--- entity_id: city:ca:geonames:5949568 entity_type: city name: Estevan country_code: CA country: Canada slug: estevan canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/estevan/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/estevan.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/estevan.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ca/estevan snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 26 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/estevan/ citation_title: "Estevan, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Estevan Estevan is one of the cities recorded in Canada. Estevan numbered 11,222 residents at the end of 2022. At the end of 2021, unemployment in Estevan reached 7.44%. Foreign residents numbered 1,280 at the end of 2021. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Estevan? The published population was 11,222 people in 2022. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 11,222 people · Period: 2022 - Claims: claim-a6e9c329bbbe ### Is the air quality good in Estevan? The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.2 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. - Value: 9.2 µg/m³ · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-d09e83471558 ### What is the unemployment rate in Estevan? The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (2021). - Value: 7.4 % · Period: 2021 - Claims: claim-f8d46246b74f ## Mobility Estevan's nearest airport was YQR, 188 km away and offered 9 direct destinations. ## Population The total area of Estevan was 18.3 km² at the end of 2021. The number of households reached 4,585 at the end of 2021. Estevan recorded a median age of 38.8 years at the end of 2021. ## Housing Renter households in Estevan spending 30% or more on housing totalled 14.5% at the end of 2021. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 1,280 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 10,851 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 11,222 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] | | Households spending over 30% of income on rent | `g02_rent_burden_30pct_share_pct` | 14.5 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 5,368 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 4,584 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 64.5 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,499 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [6] | | Unemployment rate (regional proxy) | `unemployment_rate_percent` | 7.4 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 7.44 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 9.21 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan -8.4 · Feb -6.2 · Mar 1 · Apr 11.1 · May 18.3 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 25.9 · Aug 26 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [9] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -19.4 · Feb -17.3 · Mar -10 · Apr -2.2 · May 4.1 · Jun 10 · Jul 12.3 · Aug 10.8 · Sep 5.3 · Oct -1.7 · Nov -9.3 · Dec -16.3 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [10] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -13.9 · Feb -11.8 · Mar -4.5 · Apr 4.4 · May 11.2 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 19.1 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 12.8 · Oct 4.8 · Nov -4 · Dec -11.2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [11] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 16.7 · Feb 14.9 · Mar 18.9 · Apr 27.3 · May 65.7 · Jun 84.7 · Jul 66.2 · Aug 47.4 · Sep 45.5 · Oct 29.2 · Nov 19.9 · Dec 18.4 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [12] | | Area | `area_km2` | 18.3 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 18.3 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [13] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 12.04 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Residents born abroad | `g05_foreign_born_share_pct` | 12.1 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Households | `households` | 4,585 households | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Labour force participation rate | `labour_force_participation_rate_percent` | 69.7 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 38.8 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [14] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 592.9 people/km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [13] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 9 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [15] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 188 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [16] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | YQR | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [16] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder](https://ircc.canada.ca/english/newcomers/services/index.asp) — State Language Course · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · English, French · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Job Bank and public employment services](https://jobbank-guichetemplois.service.canada.ca/Resource_Sheet/Resource_Sheet-What_is_Job_Bank-English.pdf) — Job Search, Migrant Support This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Estevan when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/documents/services/publications/health-system-services/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Canada country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/canada/). ## Sources 1. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100307 2. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/98100015-eng.zip 3. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=17100142 4. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/download-telecharger/comp/GetFile.cfm?Lang=E&FILETYPE=CSV&GEONO=003 5. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://api.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/profile/sdmx/rest/data/STC_CP,DF_CSD,1.3 6. www150.statcan.gc.ca — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810047501 7. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100485 8. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS — Official source — https://data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca/api/file?path=%2Fair%2Fmonitor%2Fnational-air-pollution-surveillance-naps-program%2FData-Donnees%2F2024%2FContinuousData-DonneesContinu%2FAnnualSummaries-SommairesAnnuels%2F2024_AnnualPM25_EN.csv 9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 11. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 12. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 13. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100002 14. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/98100021-eng.zip 15. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 16. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Estevan, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/estevan/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_estevan-canada-rent-salary-jobs-climate_a5548fad1df7, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Estevan, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, climate}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/estevan/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Estevan, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/estevan/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/estevan/ - Title: Estevan, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, climate - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/estevan/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/estevan.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/estevan.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ca/estevan - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json