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Residential · Centre sector · Calgary, Alberta
Greenview is a residential community in the Centre sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 2,100 living in private households. 36.0% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 41.4% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was Black at 10.9%. 61.0% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 3.1% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 28.6% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $67,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 54.9% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 0.45 km², giving a population density of 4,704 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 2,100 2021, private households
Visible minority 36.0% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 61.0% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 28.6% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $67,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 54.9% Calgary 31.2%
Density 4,704 /km² 2,100 people over 0.45 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,100 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 2,100 Population in private households (Men +) 1,070 Population in private households (Women +) 1,030 0 to 14 years 280 13.3% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 1,525 72.6% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 255 12.1% 11.8% 85 years and over 35 1.7% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 115 0-4 (Men +) 65 0-4 (Women +) 50 5-9 (Total) 100 5-9 (Men +) 60 5-9 (Women +) 35 10-14 (Total) 75 10-14 (Men +) 35 10-14 (Women +) 35 15-19 (Total) 45 15-19 (Men +) 30 15-19 (Women +) 15 20-24 (Total) 135 20-24 (Men +) 55 20-24 (Women +) 80 25-29 (Total) 160 25-29 (Men +) 85 25-29 (Women +) 75 30-34 (Total) 305 30-34 (Men +) 145 30-34 (Women +) 160 35-39 (Total) 170 35-39 (Men +) 85 35-39 (Women +) 80 40-44 (Total) 205 40-44 (Men +) 130 40-44 (Women +) 75 45-49 (Total) 130 45-49 (Men +) 45 45-49 (Women +) 80 50-54 (Total) 145 50-54 (Men +) 85 50-54 (Women +) 65 55-59 (Total) 115 55-59 (Men +) 40 55-59 (Women +) 80 60-64 (Total) 110 60-64 (Men +) 80 60-64 (Women +) 25 65-69 (Total) 120 65-69 (Men +) 30 65-69 (Women +) 85 70-74 (Total) 60 70-74 (Men +) 35 70-74 (Women +) 25 75-79 (Total) 60 75-79 (Men +) 35 75-79 (Women +) 30 80-84 (Total) 15 80-84 (Men +) 0 80-84 (Women +) 10 85-89 (Total) 30 85-89 (Men +) 0 85-89 (Women +) 20 90-94 (Total) 10 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 1,080 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 490 45.4% 26.4% 2 persons 330 30.6% 31.9% 3 persons 140 13.0% 15.9% 4 persons 75 6.9% 15.8% 5 or more persons 40 3.7% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 485 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 385 79.4% 85.3% Married couples 270 55.7% 71.9% With children 25 5.2% 4.2% Without children 85 17.5% 9.2% Common-law couples 115 23.7% 13.4% One-parent families 105 21.6% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 105 100.0% 100.0% Women + 90 85.7% 78.3% Men + 15 14.3% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 1,820 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 785 43.1% 58.9% Married 560 30.8% 49.8% Common-law 225 12.4% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 1,030 56.6% 41.1% Never married 675 37.1% 29.2% Separated 75 4.1% 2.2% Divorced 205 11.3% 6.3% Widowed 75 4.1% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,100 100.0% 100.0% English only 1,910 91.0% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 150 7.1% 6.6% Neither English nor French 35 1.7% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,100 100.0% 100.0% English 1,645 78.3% 75.3% French 25 1.2% 0.5% Non-official language 310 14.8% 18.8% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 35 1.7% 2.1% Arabic 20 0.9% Spanish 45 2.1% 1.4% Multiple languages 120 5.7% 5.5% Yue (Cantonese) 35 1.7% Mandarin 45 2.1% 1.7%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,100 100.0% 100.0% English 1,410 67.1% 63.9% French 55 2.6% 1.2% Non-official language 545 25.9% 29.6% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 40 1.9% 3.2% Spanish 110 5.2% 2.3% Multiple responses 90 4.3% 5.2% Yue (Cantonese) 80 3.8% 2.5% Tigrigna 30 1.4% Mandarin 65 3.1% 2.4%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,100 100.0% 100.0% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 65 3.1% 5.2% Spanish 155 7.4% 4.2% Mandarin 90 4.3% 3.5% Yue (Cantonese) 120 5.7%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,100 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 65 3.1% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 2,035 96.9% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 65 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 30 46.1% 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 2,100 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 755 36.0% 41.4% South Asian 50 2.4% 11.0% Chinese 210 10.0% 7.1% Black 230 10.9% 5.5% Filipino 85 4.0% 6.5% Arab 30 1.4% 2.4% Latin American 100 4.8% 2.5% Southeast Asian 15 0.7% 2.0% West Asian 0 0.0% 1.2% Korean 0 0.0% 1.0% Japanese 0 0.0% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 0 0.0% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 25 1.2% 1.5% Not a visible minority 1,345 64.0% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,100 100.0% 100.0% First generation 685 32.6% 36.5% Second generation 435 20.7% 21.8% Third generation or more 980 46.7% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 2,100 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 10 0.5% 1.6% Christian 855 40.7% 44.5% Hindu 15 0.7% 2.6% Jewish 0 0.0% 0.5% Muslim 105 5.0% 7.4% Sikh 0 0.0% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 0 0.0% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 25 1.2% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 1,080 51.4% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,100 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 1,445 68.8% 64.6% Immigrants 600 28.6% 33.3% Before 1980 60 2.9% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 95 4.5% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 85 4.0% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 95 4.5% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 105 5.0% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 160 7.6% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 50 2.4% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,100 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 1,825 86.9% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 275 13.1% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 600 100.0% 100.0% Americas 65 10.8% 10.2% Europe 90 15.0% 16.0% Africa 170 28.3% 12.0% Asia 275 45.8% 61.0% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 70 11.7% 15.2% Other places of birth in Africa 55 9.2% Other places of birth in Asia 45 7.5% China 55 9.2% 8.4% Nigeria 50 8.3%
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 160 100.0% 100.0% Americas 15 9.4% 9.3% Europe 0 0.0% 8.0% Africa 75 46.9% 18.5% Asia 70 43.8% 63.4% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 30 18.8% 19.0% India 20 12.5% 17.3% Nigeria 30 18.8% 7.2% Ethiopia 15 9.4% Other places of birth in Asia 10 6.2%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 545 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 230 42.2% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 185 33.9% 28.0% Refugees 120 22.0% 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 1,820 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 255 14.0% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 600 33.0% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 960 52.8% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 140 7.7% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 350 19.2% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 50 2.8% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 420 23.1% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 1,820 In the labour force 1,300 Employed 1,075 Self-Employed 150 Unemployed 225 Not in the labour force 515 Labour force participation rate 71 Employment rate 59 Unemployment rate 17
Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +) 910 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 905 In the labour force (Men +) 705 In the labour force (Women +) 595 Employed (Men +) 560 Employed (Women +) 515 Self-Employed (Men +) 85 Self-Employed (Women +) 60 Unemployed (Men +) 145 Unemployed (Women +) 80 Not in the labour force (Men +) 205 Not in the labour force (Women +) 310 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 78 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 66 Employment rate (Men +) 62 Employment rate (Women +) 57 Unemployment rate (Men +) 21 Unemployment rate (Women +) 13
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 1,300 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 205 15.8% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 145 11.2% 12.4% Construction 125 9.6% 8.1% Transportation and warehousing 80 6.2% 6.4% Accommodation and food services 100 7.7%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 1,300 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 390 30.0% 24.0% Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 270 20.8% 15.8% Business, finance and administration occupations 205 15.8% 18.5% Health occupations 95 7.3% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 95 7.3% 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 $38,800 $44,400 Men + $43,600 $50,400 Women + $36,000 $39,600 Median household income of private households $67,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 1,075 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 35 3.3% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 265 24.6% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 155 14.4% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 175 16.3% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 105 9.8% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 150 13.9% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 70 6.5% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 70 6.5% 12.2% $200,000 and over 35 3.3% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 2,100 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 305 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income) 15 15.0% 9.0% 0 to 17 years 305 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 35 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 11 11.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 1,500 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 210 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 14 14.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 295 65 years and over (Number in low income) 65 65 years and over (Per cent in low income) 22 22.0% 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 1,075 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 480 44.6% 68.8% Renter households 590 54.9% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 1,065 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 770 72.3% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 300 28.2% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 480 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 595 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 19 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 36 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 1,320 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,300 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 62 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 8
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 1,075 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 1,000 93.0% 95.5% Major repairs needed 75 7.0% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 1,075 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 1,020 94.9% 94.9% Not suitable 55 5.1% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 1,075 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 90 8.4% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 515 47.9% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 345 32.1% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 85 7.9% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 35 3.3% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 0 0.0% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 0 0.0% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 1,075 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 170 15.8% 55.0% Semi-detached house 15 1.4% 6.4% Row house 305 28.4% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 85 7.9% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 500 46.5% 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 2,080 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 1,710 82.2% 86.2% Movers 370 17.8% 13.8% Non-migrants 290 13.9% 10.4% Migrants 80 3.9% 3.4% Internal migrants 50 2.4% 2.3% External migrants 35 1.7% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 1,990 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 1,005 50.5% 58.1% Movers 985 49.5% 41.9% Non-migrants 605 30.4% 27.4% Migrants 380 19.1% 14.6% Internal migrants 255 12.8% 8.5% External migrants 120 6.0% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 875 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 660 75.4% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 45 5.1% 6.0% Public transit 120 13.7% 8.8% Walked 15 1.7% 4.2% Bicycle 15 1.7% 0.9% Other methods 15 1.7% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 875 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 250 28.6% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 390 44.6% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 155 17.7% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 40 4.6% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 45 5.1% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 875 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 75 8.6% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 115 13.1% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 200 22.9% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 160 18.3% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 140 16.0% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 180 20.6% 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.
calgarycensus.com — an independent project, not affiliated with The City of Calgary
or Statistics Canada.