Table 11
Beneficiaries of child and spousal support, by metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas, Saskatchewan, as of March 31, 2010

Table 11
Beneficiaries of child and spousal support, by metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas, Saskatchewan, as of March 31, 2010
Metropolitan/non-metropolitan areas Population (18 years and under)1 Children (18 years and under) enrolled in MEP Cases enrolled Cases enforced in another jurisdiction Cases assigned Cases with recipient receiving payment in March2 Cases with arrears3
number number percent number percent
Census metropolitan areas4 107,557 3,655 3.4 3,150 21 5 74 61
Saskatoon 59,652 1,845 3.1 1,585 23 4 75 59
Regina 47,905 1,810 3.8 1,565 19 7 74 62
Census agglomerations4 38,928 1,715 4.4 1,460 23 4 71 64
Prince Albert 12,013 525 4.4 445 15 6 74 66
Moose Jaw 7,893 405 5.1 365 23 2 74 57
North Battleford 5,036 220 4.4 185 23 9 68 74
Yorkton 4,041 160 4.0 130 27 0 77 59
Swift Current 3,758 140 3.7 120 33 0 63 61
Estevan 2,838 135 4.8 110 21 5 68 64
Lloydminster5 3,349 130 3.9 105 45 0 64 71
Economic regions6, non-metropolitan parts 108,647 3,175 2.9 2,455 22 3 72 66
Prince Albert 37,005 1,010 2.7 775 21 2 70 69
Yorkton–Melville 15,511 430 2.8 315 27 2 75 59
Regina–Moose Mountain 16,497 545 3.3 415 26 1 76 63
Saskatoon–Biggar 13,150 350 2.7 280 29 2 74 63
Swift Current–Moose Jaw 11,386 230 2.0 200 33 1 73 59
Northern 15,098 610 4.0 470 6 7 67 74
Total 255,132 8,545 3.3 7,065 22 4 73 63
MEP: Maintenance enforcement program.
1. Population estimates are at July 1st 2009. Estimates are preliminary postcensal for 2009. Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, population estimates produced by author.
2. Percentage based on cases enrolled with a regular payment due in March.
3. A case can have arrears from a missed payment either in March or in an earlier month. Many cases also enrol with existing arrears accumulated before enrolment in the MEP.
4. An area consisting of one or more neighbouring municipalities situated around a major urban core. A census metropolitan area must have a total population of at least 100,000 of which 50,000 or more live in the urban core. A census agglomeration must have an urban core population of at least 10,000.
5. Saskatchewan part only.
6. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of complete census divisions created as a standard geographical unit for analysis of regional economic activity. For the purpose of this article, all ERs cover only areas outside of census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations.
Note: Excludes Non-ISO and ISO-out cases where the location of the recipient is unknown or the recipient resides outside of the province/territory.
ISO: Interjurisdictional Support Orders.
Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Maintenance Enforcement Programs, 2009/2010.
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