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Residential · South sector · Calgary, Alberta
Maple Ridge is a residential community in the South sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 1,830 living in private households. 9.6% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 41.4% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was Filipino at 3.0%. 86.8% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 3.3% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 14.8% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $117,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 5.8% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 2.66 km², giving a population density of 689 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 1,830 2021, private households
Visible minority 9.6% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 86.8% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 14.8% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $117,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 5.8% Calgary 31.2%
Density 689 /km² 1,830 people over 2.66 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 1,830 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 1,830 Population in private households (Men +) 865 Population in private households (Women +) 960 0 to 14 years 325 17.8% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 1,080 59.0% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 380 20.8% 11.8% 85 years and over 45 2.5% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 90 0-4 (Men +) 50 0-4 (Women +) 35 5-9 (Total) 115 5-9 (Men +) 40 5-9 (Women +) 75 10-14 (Total) 125 10-14 (Men +) 45 10-14 (Women +) 80 15-19 (Total) 60 15-19 (Men +) 20 15-19 (Women +) 40 20-24 (Total) 40 20-24 (Men +) 15 20-24 (Women +) 30 25-29 (Total) 75 25-29 (Men +) 35 25-29 (Women +) 35 30-34 (Total) 85 30-34 (Men +) 35 30-34 (Women +) 55 35-39 (Total) 145 35-39 (Men +) 75 35-39 (Women +) 65 40-44 (Total) 80 40-44 (Men +) 35 40-44 (Women +) 45 45-49 (Total) 140 45-49 (Men +) 80 45-49 (Women +) 60 50-54 (Total) 140 50-54 (Men +) 75 50-54 (Women +) 65 55-59 (Total) 165 55-59 (Men +) 85 55-59 (Women +) 80 60-64 (Total) 150 60-64 (Men +) 60 60-64 (Women +) 95 65-69 (Total) 130 65-69 (Men +) 75 65-69 (Women +) 55 70-74 (Total) 105 70-74 (Men +) 55 70-74 (Women +) 50 75-79 (Total) 105 75-79 (Men +) 45 75-79 (Women +) 60 80-84 (Total) 40 80-84 (Men +) 15 80-84 (Women +) 20 85-89 (Total) 40 85-89 (Men +) 25 85-89 (Women +) 15 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 770 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 150 19.5% 26.4% 2 persons 360 46.8% 31.9% 3 persons 95 12.3% 15.9% 4 persons 135 17.5% 15.8% 5 or more persons 25 3.2% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 580 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 510 87.9% 85.3% Married couples 425 73.3% 71.9% With children 0 0.0% 4.2% Without children 80 13.8% 9.2% Common-law couples 85 14.7% 13.4% One-parent families 70 12.1% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 70 100.0% 100.0% Women + 55 78.6% 78.3% Men + 15 21.4% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 1,500 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 1,020 68.0% 58.9% Married 850 56.7% 49.8% Common-law 165 11.0% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 480 32.0% 41.1% Never married 265 17.7% 29.2% Separated 30 2.0% 2.2% Divorced 80 5.3% 6.3% Widowed 105 7.0% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 1,830 100.0% 100.0% English only 1,705 93.2% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 115 6.3% 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 1,830 100.0% 100.0% English 1,755 95.9% 75.3% French 0 0.0% 0.5% Non-official language 45 2.5% 18.8% Multiple languages 25 1.4% 5.5% Yue (Cantonese) 10 0.6%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 1,830 100.0% 100.0% English 1,600 87.4% 63.9% French 30 1.6% 1.2% Non-official language 155 8.5% 29.6% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 15 0.8% 3.2% Spanish 10 0.6% 2.3% Multiple responses 40 2.2% 5.2% Yue (Cantonese) 30 1.6% 2.5% Dutch 10 0.6%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 1,830 100.0% 100.0% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 25 1.4% 5.2% German 25 1.4% Yue (Cantonese) 25 1.4%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 1,825 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 60 3.3% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 1,770 97.0% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 60 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 30 50.0% 44.6% Metis 30 50.0% 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 1,825 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 175 9.6% 41.4% South Asian 0 0.0% 11.0% Chinese 40 2.2% 7.1% Black 30 1.6% 5.5% Filipino 55 3.0% 6.5% Arab 25 1.4% 2.4% Latin American 10 0.6% 2.5% Southeast Asian 0 0.0% 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 0 0.0% 1.5% Not a visible minority 1,645 90.1% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 1,825 100.0% 100.0% First generation 310 17.0% 36.5% Second generation 360 19.7% 21.8% Third generation or more 1,160 63.6% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 1,825 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 15 0.8% 1.6% Christian 855 46.9% 44.5% Hindu 0 0.0% 2.6% Jewish 10 0.6% 0.5% Muslim 0 0.0% 7.4% Sikh 0 0.0% 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 930 51.0% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 1,825 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 1,545 84.7% 64.6% Immigrants 270 14.8% 33.3% Before 1980 95 5.2% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 30 1.6% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 35 1.9% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 25 1.4% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 45 2.5% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 40 2.2% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 0 0.0% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 1,825 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 1,730 94.8% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 95 5.2% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 270 100.0% 100.0% Americas 65 24.1% 10.2% Europe 130 48.1% 16.0% Africa 0 0.0% 12.0% Asia 65 24.1% 61.0% Oceania and other 15 5.6% 0.8% Philippines 35 13.0% 15.2% United Kingdom 60 22.2% 5.0% Other places of birth in Asia 10 3.7% United States of America 35 13.0% Hong Kong 15 5.6%
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 20 50.0% 9.3% Europe 0 0.0% 8.0% Africa 0 0.0% 18.5% Asia 10 25.0% 63.4% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 10 25.0% 19.0% United States of America 20 50.0%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 175 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 100 57.1% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 55 31.4% 28.0% Refugees 0 0.0% 14.6% Other immigrants 20 11.4% 1.0%
Education Highest Certificate, Diploma, or Degree Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 1,500 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 115 7.7% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 375 25.0% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,015 67.7% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 125 8.3% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 345 23.0% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 75 5.0% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 470 31.3% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 1,500 In the labour force 940 Employed 825 Self-Employed 165 Unemployed 110 Not in the labour force 565 Labour force participation rate 63 Employment rate 55 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 +) 730 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 770 In the labour force (Men +) 465 In the labour force (Women +) 470 Employed (Men +) 425 Employed (Women +) 400 Self-Employed (Men +) 95 Self-Employed (Women +) 70 Unemployed (Men +) 40 Unemployed (Women +) 70 Not in the labour force (Men +) 260 Not in the labour force (Women +) 305 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 64 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 61 Employment rate (Men +) 58 Employment rate (Women +) 52 Unemployment rate (Men +) 9 Unemployment rate (Women +) 15
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 940 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 95 10.1% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 115 12.2% 12.4% Construction 110 11.7% 8.1% Professional, scientific and technical services 90 9.6% 11.5% Public administration 70 7.5%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 940 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 175 18.6% 24.0% Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 120 12.8% 15.8% Business, finance and administration occupations 270 28.7% 18.5% Health occupations 65 6.9% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 100 10.6% 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 $54,800 $44,400 Men + $68,000 $50,400 Women + $44,400 $39,600 Median household income of private households $117,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 770 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 0 0.0% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 25 3.2% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 95 12.3% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 95 12.3% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 80 10.4% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 85 11.0% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 80 10.4% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 110 14.3% 12.2% $200,000 and over 170 22.1% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 1,825 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 145 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income) 8 8.0% 9.0% 0 to 17 years 370 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 50 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 14 14.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 1,040 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 65 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 6 6.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 420 65 years and over (Number in low income) 25 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 770 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 720 93.5% 68.8% Renter households 45 5.8% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 770 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 655 85.1% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 115 14.9% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 725 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 50 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 11 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 70 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 1,100 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 2,060 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 51 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 0
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 770 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 735 95.5% 95.5% Major repairs needed 35 4.5% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 770 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 770 100.0% 94.9% Not suitable 0 0.0% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 770 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 50 6.5% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 720 93.5% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 0 0.0% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 0 0.0% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 0 0.0% 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 765 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 765 100.0% 55.0% Semi-detached house 0 0.0% 6.4% Row house 0 0.0% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 0 0.0% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 0 0.0% 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 1,815 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 1,685 92.8% 86.2% Movers 135 7.4% 13.8% Non-migrants 110 6.1% 10.4% Migrants 25 1.4% 3.4% Internal migrants 25 1.4% 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 1,740 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 1,250 71.8% 58.1% Movers 490 28.2% 41.9% Non-migrants 320 18.4% 27.4% Migrants 170 9.8% 14.6% Internal migrants 120 6.9% 8.5% External migrants 50 2.9% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 550 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 480 87.3% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 25 4.5% 6.0% Public transit 0 0.0% 8.8% Walked 35 6.4% 4.2% Bicycle 0 0.0% 0.9% Other methods 25 4.5% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 550 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 215 39.1% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 210 38.2% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 120 21.8% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 0 0.0% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 0 0.0% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 550 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 15 2.7% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 100 18.2% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 170 30.9% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 135 24.6% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 85 15.4% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 45 8.2% 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.