Taradale

Residential · Northeast sector · Calgary, Alberta

Taradale is a residential community in the Northeast sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 17,630 living in private households. 89.7% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 41.4% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was South Asian at 60.6%. 9.0% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.3% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 58.1% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $100,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 25.0% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 2.81 km², giving a population density of 6,284 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).

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Population17,6302021, private households

Visible minority89.7%Calgary 41.4%

Caucasian9.0%excl. Indigenous identity

Immigrants58.1%Calgary 33.3%

Median household income$100,000Calgary $98,000

Renter households25.0%Calgary 31.2%

Density6,284 /km²17,630 people over 2.81 km²

Population & age

Population and Dwellings

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	17,630	100.0%	100.0%
Population in private households (Total)	17,630
Population in private households (Men +)	8,890
Population in private households (Women +)	8,740
0 to 14 years	4,160	23.6%	18.2%
15 to 64 years	12,120	68.8%	68.8%
65 to 84 years	1,265	7.2%	11.8%
85 years and over	85	0.5%	1.1%
0-4 (Total)	1,215
0-4 (Men +)	615
0-4 (Women +)	605
5-9 (Total)	1,460
5-9 (Men +)	740
5-9 (Women +)	720
10-14 (Total)	1,480
10-14 (Men +)	775
10-14 (Women +)	715
15-19 (Total)	1,310
15-19 (Men +)	680
15-19 (Women +)	630
20-24 (Total)	1,420
20-24 (Men +)	770
20-24 (Women +)	645
25-29 (Total)	1,260
25-29 (Men +)	650
25-29 (Women +)	605
30-34 (Total)	1,350
30-34 (Men +)	610
30-34 (Women +)	735
35-39 (Total)	1,525
35-39 (Men +)	790
35-39 (Women +)	735
40-44 (Total)	1,405
40-44 (Men +)	665
40-44 (Women +)	740
45-49 (Total)	1,275
45-49 (Men +)	620
45-49 (Women +)	655
50-54 (Total)	980
50-54 (Men +)	495
50-54 (Women +)	490
55-59 (Total)	845
55-59 (Men +)	465
55-59 (Women +)	385
60-64 (Total)	755
60-64 (Men +)	340
60-64 (Women +)	415
65-69 (Total)	545
65-69 (Men +)	285
65-69 (Women +)	260
70-74 (Total)	340
70-74 (Men +)	175
70-74 (Women +)	165
75-79 (Total)	250
75-79 (Men +)	115
75-79 (Women +)	135
80-84 (Total)	130
80-84 (Men +)	50
80-84 (Women +)	75
85-89 (Total)	70
85-89 (Men +)	55
85-89 (Women +)	15
90-94 (Total)	0
90-94 (Men +)	0
90-94 (Women +)	10
95-99 (Total)	10
95-99 (Men +)	0
95-99 (Women +)	0
100 years and over (Total)	0
100 years and over (Men +)	0
100 years and over (Women +)	0

Families & households

Private Households by Household Size

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Private households	4,465	100.0%	100.0%
1 person	430	9.6%	26.4%
2 persons	680	15.2%	31.9%
3 persons	745	16.7%	15.9%
4 persons	1,060	23.7%	15.8%
5 or more persons	1,540	34.5%	10.0%

Census Families

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Census families	4,505	100.0%	100.0%
Couple families	3,835	85.1%	85.3%
Married couples	3,665	81.3%	71.9%
With children	95	2.1%	4.2%
Without children	80	1.8%	9.2%
Common-law couples	170	3.8%	13.4%
One-parent families	670	14.9%	14.7%

One-Parent Census Families

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
One-parent families	670	100.0%	100.0%
Women +	505	75.4%	78.3%
Men +	165	24.6%	21.7%

Marital Status

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over	13,475	100.0%	100.0%
Married/common-law	8,250	61.2%	58.9%
Married	7,910	58.7%	49.8%
Common-law	340	2.5%	9.1%
Not living with spouse or common-law partner	5,220	38.7%	41.1%
Never married	4,065	30.2%	29.2%
Separated	275	2.0%	2.2%
Divorced	375	2.8%	6.3%
Widowed	500	3.7%	3.4%

Language

Knowledge of Official Languages

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	17,630	100.0%	100.0%
English only	15,785	89.5%	90.8%
French only	15	0.1%	0.1%
English and French	475	2.7%	6.6%
Neither English nor French	1,360	7.7%	2.5%

Languages Spoken Most Often at Home

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	17,630	100.0%	100.0%
English	6,600	37.4%	75.3%
French	60	0.3%	0.5%
Non-official language	8,240	46.7%	18.8%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	655	3.7%	2.1%
Multiple languages	2,730	15.5%	5.5%
Punjabi (Panjabi)	4,430	25.1%	2.8%
Urdu	1,235	7.0%
Hindi	200	1.1%

Mother Tongue

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	17,630	100.0%	100.0%
English	4,685	26.6%	63.9%
French	95	0.5%	1.2%
Non-official language	11,000	62.4%	29.6%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	965	5.5%	3.2%
Spanish	280	1.6%	2.3%
Multiple responses	1,855	10.5%	5.2%
Punjabi (Panjabi)	5,325	30.2%	3.4%
Urdu	1,640	9.3%
Hindi	305	1.7%

Knowledge of Non-Official Languages

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	17,630	100.0%	100.0%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	1,575	8.9%	5.2%
Spanish	435	2.5%	4.2%
Hindi	2,540	14.4%	3.3%
Punjabi (Panjabi)	6,835	38.8%	4.7%
Urdu	3,075	17.4%

Indigenous

Indigenous Identity

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	17,630	100.0%	100.0%
Indigenous identity	235	1.3%	3.2%
Non-Indigenous identity	17,395	98.7%	96.8%

Indigenous Groups

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Indigenous identity population in private households	235	100.0%	100.0%
First Nations (North American Indian)	95	40.4%	44.6%
Metis	100	42.5%	50.4%
Inuk (Inuit)	0	0.0%	1.0%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere	0	0.0%	1.9%
Multiple Indigenous responses	0	0.0%	2.1%

Knowledge of Indigenous Languages

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households with knowledge of an Indigenous language	0		100.0%

Race & diversity

Visible Minority (Racialized Population)

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	17,630	100.0%	100.0%
Visible minority	15,805	89.7%	41.4%
South Asian	10,690	60.6%	11.0%
Chinese	165	0.9%	7.1%
Black	1,245	7.1%	5.5%
Filipino	1,965	11.2%	6.5%
Arab	175	1.0%	2.4%
Latin American	375	2.1%	2.5%
Southeast Asian	280	1.6%	2.0%
West Asian	560	3.2%	1.2%
Korean	0	0.0%	1.0%
Japanese	0	0.0%	0.5%
Visible minority, n.i.e.*	85	0.5%	0.4%
Multiple visible minorities	255	1.4%	1.5%
Not a visible minority	1,825	10.3%	58.6%

Generation Status

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	17,630	100.0%	100.0%
First generation	11,360	64.4%	36.5%
Second generation	4,755	27.0%	21.8%
Third generation or more	1,520	8.6%	41.7%

Religion

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Total religion for the population in private households	17,630	100.0%	100.0%
Buddhist	105	0.6%	1.6%
Christian	4,760	27.0%	44.5%
Hindu	1,310	7.4%	2.6%
Jewish	0	0.0%	0.5%
Muslim	4,490	25.5%	7.4%
Sikh	5,560	31.5%	3.8%
Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality)	0	0.0%	0.1%
Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions	100	0.6%	0.8%
No Religion & Secular Perspectives	1,300	7.4%	38.7%

Immigration

Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	17,630	100.0%	100.0%
Non-immigrants	6,390	36.2%	64.6%
Immigrants	10,250	58.1%	33.3%
Before 1980	290	1.6%	3.8%
1980 to 1990	520	3.0%	3.1%
1991 to 2000	1,590	9.0%	4.8%
2001 to 2010	3,730	21.2%	9.1%
2011 to 2015	2,410	13.7%	6.3%
2016 to 2021	1,700	9.6%	6.3%
Non-permanent residents	995	5.6%	2.1%

Citizenship

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households	17,630	100.0%	100.0%
Canadian citizens	13,170	74.7%	87.6%
Not Canadian citizens	4,460	25.3%	12.4%

Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Immigrant population in private households	10,250	100.0%	100.0%
Americas	370	3.6%	10.2%
Europe	170	1.7%	16.0%
Africa	720	7.0%	12.0%
Asia	8,940	87.2%	61.0%
Oceania and other	45	0.4%	0.8%
Philippines	1,555	15.2%	15.2%
Other places of birth in Africa	400	3.9%
India	4,275	41.7%	13.1%
Pakistan	1,875	18.3%	4.7%

Continent and Country of Birth of Recent Immigrants (immigrated to Canada between 2016 and 2021)

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Recent immigrant population in private households	1,700	100.0%	100.0%
Americas	15	0.9%	9.3%
Europe	30	1.8%	8.0%
Africa	155	9.1%	18.5%
Asia	1,505	88.5%	63.4%
Oceania and other	0	0.0%	0.8%
Philippines	175	10.3%	19.0%
India	895	52.6%	17.3%
Pakistan	260	15.3%

Immigrant Admission Category

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021	9,955	100.0%	100.0%
Economic immigrants	4,330	43.5%	56.4%
Immigrants sponsored by family	4,045	40.6%	28.0%
Refugees	1,425	14.3%	14.6%
Other immigrants	150	1.5%	1.0%

Education

Highest Certificate, Diploma, or Degree

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population aged 15 years and over in private households	13,475	100.0%	100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree	2,720	20.2%	12.7%
High school diploma or equivalent	4,180	31.0%	25.9%
Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree	6,575	48.8%	61.4%
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	470	3.5%	5.9%
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	1,875	13.9%	16.4%
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	380	2.8%	3.4%
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	3,850	28.6%	35.7%

Employment

Labour Force Status and Employment Status

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population aged 15 years and over in private households	13,475
In the labour force	9,335
Employed	8,020
Self-Employed	1,410
Unemployed	1,320
Not in the labour force	4,135
Labour force participation rate	69
Employment rate	60
Unemployment rate	14

Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +)	6,765
Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +)	6,705
In the labour force (Men +)	5,060
In the labour force (Women +)	4,280
Employed (Men +)	4,410
Employed (Women +)	3,605
Self-Employed (Men +)	1,140
Self-Employed (Women +)	270
Unemployed (Men +)	650
Unemployed (Women +)	670
Not in the labour force (Men +)	1,710
Not in the labour force (Women +)	2,425
Labour force participation rate (Men +)	75
Labour force participation rate (Women +)	64
Employment rate (Men +)	65
Employment rate (Women +)	54
Unemployment rate (Men +)	13
Unemployment rate (Women +)	16

Labour Force by Industry

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
In the labour force	9,335	100.0%	100.0%
Retail trade	1,325	14.2%	11.0%
Health care and social assistance	1,060	11.4%	12.4%
Transportation and warehousing	1,590	17.0%	6.4%
Accommodation and food services	850	9.1%
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	730	7.8%

Labour Force by Occupation

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
In the labour force	9,335	100.0%	100.0%
Sales and service occupations	2,895	31.0%	24.0%
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	2,450	26.2%	15.8%
Business, finance and administration occupations	1,225	13.1%	18.5%
Health occupations	715	7.7%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	550	5.9%	11.4%

Income

Median Household and Individual Income Before Tax in 2020

Indicator	Number	Calgary
Median income of population aged 15 years and over	$33,600	$44,400
Men +	$35,600	$50,400
Women +	$32,400	$39,600
Median household income of private households	$100,000	$98,000

Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Private households	4,465	100.0%	100.0%
Under $20,000	95	2.1%	3.6%
$20,000 to $39,999	315	7.0%	10.9%
$40,000 to $59,999	510	11.4%	12.3%
$60,000 to $79,999	640	14.3%	12.6%
$80,000 to $99,999	670	15.0%	11.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	805	18.0%	12.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	535	12.0%	9.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	565	12.7%	12.2%
$200,000 and over	335	7.5%	15.0%

Low Income in 2020 by Age

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable	17,635
Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income)	1,605
Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income)	9	9.0%	9.0%
0 to 17 years	4,955
0 to 17 years (Number in low income)	650
0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income)	13	13.0%	11.0%
18 to 64 years	11,325
18 to 64 years (Number in low income)	855
18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income)	8	8.0%	8.0%
65 years and over	1,350
65 years and over (Number in low income)	100
65 years and over (Per cent in low income)	7	7.0%	11.0%

Low Income in 2020 by Age — Low-income measure after tax (LIM-AT) threshold for private households, 2020

Indicator	Number	Calgary
1 person (After-tax income)	$26,503	—
2 persons (After-tax income)	$37,480	—
3 persons (After-tax income)	$45,904	—
4 persons (After-tax income)	$53,005	—
5 persons (After-tax income)	$59,261	—
6 persons (After-tax income)	$64,918	—
7 persons (After-tax income)	$70,119	—

Housing

Housing Tenure

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Private households	4,465	100.0%	100.0%
Owner households	3,355	75.1%	68.8%
Renter households	1,115	25.0%	31.2%

Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio)

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Private households with income	4,450	100.0%	100.0%
Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter	3,265	73.4%	77.1%
Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter	1,180	26.5%	22.9%

Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner)	3,355
Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter)	1,110
Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner)	25
Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter)	31
Median monthly shelter costs (Owner)	1,940
Median monthly shelter costs (Renter)	1,430
Per cent with mortgage (Owner)	84
Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter)	5

Dwelling Condition

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Occupied private dwellings	4,465	100.0%	100.0%
Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed	4,230	94.7%	95.5%
Major repairs needed	235	5.3%	4.5%

Housing Suitability

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Private households	4,465	100.0%	100.0%
Suitable	3,655	81.9%	94.9%
Not suitable	810	18.1%	5.1%

Dwellings by Period of Construction

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Occupied private dwellings	4,465	100.0%	100.0%
1960 or before	30	0.7%	8.7%
1961 to 1980	50	1.1%	26.5%
1981 to 1990	375	8.4%	11.9%
1991 to 2000	560	12.5%	15.1%
2001 to 2010	3,015	67.5%	19.5%
2011 to 2015	340	7.6%	9.1%
2016 to 2021	85	1.9%	9.2%

Dwellings by Structure Type

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Occupied private dwellings	4,465	100.0%	100.0%
Single-detached house	2,930	65.6%	55.0%
Semi-detached house	205	4.6%	6.4%
Row house	450	10.1%	9.7%
Apartment or flat in a duplex	515	11.5%	4.1%
Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys	365	8.2%	16.3%
Apartment in a building that has more than 5 storeys	0	0.0%	8.1%
Other single-attached house	0	0.0%	0.0%
Movable dwelling	0	0.0%	0.4%

Mobility & commuting

Mobility Status 1 year Ago

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population aged 1 year and over in private households	17,435	100.0%	100.0%
Non-movers	15,270	87.6%	86.2%
Movers	2,165	12.4%	13.8%
Non-migrants	1,330	7.6%	10.4%
Migrants	830	4.8%	3.4%
Internal migrants	485	2.8%	2.3%
External migrants	350	2.0%	1.1%

Mobility Status 5 Years Ago

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Population aged 5 years and over in private households	16,415	100.0%	100.0%
Non-movers	10,390	63.3%	58.1%
Movers	6,025	36.7%	41.9%
Non-migrants	3,265	19.9%	27.4%
Migrants	2,755	16.8%	14.6%
Internal migrants	845	5.2%	8.5%
External migrants	1,910	11.6%	6.0%

Mode of Transportation to Work

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households	7,100	100.0%	100.0%
Driver – car, truck or van	5,380	75.8%	77.2%
Passenger – car, truck or van	615	8.7%	6.0%
Public transit	955	13.4%	8.8%
Walked	35	0.5%	4.2%
Bicycle	10	0.1%	0.9%
Other methods	110	1.6%	2.9%

Commuting Duration

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households	7,100	100.0%	100.0%
Less than 15 minutes	845	11.9%	21.5%
15 to 29 minutes	3,410	48.0%	46.9%
30 to 44 minutes	1,810	25.5%	21.9%
45 to 59 minutes	510	7.2%	4.6%
60 minutes and over	530	7.5%	5.0%

Time Leaving for Work

Indicator	Number	Share	Calgary
Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households	7,100	100.0%	100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.	425	6.0%	6.3%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.	1,170	16.5%	17.5%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.	1,310	18.4%	25.7%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.	1,045	14.7%	18.9%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.	1,230	17.3%	14.8%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.	1,930	27.2%	16.7%

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