Mckenzie Towne

Residential · Southeast sector · Calgary, Alberta

Mckenzie Towne is a residential community in the Southeast sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 17,505 living in private households. 22.4% 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 7.8%. 73.8% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 3.8% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 22.0% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $104,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 22.2% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 4.76 km², giving a population density of 3,677 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).

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Population17,5052021, private households

Visible minority22.4%Calgary 41.4%

Caucasian73.8%excl. Indigenous identity

Immigrants22.0%Calgary 33.3%

Median household income$104,000Calgary $98,000

Renter households22.2%Calgary 31.2%

Density3,677 /km²17,505 people over 4.76 km²

Population & age

Population and Dwellings

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	17,505	100.0%	100.0%
Population in private households (Total)	17,505
Population in private households (Men +)	8,565
Population in private households (Women +)	8,935
0 to 14 years	3,650	20.9%	18.2%
15 to 64 years	12,190	69.6%	68.8%
65 to 84 years	1,535	8.8%	11.8%
85 years and over	130	0.7%	1.1%
0-4 (Total)	1,095
0-4 (Men +)	540
0-4 (Women +)	560
5-9 (Total)	1,260
5-9 (Men +)	625
5-9 (Women +)	635
10-14 (Total)	1,300
10-14 (Men +)	655
10-14 (Women +)	650
15-19 (Total)	1,005
15-19 (Men +)	525
15-19 (Women +)	480
20-24 (Total)	790
20-24 (Men +)	350
20-24 (Women +)	445
25-29 (Total)	1,025
25-29 (Men +)	525
25-29 (Women +)	500
30-34 (Total)	1,520
30-34 (Men +)	785
30-34 (Women +)	735
35-39 (Total)	1,805
35-39 (Men +)	850
35-39 (Women +)	955
40-44 (Total)	1,710
40-44 (Men +)	855
40-44 (Women +)	860
45-49 (Total)	1,545
45-49 (Men +)	805
45-49 (Women +)	740
50-54 (Total)	1,155
50-54 (Men +)	590
50-54 (Women +)	565
55-59 (Total)	905
55-59 (Men +)	425
55-59 (Women +)	480
60-64 (Total)	725
60-64 (Men +)	335
60-64 (Women +)	390
65-69 (Total)	685
65-69 (Men +)	310
65-69 (Women +)	370
70-74 (Total)	470
70-74 (Men +)	210
70-74 (Women +)	260
75-79 (Total)	190
75-79 (Men +)	70
75-79 (Women +)	120
80-84 (Total)	190
80-84 (Men +)	75
80-84 (Women +)	110
85-89 (Total)	100
85-89 (Men +)	40
85-89 (Women +)	60
90-94 (Total)	20
90-94 (Men +)	0
90-94 (Women +)	20
95-99 (Total)	10
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	6,955	100.0%	100.0%
1 person	1,765	25.4%	26.4%
2 persons	2,305	33.1%	31.9%
3 persons	1,205	17.3%	15.9%
4 persons	1,145	16.5%	15.8%
5 or more persons	535	7.7%	10.0%

Census Families

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Census families	4,955	100.0%	100.0%
Couple families	4,110	83.0%	85.3%
Married couples	3,280	66.2%	71.9%
With children	315	6.4%	4.2%
Without children	515	10.4%	9.2%
Common-law couples	830	16.8%	13.4%
One-parent families	845	17.1%	14.7%

One-Parent Census Families

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
One-parent families	845	100.0%	100.0%
Women +	635	75.2%	78.3%
Men +	220	26.0%	21.7%

Marital Status

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over	13,850	100.0%	100.0%
Married/common-law	8,335	60.2%	58.9%
Married	6,665	48.1%	49.8%
Common-law	1,665	12.0%	9.1%
Not living with spouse or common-law partner	5,520	39.9%	41.1%
Never married	3,670	26.5%	29.2%
Separated	350	2.5%	2.2%
Divorced	1,105	8.0%	6.3%
Widowed	395	2.9%	3.4%

Language

Knowledge of Official Languages

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	17,505	100.0%	100.0%
English only	16,220	92.7%	90.8%
French only	10	0.1%	0.1%
English and French	1,125	6.4%	6.6%
Neither English nor French	155	0.9%	2.5%

Languages Spoken Most Often at Home

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	17,505	100.0%	100.0%
English	14,965	85.5%	75.3%
French	160	0.9%	0.5%
Non-official language	1,825	10.4%	18.8%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	450	2.6%	2.1%
Arabic	70	0.4%
Spanish	230	1.3%	1.4%
Multiple languages	550	3.1%	5.5%
Russian	100	0.6%
Urdu	90	0.5%

Mother Tongue

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	17,505	100.0%	100.0%
English	13,475	77.0%	63.9%
French	350	2.0%	1.2%
Non-official language	2,910	16.6%	29.6%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	590	3.4%	3.2%
Spanish	370	2.1%	2.3%
Multiple responses	765	4.4%	5.2%
Polish	100	0.6%
Russian	110	0.6%

Knowledge of Non-Official Languages

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	17,505	100.0%	100.0%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	1,065	6.1%	5.2%
Spanish	645	3.7%	4.2%
Hindi	180	1.0%	3.3%
German	185	1.1%
Russian	210	1.2%

Indigenous

Indigenous Identity

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	17,505	100.0%	100.0%
Indigenous identity	665	3.8%	3.2%
Non-Indigenous identity	16,840	96.2%	96.8%

Indigenous Groups

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Indigenous identity population in private households	665	100.0%	100.0%
First Nations (North American Indian)	295	44.4%	44.6%
Metis	360	54.1%	50.4%
Inuk (Inuit)	10	1.5%	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	17,505	100.0%	100.0%
Visible minority	3,915	22.4%	41.4%
South Asian	685	3.9%	11.0%
Chinese	315	1.8%	7.1%
Black	390	2.2%	5.5%
Filipino	1,370	7.8%	6.5%
Arab	115	0.7%	2.4%
Latin American	440	2.5%	2.5%
Southeast Asian	175	1.0%	2.0%
West Asian	40	0.2%	1.2%
Korean	85	0.5%	1.0%
Japanese	95	0.5%	0.5%
Visible minority, n.i.e.*	75	0.4%	0.4%
Multiple visible minorities	125	0.7%	1.5%
Not a visible minority	13,585	77.6%	58.6%

Generation Status

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	17,505	100.0%	100.0%
First generation	4,190	23.9%	36.5%
Second generation	3,265	18.6%	21.8%
Third generation or more	10,050	57.4%	41.7%

Religion

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Total religion for the population in private households	17,505	100.0%	100.0%
Buddhist	95	0.5%	1.6%
Christian	8,270	47.2%	44.5%
Hindu	155	0.9%	2.6%
Jewish	110	0.6%	0.5%
Muslim	300	1.7%	7.4%
Sikh	85	0.5%	3.8%
Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality)	15	0.1%	0.1%
Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions	160	0.9%	0.8%
No Religion & Secular Perspectives	8,310	47.5%	38.7%

Immigration

Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	17,505	100.0%	100.0%
Non-immigrants	13,465	76.9%	64.6%
Immigrants	3,855	22.0%	33.3%
Before 1980	365	2.1%	3.8%
1980 to 1990	240	1.4%	3.1%
1991 to 2000	395	2.3%	4.8%
2001 to 2010	1,080	6.2%	9.1%
2011 to 2015	930	5.3%	6.3%
2016 to 2021	840	4.8%	6.3%
Non-permanent residents	185	1.1%	2.1%

Citizenship

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	17,505	100.0%	100.0%
Canadian citizens	16,020	91.5%	87.6%
Not Canadian citizens	1,485	8.5%	12.4%

Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Immigrant population in private households	3,855	100.0%	100.0%
Americas	540	14.0%	10.2%
Europe	1,015	26.3%	16.0%
Africa	300	7.8%	12.0%
Asia	1,955	50.7%	61.0%
Oceania and other	45	1.2%	0.8%
Philippines	1,075	27.9%	15.2%
United Kingdom	340	8.8%	5.0%
India	195	5.1%	13.1%
Other places of birth in Europe	190	4.9%
Other places of birth in Asia	235	6.1%

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	840	100.0%	100.0%
Americas	70	8.3%	9.3%
Europe	205	24.4%	8.0%
Africa	115	13.7%	18.5%
Asia	445	53.0%	63.4%
Oceania and other	15	1.8%	0.8%
Philippines	230	27.4%	19.0%
Other places of birth in Africa	35	4.2%
India	75	8.9%	17.3%
United Kingdom	40	4.8%
Other places of birth in Europe	75	8.9%

Immigrant Admission Category

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021	3,485	100.0%	100.0%
Economic immigrants	2,200	63.1%	56.4%
Immigrants sponsored by family	915	26.3%	28.0%
Refugees	360	10.3%	14.6%
Other immigrants	10	0.3%	1.0%

Education

Highest Certificate, Diploma, or Degree

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population aged 15 years and over in private households	13,850	100.0%	100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,565	11.3%	12.7%
High school diploma or equivalent	3,920	28.3%	25.9%
Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree	8,360	60.4%	61.4%
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	1,140	8.2%	5.9%
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	2,960	21.4%	16.4%
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	460	3.3%	3.4%
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	3,810	27.5%	35.7%

Employment

Labour Force Status and Employment Status

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population aged 15 years and over in private households	13,850
In the labour force	10,585
Employed	9,535
Self-Employed	1,330
Unemployed	1,050
Not in the labour force	3,265
Labour force participation rate	76
Employment rate	69
Unemployment rate	10

Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +)	6,750
Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +)	7,100
In the labour force (Men +)	5,495
In the labour force (Women +)	5,085
Employed (Men +)	4,995
Employed (Women +)	4,535
Self-Employed (Men +)	710
Self-Employed (Women +)	620
Unemployed (Men +)	500
Unemployed (Women +)	555
Not in the labour force (Men +)	1,260
Not in the labour force (Women +)	2,010
Labour force participation rate (Men +)	81
Labour force participation rate (Women +)	72
Employment rate (Men +)	74
Employment rate (Women +)	64
Unemployment rate (Men +)	9
Unemployment rate (Women +)	11

Labour Force by Industry

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
In the labour force	10,585	100.0%	100.0%
Retail trade	1,230	11.6%	11.0%
Health care and social assistance	1,305	12.3%	12.4%
Construction	1,220	11.5%	8.1%
Transportation and warehousing	650	6.1%	6.4%
Professional, scientific and technical services	1,015	9.6%	11.5%

Labour Force by Occupation

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
In the labour force	10,585	100.0%	100.0%
Sales and service occupations	2,615	24.7%	24.0%
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	2,065	19.5%	15.8%
Business, finance and administration occupations	2,065	19.5%	18.5%
Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	1,000	9.4%	10.6%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	1,025	9.7%	11.4%

Income

Median Household and Individual Income Before Tax in 2020

Indicator	Number	Calgary
Median income of population aged 15 years and over	$51,600	$44,400
Men +	$62,000	$50,400
Women +	$43,200	$39,600
Median household income of private households	$104,000	$98,000

Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Private households	6,955	100.0%	100.0%
Under $20,000	180	2.6%	3.6%
$20,000 to $39,999	500	7.2%	10.9%
$40,000 to $59,999	790	11.4%	12.3%
$60,000 to $79,999	910	13.1%	12.6%
$80,000 to $99,999	885	12.7%	11.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	1,005	14.4%	12.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	840	12.1%	9.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	1,080	15.5%	12.2%
$200,000 and over	770	11.1%	15.0%

Low Income in 2020 by Age

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable	17,500
Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income)	990
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	4,280
0 to 17 years (Number in low income)	270
0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income)	6	6.0%	11.0%
18 to 64 years	11,560
18 to 64 years (Number in low income)	560
18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income)	5	5.0%	8.0%
65 years and over	1,660
65 years and over (Number in low income)	155
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	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	6,955	100.0%	100.0%
Owner households	5,405	77.7%	68.8%
Renter households	1,545	22.2%	31.2%

Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio)

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Private households with income	6,935	100.0%	100.0%
Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter	5,410	78.0%	77.1%
Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter	1,525	22.0%	22.9%

Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner)	5,405
Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter)	1,545
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)	32
Median monthly shelter costs (Owner)	1,880
Median monthly shelter costs (Renter)	1,550
Per cent with mortgage (Owner)	79
Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter)	1

Dwelling Condition

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Occupied private dwellings	6,955	100.0%	100.0%
Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed	6,755	97.1%	95.5%
Major repairs needed	200	2.9%	4.5%

Housing Suitability

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Private households	6,955	100.0%	100.0%
Suitable	6,680	96.0%	94.9%
Not suitable	270	3.9%	5.1%

Dwellings by Period of Construction

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Occupied private dwellings	6,955	100.0%	100.0%
1960 or before	20	0.3%	8.7%
1961 to 1980	45	0.7%	26.5%
1981 to 1990	75	1.1%	11.9%
1991 to 2000	1,380	19.8%	15.1%
2001 to 2010	4,305	61.9%	19.5%
2011 to 2015	1,055	15.2%	9.1%
2016 to 2021	70	1.0%	9.2%

Dwellings by Structure Type

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Occupied private dwellings	6,950	100.0%	100.0%
Single-detached house	3,625	52.2%	55.0%
Semi-detached house	665	9.6%	6.4%
Row house	1,090	15.7%	9.7%
Apartment or flat in a duplex	35	0.5%	4.1%
Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys	1,535	22.1%	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	17,250	100.0%	100.0%
Non-movers	15,075	87.4%	86.2%
Movers	2,170	12.6%	13.8%
Non-migrants	1,665	9.7%	10.4%
Migrants	515	3.0%	3.4%
Internal migrants	390	2.3%	2.3%
External migrants	125	0.7%	1.1%

Mobility Status 5 Years Ago

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population aged 5 years and over in private households	16,405	100.0%	100.0%
Non-movers	9,685	59.0%	58.1%
Movers	6,715	40.9%	41.9%
Non-migrants	4,265	26.0%	27.4%
Migrants	2,455	15.0%	14.6%
Internal migrants	1,745	10.6%	8.5%
External migrants	710	4.3%	6.0%

Mode of Transportation to Work

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households	7,200	100.0%	100.0%
Driver – car, truck or van	6,000	83.3%	77.2%
Passenger – car, truck or van	380	5.3%	6.0%
Public transit	325	4.5%	8.8%
Walked	260	3.6%	4.2%
Bicycle	15	0.2%	0.9%
Other methods	220	3.1%	2.9%

Commuting Duration

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households	7,200	100.0%	100.0%
Less than 15 minutes	1,650	22.9%	21.5%
15 to 29 minutes	3,445	47.9%	46.9%
30 to 44 minutes	1,430	19.9%	21.9%
45 to 59 minutes	310	4.3%	4.6%
60 minutes and over	360	5.0%	5.0%

Time Leaving for Work

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households	7,200	100.0%	100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.	590	8.2%	6.3%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.	1,590	22.1%	17.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.	2,050	28.5%	25.7%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.	1,070	14.9%	18.9%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.	825	11.5%	14.8%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.	1,075	14.9%	16.7%

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