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Bearspaw population

Census Tract 0201.01 · Rocky View County · Calgary, Alberta

Bearspaw is a neighbourhood of Rocky View County, in Calgary. The 2021 Census recorded a population of 7,440 in Bearspaw (people living in private households). Children aged 0 to 14 made up 16.6% of the population. 20.3% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 38.8% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was South Asian at 8.2%. 77.3% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.4% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 22.1% of the population, compared with 31.5% citywide. Median household income before tax was $180,000 in 2020, compared with $100,000 for Calgary. 3.4% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 248.73 km², giving a population density of 30 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 283).

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Population7,4402021, private households
Children aged 0–141,23516.6% of population
Visible minority20.3%Calgary 38.8%
Caucasian77.3%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants22.1%Calgary 31.5%
Median household income$180,000Calgary $100,000
Renter households3.4%Calgary 29.5%
Density30 /km²7,440 people over 248.73 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Population, 20217,440
Population, 20166,837
Population percentage change, 2016 to 20219
Total private dwellings2,610
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents2,504
Population density per square kilometre30
Land area in square kilometres246

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data7,435100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years1,23516.6%18.5%
0 to 4 years2203.0%5.7%
5 to 9 years4305.8%6.3%
10 to 14 years5807.8%6.4%
15 to 64 years4,68563.0%68.0%
15 to 19 years5757.7%5.7%
20 to 24 years4556.1%5.8%
25 to 29 years2152.9%6.5%
30 to 34 years2253.0%7.9%
35 to 39 years2703.6%8.5%
40 to 44 years4405.9%7.7%
45 to 49 years5607.5%7.0%
50 to 54 years6408.6%6.5%
55 to 59 years6909.3%6.3%
60 to 64 years6208.3%6.0%
65 years and over1,52020.4%13.5%
65 to 69 years5958.0%4.8%
70 to 74 years4456.0%3.6%
75 to 79 years2803.8%2.2%
80 to 84 years1051.4%1.4%
85 years and over901.2%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 years1716.6%18.5%
15 to 64 years6363.0%68.0%
65 years and over2020.4%13.5%
85 years and over11.2%1.5%
Average age of the population (Average)43
Median age of the population4847.6%38.0%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data2,500100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house2,36594.6%56.9%
Semi-detached house1305.2%6.4%
Row house00.0%9.8%
Apartment or flat in a duplex00.0%3.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys00.0%15.4%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%7.2%
Other single-attached house50.2%0.1%
Movable dwelling50.2%0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data2,465100.0%100.0%
1960 or before652.6%8.1%
1961 to 198048019.5%24.7%
1981 to 199025010.1%11.3%
1991 to 200065026.4%15.3%
2001 to 200529512.0%10.3%
2006 to 20101757.1%10.3%
2011 to 201531012.6%10.3%
2016 to 20212359.5%9.8%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data2,465100.0%100.0%
Condominium1255.1%23.8%
Not condominium2,34595.1%76.2%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data2,465100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%0.5%
1 bedroom150.6%10.9%
2 bedrooms1054.3%22.2%
3 bedrooms72529.4%34.3%
4 or more bedrooms1,62065.7%32.0%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data2,465100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms803.2%28.8%
5 rooms1455.9%15.4%
6 rooms2158.7%14.0%
7 rooms25510.3%12.1%
8 or more rooms1,77572.0%29.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)9

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data2,465100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed2,38596.8%95.6%
Major repairs needed853.4%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 data2,430100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs2,06084.8%77.5%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs37015.2%22.5%
30% to less than 100%33013.6%20.2%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data2,465100.0%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 data2,390100.0%100.0%
In core need552.3%9.8%
Not in core need2,33597.7%90.2%

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

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data2,350100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage512.2%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs150.6%0.0%
% in core housing need20.1%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,680$1,740
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,548$1,802
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,200,000$460,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,310,000$528,500

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

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data85100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing00.0%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3541.5%0.0%
% in core housing need00.0%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,280$1,350
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,000$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% data6,195100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data5,93095.7%95.0%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,800$44,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data5,93095.7%95.1%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$47,600$40,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data5,66091.4%86.4%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$50,000$40,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,06065.5%72.3%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,800$42,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,76076.8%83.1%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,200$7,450
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2654.3%10.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,760$5,800
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,37022.1%30.5%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data6,15599.4%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5,86594.7%95.0%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$107,600$65,500
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5,86594.7%95.0%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$79,100$53,100
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5,61590.6%86.4%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$105,100$62,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,98564.3%72.3%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$99,200$61,050
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,68575.6%83.0%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,690$9,980
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2203.6%10.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,650$7,070
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,29520.9%30.4%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,950$9,310

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data2,220100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$196,000$120,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$157,000$103,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data2,19098.6%100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$273,200$153,600
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$200,200$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 data6,150100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,78028.9%34.0%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$113,000$73,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$168,000$94,200
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,51524.6%29.3%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$18,800$20,600
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$39,120$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)94
Employment income (%) (Rate)63
Government transfers (%) (Rate)6
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)0
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)2

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data6,195100.0%100.0%
Without total income2654.3%5.0%
With total income5,93095.7%95.0%
Under $10,000 (including loss)75012.1%8.4%
$10,000 to $19,9995559.0%9.0%
$20,000 to $29,99965510.6%13.9%
$30,000 to $39,9994306.9%11.2%
$40,000 to $49,9994106.6%9.6%
$50,000 to $59,9993355.4%7.9%
$60,000 to $69,9992954.8%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9992454.0%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9992253.6%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991953.1%3.5%
$100,000 and over1,83029.5%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% data6,195100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income2654.3%4.9%
With after-tax income5,93095.7%95.1%
Under $10,000 (including loss)80513.0%8.8%
$10,000 to $19,9995659.1%9.4%
$20,000 to $29,99971511.5%15.8%
$30,000 to $39,9995308.6%13.1%
$40,000 to $49,9994407.1%11.2%
$50,000 to $59,9993906.3%9.0%
$60,000 to $69,9993255.2%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992804.5%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9992303.7%4.0%
$90,000 to $99,9992003.2%2.8%
$100,000 and over1,44023.2%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% data6,195100.0%100.0%
Without employment income2,13534.5%27.7%
With employment income4,06065.5%72.3%
Under $5,000 (including loss)75012.1%8.9%
$5,000 to $9,9993455.6%5.8%
$10,000 to $19,9994056.5%8.0%
$20,000 to $29,9992754.4%6.1%
$30,000 to $39,9992053.3%5.8%
$40,000 to $49,9991953.1%5.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991602.6%5.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991702.7%4.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991101.8%3.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991302.1%3.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991101.8%2.9%
$100,000 and over1,21019.5%12.0%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data6,195100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data5,70592.1%92.8%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$59,600$44,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data5,71092.2%92.9%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$50,800$40,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data5,49588.7%85.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$56,000$43,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,01064.7%72.4%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,400$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,34570.1%78.5%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$1,040$1,160
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data1502.4%6.7%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,000$6,500
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data6,15599.4%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data5,68591.8%92.8%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$120,100$65,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data5,69091.8%92.8%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$85,900$52,600
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data5,42087.5%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$121,200$65,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,90063.0%72.4%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$107,200$64,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,34570.1%78.6%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,095$6,025
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1302.1%6.7%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,000$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 data6,150100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,74028.3%33.7%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$109,000$70,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$170,600$92,100
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,39522.7%27.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$22,200$29,000
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$54,700$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)96
Employment income (%) (Rate)61
Government transfers (%) (Rate)4
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)0

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data950100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$148,000$108,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$123,000$93,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data950100.0%100.1%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$232,000$142,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$174,800$114,200

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data1,130100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$240,000$144,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$192,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,10097.3%100.0%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$311,500$180,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$225,200$144,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data105100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$121,000$75,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$100,000$68,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data105100.0%99.5%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$260,000$90,300
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$168,000$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% data365100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$60,000$44,800
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$51,200$40,000
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data35597.3%100.0%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$91,600$60,250
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$73,600$49,800

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data7,430100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,57021.1%22.2%
0 to 5 years2903.9%7.1%
18 to 64 years4,33558.3%64.9%
65 years and over1,52020.5%12.9%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)3755.0%8.6%
0 to 17 years951.3%2.3%
0 to 5 years200.3%0.7%
18 to 64 years2353.2%5.0%
65 years and over400.5%1.3%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)5
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)6
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)7
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)5
65 years and over (%) (Rate)3

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% data7,425100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,57521.2%22.2%
0 to 5 years2853.8%7.1%
18 to 64 years4,34058.5%64.9%
65 years and over1,51520.4%12.9%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)1802.4%5.4%
0 to 17 years350.5%1.2%
0 to 5 years100.1%0.4%
18 to 64 years1251.7%3.8%
65 years and over100.1%0.4%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)2
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)2
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)3
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)3
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data2,505100.0%100.0%
1 person27511.0%25.4%
2 persons1,00540.1%32.1%
3 persons35014.0%16.0%
4 persons49519.8%16.2%
5 or more persons38515.4%10.3%
Number of persons in private households7,425296.4%260.0%
Average household size (Average)3

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data6,200100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law4,38070.6%59.3%
Married4,17567.3%50.3%
Living common-law2103.4%9.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,82529.4%40.7%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,40522.7%28.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated601.0%2.3%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced1752.8%6.2%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1752.8%3.8%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Household type - 100% data2,505100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons2,01580.4%61.5%
Couple-family households1,92576.8%53.7%
One-parent-family households903.6%7.8%
Multigenerational households953.8%3.4%
Multiple-census-family households251.0%0.8%
One-census-family households with additional persons652.6%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households251.0%5.2%
One-person households27511.0%25.4%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data2,505100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$180,000$100,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$148,000$87,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data2,46598.4%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$255,800$131,600
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$188,200$106,700

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,505100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000100.4%1.1%
$5,000 to $9,999100.4%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999100.4%0.7%
$15,000 to $19,999150.6%1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999200.8%2.7%
$25,000 to $29,999251.0%2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999251.0%2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999351.4%2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999251.0%2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999401.6%2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999853.4%6.0%
$60,000 to $69,999803.2%6.2%
$70,000 to $79,999903.6%6.2%
$80,000 to $89,9991004.0%5.9%
$90,000 to $99,999803.2%5.7%
$100,000 and over1,85574.1%50.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991907.6%12.4%
$125,000 to $149,9992008.0%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99932513.0%12.6%
$200,000 and over1,14045.5%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% data2,505100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000301.2%1.3%
$5,000 to $9,999100.4%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999100.4%0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999100.4%1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999251.0%2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999251.0%3.1%
$30,000 to $34,999351.4%2.8%
$35,000 to $39,999351.4%3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999301.2%3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999502.0%3.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991054.2%7.4%
$60,000 to $69,999953.8%7.5%
$70,000 to $79,9991104.4%7.3%
$80,000 to $89,9991104.4%7.0%
$90,000 to $99,9991004.0%6.4%
$100,000 and over1,72568.9%41.6%
$100,000 to $124,99926010.4%13.1%
$125,000 to $149,9992309.2%9.4%
$150,000 and over1,23049.1%19.2%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data2,465100.0%100.0%
Owner2,38096.6%70.5%
Renter853.4%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% data2,300100.0%100.0%
2 persons1,12048.7%46.1%
3 persons38516.7%21.9%
4 persons50021.7%22.5%
5 or more persons29512.8%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% data2,29599.8%100.0%
Total couple families2,17594.6%85.7%
Married couples2,07090.0%72.4%
Common-law couples1054.6%13.3%
Total one-parent families1255.4%14.3%
in which the parent is a woman+853.7%11.1%
in which the parent is a man+401.7%3.2%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Persons in census families6,955100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners4,34562.5%57.4%
Parents in one-parent families1251.8%4.8%
Children2,48535.7%37.8%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data475100.0%100.0%
Living alone27557.9%57.3%
Living with other relatives10522.1%15.3%
Living with non-relatives only9520.0%27.3%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data275100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data27098.2%100.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data2,230100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data2,19598.4%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% data7,430100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution1,48019.9%42.9%
In bottom decile3755.0%8.0%
In second decile2052.8%8.5%
In third decile2403.2%8.5%
In fourth decile3254.4%8.8%
In fifth decile3304.4%9.1%
In top half of the distribution5,95080.1%57.1%
In sixth decile4606.2%9.6%
In seventh decile4956.7%9.9%
In eighth decile6659.0%10.5%
In ninth decile1,04014.0%11.5%
In top decile3,29044.3%15.6%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data2,465100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room2,43598.8%97.0%
More than one person per room351.4%3.0%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data2,465100.0%100.0%
Suitable2,41598.0%95.1%
Not suitable502.0%4.9%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data2,465100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household90036.5%47.6%
Two-maintainer household1,45058.8%46.5%
Three-or-more-maintainer household1204.9%6.0%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data2,465100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years00.0%2.6%
25 to 34 years753.0%16.2%
35 to 44 years31512.8%22.3%
45 to 54 years55522.5%20.1%
55 to 64 years68527.8%18.7%
65 to 74 years55022.3%12.6%
75 to 84 years25510.3%5.5%
85 years and over251.0%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'475100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only35574.7%69.4%
Not suitable only357.4%12.9%
Major repairs needed only5511.6%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'102.1%4.1%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'102.1%0.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.2%
Acceptable housing1,990418.9%241.4%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,395100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population1,50020.3%38.8%
South Asian6108.2%10.5%
Chinese4255.7%6.4%
Black1151.6%5.2%
Filipino200.3%6.1%
Arab500.7%2.2%
Latin American350.5%2.3%
Southeast Asian1151.6%1.9%
West Asian200.3%1.1%
Korean200.3%0.9%
Japanese100.1%0.4%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%0.4%
Multiple visible minorities751.0%1.4%
Not a visible minority5,89579.7%61.2%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,395100.0%100.0%
Buddhist550.7%1.5%
Christian3,92553.1%44.8%
Christian, n.o.s.94012.7%9.6%
Anabaptist200.3%0.2%
Anglican2903.9%2.2%
Baptist851.1%0.9%
Catholic1,37018.5%20.0%
Christian Orthodox250.3%1.7%
Jehovah's Witness250.3%0.4%
Latter Day Saints851.1%0.8%
Lutheran1401.9%1.2%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic300.4%1.1%
Presbyterian400.5%0.6%
Reformed300.4%0.1%
United Church4756.4%3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions3654.9%2.7%
Hindu801.1%2.4%
Jewish00.0%0.5%
Muslim3304.5%6.9%
Sikh2653.6%3.8%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions150.2%0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives2,72036.8%39.3%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,390100.0%100.0%
Canadian84511.4%10.4%
English1,73523.5%16.7%
Irish1,13515.4%12.4%
Scottish1,50020.3%14.4%
French, n.o.s.5607.6%6.4%
German1,33518.1%12.0%
Chinese3654.9%6.8%
Italian2102.8%2.8%
Indian (India)3204.3%5.3%
Ukrainian5307.2%5.6%
Dutch3604.9%3.2%
Polish3905.3%3.4%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.3454.7%3.3%
Filipino150.2%5.7%
French Canadian500.7%0.7%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.951.3%1.7%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.450.6%1.0%
Métis1301.8%1.7%
European, n.o.s.1552.1%1.8%
Russian2102.8%2.3%
Norwegian3204.3%2.7%
Welsh1051.4%1.7%
Portuguese150.2%0.5%
American1251.7%1.4%
Spanish350.5%1.3%
Swedish2303.1%1.7%
Hungarian1552.1%1.3%
Acadian350.5%0.2%
Pakistani1702.3%1.6%
African, n.o.s.350.5%1.0%
Jewish00.0%0.5%
Punjabi700.9%1.4%
Vietnamese901.2%1.5%
Arab, n.o.s.350.5%0.8%
Greek400.5%0.4%
Jamaican00.0%0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.550.7%1.1%
Cree, n.o.s.200.3%0.5%
Korean150.2%0.9%
Romanian500.7%0.8%
Lebanese500.7%0.9%
Iranian300.4%0.4%
Christian, n.i.e.200.3%0.4%
Danish1351.8%1.2%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.150.2%0.3%
Sikh751.0%1.1%
Austrian1001.4%0.8%
Belgian400.5%0.4%
Haitian00.0%0.1%
Hindu400.5%0.6%
Mexican300.4%0.6%
Mennonite400.5%0.3%
Swiss1101.5%0.5%
Finnish650.9%0.4%
Sri Lankan100.1%0.1%
Croatian150.2%0.4%
Japanese200.3%0.6%
South Asian, n.o.s.250.3%0.3%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.851.2%0.5%
Muslim500.7%0.4%
Egyptian00.0%0.3%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.150.2%0.4%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic300.4%0.5%
Colombian00.0%0.5%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech550.7%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%
Newfoundlander100.1%0.1%
Hong Konger350.5%0.3%
Ontarian00.0%0.1%
Persian00.0%0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian150.2%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%
Slovak200.3%0.3%
Eastern European, n.o.s.550.7%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.2%
Taiwanese200.3%0.2%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.1%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.200.3%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%
Lithuanian350.5%0.2%
South African00.0%0.2%
Australian00.0%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%
Slovenian100.1%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.250.3%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.300.4%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan300.4%0.5%
Ghanaian200.3%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%
Latvian200.3%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.300.4%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%
Fijian00.0%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 Zealander150.2%0.1%
Sudanese00.0%0.2%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian150.2%0.1%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.0%
Saskatchewanian150.2%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 data7,390100.0%100.0%
First generation1,74523.6%34.4%
Second generation1,42519.3%21.4%
Third generation or more4,22557.2%44.2%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,395100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity1752.4%3.3%
Single Indigenous responses1702.3%3.2%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity7,22097.6%96.7%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,395100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian250.3%1.1%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian7,36599.6%98.9%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,390100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)550.7%1.1%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)550.7%1.1%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1652.2%2.9%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1652.2%2.8%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only7,17097.0%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 data7,390100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants5,72577.5%66.6%
Immigrants1,63022.1%31.5%
Before 19805157.0%3.6%
1980 to 19902052.8%3.0%
1991 to 20003354.5%4.5%
2001 to 20102954.0%8.5%
2011 to 20212803.8%11.8%
Non-permanent residents350.5%1.9%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,630100.0%100.0%
Americas20012.3%10.5%
Brazil00.0%0.5%
Colombia100.6%1.3%
El Salvador00.0%0.6%
Guyana00.0%0.2%
Haiti00.0%0.1%
Jamaica00.0%0.8%
Mexico100.6%1.2%
Peru00.0%0.2%
Trinidad and Tobago100.6%0.3%
United States of America1207.4%2.7%
Other places of birth in Americas503.1%2.6%
Europe52031.9%16.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.5%
Croatia100.6%0.3%
France00.0%0.3%
Germany452.8%1.2%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary100.6%0.4%
Italy301.8%0.7%
Netherlands503.1%0.7%
Poland402.5%1.4%
Portugal00.0%0.2%
Romania00.0%0.9%
Russian Federation301.8%1.0%
Serbia00.0%0.2%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom25015.3%5.3%
Other places of birth in Europe452.8%2.8%
Africa1559.5%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 Africa905.5%3.9%
Asia72544.5%59.9%
Afghanistan00.0%0.9%
Iran201.2%1.2%
Iraq00.0%0.9%
Lebanon00.0%1.0%
Syria00.0%1.0%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China17010.4%8.0%
Hong Kong352.1%2.4%
Korea, South150.9%1.9%
Taiwan301.8%0.5%
Philippines100.6%14.9%
Viet Nam452.8%3.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.8%
India18511.3%13.3%
Pakistan1408.6%4.2%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia553.4%4.9%
Oceania and other places of birth352.1%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 data90100.0%100.0%
Americas1011.1%9.7%
Europe2527.8%8.5%
Africa1011.1%18.3%
Asia5055.6%62.7%
Oceania and other00.0%0.8%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,390100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens7,14596.7%88.4%
Canadian citizens aged under 181,58521.4%20.6%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over5,56075.2%67.8%
Not Canadian citizens2503.4%11.6%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,630100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years1308.0%8.7%
5 to 14 years32519.9%16.7%
15 to 24 years34521.2%17.5%
25 to 44 years68041.7%47.2%
45 years and over1509.2%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 data1,110100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants73065.8%56.2%
Principal applicants28025.2%22.9%
Secondary applicants45541.0%33.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family32028.8%28.4%
Refugees655.9%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 data1,110100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission151.4%3.6%
Work permits only before admission13011.7%12.5%
Study permits only before admission454.1%2.5%
Work and study permits before admission504.5%5.7%
Other permits before admission201.8%0.4%
No pre-admission experience85076.6%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 data6,155100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree62510.2%12.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,31021.3%26.2%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree4,21568.5%61.1%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,53024.9%26.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher2,68543.6%34.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,60558.6%69.9%
No certificate, diploma or degree1452.4%5.2%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate61510.0%15.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,84546.2%49.3%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level98015.9%20.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,86530.3%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 data6,150100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate67010.9%14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate5,48089.1%85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,61058.7%69.9%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1652.7%6.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,44556.0%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 data3,610100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree76021.1%29.4%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,84578.8%70.6%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data3,745100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable752.0%3.4%
All classes of workers3,66597.9%96.6%
Employee2,46565.8%81.5%
Self-employed1,20532.2%15.2%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data3,745100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable752.0%3.4%
All occupations3,66597.9%96.6%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations2155.7%1.3%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations72019.2%18.4%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations46512.4%11.0%
3 Health occupations3659.7%7.9%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services40010.7%10.6%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport701.9%2.7%
6 Sales and service occupations75020.0%23.8%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations44511.9%16.4%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations1754.7%1.7%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities551.5%2.8%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data3,745100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable752.0%3.4%
All industries3,66597.9%96.6%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting852.3%0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction2807.5%4.5%
22 Utilities651.7%1.2%
23 Construction3409.1%8.4%
31-33 Manufacturing1102.9%4.6%
41 Wholesale trade1052.8%3.1%
44-45 Retail trade3659.7%11.0%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1153.1%6.5%
51 Information and cultural industries300.8%1.7%
52 Finance and insurance1303.5%3.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing952.5%1.9%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services50013.4%11.1%
55 Management of companies and enterprises350.9%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1654.4%4.3%
61 Educational services2256.0%6.3%
62 Health care and social assistance44511.9%12.2%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation1203.2%2.0%
72 Accommodation and food services1604.3%5.7%
81 Other services (except public administration)1504.0%4.2%
91 Public administration1403.7%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 data2,040100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,87591.9%84.4%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,78587.5%78.6%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger904.4%5.8%
Public transit452.2%7.9%
Walked502.5%4.0%
Bicycle100.5%0.8%
Other method602.9%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 data2,040100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes34016.7%22.0%
15 to 29 minutes77538.0%44.9%
30 to 44 minutes66532.6%22.7%
45 to 59 minutes1356.6%5.2%
60 minutes and over1205.9%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 data2,040100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.803.9%6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.29514.5%17.9%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.52525.7%25.8%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.56527.7%18.8%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.34016.7%14.5%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.23011.3%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 data1,645100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence27516.7%84.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence1,31579.9%12.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence201.2%2.0%
Commute to a different province or territory402.4%0.9%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data7,165100.0%100.0%
Non-movers4,92068.7%57.9%
Movers2,24531.3%42.1%
Non-migrants3004.2%25.6%
Migrants1,94527.1%16.5%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data7,350100.0%100.0%
Non-movers6,74091.7%86.3%
Movers6108.3%13.7%
Non-migrants3905.3%9.8%
Migrants2203.0%3.8%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data3,415100.0%100.0%
Worked at home1,36039.8%28.1%
Worked outside Canada100.3%0.4%
No fixed workplace address40011.7%14.4%
Usual place of work1,64548.2%57.1%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data7,435100.0%100.0%
English only6,90592.9%91.0%
French only00.0%0.1%
English and French4806.5%6.6%
Neither English nor French450.6%2.3%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data7,435100.0%100.0%
English7,28598.0%95.9%
French851.1%1.3%
English and French150.2%0.5%
Neither English nor French450.6%2.2%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data7,435100.0%100.0%
Single responses7,26597.7%95.1%
Multiple responses1702.3%4.9%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data7,435100.0%100.0%
Single responses7,20096.8%94.9%
Multiple responses2353.2%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% data7,435100.0%100.0%
None6,74090.7%81.4%
English2203.0%7.0%
French450.6%0.7%
Non-official language3604.8%8.5%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous3604.8%8.5%
English and French100.1%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)250.3%1.1%
French and non-official language(s)50.1%0.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages400.5%0.9%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data7,435100.0%100.0%
English6,26584.3%68.3%
French200.3%0.3%
Non-official language2553.4%8.6%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2553.4%8.6%
English and French500.7%1.0%
English and non-official language(s)80510.8%20.5%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)250.3%0.5%
Multiple non-official languages200.3%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 data4,115100.0%100.0%
English3,90094.8%94.6%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language200.5%0.8%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous200.5%0.8%
English and French200.5%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1654.0%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 data4,115100.0%100.0%
None3,99597.1%96.3%
English100.2%0.7%
French100.2%0.6%
Non-official language601.5%2.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous601.5%2.0%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)100.2%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 languages300.7%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% data1,620100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language1157.1%7.2%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language1,50592.9%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% data1,385100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language956.9%7.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada453.2%3.8%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada554.0%3.6%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language1,28592.8%92.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data7,425100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data7,425100.0%100.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household market income10.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.0%0.0%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income60.1%0.0%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data6,155100.0%100.0%
In the labour force3,74560.8%69.3%
Employed3,41555.5%60.8%
Unemployed3305.4%8.5%
Not in the labour force2,41039.2%30.7%
Participation rate (Rate)61
Employment rate (Rate)56
Unemployment rate (Rate)9
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data6,155100.0%100.0%
Did not work2,45539.9%32.9%
Worked3,70060.1%67.1%
Worked full year full time1,90531.0%35.4%
Worked part year and/or part time1,79029.1%31.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)41

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