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Residential · Southeast sector · Calgary, Alberta
Cranston is a residential community in the Southeast sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 20,850 living in private households. 29.2% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 41.4% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was Filipino at 7.1%. 67.4% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 3.4% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 27.2% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $131,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 11.5% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 8.14 km², giving a population density of 2,560 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 20,850 2021, private households
Visible minority 29.2% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 67.4% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 27.2% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $131,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 11.5% Calgary 31.2%
Density 2,560 /km² 20,850 people over 8.14 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 20,850 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 20,850 Population in private households (Men +) 10,250 Population in private households (Women +) 10,600 0 to 14 years 5,045 24.2% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 13,950 66.9% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 1,810 8.7% 11.8% 85 years and over 55 0.3% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 1,525 0-4 (Men +) 765 0-4 (Women +) 760 5-9 (Total) 1,725 5-9 (Men +) 850 5-9 (Women +) 875 10-14 (Total) 1,790 10-14 (Men +) 930 10-14 (Women +) 865 15-19 (Total) 1,295 15-19 (Men +) 620 15-19 (Women +) 680 20-24 (Total) 795 20-24 (Men +) 375 20-24 (Women +) 425 25-29 (Total) 1,035 25-29 (Men +) 515 25-29 (Women +) 525 30-34 (Total) 1,585 30-34 (Men +) 770 30-34 (Women +) 815 35-39 (Total) 1,950 35-39 (Men +) 900 35-39 (Women +) 1,045 40-44 (Total) 2,095 40-44 (Men +) 1,035 40-44 (Women +) 1,065 45-49 (Total) 1,740 45-49 (Men +) 960 45-49 (Women +) 775 50-54 (Total) 1,490 50-54 (Men +) 745 50-54 (Women +) 745 55-59 (Total) 1,025 55-59 (Men +) 495 55-59 (Women +) 525 60-64 (Total) 935 60-64 (Men +) 440 60-64 (Women +) 495 65-69 (Total) 750 65-69 (Men +) 370 65-69 (Women +) 380 70-74 (Total) 615 70-74 (Men +) 240 70-74 (Women +) 375 75-79 (Total) 355 75-79 (Men +) 165 75-79 (Women +) 190 80-84 (Total) 90 80-84 (Men +) 55 80-84 (Women +) 35 85-89 (Total) 55 85-89 (Men +) 25 85-89 (Women +) 30 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 7,210 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 1,185 16.4% 26.4% 2 persons 2,195 30.4% 31.9% 3 persons 1,290 17.9% 15.9% 4 persons 1,695 23.5% 15.8% 5 or more persons 850 11.8% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 6,005 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 5,410 90.1% 85.3% Married couples 4,680 77.9% 71.9% With children 295 4.9% 4.2% Without children 435 7.2% 9.2% Common-law couples 730 12.2% 13.4% One-parent families 595 9.9% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 595 100.0% 100.0% Women + 420 70.6% 78.3% Men + 175 29.4% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 15,810 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 10,910 69.0% 58.9% Married 9,440 59.7% 49.8% Common-law 1,465 9.3% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 4,900 31.0% 41.1% Never married 3,495 22.1% 29.2% Separated 270 1.7% 2.2% Divorced 805 5.1% 6.3% Widowed 330 2.1% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 20,850 100.0% 100.0% English only 19,440 93.2% 90.8% French only 10 0.1% 0.1% English and French 1,130 5.4% 6.6% Neither English nor French 270 1.3% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 20,850 100.0% 100.0% English 17,120 82.1% 75.3% French 50 0.2% 0.5% Non-official language 2,720 13.1% 18.8% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 425 2.0% 2.1% Spanish 340 1.6% 1.4% Multiple languages 955 4.6% 5.5% Mandarin 355 1.7% 1.7% Russian 285 1.4% Urdu 180 0.9%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 20,850 100.0% 100.0% English 15,165 72.7% 63.9% French 245 1.2% 1.2% Non-official language 4,600 22.1% 29.6% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 730 3.5% 3.2% Spanish 570 2.7% 2.3% Multiple responses 845 4.0% 5.2% Mandarin 535 2.6% 2.4% Polish 205 1.0% Russian 330 1.6%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 20,850 100.0% 100.0% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,155 5.5% 5.2% Spanish 915 4.4% 4.2% Hindi 440 2.1% 3.3% Mandarin 620 3.0% 3.5% Russian 435 2.1%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 20,850 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 700 3.4% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 20,145 96.6% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 700 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 290 41.4% 44.6% Metis 375 53.6% 50.4% Inuk (Inuit) 0 0.0% 1.0% Indigenous responses not included elsewhere 30 4.3% 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 10 100.0% 100.0%
Race & diversity Visible Minority (Racialized Population) Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 20,850 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 6,095 29.2% 41.4% South Asian 1,295 6.2% 11.0% Chinese 955 4.6% 7.1% Black 575 2.8% 5.5% Filipino 1,480 7.1% 6.5% Arab 245 1.2% 2.4% Latin American 645 3.1% 2.5% Southeast Asian 250 1.2% 2.0% West Asian 170 0.8% 1.2% Korean 135 0.7% 1.0% Japanese 75 0.4% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 40 0.2% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 235 1.1% 1.5% Not a visible minority 14,755 70.8% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 20,850 100.0% 100.0% First generation 5,965 28.6% 36.5% Second generation 4,165 20.0% 21.8% Third generation or more 10,720 51.4% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 20,850 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 145 0.7% 1.6% Christian 10,935 52.5% 44.5% Hindu 445 2.1% 2.6% Jewish 60 0.3% 0.5% Muslim 740 3.5% 7.4% Sikh 215 1.0% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 20 0.1% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 75 0.4% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 8,215 39.4% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 20,850 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 15,065 72.2% 64.6% Immigrants 5,680 27.2% 33.3% Before 1980 465 2.2% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 570 2.7% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 760 3.6% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 1,805 8.7% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 1,265 6.1% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 825 4.0% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 100 0.5% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 20,850 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 19,445 93.3% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 1,400 6.7% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 5,680 100.0% 100.0% Americas 790 13.9% 10.2% Europe 1,435 25.3% 16.0% Africa 395 7.0% 12.0% Asia 3,005 52.9% 61.0% Oceania and other 45 0.8% 0.8% Philippines 1,175 20.7% 15.2% United Kingdom 420 7.4% 5.0% India 510 9.0% 13.1% Other places of birth in Europe 260 4.6% China 440 7.8% 8.4%
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 825 100.0% 100.0% Americas 120 14.6% 9.3% Europe 200 24.2% 8.0% Africa 60 7.3% 18.5% Asia 430 52.1% 63.4% Oceania and other 15 1.8% 0.8% Philippines 160 19.4% 19.0% India 90 10.9% 17.3% China 80 9.7% 6.8% United States of America 50 6.1% Other places of birth in Europe 100 12.1%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 5,215 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 3,355 64.3% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 1,210 23.2% 28.0% Refugees 585 11.2% 14.6% Other immigrants 65 1.2% 1.0%
Education Highest Certificate, Diploma, or Degree Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 15,810 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 1,605 10.2% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 4,020 25.4% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 10,175 64.4% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 1,210 7.7% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 3,090 19.5% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 570 3.6% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 5,300 33.5% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 15,810 In the labour force 11,650 Employed 10,560 Self-Employed 1,740 Unemployed 1,090 Not in the labour force 4,160 Labour force participation rate 74 Employment rate 67 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 +) 7,705 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 8,100 In the labour force (Men +) 6,130 In the labour force (Women +) 5,520 Employed (Men +) 5,575 Employed (Women +) 4,985 Self-Employed (Men +) 1,090 Self-Employed (Women +) 650 Unemployed (Men +) 555 Unemployed (Women +) 535 Not in the labour force (Men +) 1,570 Not in the labour force (Women +) 2,580 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 80 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 68 Employment rate (Men +) 72 Employment rate (Women +) 62 Unemployment rate (Men +) 9 Unemployment rate (Women +) 10
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 11,650 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 1,235 10.6% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 1,485 12.8% 12.4% Construction 1,355 11.6% 8.1% Professional, scientific and technical services 1,350 11.6% 11.5% Educational services 665 5.7%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 11,650 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 2,515 21.6% 24.0% Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 1,980 17.0% 15.8% Business, finance and administration occupations 2,510 21.6% 18.5% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 1,105 9.5% 10.6% Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,380 11.8% 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 $56,800 $44,400 Men + $70,000 $50,400 Women + $46,400 $39,600 Median household income of private households $131,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 7,210 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 150 2.1% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 350 4.8% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 520 7.2% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 670 9.3% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 805 11.2% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 925 12.8% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 925 12.8% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 1,335 18.5% 12.2% $200,000 and over 1,540 21.4% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 20,850 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 1,055 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income) 5 5.0% 9.0% 0 to 17 years 5,895 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 375 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 6 6.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 13,095 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 565 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 4 4.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 1,860 65 years and over (Number in low income) 100 65 years and over (Per cent in low income) 5 5.0% 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 7,210 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 6,385 88.6% 68.8% Renter households 830 11.5% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 7,185 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 5,855 81.5% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 1,330 18.5% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 6,385 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 830 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 17 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 33 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 2,120 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,860 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 80 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 0
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 7,210 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 7,130 98.9% 95.5% Major repairs needed 85 1.2% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 7,210 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 6,995 97.0% 94.9% Not suitable 215 3.0% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 7,210 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 30 0.4% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 25 0.3% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 15 0.2% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 300 4.2% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 3,410 47.3% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 2,270 31.5% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 1,165 16.2% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 7,210 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 5,365 74.4% 55.0% Semi-detached house 505 7.0% 6.4% Row house 560 7.8% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 15 0.2% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 770 10.7% 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 20,580 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 18,145 88.2% 86.2% Movers 2,435 11.8% 13.8% Non-migrants 1,740 8.4% 10.4% Migrants 695 3.4% 3.4% Internal migrants 530 2.6% 2.3% External migrants 165 0.8% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 19,325 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 11,390 58.9% 58.1% Movers 7,935 41.1% 41.9% Non-migrants 5,320 27.5% 27.4% Migrants 2,610 13.5% 14.6% Internal migrants 2,050 10.6% 8.5% External migrants 560 2.9% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 7,320 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 6,370 87.0% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 360 4.9% 6.0% Public transit 260 3.5% 8.8% Walked 125 1.7% 4.2% Bicycle 25 0.3% 0.9% Other methods 180 2.5% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 7,320 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 1,480 20.2% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 3,255 44.5% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 1,915 26.2% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 370 5.0% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 305 4.2% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 7,320 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 540 7.4% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 1,635 22.3% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 2,085 28.5% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 1,325 18.1% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 755 10.3% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 975 13.3% 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.