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Residential · South sector · Calgary, Alberta
Evergreen is a residential community in the South sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 20,780 living in private households. 48.7% 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 15.8%. 48.4% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.9% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 46.2% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $122,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 13.4% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 4.84 km², giving a population density of 4,290 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 20,780 2021, private households
Visible minority 48.7% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 48.4% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 46.2% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $122,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 13.4% Calgary 31.2%
Density 4,290 /km² 20,780 people over 4.84 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 20,780 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 20,780 Population in private households (Men +) 10,170 Population in private households (Women +) 10,605 0 to 14 years 4,275 20.6% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 14,255 68.6% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 2,125 10.2% 11.8% 85 years and over 120 0.6% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 980 0-4 (Men +) 490 0-4 (Women +) 495 5-9 (Total) 1,330 5-9 (Men +) 725 5-9 (Women +) 610 10-14 (Total) 1,965 10-14 (Men +) 1,000 10-14 (Women +) 965 15-19 (Total) 1,510 15-19 (Men +) 755 15-19 (Women +) 755 20-24 (Total) 1,240 20-24 (Men +) 645 20-24 (Women +) 600 25-29 (Total) 920 25-29 (Men +) 475 25-29 (Women +) 450 30-34 (Total) 1,045 30-34 (Men +) 495 30-34 (Women +) 550 35-39 (Total) 1,510 35-39 (Men +) 650 35-39 (Women +) 860 40-44 (Total) 1,745 40-44 (Men +) 825 40-44 (Women +) 920 45-49 (Total) 1,965 45-49 (Men +) 900 45-49 (Women +) 1,065 50-54 (Total) 1,735 50-54 (Men +) 900 50-54 (Women +) 835 55-59 (Total) 1,390 55-59 (Men +) 680 55-59 (Women +) 715 60-64 (Total) 1,180 60-64 (Men +) 595 60-64 (Women +) 590 65-69 (Total) 790 65-69 (Men +) 380 65-69 (Women +) 410 70-74 (Total) 650 70-74 (Men +) 290 70-74 (Women +) 365 75-79 (Total) 470 75-79 (Men +) 210 75-79 (Women +) 260 80-84 (Total) 215 80-84 (Men +) 115 80-84 (Women +) 105 85-89 (Total) 95 85-89 (Men +) 40 85-89 (Women +) 55 90-94 (Total) 20 90-94 (Men +) 15 90-94 (Women +) 10 95-99 (Total) 10 95-99 (Men +) 0 95-99 (Women +) 10 100 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 6,805 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 1,030 15.1% 26.4% 2 persons 1,765 25.9% 31.9% 3 persons 1,405 20.6% 15.9% 4 persons 1,625 23.9% 15.8% 5 or more persons 985 14.5% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 5,940 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 5,260 88.5% 85.3% Married couples 4,785 80.6% 71.9% With children 230 3.9% 4.2% Without children 245 4.1% 9.2% Common-law couples 475 8.0% 13.4% One-parent families 680 11.4% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 680 100.0% 100.0% Women + 565 83.1% 78.3% Men + 115 16.9% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 16,500 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 10,715 64.9% 58.9% Married 9,765 59.2% 49.8% Common-law 945 5.7% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 5,790 35.1% 41.1% Never married 4,230 25.6% 29.2% Separated 280 1.7% 2.2% Divorced 760 4.6% 6.3% Widowed 520 3.1% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 20,780 100.0% 100.0% English only 19,265 92.7% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 1,050 5.0% 6.6% Neither English nor French 460 2.2% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 20,780 100.0% 100.0% English 14,270 68.7% 75.3% French 95 0.5% 0.5% Non-official language 4,955 23.9% 18.8% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,155 5.6% 2.1% Spanish 410 2.0% 1.4% Multiple languages 1,460 7.0% 5.5% Mandarin 880 4.2% 1.7% Korean 230 1.1% Russian 325 1.6%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 20,780 100.0% 100.0% English 11,565 55.6% 63.9% French 225 1.1% 1.2% Non-official language 7,770 37.4% 29.6% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,630 7.8% 3.2% Spanish 680 3.3% 2.3% Multiple responses 1,220 5.9% 5.2% Yue (Cantonese) 295 1.4% 2.5% Mandarin 1,125 5.4% 2.4% Russian 510 2.5%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 20,780 100.0% 100.0% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 2,460 11.8% 5.2% Spanish 970 4.7% 4.2% Hindi 570 2.7% 3.3% Mandarin 1,340 6.5% 3.5% Russian 715 3.4%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 20,775 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 595 2.9% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 20,180 97.1% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 595 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 295 49.6% 44.6% Metis 280 47.1% 50.4% Inuk (Inuit) 0 0.0% 1.0% Indigenous responses not included elsewhere 15 2.5% 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 50 100.0% 100.0%
Race & diversity Visible Minority (Racialized Population) Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 20,775 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 10,120 48.7% 41.4% South Asian 1,530 7.4% 11.0% Chinese 1,785 8.6% 7.1% Black 1,235 5.9% 5.5% Filipino 3,275 15.8% 6.5% Arab 355 1.7% 2.4% Latin American 660 3.2% 2.5% Southeast Asian 200 1.0% 2.0% West Asian 385 1.9% 1.2% Korean 320 1.5% 1.0% Japanese 55 0.3% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 0 0.0% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 320 1.5% 1.5% Not a visible minority 10,660 51.3% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 20,775 100.0% 100.0% First generation 9,950 47.9% 36.5% Second generation 4,310 20.8% 21.8% Third generation or more 6,520 31.4% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 20,775 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 155 0.8% 1.6% Christian 11,780 56.7% 44.5% Hindu 760 3.7% 2.6% Jewish 165 0.8% 0.5% Muslim 950 4.6% 7.4% Sikh 210 1.0% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 50 0.2% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 105 0.5% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 6,605 31.8% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 20,775 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 10,980 52.9% 64.6% Immigrants 9,600 46.2% 33.3% Before 1980 480 2.3% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 555 2.7% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 1,375 6.6% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 3,705 17.8% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 2,015 9.7% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 1,465 7.0% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 200 1.0% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 20,775 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 17,955 86.4% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 2,820 13.6% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 9,600 100.0% 100.0% Americas 885 9.2% 10.2% Europe 1,865 19.4% 16.0% Africa 905 9.4% 12.0% Asia 5,915 61.6% 61.0% Oceania and other 30 0.3% 0.8% Philippines 2,570 26.8% 15.2% India 725 7.5% 13.1% Other places of birth in Europe 425 4.4% China 1,140 11.9% 8.4% Nigeria 490 5.1%
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 1,465 100.0% 100.0% Americas 130 8.9% 9.3% Europe 150 10.2% 8.0% Africa 285 19.4% 18.5% Asia 905 61.8% 63.4% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 395 27.0% 19.0% India 115 7.8% 17.3% Nigeria 215 14.7% 7.2% Syria 80 5.5% 3.8% China 155 10.6% 6.8%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 9,120 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 6,370 69.8% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 1,890 20.7% 28.0% Refugees 835 9.2% 14.6% Other immigrants 15 0.2% 1.0%
Education Highest Certificate, Diploma, or Degree Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 16,500 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 1,685 10.2% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 3,795 23.0% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 11,025 66.8% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 830 5.0% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 2,525 15.3% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 820 5.0% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 6,855 41.5% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 16,500 In the labour force 11,615 Employed 10,200 Self-Employed 1,595 Unemployed 1,415 Not in the labour force 4,885 Labour force participation rate 70 Employment rate 62 Unemployment rate 12
Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +) 7,965 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 8,540 In the labour force (Men +) 5,950 In the labour force (Women +) 5,670 Employed (Men +) 5,280 Employed (Women +) 4,920 Self-Employed (Men +) 940 Self-Employed (Women +) 655 Unemployed (Men +) 670 Unemployed (Women +) 745 Not in the labour force (Men +) 2,015 Not in the labour force (Women +) 2,870 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 75 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 66 Employment rate (Men +) 66 Employment rate (Women +) 58 Unemployment rate (Men +) 11 Unemployment rate (Women +) 13
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 11,615 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 1,295 11.2% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 1,610 13.9% 12.4% Construction 795 6.8% 8.1% Manufacturing 700 6.0% Professional, scientific and technical services 1,505 13.0% 11.5%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 11,615 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 2,685 23.1% 24.0% Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 1,470 12.7% 15.8% Business, finance and administration occupations 2,205 19.0% 18.5% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 1,150 9.9% 10.6% Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,845 15.9% 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 $47,600 $44,400 Men + $57,200 $50,400 Women + $39,200 $39,600 Median household income of private households $122,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 6,805 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 135 2.0% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 405 6.0% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 525 7.7% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 725 10.7% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 750 11.0% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 1,000 14.7% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 745 10.9% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 1,140 16.8% 12.2% $200,000 and over 1,395 20.5% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 20,775 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 1,185 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 5,175 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 345 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 7 7.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 13,360 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 710 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 5 5.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 2,245 65 years and over (Number in low income) 125 65 years and over (Per cent in low income) 6 6.0% 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 6,805 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 5,885 86.5% 68.8% Renter households 915 13.4% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 6,805 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 5,550 81.6% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 1,255 18.4% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 5,885 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 915 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 16 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 33 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 1,880 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,800 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 70 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 0
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 6,805 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 6,625 97.3% 95.5% Major repairs needed 180 2.6% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 6,805 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 6,450 94.8% 94.9% Not suitable 360 5.3% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 6,805 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 10 0.1% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 55 0.8% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 120 1.8% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 895 13.2% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 5,195 76.3% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 475 7.0% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 55 0.8% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 6,805 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 5,255 77.2% 55.0% Semi-detached house 355 5.2% 6.4% Row house 460 6.8% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 135 2.0% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 595 8.7% 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 20,595 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 18,765 91.1% 86.2% Movers 1,825 8.9% 13.8% Non-migrants 1,275 6.2% 10.4% Migrants 550 2.7% 3.4% Internal migrants 310 1.5% 2.3% External migrants 235 1.1% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 19,795 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 13,815 69.8% 58.1% Movers 5,980 30.2% 41.9% Non-migrants 3,670 18.5% 27.4% Migrants 2,310 11.7% 14.6% Internal migrants 1,140 5.8% 8.5% External migrants 1,170 5.9% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 7,190 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 5,680 79.0% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 540 7.5% 6.0% Public transit 620 8.6% 8.8% Walked 135 1.9% 4.2% Bicycle 15 0.2% 0.9% Other methods 205 2.9% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 7,190 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 1,100 15.3% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 3,200 44.5% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 2,010 28.0% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 475 6.6% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 400 5.6% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 7,190 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 460 6.4% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 1,280 17.8% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 1,860 25.9% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 1,455 20.2% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 890 12.4% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 1,245 17.3% 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.