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Residential · West sector · Calgary, Alberta
Signal Hill is a residential community in the West sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 13,000 living in private households. 36.9% 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 12.6%. 62.1% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.1% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 36.8% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $116,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 10.7% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 5.36 km², giving a population density of 2,426 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 13,000 2021, private households
Visible minority 36.9% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 62.1% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 36.8% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $116,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 10.7% Calgary 31.2%
Density 2,426 /km² 13,000 people over 5.36 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 13,000 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 13,000 Population in private households (Men +) 6,210 Population in private households (Women +) 6,795 0 to 14 years 1,760 13.5% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 8,205 63.1% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 2,645 20.4% 11.8% 85 years and over 390 3.0% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 390 0-4 (Men +) 205 0-4 (Women +) 190 5-9 (Total) 675 5-9 (Men +) 320 5-9 (Women +) 360 10-14 (Total) 695 10-14 (Men +) 350 10-14 (Women +) 345 15-19 (Total) 770 15-19 (Men +) 380 15-19 (Women +) 385 20-24 (Total) 835 20-24 (Men +) 470 20-24 (Women +) 360 25-29 (Total) 535 25-29 (Men +) 290 25-29 (Women +) 250 30-34 (Total) 515 30-34 (Men +) 265 30-34 (Women +) 255 35-39 (Total) 650 35-39 (Men +) 275 35-39 (Women +) 370 40-44 (Total) 735 40-44 (Men +) 310 40-44 (Women +) 430 45-49 (Total) 805 45-49 (Men +) 430 45-49 (Women +) 370 50-54 (Total) 1,025 50-54 (Men +) 465 50-54 (Women +) 560 55-59 (Total) 1,175 55-59 (Men +) 555 55-59 (Women +) 615 60-64 (Total) 1,150 60-64 (Men +) 530 60-64 (Women +) 625 65-69 (Total) 870 65-69 (Men +) 390 65-69 (Women +) 485 70-74 (Total) 785 70-74 (Men +) 360 70-74 (Women +) 420 75-79 (Total) 590 75-79 (Men +) 295 75-79 (Women +) 295 80-84 (Total) 400 80-84 (Men +) 175 80-84 (Women +) 230 85-89 (Total) 275 85-89 (Men +) 90 85-89 (Women +) 185 90-94 (Total) 100 90-94 (Men +) 50 90-94 (Women +) 45 95-99 (Total) 20 95-99 (Men +) 15 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 5,065 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 1,170 23.1% 26.4% 2 persons 1,770 35.0% 31.9% 3 persons 845 16.7% 15.9% 4 persons 845 16.7% 15.8% 5 or more persons 425 8.4% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 3,905 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 3,490 89.4% 85.3% Married couples 3,215 82.3% 71.9% With children 100 2.6% 4.2% Without children 175 4.5% 9.2% Common-law couples 280 7.2% 13.4% One-parent families 420 10.8% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 420 100.0% 100.0% Women + 335 79.8% 78.3% Men + 85 20.2% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 11,235 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 7,085 63.1% 58.9% Married 6,535 58.2% 49.8% Common-law 555 4.9% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 4,150 36.9% 41.1% Never married 2,740 24.4% 29.2% Separated 190 1.7% 2.2% Divorced 665 5.9% 6.3% Widowed 555 4.9% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 13,000 100.0% 100.0% English only 11,645 89.6% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 1,060 8.2% 6.6% Neither English nor French 295 2.3% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 13,000 100.0% 100.0% English 9,750 75.0% 75.3% French 85 0.7% 0.5% Non-official language 2,605 20.0% 18.8% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 160 1.2% 2.1% Multiple languages 560 4.3% 5.5% Yue (Cantonese) 260 2.0% Iranian Persian 155 1.2% Mandarin 445 3.4% 1.7% Korean 325 2.5%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 13,000 100.0% 100.0% English 7,890 60.7% 63.9% French 150 1.1% 1.2% Non-official language 4,235 32.6% 29.6% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 210 1.6% 3.2% Arabic 285 2.2% Multiple responses 725 5.6% 5.2% Yue (Cantonese) 410 3.1% 2.5% Mandarin 630 4.8% 2.4% Korean 350 2.7%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 13,000 100.0% 100.0% Arabic 465 3.6% Spanish 385 3.0% 4.2% Mandarin 895 6.9% 3.5% Korean 425 3.3% Yue (Cantonese) 555 4.3%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 13,000 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 140 1.1% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 12,860 98.9% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 140 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 40 28.6% 44.6% Metis 95 67.9% 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 13,000 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 4,790 36.9% 41.4% South Asian 680 5.2% 11.0% Chinese 1,640 12.6% 7.1% Black 270 2.1% 5.5% Filipino 410 3.1% 6.5% Arab 475 3.6% 2.4% Latin American 95 0.7% 2.5% Southeast Asian 225 1.7% 2.0% West Asian 320 2.5% 1.2% Korean 430 3.3% 1.0% Japanese 85 0.7% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 90 0.7% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 80 0.6% 1.5% Not a visible minority 8,210 63.1% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 13,000 100.0% 100.0% First generation 5,170 39.8% 36.5% Second generation 2,850 21.9% 21.8% Third generation or more 4,980 38.3% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 13,000 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 210 1.6% 1.6% Christian 6,830 52.5% 44.5% Hindu 195 1.5% 2.6% Jewish 50 0.4% 0.5% Muslim 1,065 8.2% 7.4% Sikh 85 0.7% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 0 0.0% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 65 0.5% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 4,515 34.7% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 13,000 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 8,020 61.7% 64.6% Immigrants 4,785 36.8% 33.3% Before 1980 960 7.4% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 685 5.3% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 705 5.4% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 1,110 8.5% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 710 5.5% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 615 4.7% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 195 1.5% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 13,000 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 11,720 90.2% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 1,275 9.8% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 4,785 100.0% 100.0% Americas 320 6.7% 10.2% Europe 1,270 26.5% 16.0% Africa 380 7.9% 12.0% Asia 2,745 57.4% 61.0% Oceania and other 70 1.5% 0.8% Philippines 315 6.6% 15.2% Other places of birth in Asia 245 5.1% China 715 14.9% 8.4% Iran 255 5.3% Korea, South 355 7.4%
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 615 100.0% 100.0% Americas 30 4.9% 9.3% Europe 45 7.3% 8.0% Africa 60 9.8% 18.5% Asia 475 77.2% 63.4% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 95 15.4% 19.0% Nigeria 45 7.3% 7.2% China 130 21.1% 6.8% Korea, South 65 10.6%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 3,825 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 2,510 65.6% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 820 21.4% 28.0% Refugees 420 11.0% 14.6% Other immigrants 65 1.7% 1.0%
Education Highest Certificate, Diploma, or Degree Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 11,235 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 980 8.7% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 2,685 23.9% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 7,570 67.4% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 495 4.4% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 1,465 13.0% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 455 4.0% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 5,155 45.9% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 11,235 In the labour force 6,690 Employed 5,910 Self-Employed 1,445 Unemployed 785 Not in the labour force 4,545 Labour force participation rate 60 Employment rate 53 Unemployment rate 12
Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +) 5,335 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 5,900 In the labour force (Men +) 3,450 In the labour force (Women +) 3,240 Employed (Men +) 3,035 Employed (Women +) 2,875 Self-Employed (Men +) 880 Self-Employed (Women +) 565 Unemployed (Men +) 415 Unemployed (Women +) 370 Not in the labour force (Men +) 1,885 Not in the labour force (Women +) 2,660 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 65 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 55 Employment rate (Men +) 57 Employment rate (Women +) 49 Unemployment rate (Men +) 12 Unemployment rate (Women +) 11
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 6,690 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 705 10.5% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 800 12.0% 12.4% Professional, scientific and technical services 1,030 15.4% 11.5% Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 500 7.5% Educational services 540 8.1%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 6,690 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 1,505 22.5% 24.0% Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 570 8.5% 15.8% Business, finance and administration occupations 1,405 21.0% 18.5% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 795 11.9% 10.6% Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,035 15.5% 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 $45,600 $44,400 Men + $53,600 $50,400 Women + $40,000 $39,600 Median household income of private households $116,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 5,065 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 195 3.9% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 440 8.7% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 540 10.7% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 525 10.4% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 465 9.2% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 565 11.2% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 430 8.5% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 695 13.7% 12.2% $200,000 and over 1,215 24.0% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 13,000 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 985 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 2,225 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 240 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 11 11.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 7,740 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 515 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 7 7.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 3,030 65 years and over (Number in low income) 225 65 years and over (Per cent in low income) 7 7.0% 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 5,065 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 4,525 89.3% 68.8% Renter households 540 10.7% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 5,035 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 4,090 81.2% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 945 18.8% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 4,525 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 545 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 16 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 43 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 1,020 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,660 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 43 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 0
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 5,065 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 4,895 96.6% 95.5% Major repairs needed 170 3.4% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 5,065 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 4,940 97.5% 94.9% Not suitable 125 2.5% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 5,065 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 45 0.9% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 135 2.7% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 905 17.9% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 3,130 61.8% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 770 15.2% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 40 0.8% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 25 0.5% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 5,065 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 3,360 66.3% 55.0% Semi-detached house 460 9.1% 6.4% Row house 335 6.6% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 0 0.0% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 915 18.1% 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 12,955 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 11,685 90.2% 86.2% Movers 1,275 9.8% 13.8% Non-migrants 975 7.5% 10.4% Migrants 300 2.3% 3.4% Internal migrants 160 1.2% 2.3% External migrants 140 1.1% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 12,610 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 8,945 70.9% 58.1% Movers 3,655 29.0% 41.9% Non-migrants 2,535 20.1% 27.4% Migrants 1,125 8.9% 14.6% Internal migrants 610 4.8% 8.5% External migrants 515 4.1% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 3,770 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 2,945 78.1% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 205 5.4% 6.0% Public transit 295 7.8% 8.8% Walked 155 4.1% 4.2% Bicycle 30 0.8% 0.9% Other methods 140 3.7% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 3,770 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 840 22.3% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 1,880 49.9% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 765 20.3% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 135 3.6% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 150 4.0% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 3,770 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 85 2.2% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 540 14.3% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 1,005 26.7% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 845 22.4% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 820 21.8% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 475 12.6% 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.