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Acadia (east) population

Census Tract 0011.00 · Calgary, Alberta

Acadia (east) is a neighbourhood of Calgary, in Calgary. The 2021 Census recorded a population of 3,182 in Acadia (east) (people living in private households). Children aged 0 to 14 made up 14.1% of the population. 11.2% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 38.8% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was Filipino at 4.6%. 84.4% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 4.6% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 14.2% of the population, compared with 31.5% citywide. Median household income before tax was $103,000 in 2020, compared with $100,000 for Calgary. 21.8% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.34 km², giving a population density of 2,371 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 300).

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Population3,1822021, private households
Children aged 0–1445014.1% of population
Visible minority11.2%Calgary 38.8%
Caucasian84.4%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants14.2%Calgary 31.5%
Median household income$103,000Calgary $100,000
Renter households21.8%Calgary 29.5%
Density2,371 /km²3,182 people over 1.34 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Population, 20213,182
Population, 20163,404
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021-6
Total private dwellings1,395
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,349
Population density per square kilometre2,367
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data3,185100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years45014.1%18.5%
0 to 4 years1454.6%5.7%
5 to 9 years1605.0%6.3%
10 to 14 years1454.6%6.4%
15 to 64 years2,16568.0%68.0%
15 to 19 years1053.3%5.7%
20 to 24 years1655.2%5.8%
25 to 29 years1605.0%6.5%
30 to 34 years2558.0%7.9%
35 to 39 years2708.5%8.5%
40 to 44 years2257.1%7.7%
45 to 49 years2056.4%7.0%
50 to 54 years2206.9%6.5%
55 to 59 years2909.1%6.3%
60 to 64 years2758.6%6.0%
65 years and over57017.9%13.5%
65 to 69 years1605.0%4.8%
70 to 74 years1203.8%3.6%
75 to 79 years1003.1%2.2%
80 to 84 years953.0%1.4%
85 years and over953.0%1.5%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)100
0 to 14 years1414.1%18.5%
15 to 64 years6868.0%68.0%
65 years and over1817.9%13.5%
85 years and over33.0%1.5%
Average age of the population (Average)44
Median age of the population4444.0%38.0%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,345100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house1,19088.5%56.9%
Semi-detached house403.0%6.4%
Row house201.5%9.8%
Apartment or flat in a duplex604.5%3.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys403.0%15.4%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%7.2%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.1%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data1,400100.0%100.0%
1960 or before24517.5%8.1%
1961 to 19801,14081.4%24.7%
1981 to 199000.0%11.3%
1991 to 200000.0%15.3%
2001 to 200500.0%10.3%
2006 to 201000.0%10.3%
2011 to 201500.0%10.3%
2016 to 202100.0%9.8%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,400100.0%100.0%
Condominium00.0%23.8%
Not condominium1,400100.0%76.2%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,400100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%0.5%
1 bedroom302.1%10.9%
2 bedrooms17012.1%22.2%
3 bedrooms56540.4%34.3%
4 or more bedrooms63545.4%32.0%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,400100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms1258.9%28.8%
5 rooms17012.1%15.4%
6 rooms23516.8%14.0%
7 rooms28520.4%12.1%
8 or more rooms59542.5%29.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)7

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,400100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,28591.8%95.6%
Major repairs needed1208.6%4.4%

Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data1,395100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,18084.6%77.5%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs22015.8%22.5%
30% to less than 100%20514.7%20.2%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,405100.0%100.0%

Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,390100.0%100.0%
In core need956.8%9.8%
Not in core need1,29092.8%90.2%

Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,105100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage565.0%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs131.2%0.0%
% in core housing need60.5%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,440$1,740
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,476$1,802
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$472,000$460,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$484,000$528,500

Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data300100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing00.0%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs258.3%0.0%
% in core housing need103.3%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,560$1,350
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,620$1,416

Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data0

Income

Income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,725100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,63096.5%95.0%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$47,200$44,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,63096.5%95.1%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,000$40,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,43589.4%86.4%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,000$40,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,96071.9%72.3%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,400$42,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,30084.4%83.1%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,500$7,450
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data28510.5%10.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,600$5,800
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data75527.7%30.5%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,825103.7%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,72099.8%95.0%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$60,200$65,500
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,72099.8%95.0%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$50,200$53,100
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,51092.1%86.4%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$55,250$62,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,00073.4%72.3%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$58,050$61,050
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,37587.2%83.0%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,460$9,980
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data29510.8%10.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,550$7,070
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data71526.2%30.4%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,260$9,310

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data960100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$117,000$120,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$101,000$103,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,035107.8%100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$128,800$153,600
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$107,000$124,200

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,820100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,05037.2%34.0%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$73,500$73,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$79,800$94,200
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data70525.0%29.3%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$24,800$20,600
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$35,100$33,960
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100
Market income (%) (Rate)85
Employment income (%) (Rate)71
Government transfers (%) (Rate)15
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)1
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)5

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,720100.0%100.0%
Without total income903.3%5.0%
With total income2,63096.7%95.0%
Under $10,000 (including loss)1605.9%8.4%
$10,000 to $19,9992459.0%9.0%
$20,000 to $29,99939014.3%13.9%
$30,000 to $39,99932011.8%11.2%
$40,000 to $49,9992709.9%9.6%
$50,000 to $59,9992358.6%7.9%
$60,000 to $69,9992107.7%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991656.1%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991555.7%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991154.2%3.5%
$100,000 and over36013.2%15.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,720100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income903.3%4.9%
With after-tax income2,63096.7%95.1%
Under $10,000 (including loss)1656.1%8.8%
$10,000 to $19,9992609.6%9.4%
$20,000 to $29,99944516.4%15.8%
$30,000 to $39,99937513.8%13.1%
$40,000 to $49,99931511.6%11.2%
$50,000 to $59,99929010.7%9.0%
$60,000 to $69,9992258.3%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991656.1%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991455.3%4.0%
$90,000 to $99,999702.6%2.8%
$100,000 and over1706.2%9.2%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,720100.0%100.0%
Without employment income76528.1%27.7%
With employment income1,96072.1%72.3%
Under $5,000 (including loss)2107.7%8.9%
$5,000 to $9,9991355.0%5.8%
$10,000 to $19,9992157.9%8.0%
$20,000 to $29,9991405.1%6.1%
$30,000 to $39,9991304.8%5.8%
$40,000 to $49,9991756.4%5.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991555.7%5.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991455.3%4.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991304.8%3.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991154.2%3.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991053.9%2.9%
$100,000 and over30511.2%12.0%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,725100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,61095.8%92.8%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,000$44,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,61095.8%92.9%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,000$40,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,44089.5%85.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,800$43,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,99073.0%72.4%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$50,400$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,19580.6%78.5%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$1,600$1,160
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data1756.4%6.7%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,680$6,500
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,825103.7%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,70599.3%92.8%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$60,000$65,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,71099.4%92.8%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,920$52,600
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,58094.7%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$56,800$65,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,07576.1%72.4%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$61,200$64,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,25582.8%78.6%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,000$6,025
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1656.1%6.7%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,850$8,230

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,820100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,04537.1%33.7%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$74,000$70,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$79,200$92,100
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data70024.8%27.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$31,600$29,000
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$46,200$43,720
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100
Market income (%) (Rate)90
Employment income (%) (Rate)78
Government transfers (%) (Rate)10
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)1

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data430100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$110,000$108,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$94,000$93,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data455105.8%100.1%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$130,500$142,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$107,200$114,200

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data345100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$141,000$144,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$121,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data350101.4%100.0%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$152,500$180,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$127,200$144,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data160100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$76,000$75,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$67,000$68,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data185115.6%99.5%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$78,500$90,300
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,000$78,200

Income statistics for persons

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data530100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$45,200$44,800
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$40,000$40,000
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data52098.1%100.0%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$59,200$60,250
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$49,800$49,800

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data3,175100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years51016.1%22.2%
0 to 5 years1805.7%7.1%
18 to 64 years2,09566.0%64.9%
65 years and over56517.8%12.9%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)1906.0%8.6%
0 to 17 years250.8%2.3%
0 to 5 years50.2%0.7%
18 to 64 years1253.9%5.0%
65 years and over351.1%1.3%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)6
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)5
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)2
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)6
65 years and over (%) (Rate)6

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data3,170100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years51016.1%22.2%
0 to 5 years1855.8%7.1%
18 to 64 years2,09566.1%64.9%
65 years and over56517.8%12.9%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)1504.7%5.4%
0 to 17 years150.5%1.2%
0 to 5 years50.2%0.4%
18 to 64 years1253.9%3.8%
65 years and over150.5%0.4%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)5
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)3
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)2
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)6
65 years and over (%) (Rate)2

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,350100.0%100.0%
1 person33524.8%25.4%
2 persons54540.4%32.1%
3 persons23017.0%16.0%
4 persons17513.0%16.2%
5 or more persons705.2%10.3%
Number of persons in private households3,175235.2%260.0%
Average household size (Average)2

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data2,730100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law1,60558.8%59.3%
Married1,27046.5%50.3%
Living common-law33512.3%9.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,13041.4%40.7%
Not married and not living common law - Never married70025.6%28.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated501.8%2.3%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced2358.6%6.2%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1354.9%3.8%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Household type - 100% data1,350100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons83561.9%61.5%
Couple-family households72053.3%53.7%
One-parent-family households1208.9%7.8%
Multigenerational households251.9%3.4%
Multiple-census-family households100.7%0.8%
One-census-family households with additional persons705.2%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households755.6%5.2%
One-person households33024.4%25.4%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,350100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$103,000$100,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$88,000$87,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,400103.7%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$116,500$131,600
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$97,200$106,700

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,350100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000151.1%1.1%
$5,000 to $9,99950.4%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,99950.4%0.7%
$15,000 to $19,999201.5%1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999251.9%2.7%
$25,000 to $29,999352.6%2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999453.3%2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999352.6%2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999403.0%2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999503.7%2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999705.2%6.0%
$60,000 to $69,999654.8%6.2%
$70,000 to $79,999856.3%6.2%
$80,000 to $89,9991007.4%5.9%
$90,000 to $99,999705.2%5.7%
$100,000 and over69551.5%50.2%
$100,000 to $124,99919514.4%12.4%
$125,000 to $149,99915011.1%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99921515.9%12.6%
$200,000 and over1259.3%15.5%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,350100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000151.1%1.3%
$5,000 to $9,99950.4%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,99950.4%0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999201.5%1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999251.9%2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999453.3%3.1%
$30,000 to $34,999403.0%2.8%
$35,000 to $39,999352.6%3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999604.4%3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999403.0%3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999856.3%7.4%
$60,000 to $69,9991158.5%7.5%
$70,000 to $79,9991007.4%7.3%
$80,000 to $89,9991057.8%7.0%
$90,000 to $99,9991057.8%6.4%
$100,000 and over55541.1%41.6%
$100,000 to $124,99921015.6%13.1%
$125,000 to $149,99916011.9%9.4%
$150,000 and over19014.1%19.2%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,400100.0%100.0%
Owner1,10578.9%70.5%
Renter30521.8%29.5%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.0%

Census families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data960100.0%100.0%
2 persons56558.9%46.1%
3 persons19520.3%21.9%
4 persons16517.2%22.5%
5 or more persons404.2%9.5%
Average size of census families (Average)3
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)2
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data960100.0%100.0%
Total couple families79582.8%85.7%
Married couples62565.1%72.4%
Common-law couples16517.2%13.3%
Total one-parent families16517.2%14.3%
in which the parent is a woman+12012.5%11.1%
in which the parent is a man+454.7%3.2%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Persons in census families2,565100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,59062.0%57.4%
Parents in one-parent families1656.4%4.8%
Children81031.6%37.8%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data610100.0%100.0%
Living alone33054.1%57.3%
Living with other relatives8013.1%15.3%
Living with non-relatives only20032.8%27.3%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data330100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data32598.5%100.0%

Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,015100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,075105.9%100.0%

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data3,170100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution1,34542.4%42.9%
In bottom decile2056.5%8.0%
In second decile2658.4%8.5%
In third decile2608.2%8.5%
In fourth decile2959.3%8.8%
In fifth decile32010.1%9.1%
In top half of the distribution1,82557.6%57.1%
In sixth decile32010.1%9.6%
In seventh decile33010.4%9.9%
In eighth decile41513.1%10.5%
In ninth decile37511.8%11.5%
In top decile39012.3%15.6%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,400100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,37598.2%97.0%
More than one person per room251.8%3.0%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,400100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,36597.5%95.1%
Not suitable402.9%4.9%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,400100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household64045.7%47.6%
Two-maintainer household67548.2%46.5%
Three-or-more-maintainer household956.8%6.0%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,400100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years251.8%2.6%
25 to 34 years14010.0%16.2%
35 to 44 years30521.8%22.3%
45 to 54 years20514.6%20.1%
55 to 64 years33523.9%18.7%
65 to 74 years15010.7%12.6%
75 to 84 years1359.6%5.5%
85 years and over1007.1%2.0%

Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'340100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only18554.4%69.4%
Not suitable only308.8%12.9%
Major repairs needed only8525.0%9.9%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'00.0%2.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'257.4%4.1%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'102.9%0.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.2%
Acceptable housing1,060311.8%241.4%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,265100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population36511.2%38.8%
South Asian351.1%10.5%
Chinese752.3%6.4%
Black100.3%5.2%
Filipino1504.6%6.1%
Arab00.0%2.2%
Latin American300.9%2.3%
Southeast Asian200.6%1.9%
West Asian00.0%1.1%
Korean00.0%0.9%
Japanese250.8%0.4%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%0.4%
Multiple visible minorities00.0%1.4%
Not a visible minority2,90589.0%61.2%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,265100.0%100.0%
Buddhist150.5%1.5%
Christian1,62049.6%44.8%
Christian, n.o.s.2006.1%9.6%
Anabaptist00.0%0.2%
Anglican1003.1%2.2%
Baptist551.7%0.9%
Catholic72022.1%20.0%
Christian Orthodox501.5%1.7%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints401.2%0.8%
Lutheran1003.1%1.2%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic451.4%1.1%
Presbyterian100.3%0.6%
Reformed00.0%0.1%
United Church2256.9%3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions652.0%2.7%
Hindu00.0%2.4%
Jewish200.6%0.5%
Muslim00.0%6.9%
Sikh00.0%3.8%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions100.3%0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives1,58048.4%39.3%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,265100.0%100.0%
Canadian45013.8%10.4%
English94028.8%16.7%
Irish77023.6%12.4%
Scottish74022.7%14.4%
French, n.o.s.2858.7%6.4%
German68020.8%12.0%
Chinese852.6%6.8%
Italian752.3%2.8%
Indian (India)200.6%5.3%
Ukrainian2106.4%5.6%
Dutch1354.1%3.2%
Polish1454.4%3.4%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.1203.7%3.3%
Filipino1554.7%5.7%
French Canadian401.2%0.7%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.100.3%1.7%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.451.4%1.0%
Métis451.4%1.7%
European, n.o.s.902.8%1.8%
Russian501.5%2.3%
Norwegian1404.3%2.7%
Welsh652.0%1.7%
Portuguese00.0%0.5%
American652.0%1.4%
Spanish00.0%1.3%
Swedish652.0%1.7%
Hungarian702.1%1.3%
Acadian150.5%0.2%
Pakistani00.0%1.6%
African, n.o.s.00.0%1.0%
Jewish00.0%0.5%
Punjabi00.0%1.4%
Vietnamese00.0%1.5%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.8%
Greek00.0%0.4%
Jamaican00.0%0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.00.0%1.1%
Cree, n.o.s.100.3%0.5%
Korean00.0%0.9%
Romanian200.6%0.8%
Lebanese00.0%0.9%
Iranian00.0%0.4%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.4%
Danish601.8%1.2%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.250.8%0.3%
Sikh00.0%1.1%
Austrian752.3%0.8%
Belgian300.9%0.4%
Haitian00.0%0.1%
Hindu00.0%0.6%
Mexican00.0%0.6%
Mennonite100.3%0.3%
Swiss200.6%0.5%
Finnish401.2%0.4%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.1%
Croatian100.3%0.4%
Japanese300.9%0.6%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.100.3%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.351.1%0.5%
Muslim00.0%0.4%
Egyptian00.0%0.3%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic150.5%0.5%
Colombian00.0%0.5%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech150.5%0.5%
Syrian00.0%0.3%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.5%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Serbian00.0%0.2%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.1%
Hong Konger00.0%0.3%
Ontarian00.0%0.1%
Persian00.0%0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish00.0%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.2%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian00.0%0.2%
Nigerian00.0%0.6%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.3%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.2%
Taiwanese00.0%0.2%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.1%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Lithuanian00.0%0.2%
South African00.0%0.2%
Australian150.5%0.2%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean00.0%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.1%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.1%
Ethiopian00.0%0.5%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.4%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.4%
African Canadian00.0%0.1%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan150.5%0.5%
Ghanaian00.0%0.1%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.1%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.2%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.1%
Cameroonian00.0%0.1%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.1%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.2%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian00.0%0.0%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian200.6%0.1%
Jatt00.0%0.1%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.0%
Nepali00.0%0.2%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.2%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.1%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
New Zealander00.0%0.1%
Sudanese00.0%0.2%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian00.0%0.1%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.0%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.1%
Buddhist00.0%0.1%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.0%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.0%
Tigrinya00.0%0.2%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.0%
Kenyan00.0%0.1%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.0%
Jordanian00.0%0.0%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.0%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.0%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.0%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.1%
Malay00.0%0.1%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Tibetan00.0%0.1%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.1%
Burmese00.0%0.0%
Mongolian00.0%0.1%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.0%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.1%
Tanzanian00.0%0.1%
Yemeni00.0%0.0%
Central African00.0%0.0%
Libyan00.0%0.0%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.1%
Fulani00.0%0.0%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.0%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.0%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.1%
Singaporean00.0%0.0%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.1%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,265100.0%100.0%
First generation51015.6%34.4%
Second generation66520.4%21.4%
Third generation or more2,09564.2%44.2%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,265100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity1504.6%3.3%
Single Indigenous responses1504.6%3.2%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity3,12095.6%96.7%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,265100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian551.7%1.1%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian3,21098.3%98.9%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,270100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)351.1%1.1%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)351.1%1.1%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1153.5%2.9%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1153.5%2.8%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only3,11595.3%96.0%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,265100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants2,76584.7%66.6%
Immigrants46514.2%31.5%
Before 19801304.0%3.6%
1980 to 1990652.0%3.0%
1991 to 2000601.8%4.5%
2001 to 20101003.1%8.5%
2011 to 20211153.5%11.8%
Non-permanent residents351.1%1.9%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data460100.0%100.0%
Americas204.3%10.5%
Brazil00.0%0.5%
Colombia00.0%1.3%
El Salvador00.0%0.6%
Guyana00.0%0.2%
Haiti00.0%0.1%
Jamaica00.0%0.8%
Mexico00.0%1.2%
Peru00.0%0.2%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.3%
United States of America00.0%2.7%
Other places of birth in Americas00.0%2.6%
Europe19041.3%16.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina153.3%0.5%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%0.3%
Germany153.3%1.2%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary153.3%0.4%
Italy00.0%0.7%
Netherlands00.0%0.7%
Poland00.0%1.4%
Portugal00.0%0.2%
Romania102.2%0.9%
Russian Federation00.0%1.0%
Serbia00.0%0.2%
Ukraine153.3%0.7%
United Kingdom8518.5%5.3%
Other places of birth in Europe306.5%2.8%
Africa204.3%11.8%
Algeria00.0%0.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.2%
Egypt00.0%0.8%
Eritrea00.0%1.0%
Ethiopia00.0%1.6%
Morocco00.0%0.2%
Nigeria00.0%2.9%
Somalia00.0%0.3%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa00.0%3.9%
Asia22047.8%59.9%
Afghanistan00.0%0.9%
Iran00.0%1.2%
Iraq00.0%0.9%
Lebanon00.0%1.0%
Syria00.0%1.0%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China357.6%8.0%
Hong Kong00.0%2.4%
Korea, South00.0%1.9%
Taiwan00.0%0.5%
Philippines12527.2%14.9%
Viet Nam00.0%3.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.8%
India00.0%13.3%
Pakistan00.0%4.2%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia306.5%4.9%
Oceania and other places of birth153.3%0.9%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data30100.0%100.0%
Americas00.0%9.7%
Europe1033.3%8.5%
Africa00.0%18.3%
Asia2066.7%62.7%
Oceania and other00.0%0.8%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,265100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,14596.3%88.4%
Canadian citizens aged under 1849015.0%20.6%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,65081.2%67.8%
Not Canadian citizens1253.8%11.6%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data460100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years5010.9%8.7%
5 to 14 years6514.1%16.7%
15 to 24 years7516.3%17.5%
25 to 44 years23551.1%47.2%
45 years and over357.6%9.9%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data335100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants24071.6%56.2%
Principal applicants13038.8%22.9%
Secondary applicants10531.3%33.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family6519.4%28.4%
Refugees257.5%14.4%
Other immigrants00.0%1.0%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data335100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission103.0%3.6%
Work permits only before admission10029.9%12.5%
Study permits only before admission00.0%2.5%
Work and study permits before admission154.5%5.7%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience20561.2%75.3%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,825100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree36012.7%12.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate79028.0%26.2%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,67059.1%61.1%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level99535.2%26.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher68024.1%34.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,91067.6%69.9%
No certificate, diploma or degree1555.5%5.2%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate50017.7%15.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,25044.2%49.3%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level66523.5%20.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher59020.9%28.8%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,820100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate42515.1%14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,39584.9%85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,91067.7%69.9%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate2057.3%6.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,71060.6%63.7%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,910100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree65534.3%29.4%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,25065.4%70.6%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data1,875100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable754.0%3.4%
All classes of workers1,80596.3%96.6%
Employee1,52581.3%81.5%
Self-employed27514.7%15.2%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data1,875100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable754.0%3.4%
All occupations1,80596.3%96.6%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations00.0%1.3%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations37520.0%18.4%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations19510.4%11.0%
3 Health occupations1005.3%7.9%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services1759.3%10.6%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport402.1%2.7%
6 Sales and service occupations48525.9%23.8%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations34518.4%16.4%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations351.9%1.7%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities502.7%2.8%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data1,875100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable754.0%3.4%
All industries1,80596.3%96.6%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting00.0%0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction351.9%4.5%
22 Utilities351.9%1.2%
23 Construction25013.3%8.4%
31-33 Manufacturing804.3%4.6%
41 Wholesale trade653.5%3.1%
44-45 Retail trade23012.3%11.0%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1156.1%6.5%
51 Information and cultural industries402.1%1.7%
52 Finance and insurance703.7%3.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing150.8%1.9%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services20010.7%11.1%
55 Management of companies and enterprises150.8%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services804.3%4.3%
61 Educational services1206.4%6.3%
62 Health care and social assistance1608.5%12.2%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation402.1%2.0%
72 Accommodation and food services1055.6%5.7%
81 Other services (except public administration)703.7%4.2%
91 Public administration854.5%3.5%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,175100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,03588.1%84.4%
Car, truck or van - as a driver94080.0%78.6%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger958.1%5.8%
Public transit806.8%7.9%
Walked201.7%4.0%
Bicycle00.0%0.8%
Other method302.6%2.9%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,175100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes38532.8%22.0%
15 to 29 minutes57048.5%44.9%
30 to 44 minutes14011.9%22.7%
45 to 59 minutes302.6%5.2%
60 minutes and over453.8%5.1%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,175100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.806.8%6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.24020.4%17.9%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.38532.8%25.8%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.20517.4%18.8%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.15513.2%14.5%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.1109.4%16.5%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data890100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence84594.9%84.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence252.8%12.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence00.0%2.0%
Commute to a different province or territory151.7%0.9%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data3,130100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,17069.3%57.9%
Movers96030.7%42.1%
Non-migrants65020.8%25.6%
Migrants3059.7%16.5%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data3,220100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,92590.8%86.3%
Movers3009.3%13.7%
Non-migrants2307.1%9.8%
Migrants652.0%3.8%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data1,645100.0%100.0%
Worked at home46528.3%28.1%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.4%
No fixed workplace address28517.3%14.4%
Usual place of work89054.1%57.1%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,170100.0%100.0%
English only2,95093.1%91.0%
French only00.0%0.1%
English and French2006.3%6.6%
Neither English nor French150.5%2.3%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,170100.0%100.0%
English3,12098.4%95.9%
French300.9%1.3%
English and French50.2%0.5%
Neither English nor French150.5%2.2%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,170100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,09597.6%95.1%
Multiple responses752.4%4.9%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,170100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,10597.9%94.9%
Multiple responses652.1%5.1%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,170100.0%100.0%
None2,88591.0%81.4%
English752.4%7.0%
French300.9%0.7%
Non-official language1605.0%8.5%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1605.0%8.5%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)100.3%1.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages200.6%0.9%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,170100.0%100.0%
English2,74586.6%68.3%
French50.2%0.3%
Non-official language752.4%8.6%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous752.4%8.6%
English and French300.9%1.0%
English and non-official language(s)3059.6%20.5%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.5%
Multiple non-official languages100.3%0.8%

All languages used at work

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data1,930100.0%100.0%
English1,88097.4%94.6%
French150.8%0.1%
Non-official language00.0%0.8%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous00.0%0.8%
English and French150.8%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)100.5%3.4%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.1%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data1,930100.0%100.0%
None1,90098.4%96.3%
English100.5%0.7%
French100.5%0.6%
Non-official language100.5%2.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous100.5%2.0%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.3%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data520100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language509.6%7.2%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language47591.3%92.8%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data355100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language308.5%7.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada205.6%3.8%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada102.8%3.6%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language33093.0%92.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data3,170100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data3,170100.0%100.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.0%0.0%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income30.1%0.0%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data2,825100.0%100.0%
In the labour force1,87566.4%69.3%
Employed1,64558.2%60.8%
Unemployed2358.3%8.5%
Not in the labour force95033.6%30.7%
Participation rate (Rate)66
Employment rate (Rate)58
Unemployment rate (Rate)12
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data2,825100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,00035.4%32.9%
Worked1,82064.4%67.1%
Worked full year full time1,06037.5%35.4%
Worked part year and/or part time76026.9%31.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)41

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