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South Foothills population

Census Tract 0002.09 · Calgary, Alberta

South Foothills is a neighbourhood of Calgary, in Calgary. The 2021 Census recorded a population of 3,626 in South Foothills (people living in private households). Children aged 0 to 14 made up 17.4% of the population. 22.7% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 38.8% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was South Asian at 5.2%. 71.6% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 5.5% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 20.3% of the population, compared with 31.5% citywide. Median household income before tax was $116,000 in 2020, compared with $100,000 for Calgary. 11.1% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.26 km², giving a population density of 2,889 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 283).

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Population3,6262021, private households
Children aged 0–1463017.4% of population
Visible minority22.7%Calgary 38.8%
Caucasian71.6%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants20.3%Calgary 31.5%
Median household income$116,000Calgary $100,000
Renter households11.1%Calgary 29.5%
Density2,889 /km²3,626 people over 1.26 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Population, 20213,626
Population, 20163,761
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021-4
Total private dwellings1,380
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,358
Population density per square kilometre3,248
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data3,625100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years63017.4%18.5%
0 to 4 years2005.5%5.7%
5 to 9 years2055.7%6.3%
10 to 14 years2256.2%6.4%
15 to 64 years2,62072.3%68.0%
15 to 19 years2206.1%5.7%
20 to 24 years2256.2%5.8%
25 to 29 years2005.5%6.5%
30 to 34 years2757.6%7.9%
35 to 39 years3158.7%8.5%
40 to 44 years2607.2%7.7%
45 to 49 years2857.9%7.0%
50 to 54 years2958.1%6.5%
55 to 59 years3259.0%6.3%
60 to 64 years2256.2%6.0%
65 years and over37510.3%13.5%
65 to 69 years1654.6%4.8%
70 to 74 years1153.2%3.6%
75 to 79 years601.7%2.2%
80 to 84 years250.7%1.4%
85 years and over150.4%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 years1717.4%18.5%
15 to 64 years7272.3%68.0%
65 years and over1010.3%13.5%
85 years and over00.4%1.5%
Average age of the population (Average)39
Median age of the population3939.2%38.0%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,360100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house1,14083.8%56.9%
Semi-detached house100.7%6.4%
Row house20515.1%9.8%
Apartment or flat in a duplex50.4%3.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys50.4%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 data1,355100.0%100.0%
1960 or before00.0%8.1%
1961 to 1980201.5%24.7%
1981 to 1990705.2%11.3%
1991 to 20001,11081.9%15.3%
2001 to 20051208.9%10.3%
2006 to 2010151.1%10.3%
2011 to 2015151.1%10.3%
2016 to 202100.0%9.8%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,355100.0%100.0%
Condominium20014.8%23.8%
Not condominium1,15585.2%76.2%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,355100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%0.5%
1 bedroom00.0%10.9%
2 bedrooms19014.0%22.2%
3 bedrooms70552.0%34.3%
4 or more bedrooms44532.8%32.0%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,355100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms1108.1%28.8%
5 rooms25018.5%15.4%
6 rooms30522.5%14.0%
7 rooms24017.7%12.1%
8 or more rooms44032.5%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 data1,355100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,32597.8%95.6%
Major repairs needed251.8%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 data1,345100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,09581.4%77.5%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs25018.6%22.5%
30% to less than 100%23017.1%20.2%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,355100.0%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 data1,325100.0%100.0%
In core need554.2%9.8%
Not in core need1,27095.8%90.2%

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

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,200100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage685.7%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs181.5%0.0%
% in core housing need40.3%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,720$1,740
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,756$1,802
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$400,000$460,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$481,000$528,500

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

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data155100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing00.0%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2817.8%0.0%
% in core housing need00.0%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,780$1,350
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,840$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% data2,995100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,85095.2%95.0%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$50,800$44,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,85095.2%95.1%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,800$40,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,68589.6%86.4%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,400$40,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,35078.5%72.3%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,400$42,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,44081.5%83.1%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,840$7,450
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data36512.2%10.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,640$5,800
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data86028.7%30.5%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,010100.5%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,86595.7%95.0%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$70,800$65,500
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,86595.7%95.0%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$56,700$53,100
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,67589.3%86.4%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$68,300$62,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,38079.5%72.3%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$60,650$61,050
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,42581.0%83.0%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,190$9,980
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data35511.9%10.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,160$7,070
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data88029.4%30.4%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,200$9,310

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,070100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$125,000$120,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$108,000$103,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,05598.6%100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$168,400$153,600
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$134,000$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 data3,010100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,23541.0%34.0%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$70,000$73,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$85,200$94,200
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data83527.7%29.3%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$23,600$20,600
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$39,600$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)90
Employment income (%) (Rate)71
Government transfers (%) (Rate)10
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)1
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)4

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,000100.0%100.0%
Without total income1404.7%5.0%
With total income2,85595.2%95.0%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2257.5%8.4%
$10,000 to $19,9992508.3%9.0%
$20,000 to $29,99935011.7%13.9%
$30,000 to $39,9992909.7%11.2%
$40,000 to $49,9992759.2%9.6%
$50,000 to $59,9992558.5%7.9%
$60,000 to $69,9992207.3%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991806.0%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991806.0%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991153.8%3.5%
$100,000 and over50516.8%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% data3,000100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1404.7%4.9%
With after-tax income2,85595.2%95.1%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2408.0%8.8%
$10,000 to $19,9992709.0%9.4%
$20,000 to $29,99939013.0%15.8%
$30,000 to $39,99936512.2%13.1%
$40,000 to $49,99935011.7%11.2%
$50,000 to $59,9992909.7%9.0%
$60,000 to $69,9992408.0%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991806.0%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991354.5%4.0%
$90,000 to $99,999953.2%2.8%
$100,000 and over30510.2%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% data3,000100.0%100.0%
Without employment income64521.5%27.7%
With employment income2,35078.3%72.3%
Under $5,000 (including loss)2608.7%8.9%
$5,000 to $9,9991605.3%5.8%
$10,000 to $19,9992357.8%8.0%
$20,000 to $29,9992006.7%6.1%
$30,000 to $39,9991655.5%5.8%
$40,000 to $49,9991856.2%5.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991806.0%5.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991806.0%4.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991605.3%3.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991354.5%3.2%
$90,000 to $99,999953.2%2.9%
$100,000 and over39013.0%12.0%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,995100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,81093.8%92.8%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$51,200$44,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,81093.8%92.9%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,800$40,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,67089.1%85.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$50,400$43,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,35578.6%72.4%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$50,800$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,28076.1%78.5%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$1,050$1,160
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data2257.5%6.7%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,080$6,500
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,010100.5%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,83594.7%92.8%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$67,600$65,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,83594.7%92.8%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,250$52,600
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,68589.6%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$67,400$65,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,39079.8%72.4%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$62,500$64,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,26575.6%78.6%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,740$6,025
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2357.8%6.7%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,100$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 data3,010100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,23040.9%33.7%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$67,000$70,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$83,000$92,100
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data82027.2%27.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$29,000$29,000
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$45,500$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)94
Employment income (%) (Rate)78
Government transfers (%) (Rate)6
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% data380100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$121,000$108,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$103,000$93,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data35092.1%100.1%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$175,000$142,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$134,500$114,200

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data520100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$145,000$144,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$122,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data530101.9%100.0%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$189,000$180,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$151,000$144,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data150100.0%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)$80,000$68,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data155103.3%99.5%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$88,000$90,300
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,000$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% data390100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$54,400$44,800
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$46,400$40,000
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data410105.1%100.0%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$62,200$60,250
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$52,000$49,800

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data3,625100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years75520.8%22.2%
0 to 5 years2456.8%7.1%
18 to 64 years2,50069.0%64.9%
65 years and over38010.5%12.9%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)1955.4%8.6%
0 to 17 years501.4%2.3%
0 to 5 years200.6%0.7%
18 to 64 years1203.3%5.0%
65 years and over150.4%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)8
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)5
65 years and over (%) (Rate)5

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% data3,625100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years75020.7%22.2%
0 to 5 years2506.9%7.1%
18 to 64 years2,49568.8%64.9%
65 years and over37510.3%12.9%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)1303.6%5.4%
0 to 17 years250.7%1.2%
0 to 5 years100.3%0.4%
18 to 64 years952.6%3.8%
65 years and over50.1%0.4%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)4
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)4
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)5
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% data1,355100.0%100.0%
1 person24518.1%25.4%
2 persons49036.2%32.1%
3 persons26519.6%16.0%
4 persons24017.7%16.2%
5 or more persons1158.5%10.3%
Number of persons in private households3,625267.5%260.0%
Average household size (Average)3

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data3,000100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law1,88562.8%59.3%
Married1,53551.2%50.3%
Living common-law35011.7%9.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,11537.2%40.7%
Not married and not living common law - Never married77525.8%28.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated702.3%2.3%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced2107.0%6.2%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed551.8%3.8%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Household type - 100% data1,355100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons94569.7%61.5%
Couple-family households82560.9%53.7%
One-parent-family households1158.5%7.8%
Multigenerational households403.0%3.4%
Multiple-census-family households100.7%0.8%
One-census-family households with additional persons554.1%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households554.1%5.2%
One-person households24518.1%25.4%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,355100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$116,000$100,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$98,000$87,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,35099.6%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$150,200$131,600
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$120,200$106,700

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,355100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000100.7%1.1%
$5,000 to $9,99950.4%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999100.7%0.7%
$15,000 to $19,999151.1%1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999151.1%2.7%
$25,000 to $29,999201.5%2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999201.5%2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999201.5%2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999302.2%2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999302.2%2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999554.1%6.0%
$60,000 to $69,999805.9%6.2%
$70,000 to $79,999705.2%6.2%
$80,000 to $89,999805.9%5.9%
$90,000 to $99,9991057.7%5.7%
$100,000 and over80559.4%50.2%
$100,000 to $124,99919514.4%12.4%
$125,000 to $149,99915511.4%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99922016.2%12.6%
$200,000 and over23517.3%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% data1,355100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000151.1%1.3%
$5,000 to $9,99950.4%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999100.7%0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999151.1%1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999151.1%2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999251.8%3.1%
$30,000 to $34,999151.1%2.8%
$35,000 to $39,999251.8%3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999352.6%3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999403.0%3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999755.5%7.4%
$60,000 to $69,999957.0%7.5%
$70,000 to $79,9991007.4%7.3%
$80,000 to $89,9991208.9%7.0%
$90,000 to $99,9991108.1%6.4%
$100,000 and over65548.3%41.6%
$100,000 to $124,99920515.1%13.1%
$125,000 to $149,99915511.4%9.4%
$150,000 and over29021.4%19.2%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,355100.0%100.0%
Owner1,20088.6%70.5%
Renter15011.1%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% data1,090100.0%100.0%
2 persons51046.8%46.1%
3 persons27525.2%21.9%
4 persons22520.6%22.5%
5 or more persons756.9%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% data1,090100.0%100.0%
Total couple families93085.3%85.7%
Married couples75569.3%72.4%
Common-law couples17516.1%13.3%
Total one-parent families16014.7%14.3%
in which the parent is a woman+12511.5%11.1%
in which the parent is a man+403.7%3.2%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Persons in census families3,160100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,86058.9%57.4%
Parents in one-parent families1605.1%4.8%
Children1,14036.1%37.8%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data465100.0%100.0%
Living alone24552.7%57.3%
Living with other relatives8017.2%15.3%
Living with non-relatives only14531.2%27.3%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data245100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data245100.0%100.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,115100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,11099.6%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% data3,625100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution1,27035.0%42.9%
In bottom decile1704.7%8.0%
In second decile2206.1%8.5%
In third decile2707.4%8.5%
In fourth decile3158.7%8.8%
In fifth decile3058.4%9.1%
In top half of the distribution2,35064.8%57.1%
In sixth decile39510.9%9.6%
In seventh decile39010.8%9.9%
In eighth decile46012.7%10.5%
In ninth decile45012.4%11.5%
In top decile65017.9%15.6%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,355100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,34599.3%97.0%
More than one person per room100.7%3.0%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,355100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,32097.4%95.1%
Not suitable251.8%4.9%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,355100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household56541.7%47.6%
Two-maintainer household71052.4%46.5%
Three-or-more-maintainer household856.3%6.0%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,355100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years100.7%2.6%
25 to 34 years21515.9%16.2%
35 to 44 years31022.9%22.3%
45 to 54 years28521.0%20.1%
55 to 64 years36026.6%18.7%
65 to 74 years15011.1%12.6%
75 to 84 years151.1%5.5%
85 years and over100.7%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'285100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only23080.7%69.4%
Not suitable only207.0%12.9%
Major repairs needed only155.3%9.9%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'103.5%2.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'155.3%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 housing1,065373.7%241.4%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,650100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population83022.7%38.8%
South Asian1905.2%10.5%
Chinese1303.6%6.4%
Black551.5%5.2%
Filipino1554.2%6.1%
Arab651.8%2.2%
Latin American802.2%2.3%
Southeast Asian401.1%1.9%
West Asian00.0%1.1%
Korean451.2%0.9%
Japanese250.7%0.4%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%0.4%
Multiple visible minorities351.0%1.4%
Not a visible minority2,81577.1%61.2%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,650100.0%100.0%
Buddhist401.1%1.5%
Christian1,67045.8%44.8%
Christian, n.o.s.1905.2%9.6%
Anabaptist200.5%0.2%
Anglican1002.7%2.2%
Baptist351.0%0.9%
Catholic76521.0%20.0%
Christian Orthodox351.0%1.7%
Jehovah's Witness601.6%0.4%
Latter Day Saints601.6%0.8%
Lutheran952.6%1.2%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic250.7%1.1%
Presbyterian351.0%0.6%
Reformed00.0%0.1%
United Church1303.6%3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions1153.2%2.7%
Hindu1052.9%2.4%
Jewish100.3%0.5%
Muslim752.1%6.9%
Sikh551.5%3.8%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions100.3%0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives1,69546.4%39.3%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,645100.0%100.0%
Canadian49013.4%10.4%
English81022.2%16.7%
Irish45012.3%12.4%
Scottish70519.3%14.4%
French, n.o.s.2607.1%6.4%
German65017.8%12.0%
Chinese1654.5%6.8%
Italian1604.4%2.8%
Indian (India)1905.2%5.3%
Ukrainian38010.4%5.6%
Dutch1804.9%3.2%
Polish2657.3%3.4%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.1203.3%3.3%
Filipino1554.3%5.7%
French Canadian250.7%0.7%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.551.5%1.7%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.451.2%1.0%
Métis1002.7%1.7%
European, n.o.s.351.0%1.8%
Russian1203.3%2.3%
Norwegian1554.3%2.7%
Welsh852.3%1.7%
Portuguese00.0%0.5%
American551.5%1.4%
Spanish351.0%1.3%
Swedish1052.9%1.7%
Hungarian952.6%1.3%
Acadian100.3%0.2%
Pakistani00.0%1.6%
African, n.o.s.300.8%1.0%
Jewish200.5%0.5%
Punjabi00.0%1.4%
Vietnamese451.2%1.5%
Arab, n.o.s.300.8%0.8%
Greek150.4%0.4%
Jamaican00.0%0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.00.0%1.1%
Cree, n.o.s.501.4%0.5%
Korean501.4%0.9%
Romanian451.2%0.8%
Lebanese150.4%0.9%
Iranian00.0%0.4%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.4%
Danish752.1%1.2%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.200.5%0.3%
Sikh00.0%1.1%
Austrian752.1%0.8%
Belgian451.2%0.4%
Haitian00.0%0.1%
Hindu00.0%0.6%
Mexican601.6%0.6%
Mennonite00.0%0.3%
Swiss150.4%0.5%
Finnish100.3%0.4%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.1%
Croatian150.4%0.4%
Japanese250.7%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.200.5%0.5%
Muslim00.0%0.4%
Egyptian00.0%0.3%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic200.5%0.5%
Colombian00.0%0.5%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech150.4%0.5%
Syrian00.0%0.3%
Guyanese150.4%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.5%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Serbian00.0%0.2%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.1%
Hong Konger00.0%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%
Brazilian00.0%0.2%
Nigerian00.0%0.6%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak100.3%0.3%
Eastern European, n.o.s.100.3%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.2%
Taiwanese00.0%0.2%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean300.8%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.1%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%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%
Chilean00.0%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.1%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.1%
Ethiopian00.0%0.5%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.4%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian100.3%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.4%
African Canadian00.0%0.1%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.100.3%0.1%
Bulgarian100.3%0.1%
Albertan250.7%0.5%
Ghanaian00.0%0.1%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.250.7%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%
Ilocano00.0%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%
Argentinian00.0%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%
Igbo00.0%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 Zealander150.4%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 data3,645100.0%100.0%
First generation82022.5%34.4%
Second generation70019.2%21.4%
Third generation or more2,13058.4%44.2%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,650100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity2005.5%3.3%
Single Indigenous responses1905.2%3.2%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere100.3%0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity3,44594.4%96.7%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,650100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian401.1%1.1%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian3,61098.9%98.9%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,645100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)250.7%1.1%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)250.7%1.1%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries2155.9%2.9%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries2155.9%2.8%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only3,41093.6%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 data3,645100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants2,86078.5%66.6%
Immigrants74020.3%31.5%
Before 19801052.9%3.6%
1980 to 19901253.4%3.0%
1991 to 20001052.9%4.5%
2001 to 20102155.9%8.5%
2011 to 20211855.1%11.8%
Non-permanent residents501.4%1.9%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data735100.0%100.0%
Americas709.5%10.5%
Brazil00.0%0.5%
Colombia00.0%1.3%
El Salvador202.7%0.6%
Guyana00.0%0.2%
Haiti00.0%0.1%
Jamaica00.0%0.8%
Mexico202.7%1.2%
Peru00.0%0.2%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.3%
United States of America152.0%2.7%
Other places of birth in Americas00.0%2.6%
Europe16522.4%16.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.5%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%0.3%
Germany101.4%1.2%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.4%
Italy00.0%0.7%
Netherlands152.0%0.7%
Poland152.0%1.4%
Portugal00.0%0.2%
Romania00.0%0.9%
Russian Federation253.4%1.0%
Serbia00.0%0.2%
Ukraine101.4%0.7%
United Kingdom456.1%5.3%
Other places of birth in Europe253.4%2.8%
Africa557.5%11.8%
Algeria00.0%0.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.2%
Egypt00.0%0.8%
Eritrea00.0%1.0%
Ethiopia00.0%1.6%
Morocco00.0%0.2%
Nigeria00.0%2.9%
Somalia00.0%0.3%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa506.8%3.9%
Asia44059.9%59.9%
Afghanistan00.0%0.9%
Iran00.0%1.2%
Iraq00.0%0.9%
Lebanon00.0%1.0%
Syria00.0%1.0%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China456.1%8.0%
Hong Kong152.0%2.4%
Korea, South354.8%1.9%
Taiwan00.0%0.5%
Philippines11515.6%14.9%
Viet Nam456.1%3.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.8%
India11015.0%13.3%
Pakistan00.0%4.2%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia557.5%4.9%
Oceania and other places of birth101.4%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 data100100.0%100.0%
Americas00.0%9.7%
Europe00.0%8.5%
Africa00.0%18.3%
Asia6565.0%62.7%
Oceania and other00.0%0.8%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,645100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,40593.4%88.4%
Canadian citizens aged under 1870019.2%20.6%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,70574.2%67.8%
Not Canadian citizens2406.6%11.6%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data735100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years506.8%8.7%
5 to 14 years17523.8%16.7%
15 to 24 years12517.0%17.5%
25 to 44 years33545.6%47.2%
45 years and over456.1%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 data635100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants40563.8%56.2%
Principal applicants15524.4%22.9%
Secondary applicants25039.4%33.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family16526.0%28.4%
Refugees6510.2%14.4%
Other immigrants00.0%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 data635100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission406.3%3.6%
Work permits only before admission10516.5%12.5%
Study permits only before admission101.6%2.5%
Work and study permits before admission304.7%5.7%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience45070.9%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 data3,005100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree2508.3%12.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate94531.4%26.2%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,81060.2%61.1%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level94531.4%26.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher87029.0%34.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,21573.7%69.9%
No certificate, diploma or degree1053.5%5.2%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate58519.5%15.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,53050.9%49.3%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level78526.1%20.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher74524.8%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 data3,010100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate30010.0%14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,71090.0%85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,22073.8%69.9%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1354.5%6.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,08069.1%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 data2,220100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree69031.1%29.4%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,53569.1%70.6%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,305100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable552.4%3.4%
All classes of workers2,25097.6%96.6%
Employee1,92083.3%81.5%
Self-employed32514.1%15.2%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,305100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable552.4%3.4%
All occupations2,25097.6%96.6%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations301.3%1.3%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations53523.2%18.4%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations1908.2%11.0%
3 Health occupations1456.3%7.9%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services1908.2%10.6%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport452.0%2.7%
6 Sales and service occupations57524.9%23.8%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations44019.1%16.4%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations301.3%1.7%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities652.8%2.8%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,305100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable552.4%3.4%
All industries2,25097.6%96.6%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting100.4%0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction954.1%4.5%
22 Utilities452.0%1.2%
23 Construction27011.7%8.4%
31-33 Manufacturing1205.2%4.6%
41 Wholesale trade803.5%3.1%
44-45 Retail trade34014.8%11.0%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1556.7%6.5%
51 Information and cultural industries251.1%1.7%
52 Finance and insurance652.8%3.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing803.5%1.9%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services2259.8%11.1%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services552.4%4.3%
61 Educational services1155.0%6.3%
62 Health care and social assistance28012.1%12.2%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation703.0%2.0%
72 Accommodation and food services903.9%5.7%
81 Other services (except public administration)1004.3%4.2%
91 Public administration351.5%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 data1,485100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,39093.6%84.4%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,32088.9%78.6%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger755.1%5.8%
Public transit604.0%7.9%
Walked201.3%4.0%
Bicycle00.0%0.8%
Other method151.0%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 data1,485100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes36524.6%22.0%
15 to 29 minutes71548.1%44.9%
30 to 44 minutes26517.8%22.7%
45 to 59 minutes704.7%5.2%
60 minutes and over755.1%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 data1,485100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.1208.1%6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.30020.2%17.9%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.42028.3%25.8%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.25016.8%18.8%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.22515.2%14.5%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.18012.1%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 data1,195100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence1,11092.9%84.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence756.3%12.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence00.0%2.0%
Commute to a different province or territory100.8%0.9%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data3,445100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,43570.7%57.9%
Movers1,00529.2%42.1%
Non-migrants70520.5%25.6%
Migrants3008.7%16.5%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data3,580100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,23590.4%86.3%
Movers3459.6%13.7%
Non-migrants3008.4%9.8%
Migrants451.3%3.8%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data2,020100.0%100.0%
Worked at home52025.7%28.1%
Worked outside Canada150.7%0.4%
No fixed workplace address29014.4%14.4%
Usual place of work1,19559.2%57.1%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,625100.0%100.0%
English only3,40593.9%91.0%
French only00.0%0.1%
English and French1905.2%6.6%
Neither English nor French300.8%2.3%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,625100.0%100.0%
English3,54597.8%95.9%
French501.4%1.3%
English and French50.1%0.5%
Neither English nor French300.8%2.2%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,625100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,54597.8%95.1%
Multiple responses802.2%4.9%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,625100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,53597.5%94.9%
Multiple responses902.5%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% data3,630100.0%100.0%
None3,21588.6%81.4%
English1303.6%7.0%
French250.7%0.7%
Non-official language2155.9%8.5%
Indigenous50.1%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2105.8%8.5%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)150.4%1.1%
French and non-official language(s)100.3%0.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages150.4%0.9%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,625100.0%100.0%
English2,96581.8%68.3%
French50.1%0.3%
Non-official language1604.4%8.6%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1604.4%8.6%
English and French300.8%1.0%
English and non-official language(s)44512.3%20.5%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)100.3%0.5%
Multiple non-official languages150.4%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 data2,415100.0%100.0%
English2,32596.3%94.6%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language200.8%0.8%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous200.8%0.8%
English and French150.6%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)552.3%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 data2,415100.0%100.0%
None2,35597.5%96.3%
English150.6%0.7%
French00.0%0.6%
Non-official language451.9%2.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous401.7%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 languages100.4%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% data760100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language354.6%7.2%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language73096.1%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% data550100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language203.6%7.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada50.9%3.8%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada101.8%3.6%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language53096.4%92.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data3,625100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data3,625100.0%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 income40.1%0.0%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data3,010100.0%100.0%
In the labour force2,30576.6%69.3%
Employed2,01566.9%60.8%
Unemployed2859.5%8.5%
Not in the labour force70523.4%30.7%
Participation rate (Rate)77
Employment rate (Rate)67
Unemployment rate (Rate)12
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data3,010100.0%100.0%
Did not work80026.6%32.9%
Worked2,20573.3%67.1%
Worked full year full time1,28542.7%35.4%
Worked part year and/or part time92030.6%31.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)41

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