Sep -5.07 · Oct -11.97 · Nov -26.15 · Dec -41.9 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -17.08 · Feb -15.38 · Mar -5.62 · Apr 4.58 · May 11.87 · Jun 17.96 · Jul 21.11 · Aug 19.59 · Sep 13.76 · Oct 4.97 · Nov -4.02 · Dec -13.63 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Canada

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Canada cities
Louiseville7,279 residentsLa Sarre7,198 residentsUnited Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde7,182 residentsDouglas7,167 residentsSaint-Joseph-du-Lac7,325 residentsHampstead7,333 residents

Population and city profile

At the end of 2021, the city's area measured 87.5 km². The number of households reached 2,225 at the end of 2021. West St. Paul had a median age of 41.2 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in West St. Paul?

The published population was 7,242 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
West St. Paul residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport84.3%Foreign residents15.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area87.49 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
City area87.49 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Foreign-resident share17.58 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Foreign residents1,140 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Population density76.4 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Population7,242 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada7Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in West St. Paul by year, residents3,9525,1306,3087,486200120052009201520227,242residents

Population rose 72.6% between 2001 and 2022, from 4,196 to 7,242.

International community in West St. Paul

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,140100.0%
Europe57050.0%
Asia42537.3%
India25021.9%
Poland16514.5%
Portugal16014.0%
Ukraine13011.4%
Philippines11510.1%
Americas958.3%
Other places of birth in Americas403.5%
United Kingdom403.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Africa403.5%
Germany302.6%
Other places of birth in Africa252.2%
Other places of birth in Asia252.2%
Guyana201.8%
United States of America151.3%
Afghanistan151.3%
Viet Nam151.3%
Jamaica100.9%
Croatia100.9%
France100.9%
Hungary100.9%
Italy100.9%
Oceania and other places of birth100.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,490100.0%
Canadian citizens6,22595.9%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over4,77573.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 181,45022.3%
Not Canadian citizens2604.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Language spoken at home

Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,510100.0%
Single responses6,34597.5%
Official languages5,71087.7%
English5,70087.6%
Non-official languages6359.8%
Non-Indigenous languages6309.7%
Indo-European languages5508.4%
Indo-Iranian languages3204.9%
Indo-Aryan languages3204.9%
Punjabi (Panjabi)3054.7%
Multiple responses1652.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
English and non-official language(s)1602.5%
Balto-Slavic languages1452.2%
Slavic languages1452.2%
Polish751.2%
Italic (Romance) languages751.2%
Portuguese651.0%
Ukrainian550.8%
Austronesian languages350.5%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)250.4%
Austro-Asiatic languages200.3%
Vietnamese150.2%
Sino-Tibetan languages100.2%
Chinese languages100.2%
French100.2%
Russian100.2%
Urdu100.2%
Italian100.2%
Mandarin50.1%
English and French50.1%
Indigenous languages50.1%
Inuktut (Inuit) languages50.1%
Inuktitut50.1%
Afro-Asiatic languages50.1%
Semitic languages50.1%
Arabic50.1%
Serbo-Croatian50.1%
Croatian50.1%
Germanic languages50.1%
High German languages50.1%
German50.1%
Hindi50.1%
Niger-Congo languages50.1%
Akan (Twi)50.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is West St. Paul a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Student61%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 50–72%
Family54%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 43–65%
Retirement58%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 45–71%
Foreign residents1,140 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Population7,242 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Households spending over 30% of income on rent13.5 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Dwellings2,270 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate65.5 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,574 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad17.6 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Households2,225 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Labour force participation rate70 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Median age41.2 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in West St. Paul when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in West St. Paul?

The published population was 7,242 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in West St. Paul?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

What is the unemployment rate in West St. Paul?

The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around West St. Paul?

The median gross salary is 2,574 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in West St. Paul?

1,140 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is West St. Paul a good place to live?

West St. Paul may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data live in West St. Paul?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,140 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). West St. Paul, Canada: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/west-st-paul/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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