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Residential · North sector · Calgary, Alberta
Sage Hill is a residential community in the North sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 9,345 living in private households. 60.3% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 41.4% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was South Asian at 13.8%. 38.2% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.4% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 41.6% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $106,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 16.1% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 3.66 km², giving a population density of 2,550 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 9,345 2021, private households
Visible minority 60.3% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 38.2% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 41.6% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $106,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 16.1% Calgary 31.2%
Density 2,550 /km² 9,345 people over 3.66 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 9,345 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 9,345 Population in private households (Men +) 4,440 Population in private households (Women +) 4,910 0 to 14 years 2,155 23.1% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 6,575 70.4% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 585 6.3% 11.8% 85 years and over 25 0.3% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 820 0-4 (Men +) 390 0-4 (Women +) 425 5-9 (Total) 815 5-9 (Men +) 385 5-9 (Women +) 430 10-14 (Total) 520 10-14 (Men +) 250 10-14 (Women +) 270 15-19 (Total) 390 15-19 (Men +) 190 15-19 (Women +) 195 20-24 (Total) 455 20-24 (Men +) 160 20-24 (Women +) 290 25-29 (Total) 790 25-29 (Men +) 360 25-29 (Women +) 425 30-34 (Total) 1,185 30-34 (Men +) 600 30-34 (Women +) 585 35-39 (Total) 1,110 35-39 (Men +) 535 35-39 (Women +) 580 40-44 (Total) 885 40-44 (Men +) 460 40-44 (Women +) 435 45-49 (Total) 630 45-49 (Men +) 340 45-49 (Women +) 295 50-54 (Total) 440 50-54 (Men +) 210 50-54 (Women +) 235 55-59 (Total) 350 55-59 (Men +) 135 55-59 (Women +) 220 60-64 (Total) 345 60-64 (Men +) 145 60-64 (Women +) 195 65-69 (Total) 335 65-69 (Men +) 160 65-69 (Women +) 175 70-74 (Total) 135 70-74 (Men +) 75 70-74 (Women +) 60 75-79 (Total) 70 75-79 (Men +) 20 75-79 (Women +) 50 80-84 (Total) 45 80-84 (Men +) 20 80-84 (Women +) 25 85-89 (Total) 25 85-89 (Men +) 10 85-89 (Women +) 15 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 3,545 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 840 23.7% 26.4% 2 persons 1,040 29.3% 31.9% 3 persons 695 19.6% 15.9% 4 persons 660 18.6% 15.8% 5 or more persons 315 8.9% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 2,650 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 2,345 88.5% 85.3% Married couples 1,975 74.5% 71.9% With children 115 4.3% 4.2% Without children 255 9.6% 9.2% Common-law couples 370 14.0% 13.4% One-parent families 305 11.5% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 305 100.0% 100.0% Women + 260 85.2% 78.3% Men + 45 14.8% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 7,195 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 4,775 66.4% 58.9% Married 4,035 56.1% 49.8% Common-law 735 10.2% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 2,420 33.6% 41.1% Never married 1,750 24.3% 29.2% Separated 145 2.0% 2.2% Divorced 400 5.6% 6.3% Widowed 125 1.7% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 9,345 100.0% 100.0% English only 8,560 91.6% 90.8% French only 15 0.2% 0.1% English and French 610 6.5% 6.6% Neither English nor French 165 1.8% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 9,345 100.0% 100.0% English 6,860 73.4% 75.3% French 100 1.1% 0.5% Non-official language 1,775 19.0% 18.8% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 205 2.2% 2.1% Spanish 190 2.0% 1.4% Multiple languages 615 6.6% 5.5% Yue (Cantonese) 235 2.5% Mandarin 225 2.4% 1.7% Urdu 140 1.5%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 9,345 100.0% 100.0% English 5,340 57.1% 63.9% French 130 1.4% 1.2% Non-official language 3,390 36.3% 29.6% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 435 4.7% 3.2% Spanish 345 3.7% 2.3% Multiple responses 490 5.2% 5.2% Yue (Cantonese) 515 5.5% 2.5% Mandarin 290 3.1% 2.4% Punjabi (Panjabi) 230 2.5% 3.4%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 9,345 100.0% 100.0% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 600 6.4% 5.2% Spanish 500 5.3% 4.2% Mandarin 440 4.7% 3.5% Yue (Cantonese) 640 6.8% Punjabi (Panjabi) 370 4.0% 4.7%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 9,350 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 135 1.4% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 9,210 98.5% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 135 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 30 22.2% 44.6% Metis 80 59.3% 50.4% Inuk (Inuit) 0 0.0% 1.0% Indigenous responses not included elsewhere 0 0.0% 1.9% Multiple Indigenous responses 25 18.5% 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 9,350 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 5,640 60.3% 41.4% South Asian 1,295 13.8% 11.0% Chinese 1,175 12.6% 7.1% Black 965 10.3% 5.5% Filipino 855 9.1% 6.5% Arab 300 3.2% 2.4% Latin American 390 4.2% 2.5% Southeast Asian 145 1.6% 2.0% West Asian 210 2.2% 1.2% Korean 110 1.2% 1.0% Japanese 40 0.4% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 40 0.4% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 125 1.3% 1.5% Not a visible minority 3,710 39.7% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 9,350 100.0% 100.0% First generation 4,125 44.1% 36.5% Second generation 2,410 25.8% 21.8% Third generation or more 2,810 30.1% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 9,350 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 150 1.6% 1.6% Christian 4,420 47.3% 44.5% Hindu 320 3.4% 2.6% Jewish 30 0.3% 0.5% Muslim 980 10.5% 7.4% Sikh 300 3.2% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 0 0.0% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 65 0.7% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 3,075 32.9% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 9,350 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 5,300 56.7% 64.6% Immigrants 3,890 41.6% 33.3% Before 1980 220 2.4% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 390 4.2% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 640 6.8% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 1,050 11.2% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 805 8.6% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 780 8.3% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 155 1.7% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 9,350 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 8,125 86.9% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 1,225 13.1% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 3,890 100.0% 100.0% Americas 410 10.5% 10.2% Europe 410 10.5% 16.0% Africa 645 16.6% 12.0% Asia 2,410 62.0% 61.0% Oceania and other 10 0.3% 0.8% Philippines 560 14.4% 15.2% India 365 9.4% 13.1% China 370 9.5% 8.4% Nigeria 340 8.7% Pakistan 265 6.8% 4.7%
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 780 100.0% 100.0% Americas 55 7.0% 9.3% Europe 50 6.4% 8.0% Africa 250 32.0% 18.5% Asia 410 52.6% 63.4% Oceania and other 10 1.3% 0.8% Philippines 80 10.3% 19.0% Other places of birth in Africa 40 5.1% India 105 13.5% 17.3% Nigeria 185 23.7% 7.2% China 100 12.8% 6.8%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 3,670 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 2,380 64.8% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 845 23.0% 28.0% Refugees 430 11.7% 14.6% Other immigrants 10 0.3% 1.0%
Education Highest Certificate, Diploma, or Degree Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 7,195 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 620 8.6% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 1,560 21.7% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 5,015 69.7% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 335 4.7% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 1,245 17.3% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 240 3.3% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 3,195 44.4% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 7,195 In the labour force 5,605 Employed 5,060 Self-Employed 605 Unemployed 550 Not in the labour force 1,585 Labour force participation rate 78 Employment rate 70 Unemployment rate 10
Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +) 3,420 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 3,780 In the labour force (Men +) 2,800 In the labour force (Women +) 2,805 Employed (Men +) 2,565 Employed (Women +) 2,495 Self-Employed (Men +) 340 Self-Employed (Women +) 270 Unemployed (Men +) 235 Unemployed (Women +) 310 Not in the labour force (Men +) 620 Not in the labour force (Women +) 975 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 82 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 74 Employment rate (Men +) 75 Employment rate (Women +) 66 Unemployment rate (Men +) 8 Unemployment rate (Women +) 11
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 5,605 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 670 11.9% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 875 15.6% 12.4% Construction 430 7.7% 8.1% Professional, scientific and technical services 510 9.1% 11.5% Educational services 430 7.7%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 5,605 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 1,265 22.6% 24.0% Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 740 13.2% 15.8% Business, finance and administration occupations 1,220 21.8% 18.5% Health occupations 620 11.1% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 670 11.9% 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 $52,000 $44,400 Men + $62,400 $50,400 Women + $44,800 $39,600 Median household income of private households $106,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 3,545 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 90 2.5% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 210 5.9% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 380 10.7% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 475 13.4% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 480 13.5% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 530 14.9% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 380 10.7% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 500 14.1% 12.2% $200,000 and over 490 13.8% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 9,345 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 520 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 2,385 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 150 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 6 6.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 6,345 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 300 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 5 5.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 615 65 years and over (Number in low income) 70 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 3,545 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 2,975 83.9% 68.8% Renter households 570 16.1% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 3,520 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 2,765 78.5% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 755 21.4% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 2,975 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 570 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) 29 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 1,980 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,540 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 87 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 0
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 3,545 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 3,460 97.6% 95.5% Major repairs needed 80 2.3% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 3,545 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 3,405 96.0% 94.9% Not suitable 140 4.0% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 3,545 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 15 0.4% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 0 0.0% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 0 0.0% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 0 0.0% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 555 15.7% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 1,230 34.7% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 1,725 48.7% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 3,545 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 1,960 55.3% 55.0% Semi-detached house 115 3.2% 6.4% Row house 800 22.6% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 0 0.0% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 550 15.5% 16.3% Apartment in a building that has more than 5 storeys 115 3.2% 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 9,200 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 7,525 81.8% 86.2% Movers 1,675 18.2% 13.8% Non-migrants 1,285 14.0% 10.4% Migrants 390 4.2% 3.4% Internal migrants 305 3.3% 2.3% External migrants 80 0.9% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 8,530 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 3,620 42.4% 58.1% Movers 4,910 57.6% 41.9% Non-migrants 3,400 39.9% 27.4% Migrants 1,505 17.6% 14.6% Internal migrants 895 10.5% 8.5% External migrants 605 7.1% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 3,555 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 3,080 86.6% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 155 4.4% 6.0% Public transit 170 4.8% 8.8% Walked 45 1.3% 4.2% Bicycle 0 0.0% 0.9% Other methods 90 2.5% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 3,555 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 475 13.4% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 1,730 48.7% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 990 27.9% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 160 4.5% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 200 5.6% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 3,555 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 245 6.9% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 665 18.7% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 965 27.1% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 650 18.3% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 415 11.7% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 615 17.3% 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.