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Residential · East sector · Calgary, Alberta
Penbrooke Meadows is a residential community in the East sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 8,235 living in private households. 51.0% 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 12.7%. 40.9% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 8.1% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 38.1% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $73,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 37.8% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 2.01 km², giving a population density of 4,099 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 8,235 2021, private households
Visible minority 51.0% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 40.9% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 38.1% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $73,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 37.8% Calgary 31.2%
Density 4,099 /km² 8,235 people over 2.01 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,235 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 8,235 Population in private households (Men +) 4,240 Population in private households (Women +) 3,995 0 to 14 years 1,500 18.2% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 5,635 68.4% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 995 12.1% 11.8% 85 years and over 110 1.3% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 450 0-4 (Men +) 255 0-4 (Women +) 195 5-9 (Total) 520 5-9 (Men +) 260 5-9 (Women +) 265 10-14 (Total) 530 10-14 (Men +) 240 10-14 (Women +) 290 15-19 (Total) 515 15-19 (Men +) 275 15-19 (Women +) 240 20-24 (Total) 425 20-24 (Men +) 215 20-24 (Women +) 210 25-29 (Total) 590 25-29 (Men +) 290 25-29 (Women +) 295 30-34 (Total) 515 30-34 (Men +) 285 30-34 (Women +) 235 35-39 (Total) 630 35-39 (Men +) 275 35-39 (Women +) 355 40-44 (Total) 620 40-44 (Men +) 330 40-44 (Women +) 285 45-49 (Total) 530 45-49 (Men +) 315 45-49 (Women +) 220 50-54 (Total) 605 50-54 (Men +) 335 50-54 (Women +) 275 55-59 (Total) 625 55-59 (Men +) 325 55-59 (Women +) 295 60-64 (Total) 585 60-64 (Men +) 310 60-64 (Women +) 270 65-69 (Total) 400 65-69 (Men +) 215 65-69 (Women +) 185 70-74 (Total) 290 70-74 (Men +) 135 70-74 (Women +) 150 75-79 (Total) 225 75-79 (Men +) 110 75-79 (Women +) 115 80-84 (Total) 80 80-84 (Men +) 30 80-84 (Women +) 55 85-89 (Total) 70 85-89 (Men +) 30 85-89 (Women +) 40 90-94 (Total) 35 90-94 (Men +) 15 90-94 (Women +) 25 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 3,005 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 685 22.8% 26.4% 2 persons 900 29.9% 31.9% 3 persons 640 21.3% 15.9% 4 persons 440 14.6% 15.8% 5 or more persons 345 11.5% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 2,115 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 1,540 72.8% 85.3% Married couples 1,200 56.7% 71.9% With children 160 7.6% 4.2% Without children 180 8.5% 9.2% Common-law couples 340 16.1% 13.4% One-parent families 575 27.2% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 575 100.0% 100.0% Women + 455 79.1% 78.3% Men + 115 20.0% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 6,735 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 3,215 47.7% 58.9% Married 2,530 37.6% 49.8% Common-law 685 10.2% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 3,520 52.3% 41.1% Never married 2,345 34.8% 29.2% Separated 265 3.9% 2.2% Divorced 570 8.5% 6.3% Widowed 345 5.1% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,235 100.0% 100.0% English only 7,765 94.3% 90.8% French only 10 0.1% 0.1% English and French 220 2.7% 6.6% Neither English nor French 240 2.9% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,235 100.0% 100.0% English 5,675 68.9% 75.3% French 35 0.4% 0.5% Non-official language 2,030 24.6% 18.8% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 360 4.4% 2.1% Vietnamese 490 6.0% Arabic 190 2.3% Amharic 175 2.1% Multiple languages 500 6.1% 5.5% Yue (Cantonese) 195 2.4%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,235 100.0% 100.0% English 4,830 58.6% 63.9% French 75 0.9% 1.2% Non-official language 2,800 34.0% 29.6% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 495 6.0% 3.2% Vietnamese 500 6.1% Arabic 365 4.4% Multiple responses 530 6.4% 5.2% Yue (Cantonese) 195 2.4% 2.5%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,235 100.0% 100.0% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 855 10.4% 5.2% Arabic 510 6.2% Vietnamese 660 8.0% Yue (Cantonese) 300 3.6%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,240 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 665 8.1% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 7,575 91.9% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 665 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 385 57.9% 44.6% Metis 280 42.1% 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 25 100.0% 100.0% Blackfoot 10 40.0% 28.5%
Race & diversity Visible Minority (Racialized Population) Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,240 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 4,200 51.0% 41.4% South Asian 300 3.6% 11.0% Chinese 365 4.4% 7.1% Black 800 9.7% 5.5% Filipino 1,045 12.7% 6.5% Arab 550 6.7% 2.4% Latin American 150 1.8% 2.5% Southeast Asian 720 8.7% 2.0% West Asian 60 0.7% 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 160 1.9% 1.5% Not a visible minority 4,035 49.0% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,240 100.0% 100.0% First generation 3,335 40.5% 36.5% Second generation 1,695 20.6% 21.8% Third generation or more 3,205 38.9% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 8,240 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 395 4.8% 1.6% Christian 3,520 42.7% 44.5% Hindu 135 1.6% 2.6% Jewish 0 0.0% 0.5% Muslim 850 10.3% 7.4% Sikh 40 0.5% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 35 0.4% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 60 0.7% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 3,200 38.8% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,240 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 4,990 60.6% 64.6% Immigrants 3,140 38.1% 33.3% Before 1980 350 4.2% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 455 5.5% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 455 5.5% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 660 8.0% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 435 5.3% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 795 9.7% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 105 1.3% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 8,240 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 6,905 83.8% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 1,335 16.2% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 3,140 100.0% 100.0% Americas 255 8.1% 10.2% Europe 245 7.8% 16.0% Africa 520 16.6% 12.0% Asia 2,090 66.6% 61.0% Oceania and other 30 1.0% 0.8% Philippines 785 25.0% 15.2% Viet Nam 560 17.8% Other places of birth in Africa 190 6.0% Other places of birth in Asia 195 6.2%
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 795 100.0% 100.0% Americas 20 2.5% 9.3% Europe 0 0.0% 8.0% Africa 240 30.2% 18.5% Asia 525 66.0% 63.4% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 300 37.7% 19.0% Eritrea 75 9.4% Viet Nam 40 5.0% India 60 7.5% 17.3% Ethiopia 75 9.4%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 2,795 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 955 34.2% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 955 34.2% 28.0% Refugees 845 30.2% 14.6% Other immigrants 35 1.2% 1.0%
Education Highest Certificate, Diploma, or Degree Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 6,735 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 2,070 30.7% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 2,420 35.9% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,245 33.3% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 555 8.2% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 915 13.6% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 155 2.3% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 620 9.2% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 6,735 In the labour force 4,180 Employed 3,335 Self-Employed 550 Unemployed 845 Not in the labour force 2,560 Labour force participation rate 62 Employment rate 50 Unemployment rate 20
Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +) 3,485 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 3,250 In the labour force (Men +) 2,330 In the labour force (Women +) 1,850 Employed (Men +) 1,885 Employed (Women +) 1,445 Self-Employed (Men +) 365 Self-Employed (Women +) 185 Unemployed (Men +) 440 Unemployed (Women +) 400 Not in the labour force (Men +) 1,155 Not in the labour force (Women +) 1,400 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 67 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 57 Employment rate (Men +) 54 Employment rate (Women +) 45 Unemployment rate (Men +) 19 Unemployment rate (Women +) 22
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 4,180 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 570 13.6% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 335 8.0% 12.4% Construction 510 12.2% 8.1% Manufacturing 380 9.1% Transportation and warehousing 400 9.6% 6.4%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 4,180 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 1,175 28.1% 24.0% Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 1,305 31.2% 15.8% Business, finance and administration occupations 460 11.0% 18.5% Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 310 7.4% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 200 4.8% 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 $35,200 $44,400 Men + $39,200 $50,400 Women + $31,600 $39,600 Median household income of private households $73,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 3,000 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 90 3.0% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 475 15.8% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 540 18.0% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 580 19.3% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 400 13.3% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 335 11.2% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 245 8.2% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 245 8.2% 12.2% $200,000 and over 85 2.8% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 8,235 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 1,205 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income) 15 15.0% 9.0% 0 to 17 years 1,780 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 385 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 22 22.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 5,355 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 705 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 13 13.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 1,100 65 years and over (Number in low income) 120 65 years and over (Per cent in low income) 11 11.0% 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 3,000 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 1,870 62.3% 68.8% Renter households 1,135 37.8% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 2,995 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 2,245 75.0% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 750 25.0% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 1,870 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 1,135 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 21 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 32 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 1,260 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,300 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 63 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 8
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 3,000 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 2,700 90.0% 95.5% Major repairs needed 305 10.2% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 3,000 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 2,750 91.7% 94.9% Not suitable 255 8.5% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 3,000 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 125 4.2% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 2,435 81.2% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 205 6.8% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 90 3.0% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 90 3.0% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 40 1.3% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 15 0.5% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 3,005 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 1,355 45.1% 55.0% Semi-detached house 175 5.8% 6.4% Row house 655 21.8% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 440 14.6% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 380 12.7% 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 8,170 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 7,235 88.6% 86.2% Movers 935 11.4% 13.8% Non-migrants 730 8.9% 10.4% Migrants 205 2.5% 3.4% Internal migrants 140 1.7% 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 7,790 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 4,760 61.1% 58.1% Movers 3,030 38.9% 41.9% Non-migrants 1,975 25.4% 27.4% Migrants 1,055 13.5% 14.6% Internal migrants 535 6.9% 8.5% External migrants 520 6.7% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 3,000 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 2,275 75.8% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 260 8.7% 6.0% Public transit 350 11.7% 8.8% Walked 50 1.7% 4.2% Bicycle 0 0.0% 0.9% Other methods 70 2.3% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 3,000 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 490 16.3% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 1,575 52.5% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 650 21.7% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 125 4.2% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 155 5.2% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 3,000 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 320 10.7% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 645 21.5% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 615 20.5% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 375 12.5% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 405 13.5% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 645 21.5% 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.