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Residential · Northeast sector · Calgary, Alberta
Marlborough Park is a residential community in the Northeast sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 8,290 living in private households. 53.2% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 41.4% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was Arab at 16.2%. 42.4% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 4.5% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 38.2% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $81,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 25.4% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 2.45 km², giving a population density of 3,386 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 8,290 2021, private households
Visible minority 53.2% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 42.4% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 38.2% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $81,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 25.4% Calgary 31.2%
Density 3,386 /km² 8,290 people over 2.45 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,290 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 8,290 Population in private households (Men +) 4,210 Population in private households (Women +) 4,080 0 to 14 years 1,530 18.5% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 5,495 66.3% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 1,205 14.5% 11.8% 85 years and over 65 0.8% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 460 0-4 (Men +) 235 0-4 (Women +) 230 5-9 (Total) 515 5-9 (Men +) 260 5-9 (Women +) 255 10-14 (Total) 550 10-14 (Men +) 280 10-14 (Women +) 275 15-19 (Total) 545 15-19 (Men +) 305 15-19 (Women +) 240 20-24 (Total) 455 20-24 (Men +) 240 20-24 (Women +) 220 25-29 (Total) 525 25-29 (Men +) 250 25-29 (Women +) 275 30-34 (Total) 485 30-34 (Men +) 250 30-34 (Women +) 235 35-39 (Total) 590 35-39 (Men +) 305 35-39 (Women +) 290 40-44 (Total) 625 40-44 (Men +) 280 40-44 (Women +) 345 45-49 (Total) 510 45-49 (Men +) 290 45-49 (Women +) 225 50-54 (Total) 490 50-54 (Men +) 265 50-54 (Women +) 225 55-59 (Total) 625 55-59 (Men +) 275 55-59 (Women +) 355 60-64 (Total) 635 60-64 (Men +) 390 60-64 (Women +) 245 65-69 (Total) 465 65-69 (Men +) 195 65-69 (Women +) 270 70-74 (Total) 370 70-74 (Men +) 185 70-74 (Women +) 185 75-79 (Total) 215 75-79 (Men +) 110 75-79 (Women +) 105 80-84 (Total) 155 80-84 (Men +) 75 80-84 (Women +) 75 85-89 (Total) 45 85-89 (Men +) 15 85-89 (Women +) 30 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 2,870 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 595 20.7% 26.4% 2 persons 885 30.8% 31.9% 3 persons 525 18.3% 15.9% 4 persons 395 13.8% 15.8% 5 or more persons 465 16.2% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 2,215 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 1,715 77.4% 85.3% Married couples 1,470 66.4% 71.9% With children 120 5.4% 4.2% Without children 125 5.6% 9.2% Common-law couples 250 11.3% 13.4% One-parent families 500 22.6% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 500 100.0% 100.0% Women + 375 75.0% 78.3% Men + 125 25.0% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 6,760 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 3,560 52.7% 58.9% Married 3,065 45.3% 49.8% Common-law 495 7.3% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 3,200 47.3% 41.1% Never married 2,185 32.3% 29.2% Separated 210 3.1% 2.2% Divorced 490 7.2% 6.3% Widowed 315 4.7% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,290 100.0% 100.0% English only 7,695 92.8% 90.8% French only 20 0.2% 0.1% English and French 280 3.4% 6.6% Neither English nor French 295 3.6% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,290 100.0% 100.0% English 5,940 71.7% 75.3% French 35 0.4% 0.5% Non-official language 1,670 20.1% 18.8% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 235 2.8% 2.1% Vietnamese 220 2.6% Arabic 400 4.8% Multiple languages 640 7.7% 5.5% Yue (Cantonese) 165 2.0% Tigrigna 210 2.5%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,290 100.0% 100.0% English 4,995 60.2% 63.9% French 100 1.2% 1.2% Non-official language 2,765 33.4% 29.6% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 520 6.3% 3.2% Vietnamese 285 3.4% Arabic 660 8.0% Multiple responses 430 5.2% 5.2% Yue (Cantonese) 185 2.2% 2.5% Tigrigna 255 3.1%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,290 100.0% 100.0% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 745 9.0% 5.2% Arabic 1,250 15.1% Vietnamese 405 4.9% Yue (Cantonese) 255 3.1%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,290 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 370 4.5% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 7,915 95.5% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 370 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 155 41.9% 44.6% Metis 215 58.1% 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 8,290 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 4,410 53.2% 41.4% South Asian 260 3.1% 11.0% Chinese 245 3.0% 7.1% Black 800 9.7% 5.5% Filipino 955 11.5% 6.5% Arab 1,340 16.2% 2.4% Latin American 140 1.7% 2.5% Southeast Asian 330 4.0% 2.0% West Asian 30 0.4% 1.2% Korean 0 0.0% 1.0% Japanese 0 0.0% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 55 0.7% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 255 3.1% 1.5% Not a visible minority 3,885 46.9% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,290 100.0% 100.0% First generation 3,260 39.3% 36.5% Second generation 2,060 24.9% 21.8% Third generation or more 2,970 35.8% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 8,290 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 265 3.2% 1.6% Christian 4,035 48.7% 44.5% Hindu 70 0.8% 2.6% Jewish 0 0.0% 0.5% Muslim 1,575 19.0% 7.4% Sikh 15 0.2% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 0 0.0% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 35 0.4% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 2,300 27.7% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,290 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 5,085 61.3% 64.6% Immigrants 3,165 38.2% 33.3% Before 1980 490 5.9% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 390 4.7% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 465 5.6% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 505 6.1% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 705 8.5% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 610 7.4% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 40 0.5% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,290 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 7,200 86.8% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 1,090 13.2% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 3,165 100.0% 100.0% Americas 240 7.6% 10.2% Europe 270 8.5% 16.0% Africa 525 16.6% 12.0% Asia 2,095 66.2% 61.0% Oceania and other 30 0.9% 0.8% Philippines 740 23.4% 15.2% Viet Nam 380 12.0%
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 610 100.0% 100.0% Americas 20 3.3% 9.3% Europe 15 2.5% 8.0% Africa 145 23.8% 18.5% Asia 430 70.5% 63.4% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 195 32.0% 19.0% Eritrea 105 17.2% Syria 105 17.2% 3.8%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 2,675 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 770 28.8% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 975 36.5% 28.0% Refugees 920 34.4% 14.6% Other immigrants 10 0.4% 1.0%
Education Highest Certificate, Diploma, or Degree Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 6,760 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 1,750 25.9% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 2,365 35.0% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,640 39.0% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 610 9.0% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 1,115 16.5% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 205 3.0% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 715 10.6% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 6,760 In the labour force 4,175 Employed 3,470 Self-Employed 595 Unemployed 705 Not in the labour force 2,585 Labour force participation rate 62 Employment rate 51 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 +) 3,440 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 3,325 In the labour force (Men +) 2,230 In the labour force (Women +) 1,945 Employed (Men +) 1,885 Employed (Women +) 1,585 Self-Employed (Men +) 395 Self-Employed (Women +) 205 Unemployed (Men +) 345 Unemployed (Women +) 360 Not in the labour force (Men +) 1,205 Not in the labour force (Women +) 1,380 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 65 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 59 Employment rate (Men +) 55 Employment rate (Women +) 48 Unemployment rate (Men +) 16 Unemployment rate (Women +) 19
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 4,175 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 540 12.9% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 460 11.0% 12.4% Construction 685 16.4% 8.1% Transportation and warehousing 340 8.1% 6.4%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 4,175 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 1,240 29.7% 24.0% Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 1,265 30.3% 15.8% Business, finance and administration occupations 570 13.7% 18.5% Health occupations 250 6.0% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 240 5.8% 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 $36,400 $44,400 Men + $37,600 $50,400 Women + $34,800 $39,600 Median household income of private households $81,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 2,870 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 55 1.9% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 345 12.0% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 455 15.8% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 550 19.2% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 340 11.8% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 440 15.3% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 230 8.0% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 315 11.0% 12.2% $200,000 and over 125 4.4% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 8,285 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 845 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income) 10 10.0% 9.0% 0 to 17 years 1,880 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 255 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 14 14.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 5,145 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 475 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 9 9.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 1,265 65 years and over (Number in low income) 115 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 2,870 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 2,140 74.6% 68.8% Renter households 730 25.4% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 2,860 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 2,245 78.5% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 615 21.5% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 2,140 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 730 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) 28 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 1,380 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,380 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 61 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 0
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 2,870 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 2,715 94.6% 95.5% Major repairs needed 155 5.4% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 2,870 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 2,680 93.4% 94.9% Not suitable 185 6.5% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 2,870 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 65 2.3% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 2,400 83.6% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 200 7.0% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 130 4.5% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 35 1.2% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 20 0.7% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 10 0.3% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 2,870 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 1,635 57.0% 55.0% Semi-detached house 65 2.3% 6.4% Row house 645 22.5% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 450 15.7% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 75 2.6% 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 8,205 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 7,470 91.0% 86.2% Movers 740 9.0% 13.8% Non-migrants 585 7.1% 10.4% Migrants 160 1.9% 3.4% Internal migrants 90 1.1% 2.3% External migrants 65 0.8% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 7,830 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 5,360 68.5% 58.1% Movers 2,470 31.6% 41.9% Non-migrants 1,710 21.8% 27.4% Migrants 760 9.7% 14.6% Internal migrants 375 4.8% 8.5% External migrants 385 4.9% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 3,070 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 2,455 80.0% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 230 7.5% 6.0% Public transit 255 8.3% 8.8% Walked 35 1.1% 4.2% Bicycle 10 0.3% 0.9% Other methods 80 2.6% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 3,070 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 555 18.1% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 1,590 51.8% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 650 21.2% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 100 3.3% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 175 5.7% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 3,070 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 255 8.3% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 610 19.9% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 720 23.4% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 470 15.3% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 400 13.0% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 615 20.0% 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.