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Meridian population

Census Tract 0038.08 · Calgary, Alberta

Meridian is a neighbourhood of Calgary, in Calgary. The 2021 Census recorded a population of 4,740 in Meridian (people living in private households). Children aged 0 to 14 made up 17.3% of the population. 65.3% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 38.8% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was Filipino at 16.9%. 32.4% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.3% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 50.2% of the population, compared with 31.5% citywide. Median household income before tax was $84,000 in 2020, compared with $100,000 for Calgary. 27.5% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.36 km², giving a population density of 3,488 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 283).

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Population4,7402021, private households
Children aged 0–1482017.3% of population
Visible minority65.3%Calgary 38.8%
Caucasian32.4%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants50.2%Calgary 31.5%
Median household income$84,000Calgary $100,000
Renter households27.5%Calgary 29.5%
Density3,488 /km²4,740 people over 1.36 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Population, 20214,740
Population, 20164,789
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021-1
Total private dwellings1,645
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,557
Population density per square kilometre3,482
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data4,740100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years82017.3%18.5%
0 to 4 years2505.3%5.7%
5 to 9 years2906.1%6.3%
10 to 14 years2805.9%6.4%
15 to 64 years3,14066.2%68.0%
15 to 19 years2956.2%5.7%
20 to 24 years2755.8%5.8%
25 to 29 years2605.5%6.5%
30 to 34 years3056.4%7.9%
35 to 39 years3607.6%8.5%
40 to 44 years3557.5%7.7%
45 to 49 years3657.7%7.0%
50 to 54 years3156.6%6.5%
55 to 59 years3256.9%6.3%
60 to 64 years2805.9%6.0%
65 years and over78516.6%13.5%
65 to 69 years2555.4%4.8%
70 to 74 years2254.7%3.6%
75 to 79 years1753.7%2.2%
80 to 84 years801.7%1.4%
85 years and over450.9%1.5%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)100
0 to 14 years1717.3%18.5%
15 to 64 years6666.2%68.0%
65 years and over1716.6%13.5%
85 years and over10.9%1.5%
Average age of the population (Average)40
Median age of the population4140.8%38.0%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,560100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house1,08069.2%56.9%
Semi-detached house503.2%6.4%
Row house956.1%9.8%
Apartment or flat in a duplex33521.5%3.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys00.0%15.4%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%7.2%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.1%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data1,600100.0%100.0%
1960 or before654.1%8.1%
1961 to 19801,26078.8%24.7%
1981 to 199016510.3%11.3%
1991 to 2000754.7%15.3%
2001 to 2005150.9%10.3%
2006 to 2010100.6%10.3%
2011 to 201500.0%10.3%
2016 to 2021100.6%9.8%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,600100.0%100.0%
Condominium16010.0%23.8%
Not condominium1,43589.7%76.2%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,600100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%0.5%
1 bedroom402.5%10.9%
2 bedrooms23014.4%22.2%
3 bedrooms58036.2%34.3%
4 or more bedrooms74546.6%32.0%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,600100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms28017.5%28.8%
5 rooms31519.7%15.4%
6 rooms32520.3%14.0%
7 rooms25015.6%12.1%
8 or more rooms43026.9%29.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)6

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,600100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,47592.2%95.6%
Major repairs needed1257.8%4.4%

Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data1,580100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,25579.4%77.5%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs32520.6%22.5%
30% to less than 100%31519.9%20.2%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,600100.0%100.0%

Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,570100.0%100.0%
In core need17010.8%9.8%
Not in core need1,39588.9%90.2%

Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,155100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage615.2%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs181.6%0.0%
% in core housing need70.6%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,400$1,740
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,368$1,802
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$348,000$460,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$353,000$528,500

Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data440100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing30.8%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs265.9%0.0%
% in core housing need224.9%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,430$1,350
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,390$1,416

Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data0

Income

Income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,905100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,67094.0%95.0%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,800$44,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,67094.0%95.1%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,400$40,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,08078.9%86.4%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$26,800$40,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,56065.6%72.3%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$29,200$42,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,41087.3%83.1%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$12,300$7,450
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data56514.5%10.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,960$5,800
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,47037.6%30.5%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,040103.5%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,77096.5%95.0%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,560$65,500
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,77096.5%95.0%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$35,280$53,100
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,16080.9%86.4%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,760$62,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,64067.6%72.3%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,040$61,050
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,47589.0%83.0%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$13,160$9,980
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data62015.9%10.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,520$7,070
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,44537.0%30.4%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,860$9,310

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,160100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$90,000$120,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$81,000$103,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,195103.0%100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$98,000$153,600
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$88,000$124,200

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,045100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,09026.9%34.0%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$46,800$73,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$50,100$94,200
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,12527.8%29.3%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$17,200$20,600
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$23,640$33,960
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100
Market income (%) (Rate)69
Employment income (%) (Rate)60
Government transfers (%) (Rate)31
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)3
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)11

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,900100.0%100.0%
Without total income2356.0%5.0%
With total income3,67094.1%95.0%
Under $10,000 (including loss)3057.8%8.4%
$10,000 to $19,99946511.9%9.0%
$20,000 to $29,99975019.2%13.9%
$30,000 to $39,99963016.2%11.2%
$40,000 to $49,99950012.8%9.6%
$50,000 to $59,99939010.0%7.9%
$60,000 to $69,9992205.6%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991453.7%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991052.7%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999451.2%3.5%
$100,000 and over1102.8%15.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,900100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income2305.9%4.9%
With after-tax income3,66594.0%95.1%
Under $10,000 (including loss)3158.1%8.8%
$10,000 to $19,99947512.2%9.4%
$20,000 to $29,99987022.3%15.8%
$30,000 to $39,99970518.1%13.1%
$40,000 to $49,99959515.3%11.2%
$50,000 to $59,9992907.4%9.0%
$60,000 to $69,9992155.5%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999802.1%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,999501.3%4.0%
$90,000 to $99,999300.8%2.8%
$100,000 and over401.0%9.2%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,900100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,34034.4%27.7%
With employment income2,56565.8%72.3%
Under $5,000 (including loss)3559.1%8.9%
$5,000 to $9,9992506.4%5.8%
$10,000 to $19,9993759.6%8.0%
$20,000 to $29,9993208.2%6.1%
$30,000 to $39,9993107.9%5.8%
$40,000 to $49,9992957.6%5.6%
$50,000 to $59,9992305.9%5.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991403.6%4.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991002.6%3.9%
$80,000 to $89,999701.8%3.2%
$90,000 to $99,999401.0%2.9%
$100,000 and over751.9%12.0%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,905100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,58591.8%92.8%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,800$44,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,58591.8%92.9%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,000$40,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,07078.6%85.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,800$43,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,57065.8%72.4%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,400$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,22582.6%78.5%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$3,040$1,160
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data3308.5%6.7%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,650$6,500
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,040103.5%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,73595.6%92.8%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,240$65,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,73595.6%92.8%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,720$52,600
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,14080.4%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,720$65,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,65568.0%72.4%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,360$64,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,36086.0%78.6%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,220$6,025
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3208.2%6.7%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,160$8,230

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,045100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,06526.3%33.7%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$46,000$70,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$50,300$92,100
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,07526.6%27.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$27,600$29,000
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$32,400$43,720
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100
Market income (%) (Rate)81
Employment income (%) (Rate)71
Government transfers (%) (Rate)19
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)2

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data335100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,500$108,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$70,000$93,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data355106.0%100.1%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$83,600$142,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$74,000$114,200

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data535100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$106,000$144,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$95,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)5
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data540100.9%100.0%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$114,000$180,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$102,400$144,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data195100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,000$75,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$64,000$68,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data230117.9%99.5%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$81,000$90,300
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$74,000$78,200

Income statistics for persons

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data745100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$35,200$44,800
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$31,800$40,000
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data795106.7%100.0%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$40,700$60,250
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$35,500$49,800

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data4,720100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years99021.0%22.2%
0 to 5 years3106.6%7.1%
18 to 64 years2,94562.4%64.9%
65 years and over78016.5%12.9%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)47510.1%8.6%
0 to 17 years1503.2%2.3%
0 to 5 years551.2%0.7%
18 to 64 years2555.4%5.0%
65 years and over651.4%1.3%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)10
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)15
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)18
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)9
65 years and over (%) (Rate)8

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data4,720100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years99521.1%22.2%
0 to 5 years3056.5%7.1%
18 to 64 years2,94562.4%64.9%
65 years and over78516.6%12.9%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)3407.2%5.4%
0 to 17 years751.6%1.2%
0 to 5 years250.5%0.4%
18 to 64 years2355.0%3.8%
65 years and over300.6%0.4%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)7
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)8
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)9
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)8
65 years and over (%) (Rate)4

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,555100.0%100.0%
1 person33021.2%25.4%
2 persons45028.9%32.1%
3 persons25016.1%16.0%
4 persons20012.9%16.2%
5 or more persons33021.2%10.3%
Number of persons in private households4,720303.5%260.0%
Average household size (Average)3

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data3,920100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,03051.8%59.3%
Married1,78545.5%50.3%
Living common-law2506.4%9.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,89548.3%40.7%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,27532.5%28.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1203.1%2.3%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced3057.8%6.2%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1904.8%3.8%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Household type - 100% data1,555100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons78050.2%61.5%
Couple-family households65542.1%53.7%
One-parent-family households1207.7%7.8%
Multigenerational households1056.8%3.4%
Multiple-census-family households503.2%0.8%
One-census-family households with additional persons16510.6%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households1358.7%5.2%
One-person households33021.2%25.4%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,555100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$84,000$100,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$76,000$87,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,595102.6%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$93,500$131,600
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$83,400$106,700

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,555100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000151.0%1.1%
$5,000 to $9,999151.0%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999100.6%0.7%
$15,000 to $19,999151.0%1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999402.6%2.7%
$25,000 to $29,999402.6%2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999402.6%2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999553.5%2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999654.2%2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999704.5%2.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991207.7%6.0%
$60,000 to $69,9991107.1%6.2%
$70,000 to $79,9991207.7%6.2%
$80,000 to $89,9991459.3%5.9%
$90,000 to $99,9991107.1%5.7%
$100,000 and over59037.9%50.2%
$100,000 to $124,99921513.8%12.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991459.3%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99917010.9%12.6%
$200,000 and over654.2%15.5%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,555100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000151.0%1.3%
$5,000 to $9,999100.6%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999100.6%0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999151.0%1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999452.9%2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999553.5%3.1%
$30,000 to $34,999402.6%2.8%
$35,000 to $39,999754.8%3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999754.8%3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999805.1%3.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991308.4%7.4%
$60,000 to $69,9991258.0%7.5%
$70,000 to $79,99916010.3%7.3%
$80,000 to $89,9991459.3%7.0%
$90,000 to $99,9991157.4%6.4%
$100,000 and over47030.2%41.6%
$100,000 to $124,99920012.9%13.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991308.4%9.4%
$150,000 and over1358.7%19.2%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,600100.0%100.0%
Owner1,15572.2%70.5%
Renter44027.5%29.5%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.0%

Census families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data1,215100.0%100.0%
2 persons58047.7%46.1%
3 persons25020.6%21.9%
4 persons19516.0%22.5%
5 or more persons18515.2%9.5%
Average size of census families (Average)3
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)2
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,215100.0%100.0%
Total couple families96579.4%85.7%
Married couples84069.1%72.4%
Common-law couples12510.3%13.3%
Total one-parent families25020.6%14.3%
in which the parent is a woman+19015.6%11.1%
in which the parent is a man+604.9%3.2%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Persons in census families3,715100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,93052.0%57.4%
Parents in one-parent families2506.7%4.8%
Children1,54041.5%37.8%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data1,000100.0%100.0%
Living alone32532.5%57.3%
Living with other relatives26026.0%15.3%
Living with non-relatives only41041.0%27.3%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data330100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data32598.5%100.0%

Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,230100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,270103.3%100.0%

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data4,720100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution3,02064.0%42.9%
In bottom decile49010.4%8.0%
In second decile68514.5%8.5%
In third decile64013.6%8.5%
In fourth decile60012.7%8.8%
In fifth decile60012.7%9.1%
In top half of the distribution1,70036.0%57.1%
In sixth decile47010.0%9.6%
In seventh decile4559.6%9.9%
In eighth decile4008.5%10.5%
In ninth decile2906.1%11.5%
In top decile851.8%15.6%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,600100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,46591.6%97.0%
More than one person per room1308.1%3.0%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,600100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,40587.8%95.1%
Not suitable19011.9%4.9%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,600100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household69543.4%47.6%
Two-maintainer household69543.4%46.5%
Three-or-more-maintainer household21013.1%6.0%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,600100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years301.9%2.6%
25 to 34 years1308.1%16.2%
35 to 44 years30519.1%22.3%
45 to 54 years35021.9%20.1%
55 to 64 years34021.2%18.7%
65 to 74 years26516.6%12.6%
75 to 84 years16010.0%5.5%
85 years and over201.2%2.0%

Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'570100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only27548.2%69.4%
Not suitable only15527.2%12.9%
Major repairs needed only8514.9%9.9%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'152.6%2.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'254.4%4.1%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'101.8%0.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'152.6%0.2%
Acceptable housing1,025179.8%241.4%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,940100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population3,22565.3%38.8%
South Asian2354.8%10.5%
Chinese2254.6%6.4%
Black67513.7%5.2%
Filipino83516.9%6.1%
Arab4358.8%2.2%
Latin American1252.5%2.3%
Southeast Asian2505.1%1.9%
West Asian701.4%1.1%
Korean00.0%0.9%
Japanese00.0%0.4%
Visible minority, n.i.e.1803.6%0.4%
Multiple visible minorities1853.7%1.4%
Not a visible minority1,71534.7%61.2%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,935100.0%100.0%
Buddhist3757.6%1.5%
Christian2,48550.4%44.8%
Christian, n.o.s.52510.6%9.6%
Anabaptist00.0%0.2%
Anglican651.3%2.2%
Baptist951.9%0.9%
Catholic1,13523.0%20.0%
Christian Orthodox2855.8%1.7%
Jehovah's Witness501.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.8%
Lutheran300.6%1.2%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic300.6%1.1%
Presbyterian00.0%0.6%
Reformed00.0%0.1%
United Church1152.3%3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions1302.6%2.7%
Hindu601.2%2.4%
Jewish00.0%0.5%
Muslim76515.5%6.9%
Sikh00.0%3.8%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions200.4%0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives1,21024.5%39.3%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,940100.0%100.0%
Canadian4759.6%10.4%
English4308.7%16.7%
Irish2905.9%12.4%
Scottish3757.6%14.4%
French, n.o.s.1903.8%6.4%
German2555.2%12.0%
Chinese3657.4%6.8%
Italian551.1%2.8%
Indian (India)901.8%5.3%
Ukrainian1803.6%5.6%
Dutch801.6%3.2%
Polish1202.4%3.4%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.751.5%3.3%
Filipino81016.4%5.7%
French Canadian300.6%0.7%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.701.4%1.7%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.400.8%1.0%
Métis701.4%1.7%
European, n.o.s.150.3%1.8%
Russian651.3%2.3%
Norwegian951.9%2.7%
Welsh400.8%1.7%
Portuguese00.0%0.5%
American450.9%1.4%
Spanish450.9%1.3%
Swedish250.5%1.7%
Hungarian250.5%1.3%
Acadian00.0%0.2%
Pakistani450.9%1.6%
African, n.o.s.601.2%1.0%
Jewish00.0%0.5%
Punjabi00.0%1.4%
Vietnamese2705.5%1.5%
Arab, n.o.s.701.4%0.8%
Greek00.0%0.4%
Jamaican400.8%0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.350.7%1.1%
Cree, n.o.s.150.3%0.5%
Korean00.0%0.9%
Romanian150.3%0.8%
Lebanese2154.4%0.9%
Iranian00.0%0.4%
Christian, n.i.e.150.3%0.4%
Danish350.7%1.2%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Sikh00.0%1.1%
Austrian300.6%0.8%
Belgian200.4%0.4%
Haitian00.0%0.1%
Hindu200.4%0.6%
Mexican350.7%0.6%
Mennonite150.3%0.3%
Swiss00.0%0.5%
Finnish00.0%0.4%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.1%
Croatian100.2%0.4%
Japanese250.5%0.6%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.100.2%0.5%
Muslim801.6%0.4%
Egyptian00.0%0.3%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic150.3%0.5%
Colombian00.0%0.5%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech00.0%0.5%
Syrian551.1%0.3%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan651.3%0.5%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Serbian00.0%0.2%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.1%
Hong Konger400.8%0.3%
Ontarian00.0%0.1%
Persian00.0%0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish00.0%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.2%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian00.0%0.2%
Nigerian250.5%0.6%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.3%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali951.9%0.2%
Taiwanese00.0%0.2%
Iraqi601.2%0.2%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.1%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.450.9%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Lithuanian00.0%0.2%
South African00.0%0.2%
Australian00.0%0.2%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean00.0%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.1%
Nova Scotian100.2%0.1%
Ethiopian701.4%0.5%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.4%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean1903.8%0.4%
African Canadian00.0%0.1%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan450.9%0.5%
Ghanaian00.0%0.1%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.1%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.2%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.1%
Cameroonian00.0%0.1%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.1%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano551.1%0.2%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian00.0%0.0%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian300.6%0.1%
Jatt00.0%0.1%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.0%
Nepali00.0%0.2%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.2%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.1%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
New Zealander00.0%0.1%
Sudanese250.5%0.2%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian00.0%0.1%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.0%
Saskatchewanian150.3%0.1%
Buddhist00.0%0.1%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.0%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.0%
Tigrinya651.3%0.2%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.0%
Kenyan00.0%0.1%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.0%
Jordanian00.0%0.0%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.0%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.0%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.0%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.1%
Malay00.0%0.1%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Tibetan1202.4%0.1%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.1%
Burmese00.0%0.0%
Mongolian00.0%0.1%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.0%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo350.7%0.1%
Tanzanian00.0%0.1%
Yemeni00.0%0.0%
Central African00.0%0.0%
Libyan00.0%0.0%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot701.4%0.1%
Fulani00.0%0.0%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.0%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.0%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.1%
Singaporean00.0%0.0%
Karen350.7%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara150.3%0.1%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,940100.0%100.0%
First generation2,63053.2%34.4%
Second generation99020.0%21.4%
Third generation or more1,32526.8%44.2%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,940100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity1152.3%3.3%
Single Indigenous responses1052.1%3.2%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity4,82097.6%96.7%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,940100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian300.6%1.1%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian4,90599.3%98.9%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,935100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)400.8%1.1%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)400.8%1.1%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1152.3%2.9%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1102.2%2.8%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only4,78597.0%96.0%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,935100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants2,38048.2%66.6%
Immigrants2,47550.2%31.5%
Before 19801954.0%3.6%
1980 to 19902855.8%3.0%
1991 to 20002154.4%4.5%
2001 to 201051510.4%8.5%
2011 to 20211,26525.6%11.8%
Non-permanent residents751.5%1.9%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,480100.0%100.0%
Americas1606.5%10.5%
Brazil00.0%0.5%
Colombia200.8%1.3%
El Salvador100.4%0.6%
Guyana00.0%0.2%
Haiti00.0%0.1%
Jamaica251.0%0.8%
Mexico251.0%1.2%
Peru00.0%0.2%
Trinidad and Tobago100.4%0.3%
United States of America150.6%2.7%
Other places of birth in Americas451.8%2.6%
Europe1154.6%16.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.5%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France100.4%0.3%
Germany200.8%1.2%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.4%
Italy00.0%0.7%
Netherlands100.4%0.7%
Poland100.4%1.4%
Portugal00.0%0.2%
Romania00.0%0.9%
Russian Federation00.0%1.0%
Serbia00.0%0.2%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom301.2%5.3%
Other places of birth in Europe251.0%2.8%
Africa46018.5%11.8%
Algeria00.0%0.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.2%
Egypt00.0%0.8%
Eritrea1556.2%1.0%
Ethiopia1204.8%1.6%
Morocco00.0%0.2%
Nigeria150.6%2.9%
Somalia753.0%0.3%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa853.4%3.9%
Asia1,72069.4%59.9%
Afghanistan502.0%0.9%
Iran00.0%1.2%
Iraq652.6%0.9%
Lebanon1054.2%1.0%
Syria803.2%1.0%
Turkey200.8%0.2%
China803.2%8.0%
Hong Kong251.0%2.4%
Korea, South00.0%1.9%
Taiwan00.0%0.5%
Philippines79532.1%14.9%
Viet Nam2359.5%3.5%
Bangladesh351.4%0.8%
India1405.6%13.3%
Pakistan251.0%4.2%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia702.8%4.9%
Oceania and other places of birth200.8%0.9%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data750100.0%100.0%
Americas00.0%9.7%
Europe00.0%8.5%
Africa20527.3%18.3%
Asia52570.0%62.7%
Oceania and other00.0%0.8%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,935100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,78576.7%88.4%
Canadian citizens aged under 1887517.7%20.6%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,90558.9%67.8%
Not Canadian citizens1,15023.3%11.6%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,480100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years1656.7%8.7%
5 to 14 years39015.7%16.7%
15 to 24 years47019.0%17.5%
25 to 44 years1,17047.2%47.2%
45 years and over28511.5%9.9%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data2,280100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants82036.0%56.2%
Principal applicants33514.7%22.9%
Secondary applicants49021.5%33.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family60526.5%28.4%
Refugees83036.4%14.4%
Other immigrants301.3%1.0%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data2,280100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission652.9%3.6%
Work permits only before admission27512.1%12.5%
Study permits only before admission150.7%2.5%
Work and study permits before admission351.5%5.7%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience1,88582.7%75.3%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,040100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree1,07526.6%12.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,36033.7%26.2%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,60539.7%61.1%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,09527.1%26.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher51512.7%34.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,63065.1%69.9%
No certificate, diploma or degree65016.1%5.2%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate78519.4%15.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,19529.6%49.3%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level78519.4%20.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher41010.1%28.8%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,045100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,15028.4%14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,89071.4%85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,63565.1%69.9%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate70017.3%6.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,93547.8%63.7%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,635100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,44054.6%29.4%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,20045.5%70.6%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,450100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable1204.9%3.4%
All classes of workers2,32594.9%96.6%
Employee2,06084.1%81.5%
Self-employed27011.0%15.2%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,450100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable1204.9%3.4%
All occupations2,32594.9%96.6%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations100.4%1.3%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations28511.6%18.4%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations853.5%11.0%
3 Health occupations1054.3%7.9%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services1506.1%10.6%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport401.6%2.7%
6 Sales and service occupations79532.4%23.8%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations60024.5%16.4%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations552.2%1.7%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities2008.2%2.8%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,450100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable1204.9%3.4%
All industries2,32594.9%96.6%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting200.8%0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction301.2%4.5%
22 Utilities100.4%1.2%
23 Construction25010.2%8.4%
31-33 Manufacturing24510.0%4.6%
41 Wholesale trade803.3%3.1%
44-45 Retail trade28011.4%11.0%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing26010.6%6.5%
51 Information and cultural industries351.4%1.7%
52 Finance and insurance251.0%3.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing301.2%1.9%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services953.9%11.1%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1405.7%4.3%
61 Educational services602.4%6.3%
62 Health care and social assistance28511.6%12.2%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation351.4%2.0%
72 Accommodation and food services2309.4%5.7%
81 Other services (except public administration)1606.5%4.2%
91 Public administration552.2%3.5%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,855100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,54083.0%84.4%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,32071.2%78.6%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger22011.9%5.8%
Public transit23512.7%7.9%
Walked301.6%4.0%
Bicycle150.8%0.8%
Other method351.9%2.9%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,855100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes38020.5%22.0%
15 to 29 minutes91549.3%44.9%
30 to 44 minutes34018.3%22.7%
45 to 59 minutes1105.9%5.2%
60 minutes and over1055.7%5.1%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,855100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.1558.4%6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.41522.4%17.9%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.39021.0%25.8%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.19510.5%18.8%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.20010.8%14.5%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.49526.7%16.5%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data1,480100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence1,35591.6%84.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence1057.1%12.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence151.0%2.0%
Commute to a different province or territory100.7%0.9%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data4,670100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,82060.4%57.9%
Movers1,85039.6%42.1%
Non-migrants1,13524.3%25.6%
Migrants71515.3%16.5%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data4,885100.0%100.0%
Non-movers4,31588.3%86.3%
Movers57011.7%13.7%
Non-migrants4459.1%9.8%
Migrants1202.5%3.8%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data2,075100.0%100.0%
Worked at home21010.1%28.1%
Worked outside Canada100.5%0.4%
No fixed workplace address37017.8%14.4%
Usual place of work1,48071.3%57.1%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,720100.0%100.0%
English only4,32591.6%91.0%
French only00.0%0.1%
English and French1403.0%6.6%
Neither English nor French2555.4%2.3%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,720100.0%100.0%
English4,42593.8%95.9%
French350.7%1.3%
English and French100.2%0.5%
Neither English nor French2505.3%2.2%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,720100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,40593.3%95.1%
Multiple responses3156.7%4.9%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,720100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,21089.2%94.9%
Multiple responses51010.8%5.1%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,720100.0%100.0%
None3,38071.6%81.4%
English54511.5%7.0%
French150.3%0.7%
Non-official language58012.3%8.5%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous58012.3%8.5%
English and French50.1%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)1252.6%1.1%
French and non-official language(s)50.1%0.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)50.1%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages601.3%0.9%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,720100.0%100.0%
English2,33549.5%68.3%
French50.1%0.3%
Non-official language63513.5%8.6%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous63513.5%8.6%
English and French50.1%1.0%
English and non-official language(s)1,57533.4%20.5%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)250.5%0.5%
Multiple non-official languages1302.8%0.8%

All languages used at work

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data2,555100.0%100.0%
English2,38093.2%94.6%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language251.0%0.8%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous251.0%0.8%
English and French00.0%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1405.5%3.4%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.1%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data2,555100.0%100.0%
None2,42094.7%96.3%
English451.8%0.7%
French00.0%0.6%
Non-official language652.5%2.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous652.5%2.0%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages251.0%0.3%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data1,015100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language403.9%7.2%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language97596.1%92.8%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data740100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language354.7%7.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada152.0%3.8%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada152.0%3.6%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language71095.9%92.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data4,720100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data4,720100.0%100.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.0%0.0%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income30.1%0.0%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data4,040100.0%100.0%
In the labour force2,45060.6%69.3%
Employed2,07551.4%60.8%
Unemployed3709.2%8.5%
Not in the labour force1,59539.5%30.7%
Participation rate (Rate)61
Employment rate (Rate)51
Unemployment rate (Rate)15
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data4,040100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,70042.1%32.9%
Worked2,34057.9%67.1%
Worked full year full time1,13528.1%35.4%
Worked part year and/or part time1,20529.8%31.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)38

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