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Residential · Northeast sector · Calgary, Alberta
Cornerstone is a residential community in the Northeast sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 6,190 living in private households. 92.0% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 41.4% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was South Asian at 59.1%. 6.9% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.1% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 61.4% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $99,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 17.2% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 7.53 km², giving a population density of 822 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 6,190 2021, private households
Visible minority 92.0% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 6.9% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 61.4% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $99,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 17.2% Calgary 31.2%
Density 822 /km² 6,190 people over 7.53 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,190 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 6,190 Population in private households (Men +) 3,050 Population in private households (Women +) 3,140 0 to 14 years 1,630 26.3% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 4,360 70.4% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 200 3.2% 11.8% 85 years and over 0 0.0% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 830 0-4 (Men +) 445 0-4 (Women +) 380 5-9 (Total) 495 5-9 (Men +) 230 5-9 (Women +) 260 10-14 (Total) 310 10-14 (Men +) 155 10-14 (Women +) 155 15-19 (Total) 330 15-19 (Men +) 155 15-19 (Women +) 175 20-24 (Total) 400 20-24 (Men +) 225 20-24 (Women +) 175 25-29 (Total) 760 25-29 (Men +) 310 25-29 (Women +) 445 30-34 (Total) 905 30-34 (Men +) 440 30-34 (Women +) 465 35-39 (Total) 710 35-39 (Men +) 365 35-39 (Women +) 345 40-44 (Total) 430 40-44 (Men +) 205 40-44 (Women +) 225 45-49 (Total) 315 45-49 (Men +) 165 45-49 (Women +) 150 50-54 (Total) 195 50-54 (Men +) 90 50-54 (Women +) 105 55-59 (Total) 165 55-59 (Men +) 95 55-59 (Women +) 70 60-64 (Total) 150 60-64 (Men +) 65 60-64 (Women +) 85 65-69 (Total) 110 65-69 (Men +) 55 65-69 (Women +) 60 70-74 (Total) 60 70-74 (Men +) 25 70-74 (Women +) 35 75-79 (Total) 20 75-79 (Men +) 20 75-79 (Women +) 0 80-84 (Total) 10 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 1,795 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 180 10.0% 26.4% 2 persons 320 17.8% 31.9% 3 persons 440 24.5% 15.9% 4 persons 475 26.5% 15.8% 5 or more persons 385 21.4% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 1,700 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 1,515 89.1% 85.3% Married couples 1,410 82.9% 71.9% With children 55 3.2% 4.2% Without children 50 2.9% 9.2% Common-law couples 105 6.2% 13.4% One-parent families 175 10.3% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 175 100.0% 100.0% Women + 150 85.7% 78.3% Men + 30 17.1% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 4,560 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 3,175 69.6% 58.9% Married 2,965 65.0% 49.8% Common-law 205 4.5% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 1,385 30.4% 41.1% Never married 1,100 24.1% 29.2% Separated 55 1.2% 2.2% Divorced 130 2.9% 6.3% Widowed 100 2.2% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,190 100.0% 100.0% English only 5,645 91.2% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 135 2.2% 6.6% Neither English nor French 410 6.6% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,190 100.0% 100.0% English 2,375 38.4% 75.3% French 25 0.4% 0.5% Non-official language 3,075 49.7% 18.8% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 285 4.6% 2.1% Spanish 75 1.2% 1.4% Multiple languages 710 11.5% 5.5% Punjabi (Panjabi) 1,820 29.4% 2.8% Urdu 250 4.0% Hindi 155 2.5%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,190 100.0% 100.0% English 1,635 26.4% 63.9% French 40 0.7% 1.2% Non-official language 3,800 61.4% 29.6% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 390 6.3% 3.2% Spanish 120 1.9% 2.3% Multiple responses 720 11.6% 5.2% Punjabi (Panjabi) 2,075 33.5% 3.4% Urdu 290 4.7% Hindi 120 1.9%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,190 100.0% 100.0% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 605 9.8% 5.2% Spanish 170 2.8% 4.2% Hindi 1,185 19.1% 3.3% Punjabi (Panjabi) 2,635 42.6% 4.7% Urdu 520 8.4%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,190 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 65 1.1% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 6,125 99.0% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 65 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 35 53.9% 44.6% Metis 30 46.1% 50.4% Inuk (Inuit) 0 0.0% 1.0% Indigenous responses not included elsewhere 0 0.0% 1.9% Multiple Indigenous responses 0 0.0% 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 6,190 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 5,695 92.0% 41.4% South Asian 3,660 59.1% 11.0% Chinese 85 1.4% 7.1% Black 655 10.6% 5.5% Filipino 700 11.3% 6.5% Arab 110 1.8% 2.4% Latin American 115 1.9% 2.5% Southeast Asian 70 1.1% 2.0% West Asian 90 1.4% 1.2% Korean 0 0.0% 1.0% Japanese 15 0.2% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 95 1.5% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 100 1.6% 1.5% Not a visible minority 495 8.0% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,190 100.0% 100.0% First generation 4,110 66.4% 36.5% Second generation 1,660 26.8% 21.8% Third generation or more 420 6.8% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 6,190 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 15 0.2% 1.6% Christian 1,605 25.9% 44.5% Hindu 725 11.7% 2.6% Jewish 0 0.0% 0.5% Muslim 955 15.4% 7.4% Sikh 2,185 35.3% 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 695 11.2% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,190 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 2,105 34.0% 64.6% Immigrants 3,800 61.4% 33.3% Before 1980 60 1.0% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 55 0.9% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 225 3.6% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 920 14.9% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 1,040 16.8% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 1,485 24.0% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 285 4.6% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 6,190 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 3,850 62.2% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 2,340 37.8% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 3,800 100.0% 100.0% Americas 150 4.0% 10.2% Europe 120 3.2% 16.0% Africa 330 8.7% 12.0% Asia 3,190 84.0% 61.0% Oceania and other 10 0.3% 0.8% Philippines 565 14.9% 15.2% India 2,005 52.8% 13.1% Other places of birth in Asia 105 2.8% Nigeria 120 3.2% Pakistan 295 7.8% 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 1,485 100.0% 100.0% Americas 40 2.7% 9.3% Europe 70 4.7% 8.0% Africa 150 10.1% 18.5% Asia 1,230 82.8% 63.4% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 290 19.5% 19.0% India 820 55.2% 17.3% Nigeria 85 5.7% 7.2% United Kingdom 30 2.0% Pakistan 55 3.7%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 3,740 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 2,015 53.9% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 1,340 35.8% 28.0% Refugees 375 10.0% 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 4,560 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 660 14.5% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 1,010 22.1% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,890 63.4% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 165 3.6% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 650 14.2% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 240 5.3% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,835 40.2% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 4,560 In the labour force 3,650 Employed 3,255 Self-Employed 415 Unemployed 395 Not in the labour force 910 Labour force participation rate 80 Employment rate 71 Unemployment rate 11
Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +) 2,225 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 2,335 In the labour force (Men +) 1,915 In the labour force (Women +) 1,735 Employed (Men +) 1,760 Employed (Women +) 1,490 Self-Employed (Men +) 320 Self-Employed (Women +) 90 Unemployed (Men +) 150 Unemployed (Women +) 240 Not in the labour force (Men +) 305 Not in the labour force (Women +) 600 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 86 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 74 Employment rate (Men +) 79 Employment rate (Women +) 64 Unemployment rate (Men +) 8 Unemployment rate (Women +) 14
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 3,650 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 640 17.5% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 500 13.7% 12.4% Construction 220 6.0% 8.1% Transportation and warehousing 655 17.9% 6.4% Accommodation and food services 285 7.8%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 3,650 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 1,015 27.8% 24.0% Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 920 25.2% 15.8% Business, finance and administration occupations 520 14.2% 18.5% Health occupations 350 9.6% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 285 7.8% 10.6%
Income Median Household and Individual Income Before Tax in 2020 Indicator Number Share Calgary Median income of population aged 15 years and over $40,800 $44,400 Men + $46,400 $50,400 Women + $36,000 $39,600 Median household income of private households $99,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 1,800 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 0 0.0% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 60 3.3% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 160 8.9% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 305 16.9% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 355 19.7% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 390 21.7% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 205 11.4% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 190 10.6% 12.2% $200,000 and over 90 5.0% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 6,190 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 395 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income) 6 6.0% 9.0% 0 to 17 years 1,830 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 180 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 10 10.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 4,160 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 205 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 5 5.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 195 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 1,800 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 1,490 82.8% 68.8% Renter households 310 17.2% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 1,790 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 1,175 65.6% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 615 34.4% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 1,485 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 310 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 34 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 34 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 2,140 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,600 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 97 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 0
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 1,800 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 1,775 98.6% 95.5% Major repairs needed 20 1.1% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 1,800 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 1,585 88.1% 94.9% Not suitable 210 11.7% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 1,800 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 20 1.1% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 10 0.6% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 0 0.0% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 0 0.0% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 35 1.9% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 40 2.2% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 1,690 93.9% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 1,795 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 815 45.4% 55.0% Semi-detached house 395 22.0% 6.4% Row house 240 13.4% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 65 3.6% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 280 15.6% 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 5,990 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 4,350 72.6% 86.2% Movers 1,635 27.3% 13.8% Non-migrants 1,280 21.4% 10.4% Migrants 355 5.9% 3.4% Internal migrants 275 4.6% 2.3% External migrants 80 1.3% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 5,360 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 330 6.2% 58.1% Movers 5,035 93.9% 41.9% Non-migrants 3,420 63.8% 27.4% Migrants 1,615 30.1% 14.6% Internal migrants 735 13.7% 8.5% External migrants 885 16.5% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 2,780 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 2,335 84.0% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 155 5.6% 6.0% Public transit 205 7.4% 8.8% Walked 15 0.5% 4.2% Bicycle 0 0.0% 0.9% Other methods 75 2.7% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 2,780 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 435 15.7% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 1,355 48.7% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 705 25.4% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 115 4.1% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 165 5.9% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 2,780 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 210 7.5% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 425 15.3% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 545 19.6% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 435 15.7% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 445 16.0% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 715 25.7% 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.