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Residential · North sector · Calgary, Alberta
Carrington is a residential community in the North sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 2,750 living in private households. 87.3% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 41.4% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was South Asian at 26.9%. 12.9% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.0% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 62.7% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $113,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 9.6% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 2.94 km², giving a population density of 936 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 2,750 2021, private households
Visible minority 87.3% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 12.9% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 62.7% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $113,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 9.6% Calgary 31.2%
Density 936 /km² 2,750 people over 2.94 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,750 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 2,750 Population in private households (Men +) 1,370 Population in private households (Women +) 1,380 0 to 14 years 760 27.6% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 1,920 69.8% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 55 2.0% 11.8% 85 years and over 0 0.0% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 290 0-4 (Men +) 130 0-4 (Women +) 155 5-9 (Total) 250 5-9 (Men +) 110 5-9 (Women +) 140 10-14 (Total) 220 10-14 (Men +) 145 10-14 (Women +) 75 15-19 (Total) 160 15-19 (Men +) 80 15-19 (Women +) 75 20-24 (Total) 105 20-24 (Men +) 60 20-24 (Women +) 45 25-29 (Total) 245 25-29 (Men +) 115 25-29 (Women +) 130 30-34 (Total) 320 30-34 (Men +) 120 30-34 (Women +) 200 35-39 (Total) 385 35-39 (Men +) 190 35-39 (Women +) 195 40-44 (Total) 255 40-44 (Men +) 155 40-44 (Women +) 90 45-49 (Total) 180 45-49 (Men +) 85 45-49 (Women +) 100 50-54 (Total) 120 50-54 (Men +) 65 50-54 (Women +) 60 55-59 (Total) 70 55-59 (Men +) 40 55-59 (Women +) 35 60-64 (Total) 75 60-64 (Men +) 30 60-64 (Women +) 40 65-69 (Total) 40 65-69 (Men +) 25 65-69 (Women +) 25 70-74 (Total) 15 70-74 (Men +) 15 70-74 (Women +) 0 75-79 (Total) 0 75-79 (Men +) 0 75-79 (Women +) 0 80-84 (Total) 0 80-84 (Men +) 0 80-84 (Women +) 0 85-89 (Total) 0 85-89 (Men +) 0 85-89 (Women +) 0 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 890 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 100 11.2% 26.4% 2 persons 245 27.5% 31.9% 3 persons 205 23.0% 15.9% 4 persons 210 23.6% 15.8% 5 or more persons 140 15.7% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 785 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 710 90.5% 85.3% Married couples 630 80.2% 71.9% With children 15 1.9% 4.2% Without children 65 8.3% 9.2% Common-law couples 80 10.2% 13.4% One-parent families 75 9.6% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 75 100.0% 100.0% Women + 65 86.7% 78.3% Men + 10 13.3% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 1,990 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 1,455 73.1% 58.9% Married 1,300 65.3% 49.8% Common-law 160 8.0% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 540 27.1% 41.1% Never married 440 22.1% 29.2% Separated 20 1.0% 2.2% Divorced 65 3.3% 6.3% Widowed 10 0.5% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,750 100.0% 100.0% English only 2,630 95.6% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 70 2.5% 6.6% Neither English nor French 50 1.8% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,750 100.0% 100.0% English 1,600 58.2% 75.3% French 0 0.0% 0.5% Non-official language 880 32.0% 18.8% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 140 5.1% 2.1% Multiple languages 275 10.0% 5.5% Yue (Cantonese) 125 4.5% Mandarin 55 2.0% 1.7% Punjabi (Panjabi) 120 4.4% 2.8% Urdu 110 4.0%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,750 100.0% 100.0% English 1,185 43.1% 63.9% French 0 0.0% 1.2% Non-official language 1,255 45.6% 29.6% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 190 6.9% 3.2% Multiple responses 310 11.3% 5.2% Yue (Cantonese) 150 5.5% 2.5% Mandarin 100 3.6% 2.4% Punjabi (Panjabi) 150 5.5% 3.4% Urdu 130 4.7%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,750 100.0% 100.0% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 300 10.9% 5.2% Hindi 265 9.6% 3.3% Yue (Cantonese) 205 7.5% Punjabi (Panjabi) 275 10.0% 4.7% Urdu 225 8.2%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,750 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 0 0.0% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 2,740 99.6% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 0 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 0 44.6% Metis 0 50.4% Inuk (Inuit) 0 1.0% Indigenous responses not included elsewhere 0 1.9% Multiple Indigenous responses 0 2.1%
Knowledge of Indigenous Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households with knowledge of an Indigenous language 0 100.0%
Race & diversity Visible Minority (Racialized Population) Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,750 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 2,400 87.3% 41.4% South Asian 740 26.9% 11.0% Chinese 355 12.9% 7.1% Black 610 22.2% 5.5% Filipino 385 14.0% 6.5% Arab 30 1.1% 2.4% Latin American 25 0.9% 2.5% Southeast Asian 90 3.3% 2.0% West Asian 35 1.3% 1.2% Korean 25 0.9% 1.0% Japanese 0 0.0% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 25 0.9% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 75 2.7% 1.5% Not a visible minority 355 12.9% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,750 100.0% 100.0% First generation 1,795 65.3% 36.5% Second generation 675 24.6% 21.8% Third generation or more 285 10.4% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 2,750 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 120 4.4% 1.6% Christian 1,300 47.3% 44.5% Hindu 220 8.0% 2.6% Jewish 0 0.0% 0.5% Muslim 390 14.2% 7.4% Sikh 185 6.7% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 0 0.0% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 0 0.0% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 545 19.8% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,750 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 970 35.3% 64.6% Immigrants 1,725 62.7% 33.3% Before 1980 65 2.4% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 70 2.5% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 170 6.2% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 415 15.1% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 405 14.7% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 605 22.0% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 55 2.0% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,750 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 2,065 75.1% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 685 24.9% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 1,725 100.0% 100.0% Americas 65 3.8% 10.2% Europe 50 2.9% 16.0% Africa 460 26.7% 12.0% Asia 1,150 66.7% 61.0% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 300 17.4% 15.2% India 320 18.6% 13.1% China 110 6.4% 8.4% Nigeria 285 16.5% Pakistan 140 8.1% 4.7%
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 605 100.0% 100.0% Americas 40 6.6% 9.3% Europe 15 2.5% 8.0% Africa 260 43.0% 18.5% Asia 285 47.1% 63.4% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 110 18.2% 19.0% Other places of birth in Africa 40 6.6% India 75 12.4% 17.3% Nigeria 190 31.4% 7.2% Pakistan 25 4.1%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 1,660 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 1,175 70.8% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 320 19.3% 28.0% Refugees 160 9.6% 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 1,990 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 165 8.3% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 345 17.3% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,485 74.6% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 65 3.3% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 285 14.3% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 55 2.8% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,080 54.3% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 1,990 In the labour force 1,615 Employed 1,470 Self-Employed 170 Unemployed 145 Not in the labour force 375 Labour force participation rate 81 Employment rate 74 Unemployment rate 9
Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +) 985 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 1,010 In the labour force (Men +) 825 In the labour force (Women +) 795 Employed (Men +) 755 Employed (Women +) 715 Self-Employed (Men +) 115 Self-Employed (Women +) 50 Unemployed (Men +) 70 Unemployed (Women +) 75 Not in the labour force (Men +) 155 Not in the labour force (Women +) 220 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 84 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 79 Employment rate (Men +) 77 Employment rate (Women +) 71 Unemployment rate (Men +) 9 Unemployment rate (Women +) 9
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 1,615 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 185 11.5% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 270 16.7% 12.4% Transportation and warehousing 130 8.1% 6.4% Professional, scientific and technical services 200 12.4% 11.5% Finance and insurance 90 5.6%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 1,615 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 405 25.1% 24.0% Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 245 15.2% 15.8% Business, finance and administration occupations 285 17.6% 18.5% Health occupations 205 12.7% Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 230 14.2% 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 $52,000 $44,400 Men + $62,400 $50,400 Women + $46,400 $39,600 Median household income of private households $113,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 890 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 0 0.0% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 0 0.0% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 35 3.9% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 105 11.8% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 160 18.0% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 140 15.7% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 120 13.5% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 180 20.2% 12.2% $200,000 and over 90 10.1% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 2,750 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 95 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income) 3 3.0% 9.0% 0 to 17 years 870 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 35 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 4 4.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 1,805 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 45 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 2 2.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 75 65 years and over (Number in low income) 0 65 years and over (Per cent in low income) 0 0.0% 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 890 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 805 90.5% 68.8% Renter households 85 9.6% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 890 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 660 74.2% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 235 26.4% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 805 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 90 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 27 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 22 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 2,260 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,900 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 93 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 0
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 890 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 890 100.0% 95.5% Major repairs needed 0 0.0% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 890 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 855 96.1% 94.9% Not suitable 35 3.9% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 890 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 0 0.0% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 0 0.0% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 0 0.0% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 10 1.1% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 15 1.7% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 0 0.0% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 860 96.6% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 895 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 765 85.5% 55.0% Semi-detached house 50 5.6% 6.4% Row house 65 7.3% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 0 0.0% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 0 0.0% 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 2,710 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 1,965 72.5% 86.2% Movers 745 27.5% 13.8% Non-migrants 700 25.8% 10.4% Migrants 50 1.9% 3.4% Internal migrants 45 1.7% 2.3% External migrants 0 0.0% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 2,460 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 55 2.2% 58.1% Movers 2,405 97.8% 41.9% Non-migrants 1,725 70.1% 27.4% Migrants 685 27.9% 14.6% Internal migrants 305 12.4% 8.5% External migrants 380 15.4% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 1,125 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 985 87.6% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 50 4.4% 6.0% Public transit 50 4.4% 8.8% Walked 10 0.9% 4.2% Bicycle 0 0.0% 0.9% Other methods 30 2.7% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 1,125 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 80 7.1% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 620 55.1% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 290 25.8% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 45 4.0% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 80 7.1% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 1,125 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 70 6.2% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 185 16.4% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 230 20.4% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 205 18.2% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 205 18.2% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 220 19.6% 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.
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or Statistics Canada.