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Residential · Southeast sector · Calgary, Alberta
Mahogany is a residential community in the Southeast sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 13,860 living in private households. 37.6% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 41.4% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was South Asian at 9.4%. 59.8% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.6% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 29.3% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $142,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 13.9% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 6.20 km², giving a population density of 2,234 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 13,860 2021, private households
Visible minority 37.6% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 59.8% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 29.3% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $142,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 13.9% Calgary 31.2%
Density 2,234 /km² 13,860 people over 6.20 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 13,860 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 13,860 Population in private households (Men +) 6,885 Population in private households (Women +) 6,975 0 to 14 years 4,015 29.0% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 8,880 64.1% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 895 6.5% 11.8% 85 years and over 75 0.5% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 1,485 0-4 (Men +) 770 0-4 (Women +) 710 5-9 (Total) 1,425 5-9 (Men +) 780 5-9 (Women +) 645 10-14 (Total) 1,110 10-14 (Men +) 550 10-14 (Women +) 560 15-19 (Total) 520 15-19 (Men +) 255 15-19 (Women +) 265 20-24 (Total) 365 20-24 (Men +) 195 20-24 (Women +) 175 25-29 (Total) 615 25-29 (Men +) 285 25-29 (Women +) 325 30-34 (Total) 1,560 30-34 (Men +) 680 30-34 (Women +) 880 35-39 (Total) 1,790 35-39 (Men +) 880 35-39 (Women +) 910 40-44 (Total) 1,525 40-44 (Men +) 790 40-44 (Women +) 735 45-49 (Total) 1,015 45-49 (Men +) 535 45-49 (Women +) 475 50-54 (Total) 565 50-54 (Men +) 310 50-54 (Women +) 255 55-59 (Total) 465 55-59 (Men +) 255 55-59 (Women +) 210 60-64 (Total) 460 60-64 (Men +) 195 60-64 (Women +) 265 65-69 (Total) 335 65-69 (Men +) 125 65-69 (Women +) 215 70-74 (Total) 325 70-74 (Men +) 150 70-74 (Women +) 175 75-79 (Total) 165 75-79 (Men +) 65 75-79 (Women +) 105 80-84 (Total) 70 80-84 (Men +) 35 80-84 (Women +) 30 85-89 (Total) 55 85-89 (Men +) 25 85-89 (Women +) 25 90-94 (Total) 15 90-94 (Men +) 10 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 4,715 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 760 16.1% 26.4% 2 persons 1,335 28.3% 31.9% 3 persons 895 19.0% 15.9% 4 persons 1,125 23.9% 15.8% 5 or more persons 595 12.6% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 3,995 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 3,685 92.2% 85.3% Married couples 3,155 79.0% 71.9% With children 195 4.9% 4.2% Without children 340 8.5% 9.2% Common-law couples 535 13.4% 13.4% One-parent families 310 7.8% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 310 100.0% 100.0% Women + 265 85.5% 78.3% Men + 45 14.5% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 9,845 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 7,430 75.5% 58.9% Married 6,365 64.7% 49.8% Common-law 1,070 10.9% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 2,415 24.5% 41.1% Never married 1,555 15.8% 29.2% Separated 180 1.8% 2.2% Divorced 410 4.2% 6.3% Widowed 270 2.7% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 13,860 100.0% 100.0% English only 12,800 92.3% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 880 6.3% 6.6% Neither English nor French 175 1.3% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 13,860 100.0% 100.0% English 10,995 79.3% 75.3% French 40 0.3% 0.5% Non-official language 2,045 14.8% 18.8% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 220 1.6% 2.1% Arabic 150 1.1% Spanish 410 3.0% 1.4% Multiple languages 780 5.6% 5.5% Mandarin 130 0.9% 1.7% Russian 135 1.0%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 13,860 100.0% 100.0% English 9,630 69.5% 63.9% French 175 1.3% 1.2% Non-official language 3,475 25.1% 29.6% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 365 2.6% 3.2% Arabic 235 1.7% Spanish 535 3.9% 2.3% Multiple responses 575 4.2% 5.2% Russian 250 1.8% Punjabi (Panjabi) 195 1.4% 3.4%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 13,860 100.0% 100.0% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 620 4.5% 5.2% Arabic 365 2.6% Spanish 810 5.8% 4.2% Hindi 345 2.5% 3.3% Russian 325 2.3%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 13,865 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 360 2.6% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 13,500 97.4% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 360 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 115 31.9% 44.6% Metis 240 66.7% 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 13,865 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 5,215 37.6% 41.4% South Asian 1,300 9.4% 11.0% Chinese 510 3.7% 7.1% Black 580 4.2% 5.5% Filipino 980 7.1% 6.5% Arab 340 2.5% 2.4% Latin American 595 4.3% 2.5% Southeast Asian 265 1.9% 2.0% West Asian 105 0.8% 1.2% Korean 180 1.3% 1.0% Japanese 70 0.5% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 10 0.1% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 290 2.1% 1.5% Not a visible minority 8,645 62.4% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 13,865 100.0% 100.0% First generation 4,350 31.4% 36.5% Second generation 3,105 22.4% 21.8% Third generation or more 6,405 46.2% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 13,865 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 75 0.5% 1.6% Christian 7,110 51.3% 44.5% Hindu 425 3.1% 2.6% Jewish 50 0.4% 0.5% Muslim 940 6.8% 7.4% Sikh 290 2.1% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 0 0.0% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 0 0.0% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 4,960 35.8% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 13,865 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 9,655 69.6% 64.6% Immigrants 4,065 29.3% 33.3% Before 1980 290 2.1% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 200 1.4% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 440 3.2% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 1,310 9.4% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 1,065 7.7% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 760 5.5% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 145 1.1% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 13,865 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 12,455 89.8% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 1,400 10.1% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 4,065 100.0% 100.0% Americas 655 16.1% 10.2% Europe 835 20.5% 16.0% Africa 475 11.7% 12.0% Asia 2,065 50.8% 61.0% Oceania and other 30 0.7% 0.8% Philippines 630 15.5% 15.2% United Kingdom 280 6.9% 5.0% India 505 12.4% 13.1% Other places of birth in Asia 330 8.1% China 180 4.4% 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 760 100.0% 100.0% Americas 165 21.7% 9.3% Europe 120 15.8% 8.0% Africa 95 12.5% 18.5% Asia 365 48.0% 63.4% Oceania and other 10 1.3% 0.8% Philippines 110 14.5% 19.0% India 150 19.7% 17.3% Nigeria 75 9.9% 7.2% Other places of birth in Asia 35 4.6%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 3,770 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 2,650 70.3% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 865 22.9% 28.0% Refugees 240 6.4% 14.6% Other immigrants 15 0.4% 1.0%
Education Highest Certificate, Diploma, or Degree Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 9,845 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 760 7.7% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 2,095 21.3% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 6,995 71.0% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 660 6.7% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 1,980 20.1% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 415 4.2% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 3,940 40.0% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 9,845 In the labour force 7,650 Employed 6,950 Self-Employed 1,165 Unemployed 700 Not in the labour force 2,195 Labour force participation rate 78 Employment rate 71 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 +) 4,790 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 5,060 In the labour force (Men +) 3,990 In the labour force (Women +) 3,665 Employed (Men +) 3,655 Employed (Women +) 3,295 Self-Employed (Men +) 705 Self-Employed (Women +) 460 Unemployed (Men +) 330 Unemployed (Women +) 370 Not in the labour force (Men +) 800 Not in the labour force (Women +) 1,395 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 83 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 72 Employment rate (Men +) 76 Employment rate (Women +) 65 Unemployment rate (Men +) 8 Unemployment rate (Women +) 10
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 7,650 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 695 9.1% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 1,135 14.8% 12.4% Construction 765 10.0% 8.1% Professional, scientific and technical services 935 12.2% 11.5% Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 480 6.3%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 7,650 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 1,500 19.6% 24.0% Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 1,100 14.4% 15.8% Business, finance and administration occupations 1,575 20.6% 18.5% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 870 11.4% 10.6% Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,070 14.0% 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 $65,000 $44,400 Men + $79,500 $50,400 Women + $52,000 $39,600 Median household income of private households $142,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 4,715 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 90 1.9% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 185 3.9% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 275 5.8% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 415 8.8% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 420 8.9% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 615 13.0% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 520 11.0% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 1,005 21.3% 12.2% $200,000 and over 1,190 25.2% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 13,860 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 630 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 4,370 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 190 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 4 4.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 8,525 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 375 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 4 4.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 965 65 years and over (Number in low income) 65 65 years and over (Per cent in low income) 7 7.0% 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 4,715 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 4,060 86.1% 68.8% Renter households 655 13.9% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 4,700 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 3,725 79.3% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 980 20.9% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 4,060 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 655 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 18 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 37 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 2,480 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,800 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 89 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 0
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 4,715 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 4,675 99.2% 95.5% Major repairs needed 45 0.9% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 4,715 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 4,555 96.6% 94.9% Not suitable 160 3.4% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 4,715 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 35 0.7% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 0 0.0% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 0 0.0% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 15 0.3% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 325 6.9% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 1,890 40.1% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 2,445 51.9% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 4,715 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 3,090 65.5% 55.0% Semi-detached house 535 11.3% 6.4% Row house 230 4.9% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 10 0.2% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 855 18.1% 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 13,555 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 11,255 83.0% 86.2% Movers 2,300 17.0% 13.8% Non-migrants 1,755 12.9% 10.4% Migrants 540 4.0% 3.4% Internal migrants 405 3.0% 2.3% External migrants 135 1.0% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 12,380 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 4,845 39.1% 58.1% Movers 7,535 60.9% 41.9% Non-migrants 5,440 43.9% 27.4% Migrants 2,095 16.9% 14.6% Internal migrants 1,470 11.9% 8.5% External migrants 625 5.0% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 4,665 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 4,030 86.4% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 205 4.4% 6.0% Public transit 135 2.9% 8.8% Walked 115 2.5% 4.2% Bicycle 20 0.4% 0.9% Other methods 160 3.4% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 4,665 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 760 16.3% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 2,315 49.6% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 1,090 23.4% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 285 6.1% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 215 4.6% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 4,665 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 285 6.1% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 965 20.7% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 1,550 33.2% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 830 17.8% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 495 10.6% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 540 11.6% 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.