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Calgary Census Atlas

Somerset (west) population

Census Tract 0001.30 · Calgary, Alberta

Somerset (west) is a neighbourhood of Calgary, in Calgary. The 2021 Census recorded a population of 6,247 in Somerset (west) (people living in private households). Children aged 0 to 14 made up 17.1% of the population. 44.4% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 38.8% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was Filipino at 13.5%. 52.4% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 3.3% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 45.0% of the population, compared with 31.5% citywide. Median household income before tax was $123,000 in 2020, compared with $100,000 for Calgary. 14.6% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.92 km², giving a population density of 3,251 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 300).

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Population6,2472021, private households
Children aged 0–141,07017.1% of population
Visible minority44.4%Calgary 38.8%
Caucasian52.4%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants45.0%Calgary 31.5%
Median household income$123,000Calgary $100,000
Renter households14.6%Calgary 29.5%
Density3,251 /km²6,247 people over 1.92 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Population, 20216,247
Population, 20166,605
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021-5
Total private dwellings2,046
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents2,016
Population density per square kilometre3,359
Land area in square kilometres2

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data6,245100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years1,07017.1%18.5%
0 to 4 years2754.4%5.7%
5 to 9 years3255.2%6.3%
10 to 14 years4707.5%6.4%
15 to 64 years4,55572.9%68.0%
15 to 19 years5358.6%5.7%
20 to 24 years4457.1%5.8%
25 to 29 years3105.0%6.5%
30 to 34 years3255.2%7.9%
35 to 39 years4056.5%8.5%
40 to 44 years4907.8%7.7%
45 to 49 years5709.1%7.0%
50 to 54 years6159.8%6.5%
55 to 59 years4957.9%6.3%
60 to 64 years3605.8%6.0%
65 years and over62510.0%13.5%
65 to 69 years2604.2%4.8%
70 to 74 years1752.8%3.6%
75 to 79 years951.5%2.2%
80 to 84 years601.0%1.4%
85 years and over400.6%1.5%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)100
0 to 14 years1717.1%18.5%
15 to 64 years7372.9%68.0%
65 years and over1010.0%13.5%
85 years and over10.6%1.5%
Average age of the population (Average)38
Median age of the population4040.4%38.0%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data2,020100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house2,00099.0%56.9%
Semi-detached house00.0%6.4%
Row house00.0%9.8%
Apartment or flat in a duplex150.7%3.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys00.0%15.4%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%7.2%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.1%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data2,015100.0%100.0%
1960 or before00.0%8.1%
1961 to 1980201.0%24.7%
1981 to 19901155.7%11.3%
1991 to 20001,38068.5%15.3%
2001 to 200540520.1%10.3%
2006 to 2010703.5%10.3%
2011 to 201500.0%10.3%
2016 to 2021150.7%9.8%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data2,015100.0%100.0%
Condominium150.7%23.8%
Not condominium2,00599.5%76.2%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data2,015100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%0.5%
1 bedroom100.5%10.9%
2 bedrooms1306.5%22.2%
3 bedrooms1,06052.6%34.3%
4 or more bedrooms82040.7%32.0%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data2,015100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms24512.2%28.8%
5 rooms40019.9%15.4%
6 rooms43021.3%14.0%
7 rooms37018.4%12.1%
8 or more rooms57528.5%29.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)7

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data2,015100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,92595.5%95.6%
Major repairs needed904.5%4.4%

Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data2,005100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,65082.3%77.5%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs35517.7%22.5%
30% to less than 100%34017.0%20.2%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data2,015100.0%100.0%

Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,990100.0%100.0%
In core need1256.3%9.8%
Not in core need1,87094.0%90.2%

Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,725100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage694.0%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs160.9%0.0%
% in core housing need60.3%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,780$1,740
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,660$1,802
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$448,000$460,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$439,600$528,500

Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data290100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing00.0%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs268.9%0.0%
% in core housing need72.4%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,060$1,350
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,900$1,416

Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data0

Income

Income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data5,180100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,84093.4%95.0%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$43,600$44,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,85093.6%95.1%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,200$40,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,45085.9%86.4%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,200$40,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,82573.8%72.3%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$43,200$42,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,17580.6%83.1%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,200$7,450
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data57011.0%10.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,760$5,800
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,63531.6%30.5%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data5,17599.9%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,86593.9%95.0%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$55,800$65,500
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,88094.2%95.0%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,680$53,100
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,42585.4%86.4%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$52,700$62,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,83073.9%72.3%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$55,600$61,050
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,19080.9%83.0%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,180$9,980
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data57511.1%10.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,520$7,070
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,63531.6%30.4%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,150$9,310

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,745100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$129,000$120,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$109,000$103,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,750100.3%100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$140,600$153,600
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$117,800$124,200

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data5,175100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,84535.7%34.0%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$68,500$73,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$82,600$94,200
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,56530.2%29.3%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$19,800$20,600
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$32,920$33,960
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100
Market income (%) (Rate)86
Employment income (%) (Rate)78
Government transfers (%) (Rate)14
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)1
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)6

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data5,175100.0%100.0%
Without total income3356.5%5.0%
With total income4,84093.5%95.0%
Under $10,000 (including loss)55010.6%8.4%
$10,000 to $19,9994709.1%9.0%
$20,000 to $29,99966512.9%13.9%
$30,000 to $39,99955010.6%11.2%
$40,000 to $49,9994709.1%9.6%
$50,000 to $59,9994258.2%7.9%
$60,000 to $69,9993807.3%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9992504.8%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9992454.7%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991853.6%3.5%
$100,000 and over65012.6%15.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data5,175100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income3256.3%4.9%
With after-tax income4,85593.8%95.1%
Under $10,000 (including loss)57511.1%8.8%
$10,000 to $19,9994909.5%9.4%
$20,000 to $29,99975514.6%15.8%
$30,000 to $39,99964512.5%13.1%
$40,000 to $49,99956010.8%11.2%
$50,000 to $59,9995059.8%9.0%
$60,000 to $69,9993607.0%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992905.6%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9992054.0%4.0%
$90,000 to $99,9991302.5%2.8%
$100,000 and over3456.7%9.2%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data5,175100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,35026.1%27.7%
With employment income3,82573.9%72.3%
Under $5,000 (including loss)4558.8%8.9%
$5,000 to $9,9993055.9%5.8%
$10,000 to $19,9994158.0%8.0%
$20,000 to $29,9993055.9%6.1%
$30,000 to $39,9993206.2%5.8%
$40,000 to $49,9993256.3%5.6%
$50,000 to $59,9993055.9%5.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992805.4%4.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992104.1%3.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991953.8%3.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991603.1%2.9%
$100,000 and over54510.5%12.0%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data5,180100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,69590.6%92.8%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$43,600$44,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,69590.6%92.9%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,200$40,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,36084.2%85.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,000$43,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,83574.0%72.4%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,400$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,94576.2%78.5%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$1,060$1,160
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data3456.7%6.7%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,360$6,500
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data5,17599.9%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,71591.0%92.8%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$55,500$65,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,71591.0%92.8%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,120$52,600
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,34083.8%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$55,600$65,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,83073.9%72.4%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$56,800$64,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,95576.4%78.6%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,080$6,025
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3206.2%6.7%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,280$8,230

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data5,175100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,83035.4%33.7%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$66,500$70,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$80,200$92,100
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,47028.4%27.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$25,000$29,000
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$39,000$43,720
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100
Market income (%) (Rate)92
Employment income (%) (Rate)83
Government transfers (%) (Rate)8
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)1

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data450100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$103,000$108,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$89,000$93,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data460102.2%100.1%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$117,200$142,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$98,000$114,200

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data1,030100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$146,000$144,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$124,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,035100.5%100.0%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$160,400$180,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$133,600$144,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data210100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$93,000$75,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$82,000$68,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data210100.0%99.5%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$97,000$90,300
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$84,000$78,200

Income statistics for persons

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data430100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$50,000$44,800
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$44,000$40,000
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data440102.3%100.0%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$57,800$60,250
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$49,200$49,800

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data6,250100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,39022.2%22.2%
0 to 5 years3455.5%7.1%
18 to 64 years4,23567.8%64.9%
65 years and over62510.0%12.9%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)3405.4%8.6%
0 to 17 years951.5%2.3%
0 to 5 years200.3%0.7%
18 to 64 years2003.2%5.0%
65 years and over350.6%1.3%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)5
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)7
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)5
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)5
65 years and over (%) (Rate)6

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data6,245100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,39522.3%22.2%
0 to 5 years3455.5%7.1%
18 to 64 years4,23067.7%64.9%
65 years and over6209.9%12.9%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)2403.8%5.4%
0 to 17 years701.1%1.2%
0 to 5 years100.2%0.4%
18 to 64 years1652.6%3.8%
65 years and over150.2%0.4%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)4
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)5
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)2
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)4
65 years and over (%) (Rate)2

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data2,015100.0%100.0%
1 person24011.9%25.4%
2 persons55527.5%32.1%
3 persons46022.8%16.0%
4 persons47023.3%16.2%
5 or more persons29014.4%10.3%
Number of persons in private households6,245309.9%260.0%
Average household size (Average)3

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data5,175100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law3,20561.9%59.3%
Married2,83554.8%50.3%
Living common-law3707.1%9.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,97538.2%40.7%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,50529.1%28.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated801.5%2.3%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced2554.9%6.2%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1402.7%3.8%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Household type - 100% data2,015100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,47573.2%61.5%
Couple-family households1,31565.3%53.7%
One-parent-family households1607.9%7.8%
Multigenerational households1105.5%3.4%
Multiple-census-family households301.5%0.8%
One-census-family households with additional persons1055.2%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households603.0%5.2%
One-person households24011.9%25.4%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data2,015100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$123,000$100,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$105,000$87,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data2,015100.0%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$134,600$131,600
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$112,900$106,700

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,015100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000150.7%1.1%
$5,000 to $9,99950.2%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,99950.2%0.7%
$15,000 to $19,999150.7%1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999201.0%2.7%
$25,000 to $29,999251.2%2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999301.5%2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999301.5%2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999402.0%2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999351.7%2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999904.5%6.0%
$60,000 to $69,9991005.0%6.2%
$70,000 to $79,999904.5%6.2%
$80,000 to $89,9991055.2%5.9%
$90,000 to $99,9991206.0%5.7%
$100,000 and over1,28563.8%50.2%
$100,000 to $124,99931015.4%12.4%
$125,000 to $149,99927513.6%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99939019.4%12.6%
$200,000 and over31515.6%15.5%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,015100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000150.7%1.3%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,99950.2%0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999201.0%1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999251.2%2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999301.5%3.1%
$30,000 to $34,999301.5%2.8%
$35,000 to $39,999301.5%3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999552.7%3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999452.2%3.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991206.0%7.4%
$60,000 to $69,9991155.7%7.5%
$70,000 to $79,9991356.7%7.3%
$80,000 to $89,9991406.9%7.0%
$90,000 to $99,9991708.4%6.4%
$100,000 and over1,09054.1%41.6%
$100,000 to $124,99937018.4%13.1%
$125,000 to $149,99927513.6%9.4%
$150,000 and over44522.1%19.2%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data2,015100.0%100.0%
Owner1,72585.6%70.5%
Renter29514.6%29.5%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.0%

Census families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data1,810100.0%100.0%
2 persons66536.7%46.1%
3 persons49027.1%21.9%
4 persons49027.1%22.5%
5 or more persons1659.1%9.5%
Average size of census families (Average)3
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)2
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,815100.3%100.0%
Total couple families1,57086.7%85.7%
Married couples1,39076.8%72.4%
Common-law couples18510.2%13.3%
Total one-parent families24013.3%14.3%
in which the parent is a woman+1809.9%11.1%
in which the parent is a man+603.3%3.2%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Persons in census families5,640100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners3,14555.8%57.4%
Parents in one-parent families2404.3%4.8%
Children2,25540.0%37.8%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data605100.0%100.0%
Living alone24540.5%57.3%
Living with other relatives17528.9%15.3%
Living with non-relatives only19031.4%27.3%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data240100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data245102.1%100.0%

Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,775100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,775100.0%100.0%

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data6,250100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution2,23035.7%42.9%
In bottom decile3405.4%8.0%
In second decile3305.3%8.5%
In third decile3956.3%8.5%
In fourth decile4957.9%8.8%
In fifth decile68010.9%9.1%
In top half of the distribution4,01564.2%57.1%
In sixth decile74511.9%9.6%
In seventh decile80512.9%9.9%
In eighth decile83513.4%10.5%
In ninth decile97515.6%11.5%
In top decile66510.6%15.6%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data2,015100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,93095.8%97.0%
More than one person per room854.2%3.0%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data2,015100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,91094.8%95.1%
Not suitable1055.2%4.9%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data2,015100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household76538.0%47.6%
Two-maintainer household1,06552.9%46.5%
Three-or-more-maintainer household1909.4%6.0%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data2,015100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years301.5%2.6%
25 to 34 years1457.2%16.2%
35 to 44 years42020.8%22.3%
45 to 54 years62030.8%20.1%
55 to 64 years47523.6%18.7%
65 to 74 years23511.7%12.6%
75 to 84 years904.5%5.5%
85 years and over100.5%2.0%

Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'520100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only32562.5%69.4%
Not suitable only9017.3%12.9%
Major repairs needed only7013.5%9.9%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'101.9%2.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'152.9%4.1%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.2%
Acceptable housing1,500288.5%241.4%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,245100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population2,77044.4%38.8%
South Asian3054.9%10.5%
Chinese64010.2%6.4%
Black1652.6%5.2%
Filipino84013.5%6.1%
Arab1853.0%2.2%
Latin American2704.3%2.3%
Southeast Asian1151.8%1.9%
West Asian350.6%1.1%
Korean951.5%0.9%
Japanese00.0%0.4%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%0.4%
Multiple visible minorities801.3%1.4%
Not a visible minority3,47555.6%61.2%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,245100.0%100.0%
Buddhist651.0%1.5%
Christian3,34553.6%44.8%
Christian, n.o.s.4907.8%9.6%
Anabaptist00.0%0.2%
Anglican1452.3%2.2%
Baptist1001.6%0.9%
Catholic1,77028.3%20.0%
Christian Orthodox2654.2%1.7%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.8%
Lutheran300.5%1.2%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)100.2%0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic701.1%1.1%
Presbyterian200.3%0.6%
Reformed00.0%0.1%
United Church1652.6%3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions2403.8%2.7%
Hindu2403.8%2.4%
Jewish500.8%0.5%
Muslim1402.2%6.9%
Sikh150.2%3.8%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions350.6%0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives2,34037.5%39.3%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,245100.0%100.0%
Canadian5959.5%10.4%
English85013.6%16.7%
Irish5458.7%12.4%
Scottish64010.2%14.4%
French, n.o.s.2754.4%6.4%
German6009.6%12.0%
Chinese6209.9%6.8%
Italian801.3%2.8%
Indian (India)2303.7%5.3%
Ukrainian3105.0%5.6%
Dutch1953.1%3.2%
Polish2303.7%3.4%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.1853.0%3.3%
Filipino82513.2%5.7%
French Canadian200.3%0.7%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.1151.8%1.7%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.1252.0%1.0%
Métis200.3%1.7%
European, n.o.s.951.5%1.8%
Russian2403.8%2.3%
Norwegian1151.8%2.7%
Welsh851.4%1.7%
Portuguese200.3%0.5%
American1151.8%1.4%
Spanish1201.9%1.3%
Swedish250.4%1.7%
Hungarian901.4%1.3%
Acadian00.0%0.2%
Pakistani00.0%1.6%
African, n.o.s.250.4%1.0%
Jewish550.9%0.5%
Punjabi00.0%1.4%
Vietnamese1151.8%1.5%
Arab, n.o.s.550.9%0.8%
Greek00.0%0.4%
Jamaican00.0%0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.851.4%1.1%
Cree, n.o.s.250.4%0.5%
Korean951.5%0.9%
Romanian550.9%0.8%
Lebanese00.0%0.9%
Iranian200.3%0.4%
Christian, n.i.e.550.9%0.4%
Danish150.2%1.2%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Sikh00.0%1.1%
Austrian550.9%0.8%
Belgian250.4%0.4%
Haitian00.0%0.1%
Hindu1201.9%0.6%
Mexican450.7%0.6%
Mennonite100.2%0.3%
Swiss250.4%0.5%
Finnish150.2%0.4%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.1%
Croatian200.3%0.4%
Japanese00.0%0.6%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.5%
Muslim500.8%0.4%
Egyptian200.3%0.3%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.801.3%0.4%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic00.0%0.5%
Colombian350.6%0.5%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech450.7%0.5%
Syrian701.1%0.3%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.5%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Serbian400.6%0.2%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.1%
Hong Konger100.2%0.3%
Ontarian00.0%0.1%
Persian00.0%0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish00.0%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.2%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian500.8%0.2%
Nigerian300.5%0.6%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak200.3%0.3%
Eastern European, n.o.s.100.2%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.2%
Taiwanese00.0%0.2%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.1%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.150.2%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Lithuanian00.0%0.2%
South African00.0%0.2%
Australian00.0%0.2%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean150.2%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.1%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.1%
Ethiopian00.0%0.5%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Peruvian200.3%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.4%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian550.9%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian350.6%0.0%
Slovenian100.2%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.150.2%0.2%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.4%
African Canadian250.4%0.1%
Israeli150.2%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan300.5%0.5%
Ghanaian00.0%0.1%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.1%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.2%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.1%
Cameroonian00.0%0.1%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.1%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano150.2%0.2%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian00.0%0.0%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian300.5%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian00.0%0.1%
Jatt00.0%0.1%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.0%
Nepali00.0%0.2%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo350.6%0.2%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.1%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
New Zealander00.0%0.1%
Sudanese00.0%0.2%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian00.0%0.1%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.0%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.1%
Buddhist00.0%0.1%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.0%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.0%
Tigrinya00.0%0.2%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.0%
Kenyan00.0%0.1%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.0%
Jordanian00.0%0.0%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.0%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.0%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.0%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.1%
Malay00.0%0.1%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Tibetan00.0%0.1%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.1%
Burmese00.0%0.0%
Mongolian00.0%0.1%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.0%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.1%
Tanzanian00.0%0.1%
Yemeni00.0%0.0%
Central African00.0%0.0%
Libyan00.0%0.0%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.1%
Fulani00.0%0.0%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.0%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.0%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.1%
Singaporean00.0%0.0%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.1%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,245100.0%100.0%
First generation3,00548.1%34.4%
Second generation1,11017.8%21.4%
Third generation or more2,13034.1%44.2%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,245100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity2053.3%3.3%
Single Indigenous responses2053.3%3.2%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity6,04096.7%96.7%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,245100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian1552.5%1.1%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian6,09597.6%98.9%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,250100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)550.9%1.1%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)550.9%1.1%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1502.4%2.9%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1502.4%2.8%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only6,04096.6%96.0%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,245100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants3,35053.6%66.6%
Immigrants2,81045.0%31.5%
Before 19801201.9%3.6%
1980 to 19901953.1%3.0%
1991 to 20004457.1%4.5%
2001 to 20101,02516.4%8.5%
2011 to 20211,03016.5%11.8%
Non-permanent residents901.4%1.9%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,815100.0%100.0%
Americas2659.4%10.5%
Brazil351.2%0.5%
Colombia552.0%1.3%
El Salvador00.0%0.6%
Guyana00.0%0.2%
Haiti00.0%0.1%
Jamaica00.0%0.8%
Mexico501.8%1.2%
Peru150.5%0.2%
Trinidad and Tobago100.4%0.3%
United States of America200.7%2.7%
Other places of birth in Americas702.5%2.6%
Europe62022.0%16.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina200.7%0.5%
Croatia200.7%0.3%
France00.0%0.3%
Germany200.7%1.2%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary301.1%0.4%
Italy00.0%0.7%
Netherlands00.0%0.7%
Poland903.2%1.4%
Portugal00.0%0.2%
Romania401.4%0.9%
Russian Federation1053.7%1.0%
Serbia00.0%0.2%
Ukraine250.9%0.7%
United Kingdom953.4%5.3%
Other places of birth in Europe1455.2%2.8%
Africa1354.8%11.8%
Algeria00.0%0.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.2%
Egypt200.7%0.8%
Eritrea00.0%1.0%
Ethiopia00.0%1.6%
Morocco00.0%0.2%
Nigeria802.8%2.9%
Somalia00.0%0.3%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa150.5%3.9%
Asia1,78063.2%59.9%
Afghanistan00.0%0.9%
Iran150.5%1.2%
Iraq150.5%0.9%
Lebanon00.0%1.0%
Syria552.0%1.0%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China36513.0%8.0%
Hong Kong351.2%2.4%
Korea, South853.0%1.9%
Taiwan250.9%0.5%
Philippines68524.3%14.9%
Viet Nam752.7%3.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.8%
India2308.2%13.3%
Pakistan00.0%4.2%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia1906.7%4.9%
Oceania and other places of birth150.5%0.9%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data375100.0%100.0%
Americas308.0%9.7%
Europe8021.3%8.5%
Africa205.3%18.3%
Asia24565.3%62.7%
Oceania and other00.0%0.8%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,245100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens5,35085.7%88.4%
Canadian citizens aged under 181,21519.5%20.6%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over4,13566.2%67.8%
Not Canadian citizens90014.4%11.6%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,815100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years2207.8%8.7%
5 to 14 years44515.8%16.7%
15 to 24 years42515.1%17.5%
25 to 44 years1,40549.9%47.2%
45 years and over32511.5%9.9%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data2,695100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants1,89570.3%56.2%
Principal applicants73527.3%22.9%
Secondary applicants1,15542.9%33.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family52019.3%28.4%
Refugees2659.8%14.4%
Other immigrants200.7%1.0%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data2,695100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission853.2%3.6%
Work permits only before admission31011.5%12.5%
Study permits only before admission853.2%2.5%
Work and study permits before admission1104.1%5.7%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience2,10578.1%75.3%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data5,175100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree64012.4%12.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,44527.9%26.2%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree3,09059.7%61.1%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,44527.9%26.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,64531.8%34.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,58569.3%69.9%
No certificate, diploma or degree2154.2%5.2%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate81015.7%15.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,56049.5%49.3%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,11021.4%20.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,45028.0%28.8%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data5,175100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate68013.1%14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate4,49086.8%85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,58569.3%69.9%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate2304.4%6.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,36064.9%63.7%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,585100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,02528.6%29.4%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,56571.5%70.6%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data3,700100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable1554.2%3.4%
All classes of workers3,55095.9%96.6%
Employee3,12084.3%81.5%
Self-employed43011.6%15.2%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data3,700100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable1554.2%3.4%
All occupations3,55095.9%96.6%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations00.0%1.3%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations64017.3%18.4%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations52014.1%11.0%
3 Health occupations2958.0%7.9%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services3008.1%10.6%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport651.8%2.7%
6 Sales and service occupations1,06028.6%23.8%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations52514.2%16.4%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations150.4%1.7%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities1203.2%2.8%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data3,700100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable1554.2%3.4%
All industries3,55095.9%96.6%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting100.3%0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction1554.2%4.5%
22 Utilities350.9%1.2%
23 Construction2657.2%8.4%
31-33 Manufacturing1905.1%4.6%
41 Wholesale trade1403.8%3.1%
44-45 Retail trade49013.2%11.0%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1604.3%6.5%
51 Information and cultural industries802.2%1.7%
52 Finance and insurance1253.4%3.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing501.4%1.9%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services43511.8%11.1%
55 Management of companies and enterprises200.5%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1153.1%4.3%
61 Educational services1604.3%6.3%
62 Health care and social assistance43011.6%12.2%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation651.8%2.0%
72 Accommodation and food services2807.6%5.7%
81 Other services (except public administration)2005.4%4.2%
91 Public administration1353.6%3.5%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,440100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van2,09585.9%84.4%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,86576.4%78.6%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger2309.4%5.8%
Public transit2359.6%7.9%
Walked451.8%4.0%
Bicycle00.0%0.8%
Other method602.5%2.9%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,440100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes43517.8%22.0%
15 to 29 minutes1,00041.0%44.9%
30 to 44 minutes72029.5%22.7%
45 to 59 minutes1556.4%5.2%
60 minutes and over1355.5%5.1%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,440100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.1807.4%6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.46519.1%17.9%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.47519.5%25.8%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.48519.9%18.8%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.36515.0%14.5%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.47519.5%16.5%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data1,950100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence1,81593.1%84.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence954.9%12.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence201.0%2.0%
Commute to a different province or territory201.0%0.9%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data5,965100.0%100.0%
Non-movers4,04567.8%57.9%
Movers1,92032.2%42.1%
Non-migrants1,27521.4%25.6%
Migrants65010.9%16.5%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data6,210100.0%100.0%
Non-movers5,71592.0%86.3%
Movers4958.0%13.7%
Non-migrants3655.9%9.8%
Migrants1302.1%3.8%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data3,245100.0%100.0%
Worked at home78524.2%28.1%
Worked outside Canada200.6%0.4%
No fixed workplace address48514.9%14.4%
Usual place of work1,95060.1%57.1%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,245100.0%100.0%
English only5,81093.0%91.0%
French only00.0%0.1%
English and French3305.3%6.6%
Neither English nor French1101.8%2.3%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,245100.0%100.0%
English6,03596.6%95.9%
French651.0%1.3%
English and French400.6%0.5%
Neither English nor French1101.8%2.2%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,245100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,91094.6%95.1%
Multiple responses3305.3%4.9%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,245100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,82093.2%94.9%
Multiple responses4256.8%5.1%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,250100.0%100.0%
None4,66574.6%81.4%
English70011.2%7.0%
French300.5%0.7%
Non-official language67010.7%8.5%
Indigenous200.3%0.0%
Non-Indigenous65010.4%8.5%
English and French150.2%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)901.4%1.1%
French and non-official language(s)250.4%0.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages500.8%0.9%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,245100.0%100.0%
English3,63558.2%68.3%
French150.2%0.3%
Non-official language66510.6%8.6%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous66510.6%8.6%
English and French350.6%1.0%
English and non-official language(s)1,80028.8%20.5%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)500.8%0.5%
Multiple non-official languages550.9%0.8%

All languages used at work

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data3,815100.0%100.0%
English3,59094.1%94.6%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language100.3%0.8%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous100.3%0.8%
English and French250.7%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1754.6%3.4%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.1%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data3,815100.0%100.0%
None3,63595.3%96.3%
English300.8%0.7%
French200.5%0.6%
Non-official language1253.3%2.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1253.3%2.0%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.3%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data1,440100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language906.2%7.2%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language1,35093.8%92.8%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data1,135100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language756.6%7.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada252.2%3.8%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada403.5%3.6%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language1,07094.3%92.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data6,245100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data6,245100.0%100.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.0%0.0%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income30.0%0.0%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data5,175100.0%100.0%
In the labour force3,70071.5%69.3%
Employed3,24562.7%60.8%
Unemployed4558.8%8.5%
Not in the labour force1,47528.5%30.7%
Participation rate (Rate)72
Employment rate (Rate)63
Unemployment rate (Rate)12
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data5,180100.1%100.0%
Did not work1,62531.4%32.9%
Worked3,55568.7%67.1%
Worked full year full time1,87036.1%35.4%
Worked part year and/or part time1,68532.6%31.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)42

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