Lloydminster Community Profile

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Community Profile

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Who We Are . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10

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where we are

The 1905 creation of the Provinces

of Alberta and Saskatchewan split

the 2 year old town of Lloydminster

in two . It would amalgamate in 1930

and now is the only city in Canada

that has special bi-provincial status .

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The Yellowhead Highway in Lloydminster sees more

vehicles than any point between Saskatoon and Edmonton .

The intersection at 62 Avenue handles well over 35,000

vehicles per day

The Lloydminster Airport’s 5,579 foot long runway

is capable of landing a Boeing 737-200 jet

Lloydminster connects to many pipelines, including

the Canadian origin of the existing Keystone and

planned Keystone XL pipelines

Lloydminster is the only City in Canada with special

“Bi-Provincial” status

The World’s Tallest Border Markers celebrate our unique

border location

The Lloydminster airport handled 16,261 flights in 2014

Highway 17 is a Provincial Highway in both Alberta

and Saskatchewan

Lloydminster was founded 2 years before our two

provinces were created

Lloydminster is 1 of only 5 Alberta communities serviced

by both CN & CP Rail companies

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The Lloydminster Airport – YLL – saw over

16,000 aircraft movements carrying 23,750

passengers in 2014 . Central Mountain Air flies

scheduled weekday service to Calgary, while

Courtesy Air and Border City Aviation charter

flights wherever you need .


In fact, it is the only city that is in two provinces at once - Alberta and Saskatchewan!

Our City is governed under special legislation to allow for this distinction . Canada’s

Border City has been fortunate to share in two of Canada’s traditionally strongest

economies . Being located this way does provide for additional business choice

and the diversification of two geo-political systems . Lloydminster is also a very

connected to high quality transportation systems . The TransCanada Yellowhead

Highway connects us coast to coast while Highway 17 runs north/south through

our city . The Lloydminster Airport has scheduled weekday service to Calgary

airport and charters to everywhere else, while Greyhound and Saskatchewan

Transit Company move people seven days per week . Pipelines move crude oil to

market, including the Hardisty Terminal where the Keystone pipeline originates .

CN Rail and CP Rail move product east, west and south to markets and ports .

Lloydminster is well connected to move you and your products to market!

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The TransCanada Yellowhead Highway #16 runs

through Lloydminster, connecting our residents,

businesses and visitors to the Atlantic and Pacific

coasts by roadway .

Lloydminster is one of the truly unique communities in Canada .


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The Border City is served by both CN Rail and

CP Rail . Rail access is available to west coast

ports, the United States, the Port of Churchill

and Eastern Canada .

Distance and Drive Time from Lloydminster

274 km - 2hr 39min Saskatoon

534 km - 5hr 4min Regina

544 km - 5hr 14min Calgary

251 km - 2h 30min Edmonton

1,404 km - 14h 27min Vancouver

1,056 km - 10h 46min Winnipeg

146 hours - Rail Port of Prince Rupert

65 hours - Rail Port of Vancouver


who we are

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Lloydminster is among the fastest

growing cities in Canada! Between

the 2006 & 2011 Federal Census we

grew 2 .96% (10th fastest in Canada)

and have since increased to 5 .79%

per year .

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The Border City is the only city in Canada to

have been ranked in the top 5 every year of

the CFIB’s “Top Entrepreneurial Cities” report,

including ranking #1 in both 2008 & 2014 .

Alberta Venture Magazine and the Real Estate

Investment Network have rated the Border

City highly in their own “best places” lists .

Lloydminster is one of the youngest cities in Canada,

with an average age of 31 .5 years

63 .6% of Lloydminsterites are Albertans and 36 .4%

are Saskatchewanites

Lloydminster notable personalities: Dateline NBC’s

Keith Morrison, NHL’s Scott Hartnell and Internet

Gambling Entrepreneur Calvin Ayre

Lloydminster’s immigrant population is growing

13 times faster than its Canadian population

Home of 102 year old Lakeland College

Lloydminster contains 35 parks totaling 720 Acres

of public greenspace

Estimated household incomes in 2014 is 131% of

Canadian average or $112,685

6,460 residents are work in the Trades, Transport

& Equipment operations

At 2,600 people in 1903, Lloydminster is one of the

last & largest British colonies

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In fact, during the period 2006-2011, Statcan’s Federal Census pegged Lloydminster

as the 10th fastest growing City in Canada! Growth then was 2 .9% per year, but since

then we’ve realized growth at 5 .9% per year . Not only are we among the fastest

growing, but we are also among the youngest . Our average age is 31 .5 years old,

compared to 36 .5 for Alberta, 38 .2 for Saskatchewan and 40 .6 for Canada .

Lloydminster’s population growth also brought with it greater diversity in our

residents . While the Border City grew by 15 .7% during the period between 2006-2011,

its immigrant population grew 199 .3%! The economic activity and demand for

labour attracted people from around Canada and the World, but no more than

from the Philippines . The Philipino population in Lloydminster grew 2,263% over

those 5 years! Taglog is now the second most spoken language in Lloydminster!

Lloydminster is one of Canada’s most dynamic cities .

CanadianBorn92 .7%

Immigrant7 .3%

Europe18%

Americas20%

Immigration Country of Origin

Africa7%

Asia55%

Lloydminster’s ethnic diversity is growing quickly .

The immigrant population’s annual growth was

24 .5% compared to just 4% for Canadian nationals,

allowing immigrants to Lloydminster to grow from

3 .1% of all residents in 2006 to 7 .5% of residents

in 2011 .


Each year our community grows at a rate amongst the fastest in Canada .

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Population Data

A typical house in Lloydminster is an owned

single family home built after 1980 consisting

of 13 rooms, of which 3 or more are bedrooms .

A typical household spends less than 30% of

its income on housing, earns $105,585, has

2 .6 residents and speaks primarily English .

Individual Incomes

Without income 970

Under $5,000 1,225

$5,000 to $9,999 1,170

$10,000 to $14,999 1,320

$15,000 to $19,999 1,690

$20,000 to $29,999 2,485

$30,000 to $39,999 2,155

$40,000 to $49,999 1,865

$50,000 to $59,999 1,700

$60,000 to $79,999 2,625

$80,000 to $99,999 1,705

$100,000 and over 2,310

$100,000 to $124,999 1,125

With Lakeland College in Lloydminster and multiple Universities and Trade Schools

a few hours away in Saskatoon and Edmonton, Lloydminsterites are well educated .

One half of the residents over 15 years have schooling after high school . The top

three areas of study are business administration and health related studies . This

education and our strong economy have resulted in income levels that are 136%

of both the Canadian and Saskatchewan average incomes and 109% of the Albertan

income levels .

Lloydminster’s residents benefit from a superior quality of life and we’re proud to share it .

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Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma

High school diploma or equivalent

College; CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma

No certificate; diploma or degree

University certificate or diploma below bachelor level

University certificate; diploma or degree at bachelor level or above

3 .8%

20 .2%

11 .8%

22 .6%

27 .5%

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Education by Level Attained

Education by Major

2 .2% Visual and performing arts; and communications technologies

5 .6% Social and behavioural sciences and law

Personal; protective and transportation services

Health and related fields

2 .6% Mathematics; computer and information sciences

0 .8% Physical and life sciences and technologies

Business; management and public administration

Architecture; engineering; and related technologies

1 .8% Agriculture; natural resources and conservation

Education 2 .6% Humanities

31 .7%

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There is little doubt that the energy

sector is the most impactful sector

in Lloydminster . The 2011 National

Housing Survey found that 17 .3%

of residents worked in the sector,

compared to 6 .5% in Alberta,

4 .1% Saskatchewan and just 1 .5%

across Canada .


2014 Firms by Industry

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Transportation and warehousing

16 Information and cultural industries

Finance and insurance

Real estate and rental and leasing

Management of companies and

enterprises

Administrative and support, waste management and

remediation services

26 Arts, entertainment and recreation

86 Accommodation and food services

Other services (except public administration)

6 Public administration

Health care and social assistance

18 Education services

Professional, scientific and technical services

6 Utilities

Construction

Wholesale trade

Retail trade

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3555 Total

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E MPLOYEES 10 20 50 100 200 INDUSTRY 1-4 5-9 -19 -49 -99 -199 -499 500+ Indeterminate Total

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 45 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 202 255

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 78 14 18 19 12 2 2 1 156 302

Utilities 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6

Construction 132 30 20 13 3 0 0 0 260 458

Manufacturing 19 8 9 11 1 2 1 0 24 75

Wholesale trade 25 27 22 19 3 1 0 0 24 121

Retail trade 70 66 52 23 13 1 1 1 68 295

Transportation and warehousing 120 26 9 10 2 0 0 0 162 329

Information and cultural industries 2 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 5 16

Finance and insurance 23 9 7 5 2 1 0 0 88 135

Real estate and rental and leasing 47 10 8 6 0 0 0 0 290 361

Professional, scientific and technical services 138 15 10 6 3 0 0 0 193 365

Management of companies and enterprises 26 4 2 3 1 2 0 0 99 137

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 51 8 8 5 1 0 0 0 70 143

Educational services 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 18

Health care and social assistance 49 19 15 6 1 2 0 0 37 129

Arts, entertainment and recreation 6 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 26

Accommodation and food services 7 20 20 20 4 1 1 0 13 86

Other services (except public administration) 102 27 25 13 1 1 0 0 123 292

Public administration 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 6

Total 3555

2014 Firms by Employee Size and Industry

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The industry that Lloydminster relies upon less

than our two provinces or country is public

administration! Despite being in two provincial

jurisdictions, our employment in the public

sector is just 2 .5% of residents, compared to 7 .6%

of Saskatchewan residents, 6 .2% of Albertans and

7 .2% of all Canadians .

ADM’s Biodiesel plant is Canada’s largest, producing

265 million liters per year or 59% of all Canadian biodiesel

Lloydminster is ranked #1 in Canada for entrepreneurship

by the CFIB

Lloydminster’s Saskatchewan businesses are exempt from

collecting the Saskatchewan PST

Lloydminster will host the 2016 RBC Cup Junior A National

Hockey Championship

The Lloydminster Exhibition hosted over 256,000 people

at 587 events in 2014

Lloydminster Exhibition estimates its economic impact

at $19 .5 million

2014 Construction was $172,734,880 . Record construction

was $188,772,134 in 2012

Lakeland College measured its economic impact as

$168 million in 2013

Lloydminster Century 21 Realtor Alex Palmer ranked

#1 Worldwide in units sold in 2014

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Our region’s participation in the sector is about 2 .9 times more intensive than our

two provinces combined and nearly 12 times that of Canada as a whole! Another

sector that has emerged as a key employer and economic drive is retail trade .

Our market size and location has resulted in significant retail development

such that 14 .8% of Lloydminster employment is retail based compared to just

11% in Alberta and Saskatchewan and 11 .6% across Canada . On the flip side the

public administration and arts, entertainment and recreation sector are the most

underrepresented in Lloydminster, accounting for just 3 .3% of all employment,

or an industry intensity less than half of our two provinces and of Canada .

The largest occupation type held by our residents is that of the trades and

equipment operators . The strong oil, agriculture and construction activity has

ensured a large base of trained trades and equipment operators . In fact this group

accounts for 24 .5% of our residents’ occupations, with sales and service roles next

at 22 .2% and management roles at 17 .3% . The Lloydminster employment market

is very vibrant and dynamic . Our region of both Saskatchewan and Alberta is

estimated to have the lowest unemployment in our two provinces, whom in

turn lead the nation in employment . Our workforce participation rate is 79 .5%

compared to 73 .2% for Alberta, 69 .2% for Saskatchewan and 66% for Canada as a

whole . Clearly more of our people are participating and working in our economy

than in most communities in Canada .

As is the case in much of Alberta and Saskatchewan, the strongest sector in Lloydminster’s economy is energy .


Since its founding in 1913, Lakeland College has

been educating our residents and impacting our

community . In 2014 Lakeland’s 570 staff worked

to educate over 7,800 students, resulting in an

economic impact of $168 million .

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OCCUPATION 2014 JOBS 5 YEAR 1 YEAR

Management occupations 1,565 2.2% -2.31%

Business, finance and administrative occupations 4,450 27.2% 1.53%

Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,127 16.8% 1.08%

Health occupations 1,077 9.9% 1.41%

Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 1,668 30.9% 0.12%

Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 307 33.5% -0.32%

Sales and service occupations 5,720 8.1% -2.70%

Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 6,316 11.9% -2.24%

Occupations unique to primary industry 2,628 10.7% -0.64%

Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 664 -11.2% -4.60%

Unclassified 272 -8.7% -6.53%

Total 25,795 13.0% -1.20%

Employment & Employment Growth by Occupation

Investment in Lloydminster has been consistently strong over the last number of

years . 2014 saw a record number of residential units built (600), 2013 saw record

commercial construction (67 permits valued at $73,063,000), 2012 set records for

residential ($103,734,000) and total construction ($188,772,000), while 2011 saw

record industrial construction (31 permits valued at 26,453,000) and institutional

construction (16 permits valued at $58,751,000) . Construction in Lloydminster

keeps pace or outpaces our larger provincial peers . In 2014 Calgary had $5,450 of

construction per resident, while Lloydminster had $5,225 and Saskatoon had $3,470 .

Despite our relative smaller community size, our economy acts like our city is much larger!

Husky Energy’s operations in Lloydminster

and region are significant . The Bi-provincial

Upgrader processes approximately 80,000 barrels

per day while their asphalt refinery processes

another 28,000 . Additionally Husky Energy

operates a 130,000,000 litre per year ethanol plant .


Lloydminster Building Permit Values, 2010-2014

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Perhaps most notably is the Canadian Federation of Independent Business annual

Top Entrepreneurial Cities report . In its seven year history Lloydminster is the only

city to have always ranked in the top five nationally, including ranking #1 in 2008 and

currently in 2014! Other points of recognition include a Top Alberta Investment Town

(Real Estate Investment Network 2013), several Alberta Venture lists including 2014

Great Communities for Business, 2011’s 25 Best Communities for Business in Western

Canada, 2010’s 10 Places to Be in Saskatchewan and most recently as one of Canada’s

Top 100 Neighborhoods to Invest in by Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine!

Come learn how to Live Your Dream at Lloydminster!

Over recent years Lloydminster has been consistently recognized as an excellent community .

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