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Residential · Northeast sector · Calgary, Alberta
Vista Heights is a residential community in the Northeast sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 2,300 living in private households. 52.0% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 41.4% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was Black at 23.3%. 42.8% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 5.0% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 37.6% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $74,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 50.0% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 1.12 km², giving a population density of 2,048 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 2,300 2021, private households
Visible minority 52.0% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 42.8% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 37.6% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $74,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 50.0% Calgary 31.2%
Density 2,048 /km² 2,300 people over 1.12 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,300 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 2,300 Population in private households (Men +) 1,120 Population in private households (Women +) 1,180 0 to 14 years 570 24.8% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 1,510 65.7% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 215 9.3% 11.8% 85 years and over 10 0.4% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 140 0-4 (Men +) 70 0-4 (Women +) 75 5-9 (Total) 165 5-9 (Men +) 75 5-9 (Women +) 90 10-14 (Total) 260 10-14 (Men +) 130 10-14 (Women +) 130 15-19 (Total) 160 15-19 (Men +) 80 15-19 (Women +) 85 20-24 (Total) 150 20-24 (Men +) 65 20-24 (Women +) 85 25-29 (Total) 125 25-29 (Men +) 60 25-29 (Women +) 65 30-34 (Total) 150 30-34 (Men +) 45 30-34 (Women +) 105 35-39 (Total) 120 35-39 (Men +) 45 35-39 (Women +) 75 40-44 (Total) 145 40-44 (Men +) 55 40-44 (Women +) 90 45-49 (Total) 220 45-49 (Men +) 120 45-49 (Women +) 105 50-54 (Total) 150 50-54 (Men +) 85 50-54 (Women +) 60 55-59 (Total) 165 55-59 (Men +) 105 55-59 (Women +) 55 60-64 (Total) 125 60-64 (Men +) 75 60-64 (Women +) 45 65-69 (Total) 105 65-69 (Men +) 45 65-69 (Women +) 60 70-74 (Total) 40 70-74 (Men +) 20 70-74 (Women +) 20 75-79 (Total) 55 75-79 (Men +) 25 75-79 (Women +) 25 80-84 (Total) 15 80-84 (Men +) 10 80-84 (Women +) 10 85-89 (Total) 10 85-89 (Men +) 0 85-89 (Women +) 0 90-94 (Total) 0 90-94 (Men +) 0 90-94 (Women +) 0 95-99 (Total) 0 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 795 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 150 18.9% 26.4% 2 persons 245 30.8% 31.9% 3 persons 135 17.0% 15.9% 4 persons 130 16.4% 15.8% 5 or more persons 130 16.4% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 590 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 420 71.2% 85.3% Married couples 330 55.9% 71.9% With children 50 8.5% 4.2% Without children 40 6.8% 9.2% Common-law couples 90 15.2% 13.4% One-parent families 170 28.8% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 170 100.0% 100.0% Women + 140 82.3% 78.3% Men + 25 14.7% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 1,735 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 860 49.6% 58.9% Married 685 39.5% 49.8% Common-law 175 10.1% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 875 50.4% 41.1% Never married 580 33.4% 29.2% Separated 65 3.8% 2.2% Divorced 190 10.9% 6.3% Widowed 40 2.3% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,300 100.0% 100.0% English only 2,060 89.6% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 175 7.6% 6.6% Neither English nor French 65 2.8% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,300 100.0% 100.0% English 1,595 69.3% 75.3% French 25 1.1% 0.5% Non-official language 475 20.6% 18.8% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 50 2.2% 2.1% Arabic 90 3.9% Amharic 55 2.4% Multiple languages 215 9.3% 5.5% Yue (Cantonese) 25 1.1% Hindi 25 1.1%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,300 100.0% 100.0% English 1,275 55.4% 63.9% French 35 1.5% 1.2% Non-official language 825 35.9% 29.6% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 105 4.6% 3.2% Arabic 120 5.2% Spanish 50 2.2% 2.3% Multiple responses 165 7.2% 5.2%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,300 100.0% 100.0% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 145 6.3% 5.2% Arabic 170 7.4% Spanish 65 2.8% 4.2%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,300 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 115 5.0% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 2,190 95.2% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 115 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 55 47.8% 44.6% Metis 45 39.1% 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 45 100.0% 100.0%
Race & diversity Visible Minority (Racialized Population) Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,300 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 1,195 52.0% 41.4% South Asian 165 7.2% 11.0% Chinese 45 2.0% 7.1% Black 535 23.3% 5.5% Filipino 185 8.0% 6.5% Arab 75 3.3% 2.4% Latin American 35 1.5% 2.5% Southeast Asian 35 1.5% 2.0% West Asian 45 2.0% 1.2% Korean 0 0.0% 1.0% Japanese 0 0.0% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 25 1.1% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 45 2.0% 1.5% Not a visible minority 1,100 47.8% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,300 100.0% 100.0% First generation 935 40.6% 36.5% Second generation 565 24.6% 21.8% Third generation or more 800 34.8% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 2,300 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 20 0.9% 1.6% Christian 995 43.3% 44.5% Hindu 45 2.0% 2.6% Jewish 0 0.0% 0.5% Muslim 570 24.8% 7.4% Sikh 0 0.0% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 0 0.0% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 0 0.0% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 640 27.8% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,300 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 1,380 60.0% 64.6% Immigrants 865 37.6% 33.3% Before 1980 70 3.0% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 95 4.1% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 85 3.7% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 295 12.8% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 165 7.2% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 150 6.5% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 50 2.2% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 2,300 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 2,030 88.3% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 275 12.0% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 865 100.0% 100.0% Americas 35 4.0% 10.2% Europe 135 15.6% 16.0% Africa 305 35.3% 12.0% Asia 385 44.5% 61.0% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 150 17.3% 15.2% Other places of birth in Africa 130 15.0% India 45 5.2% 13.1% Ethiopia 80 9.2% Poland 40 4.6%
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 150 100.0% 100.0% Americas 15 10.0% 9.3% Europe 0 0.0% 8.0% Africa 75 50.0% 18.5% Asia 60 40.0% 63.4% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 35 23.3% 19.0% Other places of birth in Africa 35 23.3% Nigeria 15 10.0% 7.2% Ethiopia 15 10.0%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 795 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 240 30.2% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 220 27.7% 28.0% Refugees 340 42.8% 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 1,735 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 375 21.6% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 615 35.5% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 745 42.9% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 120 6.9% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 305 17.6% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 30 1.7% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 290 16.7% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 1,735 In the labour force 1,140 Employed 965 Self-Employed 155 Unemployed 170 Not in the labour force 595 Labour force participation rate 66 Employment rate 56 Unemployment rate 15
Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +) 840 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 895 In the labour force (Men +) 600 In the labour force (Women +) 535 Employed (Men +) 515 Employed (Women +) 450 Self-Employed (Men +) 100 Self-Employed (Women +) 50 Unemployed (Men +) 85 Unemployed (Women +) 85 Not in the labour force (Men +) 240 Not in the labour force (Women +) 355 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 71 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 60 Employment rate (Men +) 61 Employment rate (Women +) 50 Unemployment rate (Men +) 14 Unemployment rate (Women +) 16
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 1,140 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 140 12.3% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 105 9.2% 12.4% Construction 110 9.7% 8.1% Transportation and warehousing 125 11.0% 6.4% Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 80 7.0%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 1,140 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 310 27.2% 24.0% Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 215 18.9% 15.8% Business, finance and administration occupations 175 15.3% 18.5% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 95 8.3% 10.6% Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 90 7.9% 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 $36,800 $44,400 Men + $39,600 $50,400 Women + $35,600 $39,600 Median household income of private households $74,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 790 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 0 0.0% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 75 9.5% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 155 19.6% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 155 19.6% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 105 13.3% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 100 12.7% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 60 7.6% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 55 7.0% 12.2% $200,000 and over 40 5.1% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 2,305 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 390 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income) 17 17.0% 9.0% 0 to 17 years 670 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 160 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 24 24.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 1,405 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 180 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 13 13.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 220 65 years and over (Number in low income) 45 65 years and over (Per cent in low income) 20 20.0% 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 790 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 400 50.6% 68.8% Renter households 395 50.0% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 795 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 575 72.3% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 220 27.7% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 400 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 395 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 23 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 33 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 1,150 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,390 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 55 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 27
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 790 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 750 94.9% 95.5% Major repairs needed 45 5.7% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 790 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 695 88.0% 94.9% Not suitable 100 12.7% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 790 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 90 11.4% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 420 53.2% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 165 20.9% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 80 10.1% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 30 3.8% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 0 0.0% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 0 0.0% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 795 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 330 41.5% 55.0% Semi-detached house 10 1.3% 6.4% Row house 375 47.2% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 40 5.0% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 40 5.0% 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 2,270 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 1,975 87.0% 86.2% Movers 305 13.4% 13.8% Non-migrants 225 9.9% 10.4% Migrants 75 3.3% 3.4% Internal migrants 70 3.1% 2.3% External migrants 0 0.0% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 2,160 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 1,130 52.3% 58.1% Movers 1,030 47.7% 41.9% Non-migrants 720 33.3% 27.4% Migrants 310 14.3% 14.6% Internal migrants 220 10.2% 8.5% External migrants 85 3.9% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 820 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 620 75.6% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 40 4.9% 6.0% Public transit 90 11.0% 8.8% Walked 25 3.0% 4.2% Bicycle 10 1.2% 0.9% Other methods 40 4.9% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 820 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 240 29.3% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 355 43.3% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 140 17.1% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 35 4.3% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 50 6.1% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 820 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 30 3.7% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 170 20.7% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 170 20.7% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 125 15.2% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 170 20.7% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 145 17.7% 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.