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Residential · Centre sector · Calgary, Alberta
Erlton is a residential community in the Centre sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 1,280 living in private households. 15.3% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 41.4% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was Latin American at 3.9%. 81.6% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 3.1% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 18.0% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $115,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 34.3% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 0.50 km², giving a population density of 2,566 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 1,280 2021, private households
Visible minority 15.3% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 81.6% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 18.0% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $115,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 34.3% Calgary 31.2%
Density 2,566 /km² 1,280 people over 0.50 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 1,280 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 1,280 Population in private households (Men +) 635 Population in private households (Women +) 640 0 to 14 years 125 9.8% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 990 77.3% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 160 12.5% 11.8% 85 years and over 0 0.0% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 55 0-4 (Men +) 30 0-4 (Women +) 30 5-9 (Total) 45 5-9 (Men +) 25 5-9 (Women +) 20 10-14 (Total) 30 10-14 (Men +) 15 10-14 (Women +) 10 15-19 (Total) 40 15-19 (Men +) 30 15-19 (Women +) 0 20-24 (Total) 35 20-24 (Men +) 15 20-24 (Women +) 20 25-29 (Total) 120 25-29 (Men +) 50 25-29 (Women +) 70 30-34 (Total) 150 30-34 (Men +) 55 30-34 (Women +) 95 35-39 (Total) 170 35-39 (Men +) 90 35-39 (Women +) 80 40-44 (Total) 135 40-44 (Men +) 80 40-44 (Women +) 55 45-49 (Total) 85 45-49 (Men +) 35 45-49 (Women +) 45 50-54 (Total) 75 50-54 (Men +) 35 50-54 (Women +) 35 55-59 (Total) 70 55-59 (Men +) 40 55-59 (Women +) 30 60-64 (Total) 115 60-64 (Men +) 60 60-64 (Women +) 55 65-69 (Total) 80 65-69 (Men +) 30 65-69 (Women +) 50 70-74 (Total) 65 70-74 (Men +) 40 70-74 (Women +) 25 75-79 (Total) 15 75-79 (Men +) 0 75-79 (Women +) 10 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 690 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 270 39.1% 26.4% 2 persons 290 42.0% 31.9% 3 persons 105 15.2% 15.9% 4 persons 25 3.6% 15.8% 5 or more persons 0 0.0% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 380 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 330 86.8% 85.3% Married couples 175 46.0% 71.9% With children 20 5.3% 4.2% Without children 135 35.5% 9.2% Common-law couples 150 39.5% 13.4% One-parent families 55 14.5% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 55 100.0% 100.0% Women + 40 72.7% 78.3% Men + 10 18.2% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 1,150 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 680 59.1% 58.9% Married 380 33.0% 49.8% Common-law 300 26.1% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 475 41.3% 41.1% Never married 300 26.1% 29.2% Separated 30 2.6% 2.2% Divorced 115 10.0% 6.3% Widowed 30 2.6% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 1,280 100.0% 100.0% English only 1,130 88.3% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 150 11.7% 6.6% Neither English nor French 0 0.0% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 1,280 100.0% 100.0% English 1,185 92.6% 75.3% French 0 0.0% 0.5% Non-official language 75 5.9% 18.8% Spanish 25 1.9% 1.4% Multiple languages 20 1.6% 5.5% Iranian Persian 15 1.2% Mandarin 15 1.2% 1.7%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 1,280 100.0% 100.0% English 1,070 83.6% 63.9% French 15 1.2% 1.2% Non-official language 175 13.7% 29.6% Spanish 40 3.1% 2.3% Multiple responses 20 1.6% 5.2% Mandarin 15 1.2% 2.4% Iranian Persian 20 1.6% Russian 10 0.8%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 1,280 100.0% 100.0% Spanish 120 9.4% 4.2% Hindi 25 1.9% 3.3% Mandarin 15 1.2% 3.5% Russian 20 1.6%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 1,275 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 40 3.1% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 1,240 97.2% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 40 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 20 50.0% 44.6% Metis 15 37.5% 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 1,275 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 195 15.3% 41.4% South Asian 35 2.8% 11.0% Chinese 25 2.0% 7.1% Black 15 1.2% 5.5% Filipino 0 0.0% 6.5% Arab 0 0.0% 2.4% Latin American 50 3.9% 2.5% Southeast Asian 15 1.2% 2.0% West Asian 10 0.8% 1.2% Korean 10 0.8% 1.0% Japanese 15 1.2% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 0 0.0% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 15 1.2% 1.5% Not a visible minority 1,080 84.7% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 1,275 100.0% 100.0% First generation 260 20.4% 36.5% Second generation 200 15.7% 21.8% Third generation or more 815 63.9% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 1,275 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 0 0.0% 1.6% Christian 430 33.7% 44.5% Hindu 20 1.6% 2.6% Jewish 15 1.2% 0.5% Muslim 10 0.8% 7.4% Sikh 0 0.0% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 0 0.0% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 15 1.2% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 775 60.8% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 1,275 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 1,030 80.8% 64.6% Immigrants 230 18.0% 33.3% Before 1980 50 3.9% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 30 2.4% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 20 1.6% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 55 4.3% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 40 3.1% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 40 3.1% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 15 1.2% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 1,275 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 1,195 93.7% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 85 6.7% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 230 100.0% 100.0% Americas 60 26.1% 10.2% Europe 70 30.4% 16.0% Africa 20 8.7% 12.0% Asia 70 30.4% 61.0% Oceania and other 10 4.3% 0.8% Other places of birth in Americas 20 8.7% United Kingdom 45 19.6% 5.0% India 25 10.9% 13.1% United States of America 20 8.7% Iran 15 6.5%
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 40 100.0% 100.0% Americas 0 0.0% 9.3% Europe 10 25.0% 8.0% Africa 0 0.0% 18.5% Asia 25 62.5% 63.4% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% India 20 50.0% 17.3% United Kingdom 10 25.0%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 185 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 135 73.0% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 50 27.0% 28.0% Refugees 0 0.0% 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 1,150 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 70 6.1% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 185 16.1% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 895 77.8% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 40 3.5% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 155 13.5% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 45 3.9% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 665 57.8% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 1,150 In the labour force 915 Employed 845 Self-Employed 230 Unemployed 70 Not in the labour force 240 Labour force participation rate 80 Employment rate 74 Unemployment rate 8
Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +) 565 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 590 In the labour force (Men +) 460 In the labour force (Women +) 455 Employed (Men +) 405 Employed (Women +) 435 Self-Employed (Men +) 135 Self-Employed (Women +) 95 Unemployed (Men +) 50 Unemployed (Women +) 20 Not in the labour force (Men +) 110 Not in the labour force (Women +) 130 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 81 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 77 Employment rate (Men +) 72 Employment rate (Women +) 74 Unemployment rate (Men +) 11 Unemployment rate (Women +) 4
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 915 100.0% 100.0% Health care and social assistance 100 10.9% 12.4% Professional, scientific and technical services 170 18.6% 11.5% Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 75 8.2% Educational services 85 9.3% Public administration 75 8.2%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 915 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 115 12.6% 24.0% Business, finance and administration occupations 190 20.8% 18.5% Health occupations 85 9.3% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 145 15.8% 10.6% Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 195 21.3% 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 $68,500 $44,400 Men + $87,000 $50,400 Women + $62,000 $39,600 Median household income of private households $115,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 685 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 40 5.8% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 20 2.9% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 35 5.1% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 75 10.9% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 65 9.5% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 100 14.6% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 50 7.3% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 60 8.8% 12.2% $200,000 and over 190 27.7% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 1,280 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 140 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income) 11 11.0% 9.0% 0 to 17 years 150 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 0 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 0 0.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 970 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 110 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 11 11.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 160 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 685 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 455 66.4% 68.8% Renter households 235 34.3% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 670 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 510 76.1% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 165 24.6% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 455 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 235 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 25 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 23 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 2,000 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,800 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 69 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 0
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 685 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 645 94.2% 95.5% Major repairs needed 40 5.8% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 685 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 675 98.5% 94.9% Not suitable 15 2.2% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 685 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 100 14.6% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 20 2.9% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 25 3.6% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 250 36.5% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 230 33.6% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 30 4.4% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 30 4.4% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 690 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 120 17.4% 55.0% Semi-detached house 40 5.8% 6.4% Row house 75 10.9% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 45 6.5% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 70 10.1% 16.3% Apartment in a building that has more than 5 storeys 330 47.8% 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 1,270 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 980 77.2% 86.2% Movers 285 22.4% 13.8% Non-migrants 235 18.5% 10.4% Migrants 55 4.3% 3.4% Internal migrants 55 4.3% 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 1,220 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 505 41.4% 58.1% Movers 715 58.6% 41.9% Non-migrants 465 38.1% 27.4% Migrants 250 20.5% 14.6% Internal migrants 195 16.0% 8.5% External migrants 55 4.5% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 470 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 350 74.5% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 15 3.2% 6.0% Public transit 35 7.5% 8.8% Walked 50 10.6% 4.2% Bicycle 0 0.0% 0.9% Other methods 10 2.1% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 470 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 135 28.7% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 220 46.8% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 80 17.0% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 25 5.3% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 10 2.1% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 470 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 40 8.5% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 70 14.9% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 145 30.9% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 105 22.3% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 75 16.0% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 25 5.3% 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.