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Residential · Centre sector · Calgary, Alberta
Capitol Hill is a residential community in the Centre sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 4,670 living in private households. 30.0% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 41.4% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was Chinese at 6.5%. 64.6% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 5.4% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 18.2% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $71,500 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 55.2% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 1.39 km², giving a population density of 3,354 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 4,670 2021, private households
Visible minority 30.0% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 64.6% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 18.2% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $71,500 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 55.2% Calgary 31.2%
Density 3,354 /km² 4,670 people over 1.39 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 4,670 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 4,670 Population in private households (Men +) 2,365 Population in private households (Women +) 2,300 0 to 14 years 800 17.1% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 3,435 73.5% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 405 8.7% 11.8% 85 years and over 30 0.6% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 330 0-4 (Men +) 145 0-4 (Women +) 185 5-9 (Total) 350 5-9 (Men +) 170 5-9 (Women +) 180 10-14 (Total) 120 10-14 (Men +) 65 10-14 (Women +) 55 15-19 (Total) 155 15-19 (Men +) 95 15-19 (Women +) 65 20-24 (Total) 400 20-24 (Men +) 220 20-24 (Women +) 180 25-29 (Total) 430 25-29 (Men +) 225 25-29 (Women +) 205 30-34 (Total) 505 30-34 (Men +) 280 30-34 (Women +) 225 35-39 (Total) 525 35-39 (Men +) 210 35-39 (Women +) 315 40-44 (Total) 430 40-44 (Men +) 240 40-44 (Women +) 190 45-49 (Total) 275 45-49 (Men +) 165 45-49 (Women +) 110 50-54 (Total) 210 50-54 (Men +) 85 50-54 (Women +) 120 55-59 (Total) 255 55-59 (Men +) 130 55-59 (Women +) 125 60-64 (Total) 250 60-64 (Men +) 140 60-64 (Women +) 115 65-69 (Total) 215 65-69 (Men +) 95 65-69 (Women +) 120 70-74 (Total) 110 70-74 (Men +) 55 70-74 (Women +) 55 75-79 (Total) 50 75-79 (Men +) 35 75-79 (Women +) 15 80-84 (Total) 30 80-84 (Men +) 0 80-84 (Women +) 30 85-89 (Total) 30 85-89 (Men +) 10 85-89 (Women +) 15 90-94 (Total) 0 90-94 (Men +) 0 90-94 (Women +) 0 95-99 (Total) 0 95-99 (Men +) 0 95-99 (Women +) 0 100 years and over (Total) 0 100 years and over (Men +) 0 100 years and over (Women +) 0
Families & households Private Households by Household Size Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 2,210 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 890 40.3% 26.4% 2 persons 675 30.5% 31.9% 3 persons 315 14.2% 15.9% 4 persons 230 10.4% 15.8% 5 or more persons 95 4.3% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 1,115 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 955 85.7% 85.3% Married couples 690 61.9% 71.9% With children 55 4.9% 4.2% Without children 205 18.4% 9.2% Common-law couples 265 23.8% 13.4% One-parent families 165 14.8% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 165 100.0% 100.0% Women + 120 72.7% 78.3% Men + 45 27.3% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 3,870 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 1,925 49.7% 58.9% Married 1,400 36.2% 49.8% Common-law 525 13.6% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 1,945 50.3% 41.1% Never married 1,395 36.0% 29.2% Separated 110 2.8% 2.2% Divorced 345 8.9% 6.3% Widowed 85 2.2% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 4,670 100.0% 100.0% English only 4,145 88.8% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 480 10.3% 6.6% Neither English nor French 35 0.8% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 4,670 100.0% 100.0% English 4,035 86.4% 75.3% French 20 0.4% 0.5% Non-official language 495 10.6% 18.8% Arabic 45 1.0% Spanish 100 2.1% 1.4% Multiple languages 115 2.5% 5.5% Yue (Cantonese) 50 1.1% Mandarin 95 2.0% 1.7% Korean 30 0.6%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 4,670 100.0% 100.0% English 3,615 77.4% 63.9% French 70 1.5% 1.2% Non-official language 820 17.6% 29.6% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 80 1.7% 3.2% Arabic 55 1.2% Spanish 115 2.5% 2.3% Multiple responses 165 3.5% 5.2% Yue (Cantonese) 85 1.8% 2.5% Mandarin 120 2.6% 2.4%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 4,670 100.0% 100.0% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 135 2.9% 5.2% Arabic 95 2.0% Spanish 260 5.6% 4.2% Mandarin 175 3.8% 3.5% Yue (Cantonese) 130 2.8%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 4,665 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 250 5.4% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 4,415 94.6% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 250 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 135 54.0% 44.6% Metis 95 38.0% 50.4% Inuk (Inuit) 0 0.0% 1.0% Indigenous responses not included elsewhere 0 0.0% 1.9% Multiple Indigenous responses 10 4.0% 2.1%
Knowledge of Indigenous Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households with knowledge of an Indigenous language 10 100.0% 100.0%
Race & diversity Visible Minority (Racialized Population) Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 4,665 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 1,400 30.0% 41.4% South Asian 250 5.4% 11.0% Chinese 305 6.5% 7.1% Black 200 4.3% 5.5% Filipino 140 3.0% 6.5% Arab 85 1.8% 2.4% Latin American 120 2.6% 2.5% Southeast Asian 40 0.9% 2.0% West Asian 25 0.5% 1.2% Korean 50 1.1% 1.0% Japanese 60 1.3% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 25 0.5% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 100 2.1% 1.5% Not a visible minority 3,265 70.0% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 4,665 100.0% 100.0% First generation 1,190 25.5% 36.5% Second generation 865 18.5% 21.8% Third generation or more 2,610 56.0% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 4,665 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 60 1.3% 1.6% Christian 1,750 37.5% 44.5% Hindu 80 1.7% 2.6% Jewish 25 0.5% 0.5% Muslim 215 4.6% 7.4% Sikh 0 0.0% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 0 0.0% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 50 1.1% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 2,480 53.2% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 4,665 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 3,505 75.1% 64.6% Immigrants 850 18.2% 33.3% Before 1980 110 2.4% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 70 1.5% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 170 3.6% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 175 3.8% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 150 3.2% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 170 3.6% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 315 6.8% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 4,665 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 4,020 86.2% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 645 13.8% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 850 100.0% 100.0% Americas 175 20.6% 10.2% Europe 130 15.3% 16.0% Africa 125 14.7% 12.0% Asia 390 45.9% 61.0% Oceania and other 30 3.5% 0.8% Philippines 85 10.0% 15.2% Other places of birth in Africa 70 8.2% Other places of birth in Asia 50 5.9% China 105 12.3% 8.4% United States of America 75 8.8%
Continent and Country of Birth of Recent Immigrants (immigrated to Canada between 2016 and 2021) Indicator Number Share Calgary Recent immigrant population in private households 170 100.0% 100.0% Americas 30 17.6% 9.3% Europe 20 11.8% 8.0% Africa 25 14.7% 18.5% Asia 85 50.0% 63.4% Oceania and other 15 8.8% 0.8% Other places of birth in Africa 10 5.9% Syria 15 8.8% 3.8% China 35 20.6% 6.8% Other places of birth in Asia 10 5.9%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 735 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 425 57.8% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 165 22.4% 28.0% Refugees 135 18.4% 14.6% Other immigrants 0 0.0% 1.0%
Education Highest Certificate, Diploma, or Degree Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 3,870 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 340 8.8% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 895 23.1% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,640 68.2% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 245 6.3% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 620 16.0% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 60 1.6% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,715 44.3% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 3,870 In the labour force 2,865 Employed 2,405 Self-Employed 470 Unemployed 455 Not in the labour force 1,005 Labour force participation rate 74 Employment rate 62 Unemployment rate 16
Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +) 1,985 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 1,880 In the labour force (Men +) 1,575 In the labour force (Women +) 1,290 Employed (Men +) 1,300 Employed (Women +) 1,105 Self-Employed (Men +) 265 Self-Employed (Women +) 200 Unemployed (Men +) 270 Unemployed (Women +) 185 Not in the labour force (Men +) 415 Not in the labour force (Women +) 590 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 79 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 69 Employment rate (Men +) 66 Employment rate (Women +) 59 Unemployment rate (Men +) 17 Unemployment rate (Women +) 14
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 2,865 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 345 12.0% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 300 10.5% 12.4% Professional, scientific and technical services 410 14.3% 11.5% Accommodation and food services 195 6.8% Educational services 290 10.1%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 2,865 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 685 23.9% 24.0% Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 345 12.0% 15.8% Business, finance and administration occupations 510 17.8% 18.5% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 410 14.3% 10.6% Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 390 13.6% 11.4%
Income Median Household and Individual Income Before Tax in 2020 Indicator Number Share Calgary Median income of population aged 15 years and over $42,000 $44,400 Men + $46,400 $50,400 Women + $38,000 $39,600 Median household income of private households $71,500 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 2,210 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 160 7.2% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 435 19.7% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 335 15.2% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 270 12.2% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 175 7.9% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 195 8.8% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 115 5.2% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 165 7.5% 12.2% $200,000 and over 365 16.5% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 4,665 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 665 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income) 14 14.0% 9.0% 0 to 17 years 875 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 75 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 9 9.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 3,355 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 490 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 15 15.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 435 65 years and over (Number in low income) 105 65 years and over (Per cent in low income) 24 24.0% 11.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age — Low-income measure after tax (LIM-AT) threshold for private households, 2020 Indicator Number Share Calgary 1 person (After-tax income) $26,503 — 2 persons (After-tax income) $37,480 — 3 persons (After-tax income) $45,904 — 4 persons (After-tax income) $53,005 — 5 persons (After-tax income) $59,261 — 6 persons (After-tax income) $64,918 — 7 persons (After-tax income) $70,119 —
Housing Housing Tenure Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 2,210 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 990 44.8% 68.8% Renter households 1,220 55.2% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 2,195 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 1,530 69.7% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 665 30.3% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 985 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 1,220 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 21 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 38 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 1,940 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,200 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 70 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 13
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 2,210 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 2,055 93.0% 95.5% Major repairs needed 155 7.0% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 2,210 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 2,120 95.9% 94.9% Not suitable 90 4.1% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 2,210 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 730 33.0% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 500 22.6% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 195 8.8% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 145 6.6% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 175 7.9% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 225 10.2% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 245 11.1% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 2,205 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 545 24.7% 55.0% Semi-detached house 485 22.0% 6.4% Row house 40 1.8% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 440 19.9% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 700 31.8% 16.3% Apartment in a building that has more than 5 storeys 0 0.0% 8.1% Other single-attached house 0 0.0% 0.0% Movable dwelling 0 0.0% 0.4%
Mobility & commuting Mobility Status 1 year Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 1 year and over in private households 4,565 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 3,600 78.9% 86.2% Movers 965 21.1% 13.8% Non-migrants 720 15.8% 10.4% Migrants 245 5.4% 3.4% Internal migrants 180 3.9% 2.3% External migrants 60 1.3% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 4,335 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 1,860 42.9% 58.1% Movers 2,480 57.2% 41.9% Non-migrants 1,520 35.1% 27.4% Migrants 960 22.1% 14.6% Internal migrants 570 13.2% 8.5% External migrants 390 9.0% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 1,560 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 1,075 68.9% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 60 3.9% 6.0% Public transit 245 15.7% 8.8% Walked 90 5.8% 4.2% Bicycle 55 3.5% 0.9% Other methods 35 2.2% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 1,560 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 335 21.5% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 865 55.5% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 200 12.8% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 35 2.2% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 125 8.0% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 1,560 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 65 4.2% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 250 16.0% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 395 25.3% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 295 18.9% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 300 19.2% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 255 16.4% 16.7%
Source. 2021 Census of Canada, published by
The City of Calgary (2023)
and accessed through the Community Data Program .
Boundaries from City of Calgary open data. Figures cover population in private households; Statistics
Canada randomly rounds counts to a multiple of 5, so components may not sum exactly to totals.
calgarycensus.com — an independent project, not affiliated with The City of Calgary
or Statistics Canada.