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Residential · North sector · Calgary, Alberta
Sandstone Valley is a residential community in the North sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 5,795 living in private households. 51.6% 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 27.8%. 45.9% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.6% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 42.0% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $101,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 16.9% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 1.77 km², giving a population density of 3,265 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 5,795 2021, private households
Visible minority 51.6% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 45.9% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 42.0% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $101,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 16.9% Calgary 31.2%
Density 3,265 /km² 5,795 people over 1.77 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 5,795 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 5,795 Population in private households (Men +) 2,830 Population in private households (Women +) 2,965 0 to 14 years 795 13.7% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 3,735 64.5% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 1,150 19.8% 11.8% 85 years and over 115 2.0% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 210 0-4 (Men +) 100 0-4 (Women +) 110 5-9 (Total) 255 5-9 (Men +) 145 5-9 (Women +) 110 10-14 (Total) 330 10-14 (Men +) 180 10-14 (Women +) 155 15-19 (Total) 230 15-19 (Men +) 115 15-19 (Women +) 115 20-24 (Total) 350 20-24 (Men +) 175 20-24 (Women +) 175 25-29 (Total) 345 25-29 (Men +) 190 25-29 (Women +) 160 30-34 (Total) 390 30-34 (Men +) 195 30-34 (Women +) 195 35-39 (Total) 330 35-39 (Men +) 165 35-39 (Women +) 165 40-44 (Total) 270 40-44 (Men +) 140 40-44 (Women +) 130 45-49 (Total) 325 45-49 (Men +) 150 45-49 (Women +) 175 50-54 (Total) 345 50-54 (Men +) 170 50-54 (Women +) 170 55-59 (Total) 510 55-59 (Men +) 220 55-59 (Women +) 290 60-64 (Total) 635 60-64 (Men +) 285 60-64 (Women +) 345 65-69 (Total) 520 65-69 (Men +) 250 65-69 (Women +) 270 70-74 (Total) 385 70-74 (Men +) 180 70-74 (Women +) 205 75-79 (Total) 140 75-79 (Men +) 90 75-79 (Women +) 50 80-84 (Total) 105 80-84 (Men +) 40 80-84 (Women +) 65 85-89 (Total) 90 85-89 (Men +) 25 85-89 (Women +) 65 90-94 (Total) 15 90-94 (Men +) 10 90-94 (Women +) 10 95-99 (Total) 10 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 2,125 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 360 16.9% 26.4% 2 persons 800 37.6% 31.9% 3 persons 380 17.9% 15.9% 4 persons 365 17.2% 15.8% 5 or more persons 220 10.3% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 1,775 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 1,510 85.1% 85.3% Married couples 1,355 76.3% 71.9% With children 70 3.9% 4.2% Without children 85 4.8% 9.2% Common-law couples 155 8.7% 13.4% One-parent families 270 15.2% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 270 100.0% 100.0% Women + 215 79.6% 78.3% Men + 55 20.4% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 5,000 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 3,075 61.5% 58.9% Married 2,765 55.3% 49.8% Common-law 310 6.2% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 1,925 38.5% 41.1% Never married 1,335 26.7% 29.2% Separated 60 1.2% 2.2% Divorced 265 5.3% 6.3% Widowed 265 5.3% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 5,795 100.0% 100.0% English only 5,095 87.9% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 280 4.8% 6.6% Neither English nor French 410 7.1% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 5,795 100.0% 100.0% English 3,860 66.6% 75.3% French 15 0.3% 0.5% Non-official language 1,485 25.6% 18.8% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 55 0.9% 2.1% Vietnamese 75 1.3% Arabic 125 2.2% Multiple languages 435 7.5% 5.5% Yue (Cantonese) 800 13.8% Mandarin 170 2.9% 1.7%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 5,795 100.0% 100.0% English 3,140 54.2% 63.9% French 60 1.0% 1.2% Non-official language 2,245 38.7% 29.6% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 115 2.0% 3.2% Vietnamese 115 2.0% Arabic 175 3.0% Multiple responses 350 6.0% 5.2% Yue (Cantonese) 965 16.6% 2.5% Mandarin 255 4.4% 2.4%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 5,795 100.0% 100.0% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 155 2.7% 5.2% Arabic 190 3.3% Spanish 150 2.6% 4.2% Mandarin 530 9.2% 3.5% Yue (Cantonese) 1,180 20.4%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 5,790 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 150 2.6% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 5,640 97.4% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 150 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 35 23.3% 44.6% Metis 100 66.7% 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 5,790 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 2,990 51.6% 41.4% South Asian 280 4.8% 11.0% Chinese 1,610 27.8% 7.1% Black 290 5.0% 5.5% Filipino 200 3.5% 6.5% Arab 170 2.9% 2.4% Latin American 135 2.3% 2.5% Southeast Asian 100 1.7% 2.0% West Asian 30 0.5% 1.2% Korean 30 0.5% 1.0% Japanese 40 0.7% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 0 0.0% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 95 1.6% 1.5% Not a visible minority 2,805 48.5% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 5,790 100.0% 100.0% First generation 2,540 43.9% 36.5% Second generation 1,195 20.6% 21.8% Third generation or more 2,060 35.6% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 5,790 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 270 4.7% 1.6% Christian 2,590 44.7% 44.5% Hindu 30 0.5% 2.6% Jewish 0 0.0% 0.5% Muslim 315 5.4% 7.4% Sikh 55 0.9% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 0 0.0% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 20 0.3% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 2,485 42.9% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 5,790 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 3,310 57.2% 64.6% Immigrants 2,430 42.0% 33.3% Before 1980 415 7.2% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 400 6.9% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 465 8.0% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 575 9.9% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 355 6.1% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 220 3.8% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 50 0.9% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 5,790 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 5,275 91.1% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 515 8.9% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 2,430 100.0% 100.0% Americas 180 7.4% 10.2% Europe 280 11.5% 16.0% Africa 165 6.8% 12.0% Asia 1,795 73.9% 61.0% Oceania and other 10 0.4% 0.8% Philippines 175 7.2% 15.2% Viet Nam 145 6.0% Other places of birth in Asia 155 6.4% China 725 29.8% 8.4% Hong Kong 285 11.7%
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 220 100.0% 100.0% Americas 0 0.0% 9.3% Europe 15 6.8% 8.0% Africa 20 9.1% 18.5% Asia 190 86.4% 63.4% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 30 13.6% 19.0% Viet Nam 20 9.1% India 20 9.1% 17.3% Syria 60 27.3% 3.8% China 35 15.9% 6.8%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 2,010 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 995 49.5% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 770 38.3% 28.0% Refugees 240 11.9% 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 5,000 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 860 17.2% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 1,320 26.4% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,820 56.4% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 265 5.3% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 915 18.3% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 185 3.7% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,450 29.0% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 5,000 In the labour force 2,960 Employed 2,555 Self-Employed 445 Unemployed 405 Not in the labour force 2,040 Labour force participation rate 59 Employment rate 51 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 +) 2,410 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 2,590 In the labour force (Men +) 1,510 In the labour force (Women +) 1,445 Employed (Men +) 1,320 Employed (Women +) 1,240 Self-Employed (Men +) 340 Self-Employed (Women +) 105 Unemployed (Men +) 195 Unemployed (Women +) 210 Not in the labour force (Men +) 895 Not in the labour force (Women +) 1,145 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 63 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 56 Employment rate (Men +) 55 Employment rate (Women +) 48 Unemployment rate (Men +) 13 Unemployment rate (Women +) 15
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 2,960 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 365 12.3% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 350 11.8% 12.4% Construction 235 7.9% 8.1% Professional, scientific and technical services 300 10.1% 11.5% Accommodation and food services 255 8.6%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 2,960 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 810 27.4% 24.0% Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 440 14.9% 15.8% Business, finance and administration occupations 535 18.1% 18.5% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 385 13.0% 10.6% Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 335 11.3% 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 $40,400 $44,400 Men + $44,800 $50,400 Women + $37,600 $39,600 Median household income of private households $101,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 2,125 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 60 2.8% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 160 7.5% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 270 12.7% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 285 13.4% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 265 12.5% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 265 12.5% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 235 11.1% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 325 15.3% 12.2% $200,000 and over 255 12.0% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 5,790 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 475 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income) 8 8.0% 9.0% 0 to 17 years 920 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 135 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 15 15.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 3,605 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 230 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 6 6.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 1,270 65 years and over (Number in low income) 115 65 years and over (Per cent in low income) 9 9.0% 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 2,125 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 1,765 83.1% 68.8% Renter households 360 16.9% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 2,115 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 1,800 85.1% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 315 14.9% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 1,765 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 360 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 13 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 24 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 850 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,800 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 44 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 0
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 2,125 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 2,030 95.5% 95.5% Major repairs needed 95 4.5% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 2,125 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 2,050 96.5% 94.9% Not suitable 75 3.5% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 2,125 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 25 1.2% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 185 8.7% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 1,205 56.7% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 655 30.8% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 35 1.6% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 20 0.9% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 0 0.0% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 2,125 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 1,660 78.1% 55.0% Semi-detached house 110 5.2% 6.4% Row house 320 15.1% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 30 1.4% 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 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 5,755 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 5,235 91.0% 86.2% Movers 520 9.0% 13.8% Non-migrants 360 6.3% 10.4% Migrants 160 2.8% 3.4% Internal migrants 120 2.1% 2.3% External migrants 35 0.6% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 5,585 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 3,855 69.0% 58.1% Movers 1,730 31.0% 41.9% Non-migrants 1,165 20.9% 27.4% Migrants 570 10.2% 14.6% Internal migrants 340 6.1% 8.5% External migrants 225 4.0% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 1,940 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 1,570 80.9% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 115 5.9% 6.0% Public transit 170 8.8% 8.8% Walked 35 1.8% 4.2% Bicycle 0 0.0% 0.9% Other methods 40 2.1% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 1,940 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 380 19.6% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 1,020 52.6% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 395 20.4% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 80 4.1% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 75 3.9% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 1,940 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 105 5.4% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 285 14.7% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 455 23.4% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 430 22.2% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 360 18.6% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 305 15.7% 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.