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Residential · Centre sector · Calgary, Alberta
Rideau Park is a residential community in the Centre sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 675 living in private households. 14.9% 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 8.2%. 84.3% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.0% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 19.4% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $170,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 25.4% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 0.26 km², giving a population density of 2,589 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 675 2021, private households
Visible minority 14.9% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 84.3% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 19.4% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $170,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 25.4% Calgary 31.2%
Density 2,589 /km² 675 people over 0.26 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 675 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 675 Population in private households (Men +) 375 Population in private households (Women +) 300 0 to 14 years 60 8.9% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 355 52.6% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 250 37.0% 11.8% 85 years and over 0 0.0% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 15 0-4 (Men +) 10 0-4 (Women +) 0 5-9 (Total) 25 5-9 (Men +) 20 5-9 (Women +) 10 10-14 (Total) 15 10-14 (Men +) 10 10-14 (Women +) 10 15-19 (Total) 45 15-19 (Men +) 35 15-19 (Women +) 10 20-24 (Total) 25 20-24 (Men +) 20 20-24 (Women +) 0 25-29 (Total) 40 25-29 (Men +) 25 25-29 (Women +) 15 30-34 (Total) 40 30-34 (Men +) 30 30-34 (Women +) 10 35-39 (Total) 25 35-39 (Men +) 15 35-39 (Women +) 10 40-44 (Total) 35 40-44 (Men +) 15 40-44 (Women +) 15 45-49 (Total) 15 45-49 (Men +) 10 45-49 (Women +) 10 50-54 (Total) 20 50-54 (Men +) 0 50-54 (Women +) 10 55-59 (Total) 45 55-59 (Men +) 15 55-59 (Women +) 35 60-64 (Total) 75 60-64 (Men +) 35 60-64 (Women +) 35 65-69 (Total) 85 65-69 (Men +) 50 65-69 (Women +) 40 70-74 (Total) 90 70-74 (Men +) 40 70-74 (Women +) 50 75-79 (Total) 55 75-79 (Men +) 25 75-79 (Women +) 25 80-84 (Total) 20 80-84 (Men +) 20 80-84 (Women +) 0 85-89 (Total) 0 85-89 (Men +) 0 85-89 (Women +) 0 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 340 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 120 35.3% 26.4% 2 persons 170 50.0% 31.9% 3 persons 10 2.9% 15.9% 4 persons 10 2.9% 15.8% 5 or more persons 30 8.8% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 210 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 195 92.9% 85.3% Married couples 170 81.0% 71.9% With children 0 0.0% 4.2% Without children 25 11.9% 9.2% Common-law couples 25 11.9% 13.4% One-parent families 15 7.1% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 15 100.0% 100.0% Women + 0 0.0% 78.3% Men + 10 66.7% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 615 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 395 64.2% 58.9% Married 345 56.1% 49.8% Common-law 45 7.3% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 220 35.8% 41.1% Never married 155 25.2% 29.2% Separated 0 0.0% 2.2% Divorced 35 5.7% 6.3% Widowed 35 5.7% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 675 100.0% 100.0% English only 625 92.6% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 50 7.4% 6.6% Neither English nor French 0 0.0% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 675 100.0% 100.0% English 645 95.6% 75.3% French 0 0.0% 0.5% Non-official language 25 3.7% 18.8% Multiple languages 0 0.0% 5.5%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 675 100.0% 100.0% English 565 83.7% 63.9% French 15 2.2% 1.2% Non-official language 85 12.6% 29.6% Spanish 20 3.0% 2.3% Multiple responses 15 2.2% 5.2% German 20 3.0% Yue (Cantonese) 10 1.5% 2.5% Italian 10 1.5%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 675 100.0% 100.0% Spanish 35 5.2% 4.2% German 20 3.0% Mandarin 25 3.7% 3.5% Yue (Cantonese) 10 1.5% Italian 25 3.7%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 670 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 0 0.0% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 670 100.0% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 0 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 0 44.6% Metis 0 50.4% Inuk (Inuit) 0 1.0% Indigenous responses not included elsewhere 0 1.9% Multiple Indigenous responses 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 670 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 100 14.9% 41.4% South Asian 0 0.0% 11.0% Chinese 55 8.2% 7.1% Black 0 0.0% 5.5% Filipino 0 0.0% 6.5% Arab 0 0.0% 2.4% Latin American 10 1.5% 2.5% Southeast Asian 0 0.0% 2.0% West Asian 0 0.0% 1.2% Korean 0 0.0% 1.0% Japanese 0 0.0% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 0 0.0% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 0 0.0% 1.5% Not a visible minority 565 84.3% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 670 100.0% 100.0% First generation 140 20.9% 36.5% Second generation 150 22.4% 21.8% Third generation or more 380 56.7% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 670 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 0 0.0% 1.6% Christian 325 48.5% 44.5% Hindu 0 0.0% 2.6% Jewish 35 5.2% 0.5% Muslim 0 0.0% 7.4% Sikh 0 0.0% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 0 0.0% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 0 0.0% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 310 46.3% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 670 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 540 80.6% 64.6% Immigrants 130 19.4% 33.3% Before 1980 70 10.4% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 30 4.5% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 15 2.2% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 0 0.0% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 0 0.0% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 0 0.0% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 0 0.0% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 670 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 640 95.5% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 30 4.5% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 130 100.0% 100.0% Americas 35 26.9% 10.2% Europe 50 38.5% 16.0% Africa 0 0.0% 12.0% Asia 50 38.5% 61.0% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Other places of birth in Americas 15 11.5% United Kingdom 15 11.5% 5.0% Other places of birth in Asia 10 7.7% China 20 15.4% 8.4% United States of America 20 15.4%
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 0 100.0% Americas 0 9.3% Europe 0 8.0% Africa 0 18.5% Asia 0 63.4% Oceania and other 0 0.8%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 65 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 45 69.2% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 20 30.8% 28.0% Refugees 0 0.0% 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 615 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 40 6.5% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 95 15.4% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 480 78.0% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 10 1.6% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 60 9.8% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 15 2.4% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 395 64.2% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 615 In the labour force 340 Employed 320 Self-Employed 120 Unemployed 15 Not in the labour force 280 Labour force participation rate 55 Employment rate 52 Unemployment rate 4
Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +) 335 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 275 In the labour force (Men +) 200 In the labour force (Women +) 140 Employed (Men +) 200 Employed (Women +) 120 Self-Employed (Men +) 90 Self-Employed (Women +) 35 Unemployed (Men +) 0 Unemployed (Women +) 15 Not in the labour force (Men +) 135 Not in the labour force (Women +) 140 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 60 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 51 Employment rate (Men +) 60 Employment rate (Women +) 44 Unemployment rate (Men +) 0 Unemployment rate (Women +) 11
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 340 100.0% 100.0% Health care and social assistance 25 7.3% 12.4% Construction 25 7.3% 8.1% Professional, scientific and technical services 70 20.6% 11.5% Finance and insurance 45 13.2%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 340 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 25 7.3% 24.0% Business, finance and administration occupations 110 32.4% 18.5% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 40 11.8% 10.6% Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 45 13.2% 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 $90,000 $44,400 Men + $96,000 $50,400 Women + $78,000 $39,600 Median household income of private households $170,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 335 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 0 0.0% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 15 4.5% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 10 3.0% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 0 0.0% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 0 0.0% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 0 0.0% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 0 0.0% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 45 13.4% 12.2% $200,000 and over 150 44.8% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 670 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 40 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 85 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 0 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 0 0.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 325 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 25 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 8 8.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 260 65 years and over (Number in low income) 0 65 years and over (Per cent in low income) 0 0.0% 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 335 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 255 76.1% 68.8% Renter households 85 25.4% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 335 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 270 80.6% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 65 19.4% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 255 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 85 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 20 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 0 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 1,580 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,460 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 45 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 0
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 335 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 295 88.1% 95.5% Major repairs needed 40 11.9% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 335 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 335 100.0% 94.9% Not suitable 0 0.0% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 335 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 210 62.7% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 70 20.9% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 15 4.5% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 10 3.0% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 10 3.0% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 0 0.0% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 20 6.0% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 340 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 120 35.3% 55.0% Semi-detached house 0 0.0% 6.4% Row house 25 7.3% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 0 0.0% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 0 0.0% 16.3% Apartment in a building that has more than 5 storeys 195 57.4% 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 670 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 575 85.8% 86.2% Movers 95 14.2% 13.8% Non-migrants 85 12.7% 10.4% Migrants 0 0.0% 3.4% Internal migrants 0 0.0% 2.3% External migrants 0 0.0% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 660 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 370 56.1% 58.1% Movers 285 43.2% 41.9% Non-migrants 210 31.8% 27.4% Migrants 80 12.1% 14.6% Internal migrants 75 11.4% 8.5% External migrants 0 0.0% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 185 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 135 73.0% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 15 8.1% 6.0% Public transit 0 0.0% 8.8% Walked 25 13.5% 4.2% Bicycle 0 0.0% 0.9% Other methods 10 5.4% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 185 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 100 54.0% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 55 29.7% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 15 8.1% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 0 0.0% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 0 0.0% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 185 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 20 10.8% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 25 13.5% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 40 21.6% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 35 18.9% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 60 32.4% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 0 0.0% 16.7%
Source. 2021 Census of Canada, published by
The City of Calgary (2023)
and accessed through the Community Data Program .
Boundaries from City of Calgary open data. Figures cover population in private households; Statistics
Canada randomly rounds counts to a multiple of 5, so components may not sum exactly to totals.
calgarycensus.com — an independent project, not affiliated with The City of Calgary
or Statistics Canada.