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Residential · Northwest sector · Calgary, Alberta
Tuscany is a residential community in the Northwest sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 19,700 living in private households. 25.1% 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 6.8%. 72.2% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.6% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 23.2% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $142,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 11.1% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 6.69 km², giving a population density of 2,945 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 19,700 2021, private households
Visible minority 25.1% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 72.2% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 23.2% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $142,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 11.1% Calgary 31.2%
Density 2,945 /km² 19,700 people over 6.69 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 19,700 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 19,700 Population in private households (Men +) 9,730 Population in private households (Women +) 9,970 0 to 14 years 4,555 23.1% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 13,505 68.5% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 1,505 7.6% 11.8% 85 years and over 130 0.7% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 1,095 0-4 (Men +) 570 0-4 (Women +) 525 5-9 (Total) 1,515 5-9 (Men +) 845 5-9 (Women +) 665 10-14 (Total) 1,945 10-14 (Men +) 945 10-14 (Women +) 995 15-19 (Total) 1,755 15-19 (Men +) 965 15-19 (Women +) 785 20-24 (Total) 1,095 20-24 (Men +) 550 20-24 (Women +) 540 25-29 (Total) 710 25-29 (Men +) 375 25-29 (Women +) 335 30-34 (Total) 1,045 30-34 (Men +) 475 30-34 (Women +) 570 35-39 (Total) 1,430 35-39 (Men +) 670 35-39 (Women +) 760 40-44 (Total) 1,830 40-44 (Men +) 865 40-44 (Women +) 960 45-49 (Total) 2,095 45-49 (Men +) 1,045 45-49 (Women +) 1,055 50-54 (Total) 1,720 50-54 (Men +) 810 50-54 (Women +) 905 55-59 (Total) 1,095 55-59 (Men +) 545 55-59 (Women +) 545 60-64 (Total) 745 60-64 (Men +) 335 60-64 (Women +) 415 65-69 (Total) 615 65-69 (Men +) 275 65-69 (Women +) 345 70-74 (Total) 410 70-74 (Men +) 205 70-74 (Women +) 200 75-79 (Total) 290 75-79 (Men +) 140 75-79 (Women +) 155 80-84 (Total) 190 80-84 (Men +) 80 80-84 (Women +) 100 85-89 (Total) 80 85-89 (Men +) 25 85-89 (Women +) 60 90-94 (Total) 35 90-94 (Men +) 0 90-94 (Women +) 30 95-99 (Total) 15 95-99 (Men +) 0 95-99 (Women +) 10 100 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 6,565 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 955 14.6% 26.4% 2 persons 1,720 26.2% 31.9% 3 persons 1,235 18.8% 15.9% 4 persons 1,900 28.9% 15.8% 5 or more persons 760 11.6% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 5,575 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 4,950 88.8% 85.3% Married couples 4,470 80.2% 71.9% With children 190 3.4% 4.2% Without children 290 5.2% 9.2% Common-law couples 480 8.6% 13.4% One-parent families 625 11.2% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 625 100.0% 100.0% Women + 495 79.2% 78.3% Men + 130 20.8% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 15,145 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 9,980 65.9% 58.9% Married 9,020 59.6% 49.8% Common-law 960 6.3% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 5,165 34.1% 41.1% Never married 3,895 25.7% 29.2% Separated 200 1.3% 2.2% Divorced 715 4.7% 6.3% Widowed 355 2.3% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 19,700 100.0% 100.0% English only 17,930 91.0% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 1,605 8.2% 6.6% Neither English nor French 160 0.8% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 19,700 100.0% 100.0% English 16,830 85.4% 75.3% French 155 0.8% 0.5% Non-official language 1,895 9.6% 18.8% Spanish 185 0.9% 1.4% Multiple languages 815 4.1% 5.5% Iranian Persian 125 0.6% Mandarin 380 1.9% 1.7% Korean 190 1.0% Urdu 160 0.8%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 19,700 100.0% 100.0% English 14,820 75.2% 63.9% French 345 1.8% 1.2% Non-official language 3,950 20.1% 29.6% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 185 0.9% 3.2% Spanish 400 2.0% 2.3% Multiple responses 585 3.0% 5.2% Mandarin 525 2.7% 2.4% Korean 255 1.3% Urdu 235 1.2%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 19,700 100.0% 100.0% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 330 1.7% 5.2% Spanish 905 4.6% 4.2% German 295 1.5% Mandarin 675 3.4% 3.5% Urdu 315 1.6%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 19,695 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 520 2.6% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 19,175 97.4% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 520 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 125 24.0% 44.6% Metis 375 72.1% 50.4% Inuk (Inuit) 0 0.0% 1.0% Indigenous responses not included elsewhere 0 0.0% 1.9% Multiple Indigenous responses 20 3.9% 2.1%
Knowledge of Indigenous Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households with knowledge of an Indigenous language 25 100.0% 100.0%
Race & diversity Visible Minority (Racialized Population) Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 19,695 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 4,950 25.1% 41.4% South Asian 1,340 6.8% 11.0% Chinese 1,110 5.6% 7.1% Black 370 1.9% 5.5% Filipino 510 2.6% 6.5% Arab 170 0.9% 2.4% Latin American 385 1.9% 2.5% Southeast Asian 85 0.4% 2.0% West Asian 210 1.1% 1.2% Korean 325 1.6% 1.0% Japanese 95 0.5% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 90 0.5% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 260 1.3% 1.5% Not a visible minority 14,745 74.9% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 19,695 100.0% 100.0% First generation 5,030 25.5% 36.5% Second generation 4,055 20.6% 21.8% Third generation or more 10,615 53.9% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 19,695 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 160 0.8% 1.6% Christian 9,960 50.6% 44.5% Hindu 335 1.7% 2.6% Jewish 50 0.2% 0.5% Muslim 905 4.6% 7.4% Sikh 120 0.6% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 0 0.0% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 55 0.3% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 8,105 41.1% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 19,695 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 14,950 75.9% 64.6% Immigrants 4,565 23.2% 33.3% Before 1980 570 2.9% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 415 2.1% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 670 3.4% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 1,615 8.2% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 655 3.3% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 645 3.3% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 180 0.9% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 19,695 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 18,425 93.5% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 1,270 6.5% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 4,565 100.0% 100.0% Americas 685 15.0% 10.2% Europe 1,170 25.6% 16.0% Africa 335 7.3% 12.0% Asia 2,350 51.5% 61.0% Oceania and other 30 0.7% 0.8% Philippines 360 7.9% 15.2% United Kingdom 385 8.4% 5.0% India 380 8.3% 13.1% Other places of birth in Asia 300 6.6% China 460 10.1% 8.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Recent Immigrants (immigrated to Canada between 2016 and 2021) Indicator Number Share Calgary Recent immigrant population in private households 645 100.0% 100.0% Americas 110 17.1% 9.3% Europe 120 18.6% 8.0% Africa 60 9.3% 18.5% Asia 350 54.3% 63.4% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 40 6.2% 19.0% India 65 10.1% 17.3% China 125 19.4% 6.8% United States of America 45 7.0%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 3,995 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 2,780 69.6% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 900 22.5% 28.0% Refugees 310 7.8% 14.6% Other immigrants 0 0.0% 1.0%
Education Highest Certificate, Diploma, or Degree Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 15,145 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 1,505 9.9% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 3,140 20.7% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 10,495 69.3% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 710 4.7% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 2,470 16.3% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 470 3.1% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 6,840 45.2% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 15,145 In the labour force 10,945 Employed 9,830 Self-Employed 1,580 Unemployed 1,120 Not in the labour force 4,200 Labour force participation rate 72 Employment rate 65 Unemployment rate 10
Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +) 7,365 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 7,780 In the labour force (Men +) 5,630 In the labour force (Women +) 5,320 Employed (Men +) 5,065 Employed (Women +) 4,765 Self-Employed (Men +) 935 Self-Employed (Women +) 645 Unemployed (Men +) 560 Unemployed (Women +) 555 Not in the labour force (Men +) 1,740 Not in the labour force (Women +) 2,460 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 76 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 68 Employment rate (Men +) 69 Employment rate (Women +) 61 Unemployment rate (Men +) 10 Unemployment rate (Women +) 10
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 10,945 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 1,010 9.2% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 1,550 14.2% 12.4% Professional, scientific and technical services 1,480 13.5% 11.5% Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 720 6.6% Educational services 1,160 10.6%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 10,945 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 1,920 17.5% 24.0% Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 1,125 10.3% 15.8% Business, finance and administration occupations 2,185 20.0% 18.5% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 1,680 15.3% 10.6% Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,730 15.8% 11.4%
Income Median Household and Individual Income Before Tax in 2020 Indicator Number Share Calgary Median income of population aged 15 years and over $57,200 $44,400 Men + $75,000 $50,400 Women + $45,200 $39,600 Median household income of private households $142,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 6,565 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 170 2.6% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 345 5.3% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 385 5.9% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 495 7.5% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 585 8.9% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 815 12.4% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 675 10.3% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 1,165 17.8% 12.2% $200,000 and over 1,925 29.3% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 19,700 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 1,090 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income) 6 6.0% 9.0% 0 to 17 years 5,700 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 430 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 8 8.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 12,365 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 565 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 5 5.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 1,635 65 years and over (Number in low income) 100 65 years and over (Per cent in low income) 6 6.0% 11.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age — Low-income measure after tax (LIM-AT) threshold for private households, 2020 Indicator Number Share Calgary 1 person (After-tax income) $26,503 — 2 persons (After-tax income) $37,480 — 3 persons (After-tax income) $45,904 — 4 persons (After-tax income) $53,005 — 5 persons (After-tax income) $59,261 — 6 persons (After-tax income) $64,918 — 7 persons (After-tax income) $70,119 —
Housing Housing Tenure Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 6,565 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 5,840 89.0% 68.8% Renter households 730 11.1% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 6,540 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 5,520 84.4% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 1,020 15.6% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 5,840 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 725 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 14 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 32 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 2,000 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,860 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 70 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 0
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 6,565 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 6,410 97.6% 95.5% Major repairs needed 160 2.4% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 6,565 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 6,400 97.5% 94.9% Not suitable 165 2.5% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 6,565 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 10 0.1% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 0 0.0% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 120 1.8% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 1,825 27.8% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 4,210 64.1% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 240 3.7% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 150 2.3% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 6,570 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 5,540 84.3% 55.0% Semi-detached house 115 1.8% 6.4% Row house 405 6.2% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 0 0.0% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 495 7.5% 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 19,515 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 17,770 91.1% 86.2% Movers 1,755 9.0% 13.8% Non-migrants 1,275 6.5% 10.4% Migrants 480 2.5% 3.4% Internal migrants 370 1.9% 2.3% External migrants 110 0.6% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 18,605 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 12,960 69.7% 58.1% Movers 5,645 30.3% 41.9% Non-migrants 3,860 20.8% 27.4% Migrants 1,785 9.6% 14.6% Internal migrants 1,140 6.1% 8.5% External migrants 640 3.4% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 6,025 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 4,990 82.8% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 205 3.4% 6.0% Public transit 445 7.4% 8.8% Walked 175 2.9% 4.2% Bicycle 30 0.5% 0.9% Other methods 185 3.1% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 6,025 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 935 15.5% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 2,675 44.4% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 1,750 29.1% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 425 7.0% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 245 4.1% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 6,025 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 300 5.0% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 1,205 20.0% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 1,790 29.7% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 1,200 19.9% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 750 12.4% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 775 12.9% 16.7%
Source. 2021 Census of Canada, published by
The City of Calgary (2023)
and accessed through the Community Data Program .
Boundaries from City of Calgary open data. Figures cover population in private households; Statistics
Canada randomly rounds counts to a multiple of 5, so components may not sum exactly to totals.
calgarycensus.com — an independent project, not affiliated with The City of Calgary
or Statistics Canada.