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Residential · South sector · Calgary, Alberta
Legacy is a residential community in the South sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 8,000 living in private households. 43.4% 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 12.5%. 53.5% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 3.2% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 37.9% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $105,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 24.9% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 6.02 km², giving a population density of 1,329 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 8,000 2021, private households
Visible minority 43.4% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 53.5% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 37.9% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $105,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 24.9% Calgary 31.2%
Density 1,329 /km² 8,000 people over 6.02 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,000 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 8,000 Population in private households (Men +) 3,920 Population in private households (Women +) 4,085 0 to 14 years 1,810 22.6% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 5,740 71.8% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 445 5.6% 11.8% 85 years and over 0 0.0% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 795 0-4 (Men +) 400 0-4 (Women +) 395 5-9 (Total) 570 5-9 (Men +) 285 5-9 (Women +) 285 10-14 (Total) 440 10-14 (Men +) 220 10-14 (Women +) 225 15-19 (Total) 355 15-19 (Men +) 180 15-19 (Women +) 180 20-24 (Total) 540 20-24 (Men +) 275 20-24 (Women +) 270 25-29 (Total) 745 25-29 (Men +) 340 25-29 (Women +) 410 30-34 (Total) 940 30-34 (Men +) 455 30-34 (Women +) 495 35-39 (Total) 885 35-39 (Men +) 420 35-39 (Women +) 465 40-44 (Total) 720 40-44 (Men +) 360 40-44 (Women +) 360 45-49 (Total) 505 45-49 (Men +) 260 45-49 (Women +) 245 50-54 (Total) 395 50-54 (Men +) 235 50-54 (Women +) 160 55-59 (Total) 380 55-59 (Men +) 145 55-59 (Women +) 235 60-64 (Total) 260 60-64 (Men +) 130 60-64 (Women +) 130 65-69 (Total) 245 65-69 (Men +) 110 65-69 (Women +) 135 70-74 (Total) 115 70-74 (Men +) 45 70-74 (Women +) 70 75-79 (Total) 60 75-79 (Men +) 35 75-79 (Women +) 25 80-84 (Total) 25 80-84 (Men +) 15 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 3,045 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 695 22.8% 26.4% 2 persons 965 31.7% 31.9% 3 persons 570 18.7% 15.9% 4 persons 540 17.7% 15.8% 5 or more persons 275 9.0% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 2,245 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 1,960 87.3% 85.3% Married couples 1,640 73.0% 71.9% With children 110 4.9% 4.2% Without children 205 9.1% 9.2% Common-law couples 320 14.2% 13.4% One-parent families 285 12.7% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 285 100.0% 100.0% Women + 225 79.0% 78.3% Men + 60 21.1% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 6,190 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 4,010 64.8% 58.9% Married 3,370 54.4% 49.8% Common-law 640 10.3% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 2,175 35.1% 41.1% Never married 1,635 26.4% 29.2% Separated 140 2.3% 2.2% Divorced 300 4.8% 6.3% Widowed 105 1.7% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,000 100.0% 100.0% English only 7,425 92.8% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 450 5.6% 6.6% Neither English nor French 125 1.6% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,000 100.0% 100.0% English 6,150 76.9% 75.3% French 35 0.4% 0.5% Non-official language 1,380 17.2% 18.8% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 260 3.2% 2.1% Spanish 300 3.8% 1.4% Multiple languages 440 5.5% 5.5% Mandarin 60 0.8% 1.7% Gujarati 60 0.8% Russian 145 1.8%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,000 100.0% 100.0% English 5,085 63.6% 63.9% French 115 1.4% 1.2% Non-official language 2,350 29.4% 29.6% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 470 5.9% 3.2% Arabic 90 1.1% Spanish 405 5.1% 2.3% Multiple responses 450 5.6% 5.2% Mandarin 110 1.4% 2.4% Russian 175 2.2%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,000 100.0% 100.0% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 760 9.5% 5.2% Spanish 510 6.4% 4.2% Hindi 155 1.9% 3.3% Mandarin 165 2.1% 3.5% Russian 300 3.8%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,005 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 255 3.2% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 7,750 96.8% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 255 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 110 43.1% 44.6% Metis 125 49.0% 50.4% Inuk (Inuit) 0 0.0% 1.0% Indigenous responses not included elsewhere 10 3.9% 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 8,005 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 3,470 43.4% 41.4% South Asian 385 4.8% 11.0% Chinese 270 3.4% 7.1% Black 855 10.7% 5.5% Filipino 1,000 12.5% 6.5% Arab 125 1.6% 2.4% Latin American 465 5.8% 2.5% Southeast Asian 110 1.4% 2.0% West Asian 120 1.5% 1.2% Korean 65 0.8% 1.0% Japanese 0 0.0% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 15 0.2% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 65 0.8% 1.5% Not a visible minority 4,535 56.6% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,005 100.0% 100.0% First generation 3,170 39.6% 36.5% Second generation 1,685 21.1% 21.8% Third generation or more 3,140 39.2% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 8,005 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 60 0.8% 1.6% Christian 4,295 53.6% 44.5% Hindu 225 2.8% 2.6% Jewish 45 0.6% 0.5% Muslim 405 5.1% 7.4% Sikh 40 0.5% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 25 0.3% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 10 0.1% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 2,900 36.2% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,005 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 4,885 61.0% 64.6% Immigrants 3,030 37.9% 33.3% Before 1980 115 1.4% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 65 0.8% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 300 3.8% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 955 11.9% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 960 12.0% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 630 7.9% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 85 1.1% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,005 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 6,935 86.6% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 1,065 13.3% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 3,030 100.0% 100.0% Americas 475 15.7% 10.2% Europe 620 20.5% 16.0% Africa 495 16.3% 12.0% Asia 1,425 47.0% 61.0% Oceania and other 15 0.5% 0.8% Philippines 745 24.6% 15.2% Other places of birth in Africa 180 5.9% Other places of birth in Americas 160 5.3% India 165 5.5% 13.1% Nigeria 235 7.8%
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 630 100.0% 100.0% Americas 110 17.5% 9.3% Europe 80 12.7% 8.0% Africa 135 21.4% 18.5% Asia 285 45.2% 63.4% Oceania and other 10 1.6% 0.8% Philippines 185 29.4% 19.0% Nigeria 85 13.5% 7.2% China 35 5.6% 6.8%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 2,910 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 1,995 68.6% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 525 18.0% 28.0% Refugees 330 11.3% 14.6% Other immigrants 60 2.1% 1.0%
Education Highest Certificate, Diploma, or Degree Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 6,190 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 620 10.0% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 1,635 26.4% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 3,935 63.6% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 440 7.1% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 1,205 19.5% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 285 4.6% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 2,010 32.5% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 6,190 In the labour force 4,960 Employed 4,510 Self-Employed 550 Unemployed 450 Not in the labour force 1,230 Labour force participation rate 80 Employment rate 73 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 +) 3,015 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 3,180 In the labour force (Men +) 2,565 In the labour force (Women +) 2,390 Employed (Men +) 2,380 Employed (Women +) 2,130 Self-Employed (Men +) 325 Self-Employed (Women +) 225 Unemployed (Men +) 185 Unemployed (Women +) 260 Not in the labour force (Men +) 445 Not in the labour force (Women +) 785 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 85 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 75 Employment rate (Men +) 79 Employment rate (Women +) 67 Unemployment rate (Men +) 7 Unemployment rate (Women +) 11
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 4,960 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 540 10.9% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 810 16.3% 12.4% Construction 520 10.5% 8.1% Transportation and warehousing 310 6.2% 6.4% Professional, scientific and technical services 505 10.2% 11.5%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 4,960 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 1,130 22.8% 24.0% Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 940 18.9% 15.8% Business, finance and administration occupations 995 20.1% 18.5% Health occupations 515 10.4% Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 515 10.4% 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 $51,200 $44,400 Men + $62,000 $50,400 Women + $43,600 $39,600 Median household income of private households $105,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 3,050 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 15 0.5% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 190 6.2% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 390 12.8% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 410 13.4% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 390 12.8% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 540 17.7% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 315 10.3% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 525 17.2% 12.2% $200,000 and over 260 8.5% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 8,005 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 455 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 2,035 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 165 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 8 8.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 5,520 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 255 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 5 5.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 450 65 years and over (Number in low income) 40 65 years and over (Per cent in low income) 9 9.0% 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 3,050 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 2,290 75.1% 68.8% Renter households 760 24.9% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 3,050 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 2,355 77.2% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 695 22.8% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 2,290 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 760 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 22 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 26 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 2,000 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,360 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 89 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 0
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 3,050 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 3,040 99.7% 95.5% Major repairs needed 10 0.3% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 3,050 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 2,935 96.2% 94.9% Not suitable 110 3.6% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 3,050 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 0 0.0% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 0 0.0% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 0 0.0% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 0 0.0% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 15 0.5% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 910 29.8% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 2,115 69.3% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 3,050 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 1,325 43.4% 55.0% Semi-detached house 340 11.2% 6.4% Row house 275 9.0% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 0 0.0% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 1,105 36.2% 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 7,835 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 6,190 79.0% 86.2% Movers 1,640 20.9% 13.8% Non-migrants 1,260 16.1% 10.4% Migrants 380 4.8% 3.4% Internal migrants 335 4.3% 2.3% External migrants 45 0.6% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 7,205 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 1,975 27.4% 58.1% Movers 5,230 72.6% 41.9% Non-migrants 3,690 51.2% 27.4% Migrants 1,540 21.4% 14.6% Internal migrants 1,065 14.8% 8.5% External migrants 475 6.6% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 3,395 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 2,980 87.8% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 110 3.2% 6.0% Public transit 180 5.3% 8.8% Walked 40 1.2% 4.2% Bicycle 0 0.0% 0.9% Other methods 75 2.2% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 3,395 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 360 10.6% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 1,530 45.1% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 985 29.0% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 270 8.0% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 250 7.4% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 3,395 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 285 8.4% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 730 21.5% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 980 28.9% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 555 16.4% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 335 9.9% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 505 14.9% 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.