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Industrial · Southeast sector · Calgary, Alberta
Shepard Industrial is an industrial area in the Southeast sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 265 living in private households. 5.7% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 41.4% across Calgary as a whole. 83.0% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 13.2% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 9.4% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $61,200 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 6.9% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 4.14 km², giving a population density of 64 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 265 2021, private households
Visible minority 5.7% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 83.0% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 9.4% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $61,200 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 6.9% Calgary 31.2%
Density 64 /km² 265 people over 4.14 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 265 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 265 Population in private households (Men +) 150 Population in private households (Women +) 115 0 to 14 years 10 3.8% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 190 71.7% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 55 20.8% 11.8% 85 years and over 0 0.0% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 0 0-4 (Men +) 0 0-4 (Women +) 0 5-9 (Total) 0 5-9 (Men +) 0 5-9 (Women +) 0 10-14 (Total) 10 10-14 (Men +) 10 10-14 (Women +) 0 15-19 (Total) 25 15-19 (Men +) 0 15-19 (Women +) 15 20-24 (Total) 15 20-24 (Men +) 10 20-24 (Women +) 0 25-29 (Total) 10 25-29 (Men +) 10 25-29 (Women +) 0 30-34 (Total) 15 30-34 (Men +) 0 30-34 (Women +) 10 35-39 (Total) 10 35-39 (Men +) 0 35-39 (Women +) 0 40-44 (Total) 25 40-44 (Men +) 15 40-44 (Women +) 10 45-49 (Total) 0 45-49 (Men +) 0 45-49 (Women +) 0 50-54 (Total) 15 50-54 (Men +) 15 50-54 (Women +) 0 55-59 (Total) 30 55-59 (Men +) 15 55-59 (Women +) 15 60-64 (Total) 45 60-64 (Men +) 20 60-64 (Women +) 25 65-69 (Total) 40 65-69 (Men +) 20 65-69 (Women +) 15 70-74 (Total) 15 70-74 (Men +) 10 70-74 (Women +) 0 75-79 (Total) 0 75-79 (Men +) 0 75-79 (Women +) 0 80-84 (Total) 0 80-84 (Men +) 0 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 145 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 70 48.3% 26.4% 2 persons 50 34.5% 31.9% 3 persons 15 10.3% 15.9% 4 persons 10 6.9% 15.8% 5 or more persons 0 0.0% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 55 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 30 54.5% 85.3% Married couples 10 18.2% 71.9% With children 0 0.0% 4.2% Without children 20 36.4% 9.2% Common-law couples 20 36.4% 13.4% One-parent families 20 36.4% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 20 100.0% 100.0% Women + 0 0.0% 78.3% Men + 15 75.0% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 255 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 70 27.4% 58.9% Married 35 13.7% 49.8% Common-law 40 15.7% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 185 72.5% 41.1% Never married 100 39.2% 29.2% Separated 15 5.9% 2.2% Divorced 40 15.7% 6.3% Widowed 25 9.8% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 265 100.0% 100.0% English only 260 98.1% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 0 0.0% 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 265 100.0% 100.0% English 255 96.2% 75.3% French 0 0.0% 0.5% Non-official language 0 0.0% 18.8% Multiple languages 0 0.0% 5.5%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 265 100.0% 100.0% English 245 92.5% 63.9% French 0 0.0% 1.2% Non-official language 10 3.8% 29.6% Multiple responses 10 3.8% 5.2%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 265 100.0% 100.0%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 265 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 35 13.2% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 230 86.8% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 35 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 20 57.1% 44.6% Metis 15 42.9% 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 265 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 15 5.7% 41.4% South Asian 0 0.0% 11.0% Chinese 0 0.0% 7.1% Black 0 0.0% 5.5% Filipino 0 0.0% 6.5% Arab 0 0.0% 2.4% Latin American 0 0.0% 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 255 96.2% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 265 100.0% 100.0% First generation 30 11.3% 36.5% Second generation 45 17.0% 21.8% Third generation or more 190 71.7% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 265 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 0 0.0% 1.6% Christian 95 35.9% 44.5% Hindu 0 0.0% 2.6% Jewish 0 0.0% 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 10 3.8% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 165 62.3% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 265 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 240 90.6% 64.6% Immigrants 25 9.4% 33.3% Before 1980 10 3.8% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 10 3.8% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 0 0.0% 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 265 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 255 96.2% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 10 3.8% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 25 100.0% 100.0% Americas 0 0.0% 10.2% Europe 15 60.0% 16.0% Africa 0 0.0% 12.0% Asia 10 40.0% 61.0% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8%
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 15 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 0 0.0% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 10 66.7% 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 255 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 85 33.3% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 85 33.3% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 85 33.3% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 25 9.8% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 40 15.7% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 10 3.9% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 15 5.9% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 255 In the labour force 135 Employed 110 Self-Employed 15 Unemployed 25 Not in the labour force 120 Labour force participation rate 53 Employment rate 43 Unemployment rate 19
Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +) 135 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 120 In the labour force (Men +) 70 In the labour force (Women +) 65 Employed (Men +) 55 Employed (Women +) 55 Self-Employed (Men +) 10 Self-Employed (Women +) 0 Unemployed (Men +) 15 Unemployed (Women +) 15 Not in the labour force (Men +) 70 Not in the labour force (Women +) 50 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 52 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 54 Employment rate (Men +) 41 Employment rate (Women +) 46 Unemployment rate (Men +) 21 Unemployment rate (Women +) 23
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 135 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 30 22.2% 11.0% Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 10 7.4%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 135 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 50 37.0% 24.0% Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 15 11.1% 15.8% Business, finance and administration occupations 40 29.6% 18.5% Health occupations 10 7.4%
Income Median Household and Individual Income Before Tax in 2020 Indicator Number Share Calgary Median income of population aged 15 years and over $31,600 $44,400 Men + $30,200 $50,400 Women + $37,200 $39,600 Median household income of private households $61,200 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 145 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 0 0.0% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 0 0.0% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 0 0.0% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 15 10.3% 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 0 0.0% 12.2% $200,000 and over 0 0.0% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 270 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 30 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income) 11 11.0% 9.0% 0 to 17 years 0 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 190 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 0 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 0 0.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 65 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 145 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 135 93.1% 68.8% Renter households 10 6.9% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 140 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 120 85.7% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 20 14.3% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 135 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 0 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) 0 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 785 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 0 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 56 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 0
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 145 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 135 93.1% 95.5% Major repairs needed 10 6.9% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 145 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 130 89.7% 94.9% Not suitable 15 10.3% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 145 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 0 0.0% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 85 58.6% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 30 20.7% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 20 13.8% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 0 0.0% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 0 0.0% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 0 0.0% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 140 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 0 0.0% 55.0% Semi-detached house 0 0.0% 6.4% Row house 0 0.0% 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 0 0.0% 8.1% Other single-attached house 0 0.0% 0.0% Movable dwelling 140 100.0% 0.4%
Mobility & commuting Mobility Status 1 year Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 1 year and over in private households 265 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 240 90.6% 86.2% Movers 25 9.4% 13.8% Non-migrants 20 7.5% 10.4% Migrants 10 3.8% 3.4% Internal migrants 10 3.8% 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 265 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 195 73.6% 58.1% Movers 70 26.4% 41.9% Non-migrants 60 22.6% 27.4% Migrants 20 7.5% 14.6% Internal migrants 20 7.5% 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 90 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 70 77.8% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 0 0.0% 6.0% Public transit 0 0.0% 8.8% Walked 10 11.1% 4.2% Bicycle 0 0.0% 0.9% Other methods 0 0.0% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 90 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 30 33.3% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 45 50.0% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 20 22.2% 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 90 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 10 11.1% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 15 16.7% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 20 22.2% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 15 16.7% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 15 16.7% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 20 22.2% 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.