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Residential · Centre sector · Calgary, Alberta
Parkdale is a residential community in the Centre sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 2,300 living in private households. 24.5% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 41.4% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was Chinese at 9.8%. 71.1% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 4.3% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 19.3% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $114,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 38.9% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 1.04 km², giving a population density of 2,218 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 2,300 2021, private households
Visible minority 24.5% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 71.1% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 19.3% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $114,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 38.9% Calgary 31.2%
Density 2,218 /km² 2,300 people over 1.04 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,300 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 2,300 Population in private households (Men +) 1,175 Population in private households (Women +) 1,130 0 to 14 years 430 18.7% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 1,555 67.6% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 285 12.4% 11.8% 85 years and over 25 1.1% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 200 0-4 (Men +) 105 0-4 (Women +) 95 5-9 (Total) 135 5-9 (Men +) 100 5-9 (Women +) 35 10-14 (Total) 95 10-14 (Men +) 45 10-14 (Women +) 55 15-19 (Total) 40 15-19 (Men +) 15 15-19 (Women +) 20 20-24 (Total) 100 20-24 (Men +) 60 20-24 (Women +) 40 25-29 (Total) 210 25-29 (Men +) 85 25-29 (Women +) 125 30-34 (Total) 235 30-34 (Men +) 140 30-34 (Women +) 90 35-39 (Total) 260 35-39 (Men +) 135 35-39 (Women +) 120 40-44 (Total) 205 40-44 (Men +) 100 40-44 (Women +) 100 45-49 (Total) 125 45-49 (Men +) 45 45-49 (Women +) 75 50-54 (Total) 120 50-54 (Men +) 60 50-54 (Women +) 60 55-59 (Total) 140 55-59 (Men +) 70 55-59 (Women +) 75 60-64 (Total) 130 60-64 (Men +) 65 60-64 (Women +) 70 65-69 (Total) 115 65-69 (Men +) 50 65-69 (Women +) 65 70-74 (Total) 100 70-74 (Men +) 50 70-74 (Women +) 50 75-79 (Total) 40 75-79 (Men +) 20 75-79 (Women +) 25 80-84 (Total) 30 80-84 (Men +) 20 80-84 (Women +) 15 85-89 (Total) 20 85-89 (Men +) 0 85-89 (Women +) 20 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 1,015 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 305 30.1% 26.4% 2 persons 390 38.4% 31.9% 3 persons 120 11.8% 15.9% 4 persons 155 15.3% 15.8% 5 or more persons 45 4.4% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 650 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 585 90.0% 85.3% Married couples 420 64.6% 71.9% With children 45 6.9% 4.2% Without children 120 18.5% 9.2% Common-law couples 165 25.4% 13.4% One-parent families 65 10.0% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 65 100.0% 100.0% Women + 55 84.6% 78.3% Men + 10 15.4% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 1,870 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 1,190 63.6% 58.9% Married 855 45.7% 49.8% Common-law 330 17.6% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 685 36.6% 41.1% Never married 460 24.6% 29.2% Separated 50 2.7% 2.2% Divorced 140 7.5% 6.3% Widowed 25 1.3% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,300 100.0% 100.0% English only 2,015 87.6% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 275 12.0% 6.6% Neither English nor French 15 0.7% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,300 100.0% 100.0% English 2,115 92.0% 75.3% French 20 0.9% 0.5% Non-official language 120 5.2% 18.8% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 25 1.1% 2.1% Multiple languages 50 2.2% 5.5% Mandarin 25 1.1% 1.7% Korean 25 1.1%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,300 100.0% 100.0% English 1,760 76.5% 63.9% French 65 2.8% 1.2% Non-official language 340 14.8% 29.6% Spanish 30 1.3% 2.3% Multiple responses 140 6.1% 5.2% German 30 1.3% Yue (Cantonese) 30 1.3% 2.5% Mandarin 60 2.6% 2.4% Korean 30 1.3%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,300 100.0% 100.0% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 40 1.7% 5.2% Spanish 130 5.7% 4.2% German 50 2.2% Mandarin 65 2.8% 3.5% Yue (Cantonese) 90 3.9%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,305 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 100 4.3% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 2,200 95.4% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 100 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 35 35.0% 44.6% Metis 65 65.0% 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 2,305 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 565 24.5% 41.4% South Asian 100 4.3% 11.0% Chinese 225 9.8% 7.1% Black 40 1.7% 5.5% Filipino 55 2.4% 6.5% Arab 0 0.0% 2.4% Latin American 25 1.1% 2.5% Southeast Asian 0 0.0% 2.0% West Asian 0 0.0% 1.2% Korean 35 1.5% 1.0% Japanese 45 1.9% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 0 0.0% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 15 0.7% 1.5% Not a visible minority 1,740 75.5% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,305 100.0% 100.0% First generation 535 23.2% 36.5% Second generation 555 24.1% 21.8% Third generation or more 1,215 52.7% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 2,305 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 0 0.0% 1.6% Christian 910 39.5% 44.5% Hindu 45 1.9% 2.6% Jewish 20 0.9% 0.5% Muslim 10 0.4% 7.4% Sikh 0 0.0% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 0 0.0% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 25 1.1% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 1,295 56.2% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,305 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 1,805 78.3% 64.6% Immigrants 445 19.3% 33.3% Before 1980 90 3.9% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 65 2.8% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 50 2.2% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 95 4.1% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 65 2.8% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 85 3.7% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 50 2.2% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,305 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 2,130 92.4% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 175 7.6% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 445 100.0% 100.0% Americas 70 15.7% 10.2% Europe 130 29.2% 16.0% Africa 50 11.2% 12.0% Asia 190 42.7% 61.0% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 40 9.0% 15.2% United Kingdom 50 11.2% 5.0% Other places of birth in Europe 25 5.6% China 45 10.1% 8.4% United States of America 45 10.1%
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 85 100.0% 100.0% Americas 20 23.5% 9.3% Europe 0 0.0% 8.0% Africa 0 0.0% 18.5% Asia 65 76.5% 63.4% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 15 17.6% 19.0% China 15 17.6% 6.8% United States of America 10 11.8%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 355 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 290 81.7% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 40 11.3% 28.0% Refugees 20 5.6% 14.6% Other immigrants 0 0.0% 1.0%
Education Highest Certificate, Diploma, or Degree Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 1,870 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 45 2.4% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 320 17.1% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,510 80.8% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 75 4.0% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 240 12.8% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 30 1.6% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,160 62.0% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 1,870 In the labour force 1,375 Employed 1,190 Self-Employed 320 Unemployed 185 Not in the labour force 490 Labour force participation rate 74 Employment rate 64 Unemployment rate 14
Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +) 925 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 950 In the labour force (Men +) 710 In the labour force (Women +) 670 Employed (Men +) 610 Employed (Women +) 590 Self-Employed (Men +) 190 Self-Employed (Women +) 130 Unemployed (Men +) 100 Unemployed (Women +) 80 Not in the labour force (Men +) 220 Not in the labour force (Women +) 275 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 77 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 71 Employment rate (Men +) 66 Employment rate (Women +) 62 Unemployment rate (Men +) 14 Unemployment rate (Women +) 12
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 1,375 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 95 6.9% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 310 22.6% 12.4% Professional, scientific and technical services 195 14.2% 11.5% Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 115 8.4% Educational services 110 8.0%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 1,375 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 235 17.1% 24.0% Business, finance and administration occupations 215 15.6% 18.5% Health occupations 245 17.8% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 205 14.9% 10.6% Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 205 14.9% 11.4%
Income Median Household and Individual Income Before Tax in 2020 Indicator Number Share Calgary Median income of population aged 15 years and over $59,200 $44,400 Men + $65,500 $50,400 Women + $53,200 $39,600 Median household income of private households $114,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 1,015 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 60 5.9% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 70 6.9% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 80 7.9% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 65 6.4% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 115 11.3% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 115 11.3% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 50 4.9% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 115 11.3% 12.2% $200,000 and over 295 29.1% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 2,305 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 270 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income) 12 12.0% 9.0% 0 to 17 years 450 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 60 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 13 13.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 1,540 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 155 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 10 10.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 315 65 years and over (Number in low income) 60 65 years and over (Per cent in low income) 19 19.0% 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 1,015 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 620 61.1% 68.8% Renter households 395 38.9% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 1,005 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 790 78.6% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 215 21.4% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 620 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 395 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 15 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 32 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 2,140 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,500 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 62 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 6
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 1,015 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 975 96.1% 95.5% Major repairs needed 40 3.9% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 1,015 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 1,005 99.0% 94.9% Not suitable 15 1.5% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 1,015 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 285 28.1% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 145 14.3% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 55 5.4% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 55 5.4% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 215 21.2% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 135 13.3% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 115 11.3% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 1,015 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 355 35.0% 55.0% Semi-detached house 195 19.2% 6.4% Row house 30 3.0% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 225 22.2% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 205 20.2% 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 2,260 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 1,900 84.1% 86.2% Movers 365 16.1% 13.8% Non-migrants 260 11.5% 10.4% Migrants 105 4.7% 3.4% Internal migrants 50 2.2% 2.3% External migrants 50 2.2% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 2,105 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 985 46.8% 58.1% Movers 1,115 53.0% 41.9% Non-migrants 690 32.8% 27.4% Migrants 425 20.2% 14.6% Internal migrants 275 13.1% 8.5% External migrants 150 7.1% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 700 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 460 65.7% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 10 1.4% 6.0% Public transit 30 4.3% 8.8% Walked 130 18.6% 4.2% Bicycle 40 5.7% 0.9% Other methods 30 4.3% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 700 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 305 43.6% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 300 42.9% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 70 10.0% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 0 0.0% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 20 2.9% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 700 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 25 3.6% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 90 12.9% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 235 33.6% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 185 26.4% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 85 12.1% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 75 10.7% 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.