West Springs (east) is a neighbourhood of Calgary, in Calgary. The 2021 Census recorded a population of 8,059 in West Springs (east) (people living in private households). Children aged 0 to 14 made up 24.3% of the population. 38.8% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 38.8% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was Chinese at 10.7%. 59.9% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.2% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 33.3% of the population, compared with 31.5% citywide. Median household income before tax was $155,000 in 2020, compared with $100,000 for Calgary. 12.9% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 2.44 km², giving a population density of 3,302 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 300).
Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)
100
0 to 14 years
24
24.3%
18.5%
15 to 64 years
68
67.5%
68.0%
65 years and over
8
8.3%
13.5%
85 years and over
0
0.5%
1.5%
Average age of the population (Average)
35
Median age of the population
38
37.6%
38.0%
Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data
2,675
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
1,900
71.0%
56.9%
Semi-detached house
170
6.4%
6.4%
Row house
370
13.8%
9.8%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
0
0.0%
3.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
220
8.2%
15.4%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
15
0.6%
7.2%
Other single-attached house
0
0.0%
0.1%
Movable dwelling
0
0.0%
0.4%
Occupied private dwellings by period of construction
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data
2,670
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
0
0.0%
8.1%
1961 to 1980
10
0.4%
24.7%
1981 to 1990
15
0.6%
11.3%
1991 to 2000
275
10.3%
15.3%
2001 to 2005
1,110
41.6%
10.3%
2006 to 2010
320
12.0%
10.3%
2011 to 2015
360
13.5%
10.3%
2016 to 2021
570
21.3%
9.8%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
2,670
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
625
23.4%
23.8%
Not condominium
2,050
76.8%
76.2%
Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data
2,670
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
0
0.0%
0.5%
1 bedroom
105
3.9%
10.9%
2 bedrooms
470
17.6%
22.2%
3 bedrooms
1,015
38.0%
34.3%
4 or more bedrooms
1,080
40.4%
32.0%
Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data
2,670
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
500
18.7%
28.8%
5 rooms
340
12.7%
15.4%
6 rooms
370
13.9%
14.0%
7 rooms
420
15.7%
12.1%
8 or more rooms
1,045
39.1%
29.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)
7
Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data
2,670
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
2,625
98.3%
95.6%
Major repairs needed
50
1.9%
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
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
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 data
2,645
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
2,150
81.3%
77.5%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
495
18.7%
22.5%
30% to less than 100%
450
17.0%
20.2%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
2,675
100.0%
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
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
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 data
2,600
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
125
4.8%
9.8%
Not in core need
2,470
95.0%
90.2%
Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
2,325
100.0%
100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage
69
3.0%
0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
15
0.7%
0.0%
% in core housing need
4
0.2%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$2,260
$1,740
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$2,276
$1,802
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$650,000
$460,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$701,000
$528,500
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
345
100.0%
100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
0
0.0%
0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
43
12.5%
0.0%
% in core housing need
13
3.7%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,940
$1,350
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$2,020
$1,416
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,100
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,630
92.3%
95.0%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$58,800
$44,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,655
92.7%
95.1%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$50,800
$40,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,290
86.7%
86.4%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$58,800
$40,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,445
72.9%
72.3%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$62,800
$42,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,670
76.6%
83.1%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$3,960
$7,450
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
455
7.5%
10.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,760
$5,800
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,555
25.5%
30.5%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,500
$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,105
100.1%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,645
92.5%
95.0%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$90,600
$65,500
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,680
93.1%
95.0%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$70,200
$53,100
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,335
87.5%
86.4%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$89,500
$62,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,445
72.9%
72.3%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$92,800
$61,050
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,585
75.2%
83.0%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,400
$9,980
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
455
7.5%
10.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,560
$7,070
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,550
25.4%
30.4%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,970
$9,310
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
2,200
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$176,000
$120,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$143,000
$103,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
2,210
100.5%
100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$209,400
$153,600
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$162,600
$124,200
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,105
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,255
36.9%
34.0%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$111,000
$73,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$145,000
$94,200
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,665
27.3%
29.3%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$21,200
$20,600
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$43,160
$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)
93
Employment income (%) (Rate)
81
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
7
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)
3
Total income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,105
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
475
7.8%
5.0%
With total income
5,625
92.1%
95.0%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
665
10.9%
8.4%
$10,000 to $19,999
480
7.9%
9.0%
$20,000 to $29,999
545
8.9%
13.9%
$30,000 to $39,999
465
7.6%
11.2%
$40,000 to $49,999
390
6.4%
9.6%
$50,000 to $59,999
295
4.8%
7.9%
$60,000 to $69,999
275
4.5%
6.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
285
4.7%
5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
230
3.8%
4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999
215
3.5%
3.5%
$100,000 and over
1,780
29.2%
15.1%
After-tax income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,105
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
445
7.3%
4.9%
With after-tax income
5,655
92.6%
95.1%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
715
11.7%
8.8%
$10,000 to $19,999
495
8.1%
9.4%
$20,000 to $29,999
610
10.0%
15.8%
$30,000 to $39,999
530
8.7%
13.1%
$40,000 to $49,999
450
7.4%
11.2%
$50,000 to $59,999
350
5.7%
9.0%
$60,000 to $69,999
375
6.1%
6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999
290
4.8%
5.1%
$80,000 to $89,999
300
4.9%
4.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
215
3.5%
2.8%
$100,000 and over
1,325
21.7%
9.2%
Employment income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,105
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
1,660
27.2%
27.7%
With employment income
4,440
72.7%
72.3%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
545
8.9%
8.9%
$5,000 to $9,999
320
5.2%
5.8%
$10,000 to $19,999
375
6.1%
8.0%
$20,000 to $29,999
255
4.2%
6.1%
$30,000 to $39,999
225
3.7%
5.8%
$40,000 to $49,999
225
3.7%
5.6%
$50,000 to $59,999
205
3.4%
5.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
215
3.5%
4.8%
$70,000 to $79,999
190
3.1%
3.9%
$80,000 to $89,999
195
3.2%
3.2%
$90,000 to $99,999
190
3.1%
2.9%
$100,000 and over
1,500
24.6%
12.0%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,100
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
5,475
89.8%
92.8%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$61,600
$44,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
5,475
89.8%
92.9%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$53,200
$40,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
5,200
85.2%
85.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$62,400
$43,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,395
72.0%
72.4%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$66,500
$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,260
69.8%
78.5%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$930
$1,160
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
290
4.8%
6.7%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,950
$6,500
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,105
100.1%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
5,460
89.5%
92.8%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$94,000
$65,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
5,465
89.6%
92.8%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$71,700
$52,600
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
5,160
84.6%
85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$96,300
$65,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,355
71.4%
72.4%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$97,300
$64,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,175
68.4%
78.6%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$3,944
$6,025
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
265
4.3%
6.7%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,300
$8,230
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,105
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,235
36.6%
33.7%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$107,000
$70,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$142,000
$92,100
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,530
25.1%
27.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$32,000
$29,000
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$55,400
$43,720
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
Market income (%) (Rate)
97
Employment income (%) (Rate)
83
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
3
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
0
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
505
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$136,000
$108,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$114,000
$93,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
530
105.0%
100.1%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$161,000
$142,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$131,000
$114,200
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
1,410
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$206,000
$144,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$166,000
$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,410
100.0%
100.0%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$243,400
$180,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$186,200
$144,600
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
240
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$112,000
$75,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$96,000
$68,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
235
97.9%
99.5%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$117,000
$90,300
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$95,000
$78,200
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
530
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$70,000
$44,800
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$58,000
$40,000
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
540
101.9%
100.0%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$90,400
$60,250
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$72,400
$49,800
LIM low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data
8,060
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
2,410
29.9%
22.2%
0 to 5 years
615
7.6%
7.1%
18 to 64 years
4,980
61.8%
64.9%
65 years and over
665
8.3%
12.9%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
520
6.5%
8.6%
0 to 17 years
160
2.0%
2.3%
0 to 5 years
35
0.4%
0.7%
18 to 64 years
305
3.8%
5.0%
65 years and over
60
0.7%
1.3%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)
6
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
7
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
5
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
6
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
9
LICO low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data
8,060
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
2,410
29.9%
22.2%
0 to 5 years
610
7.6%
7.1%
18 to 64 years
4,980
61.8%
64.9%
65 years and over
665
8.3%
12.9%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
360
4.5%
5.4%
0 to 17 years
110
1.4%
1.2%
0 to 5 years
25
0.3%
0.4%
18 to 64 years
220
2.7%
3.8%
65 years and over
35
0.4%
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)
4
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
4
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
5
Families & households
Private households by household size
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data
2,670
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
450
16.9%
25.4%
2 persons
650
24.3%
32.1%
3 persons
490
18.4%
16.0%
4 persons
725
27.2%
16.2%
5 or more persons
360
13.5%
10.3%
Number of persons in private households
8,060
301.9%
260.0%
Average household size (Average)
3
Marital status
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data
6,105
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
4,030
66.0%
59.3%
Married
3,685
60.4%
50.3%
Living common-law
345
5.7%
9.0%
Not married and not living common-law
2,070
33.9%
40.7%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
1,560
25.6%
28.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
105
1.7%
2.3%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
260
4.3%
6.2%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
145
2.4%
3.8%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Household type - 100% data
2,675
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
2,015
75.3%
61.5%
Couple-family households
1,790
66.9%
53.7%
One-parent-family households
225
8.4%
7.8%
Multigenerational households
95
3.6%
3.4%
Multiple-census-family households
15
0.6%
0.8%
One-census-family households with additional persons
60
2.2%
3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
45
1.7%
5.2%
One-person households
450
16.8%
25.4%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
2,670
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$155,000
$100,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$128,000
$87,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
2,670
100.0%
100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$191,400
$131,600
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$149,200
$106,700
Household total income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
2,670
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
45
1.7%
1.1%
$5,000 to $9,999
5
0.2%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
5
0.2%
0.7%
$15,000 to $19,999
25
0.9%
1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999
30
1.1%
2.7%
$25,000 to $29,999
25
0.9%
2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999
40
1.5%
2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999
35
1.3%
2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999
40
1.5%
2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999
45
1.7%
2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999
85
3.2%
6.0%
$60,000 to $69,999
95
3.6%
6.2%
$70,000 to $79,999
105
3.9%
6.2%
$80,000 to $89,999
110
4.1%
5.9%
$90,000 to $99,999
95
3.6%
5.7%
$100,000 and over
1,885
70.6%
50.2%
$100,000 to $124,999
260
9.7%
12.4%
$125,000 to $149,999
245
9.2%
9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999
400
15.0%
12.6%
$200,000 and over
980
36.7%
15.5%
Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
2,670
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
50
1.9%
1.3%
$5,000 to $9,999
5
0.2%
0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999
10
0.4%
0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999
25
0.9%
1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999
35
1.3%
2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999
30
1.1%
3.1%
$30,000 to $34,999
35
1.3%
2.8%
$35,000 to $39,999
45
1.7%
3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999
60
2.2%
3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999
45
1.7%
3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
105
3.9%
7.4%
$60,000 to $69,999
135
5.1%
7.5%
$70,000 to $79,999
115
4.3%
7.3%
$80,000 to $89,999
150
5.6%
7.0%
$90,000 to $99,999
115
4.3%
6.4%
$100,000 and over
1,705
63.9%
41.6%
$100,000 to $124,999
335
12.5%
13.1%
$125,000 to $149,999
285
10.7%
9.4%
$150,000 and over
1,080
40.4%
19.2%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
2,670
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
2,325
87.1%
70.5%
Renter
345
12.9%
29.5%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band
0
0.0%
0.0%
Census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data
2,245
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
715
31.8%
46.1%
3 persons
500
22.3%
21.9%
4 persons
750
33.4%
22.5%
5 or more persons
280
12.5%
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% data
2,245
100.0%
100.0%
Total couple families
1,990
88.6%
85.7%
Married couples
1,820
81.1%
72.4%
Common-law couples
175
7.8%
13.3%
Total one-parent families
255
11.4%
14.3%
in which the parent is a woman+
195
8.7%
11.1%
in which the parent is a man+
55
2.4%
3.2%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Persons in census families
7,385
100.0%
100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners
3,980
53.9%
57.4%
Parents in one-parent families
255
3.5%
4.8%
Children
3,150
42.7%
37.8%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
675
100.0%
100.0%
Living alone
450
66.7%
57.3%
Living with other relatives
145
21.5%
15.3%
Living with non-relatives only
80
11.9%
27.3%
Income statistics for one-person private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data
450
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
445
98.9%
100.0%
Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data
2,220
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
2,220
100.0%
100.0%
Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data
8,060
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
1,960
24.3%
42.9%
In bottom decile
465
5.8%
8.0%
In second decile
320
4.0%
8.5%
In third decile
330
4.1%
8.5%
In fourth decile
430
5.3%
8.8%
In fifth decile
420
5.2%
9.1%
In top half of the distribution
6,100
75.7%
57.1%
In sixth decile
515
6.4%
9.6%
In seventh decile
735
9.1%
9.9%
In eighth decile
800
9.9%
10.5%
In ninth decile
1,275
15.8%
11.5%
In top decile
2,775
34.4%
15.6%
Private households by number of persons per room
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data
2,670
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
2,610
97.8%
97.0%
More than one person per room
65
2.4%
3.0%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
2,670
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
2,595
97.2%
95.1%
Not suitable
80
3.0%
4.9%
Private households by number of household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data
2,670
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
1,190
44.6%
47.6%
Two-maintainer household
1,385
51.9%
46.5%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
95
3.6%
6.0%
Private households by age of primary household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data
2,670
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
10
0.4%
2.6%
25 to 34 years
300
11.2%
16.2%
35 to 44 years
695
26.0%
22.3%
45 to 54 years
775
29.0%
20.1%
55 to 64 years
525
19.7%
18.7%
65 to 74 years
265
9.9%
12.6%
75 to 84 years
90
3.4%
5.5%
85 years and over
10
0.4%
2.0%
Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
575
100.0%
100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
460
80.0%
69.4%
Not suitable only
55
9.6%
12.9%
Major repairs needed only
20
3.5%
9.9%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'
20
3.5%
2.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'
15
2.6%
4.1%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
10
1.7%
0.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
0
0.0%
0.2%
Acceptable housing
2,090
363.5%
241.4%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
8,060
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
3,125
38.8%
38.8%
South Asian
485
6.0%
10.5%
Chinese
865
10.7%
6.4%
Black
380
4.7%
5.2%
Filipino
245
3.0%
6.1%
Arab
280
3.5%
2.2%
Latin American
280
3.5%
2.3%
Southeast Asian
70
0.9%
1.9%
West Asian
80
1.0%
1.1%
Korean
200
2.5%
0.9%
Japanese
25
0.3%
0.4%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
70
0.9%
0.4%
Multiple visible minorities
170
2.1%
1.4%
Not a visible minority
4,930
61.2%
61.2%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
8,060
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
50
0.6%
1.5%
Christian
4,145
51.4%
44.8%
Christian, n.o.s.
725
9.0%
9.6%
Anabaptist
0
0.0%
0.2%
Anglican
135
1.7%
2.2%
Baptist
55
0.7%
0.9%
Catholic
2,250
27.9%
20.0%
Christian Orthodox
225
2.8%
1.7%
Jehovah's Witness
0
0.0%
0.4%
Latter Day Saints
25
0.3%
0.8%
Lutheran
60
0.7%
1.2%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
25
0.3%
0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
75
0.9%
1.1%
Presbyterian
110
1.4%
0.6%
Reformed
0
0.0%
0.1%
United Church
200
2.5%
3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
245
3.0%
2.7%
Hindu
120
1.5%
2.4%
Jewish
65
0.8%
0.5%
Muslim
585
7.3%
6.9%
Sikh
95
1.2%
3.8%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
50
0.6%
0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives
2,945
36.5%
39.3%
Ethnic or cultural origin
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data
8,055
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
905
11.2%
10.4%
English
1,275
15.8%
16.7%
Irish
1,000
12.4%
12.4%
Scottish
1,120
13.9%
14.4%
French, n.o.s.
515
6.4%
6.4%
German
915
11.4%
12.0%
Chinese
870
10.8%
6.8%
Italian
320
4.0%
2.8%
Indian (India)
290
3.6%
5.3%
Ukrainian
470
5.8%
5.6%
Dutch
255
3.2%
3.2%
Polish
275
3.4%
3.4%
Québécois
0
0.0%
0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.
245
3.0%
3.3%
Filipino
235
2.9%
5.7%
French Canadian
70
0.9%
0.7%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
120
1.5%
1.7%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
10
0.1%
1.0%
Métis
95
1.2%
1.7%
European, n.o.s.
55
0.7%
1.8%
Russian
240
3.0%
2.3%
Norwegian
205
2.5%
2.7%
Welsh
145
1.8%
1.7%
Portuguese
15
0.2%
0.5%
American
90
1.1%
1.4%
Spanish
155
1.9%
1.3%
Swedish
120
1.5%
1.7%
Hungarian
120
1.5%
1.3%
Acadian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Pakistani
115
1.4%
1.6%
African, n.o.s.
120
1.5%
1.0%
Jewish
30
0.4%
0.5%
Punjabi
0
0.0%
1.4%
Vietnamese
130
1.6%
1.5%
Arab, n.o.s.
115
1.4%
0.8%
Greek
60
0.7%
0.4%
Jamaican
10
0.1%
0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.
110
1.4%
1.1%
Cree, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.5%
Korean
185
2.3%
0.9%
Romanian
95
1.2%
0.8%
Lebanese
130
1.6%
0.9%
Iranian
95
1.2%
0.4%
Christian, n.i.e.
50
0.6%
0.4%
Danish
140
1.7%
1.2%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.3%
Sikh
25
0.3%
1.1%
Austrian
125
1.6%
0.8%
Belgian
25
0.3%
0.4%
Haitian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Hindu
35
0.4%
0.6%
Mexican
90
1.1%
0.6%
Mennonite
35
0.4%
0.3%
Swiss
45
0.6%
0.5%
Finnish
20
0.2%
0.4%
Sri Lankan
10
0.1%
0.1%
Croatian
175
2.2%
0.4%
Japanese
60
0.7%
0.6%
South Asian, n.o.s.
15
0.2%
0.3%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.
60
0.7%
0.5%
Muslim
25
0.3%
0.4%
Egyptian
85
1.1%
0.3%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.
45
0.6%
0.4%
Tamil
0
0.0%
0.1%
Icelandic
25
0.3%
0.5%
Colombian
35
0.4%
0.5%
Moroccan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Czech
60
0.7%
0.5%
Syrian
65
0.8%
0.3%
Guyanese
10
0.1%
0.1%
Afghan
0
0.0%
0.5%
Black, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Serbian
80
1.0%
0.2%
Ojibway
0
0.0%
0.1%
Newfoundlander
20
0.2%
0.1%
Hong Konger
20
0.2%
0.3%
Ontarian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Persian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
10
0.1%
0.1%
Turkish
35
0.4%
0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bangladeshi
30
0.4%
0.2%
Algerian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Brazilian
20
0.2%
0.2%
Nigerian
75
0.9%
0.6%
Armenian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Slovak
40
0.5%
0.3%
Eastern European, n.o.s.
25
0.3%
0.2%
Somali
0
0.0%
0.2%
Taiwanese
0
0.0%
0.2%
Iraqi
0
0.0%
0.2%
Salvadorean
0
0.0%
0.2%
African Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.1%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.
10
0.1%
0.1%
Algonquin
0
0.0%
0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lithuanian
0
0.0%
0.2%
South African
40
0.5%
0.2%
Australian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Palestinian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Chilean
0
0.0%
0.2%
Congolese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ethiopian
0
0.0%
0.5%
Hispanic, n.o.s.
25
0.3%
0.2%
Peruvian
10
0.1%
0.1%
Yoruba
50
0.6%
0.4%
Cambodian (Khmer)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Berber
0
0.0%
0.0%
Albanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Maltese
15
0.2%
0.0%
Macedonian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Slovenian
15
0.2%
0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
New Brunswicker
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gujarati
20
0.2%
0.1%
Eritrean
0
0.0%
0.4%
African Canadian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Israeli
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mohawk
0
0.0%
0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bulgarian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Albertan
35
0.4%
0.5%
Ghanaian
30
0.4%
0.1%
Barbadian
0
0.0%
0.0%
African American
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Tunisian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.
15
0.2%
0.1%
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bosnian
60
0.7%
0.1%
Venezuelan
80
1.0%
0.2%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Latvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bengali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cameroonian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Guatemalan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indonesian
20
0.2%
0.1%
Laotian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ilocano
0
0.0%
0.2%
Northern Irish
0
0.0%
0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
British Columbian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ecuadorian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Franco Ontarian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Argentinian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Estonian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kurdish
0
0.0%
0.1%
Fijian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Jatt
0
0.0%
0.1%
North American, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Coptic
0
0.0%
0.0%
Thai
0
0.0%
0.1%
Dominican
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nepali
0
0.0%
0.2%
Kabyle
0
0.0%
0.0%
Assyrian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igbo
60
0.7%
0.2%
Byelorussian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Abenaki
0
0.0%
0.0%
Moldovan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
New Zealander
20
0.2%
0.1%
Sudanese
0
0.0%
0.2%
Breton
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malaysian
10
0.1%
0.1%
Plains Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
North African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Huron (Wendat)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Saskatchewanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Buddhist
0
0.0%
0.1%
Gaspesian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Norman
0
0.0%
0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ivorian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Saulteaux
0
0.0%
0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burundian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tigrinya
0
0.0%
0.2%
Nicaraguan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mauritian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kenyan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Oji-Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Vincentian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jordanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Manitoban
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cape Bretoner
0
0.0%
0.0%
Rwandan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Grenadian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malayali
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chaldean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sinhalese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Honduran
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cherokee
0
0.0%
0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indo-Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Flemish
0
0.0%
0.0%
United Empire Loyalist
0
0.0%
0.0%
Senegalese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Azerbaijani
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sicilian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pashtun
0
0.0%
0.1%
Malay
0
0.0%
0.1%
Goan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tibetan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Zimbabwean
0
0.0%
0.1%
Burmese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mongolian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Azorean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Atikamekw
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bamileke
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indo-Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ugandan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oromo
0
0.0%
0.1%
Tanzanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yemeni
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central African
0
0.0%
0.0%
Libyan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Basque
0
0.0%
0.0%
Uruguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igorot
0
0.0%
0.1%
Fulani
0
0.0%
0.0%
Woodland Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Guinean
0
0.0%
0.0%
St. Lucian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Prince Edward Islander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Maliseet
0
0.0%
0.0%
Beninese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Telugu
0
0.0%
0.0%
Roma
0
0.0%
0.0%
Costa Rican
0
0.0%
0.0%
African Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malagasy
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kashmiri
0
0.0%
0.1%
Singaporean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Karen
0
0.0%
0.0%
Edo
30
0.4%
0.0%
Tajik
0
0.0%
0.0%
Amhara
0
0.0%
0.1%
Paraguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Generation status
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data
8,060
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
2,910
36.1%
34.4%
Second generation
1,895
23.5%
21.4%
Third generation or more
3,260
40.4%
44.2%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
8,060
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
100
1.2%
3.3%
Single Indigenous responses
100
1.2%
3.2%
Multiple Indigenous responses
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity
7,960
98.8%
96.7%
Registered or Treaty Indian status
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data
8,060
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
0
0.0%
1.1%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
8,055
99.9%
98.9%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
8,060
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
0
0.0%
1.1%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
0
0.0%
1.1%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
130
1.6%
2.9%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
130
1.6%
2.8%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
7,925
98.3%
96.0%
Immigration
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data
8,055
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
5,270
65.4%
66.6%
Immigrants
2,685
33.3%
31.5%
Before 1980
245
3.0%
3.6%
1980 to 1990
205
2.5%
3.0%
1991 to 2000
415
5.2%
4.5%
2001 to 2010
975
12.1%
8.5%
2011 to 2021
845
10.5%
11.8%
Non-permanent residents
100
1.2%
1.9%
Place of birth for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
2,685
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
395
14.7%
10.5%
Brazil
30
1.1%
0.5%
Colombia
35
1.3%
1.3%
El Salvador
0
0.0%
0.6%
Guyana
0
0.0%
0.2%
Haiti
0
0.0%
0.1%
Jamaica
0
0.0%
0.8%
Mexico
45
1.7%
1.2%
Peru
0
0.0%
0.2%
Trinidad and Tobago
35
1.3%
0.3%
United States of America
70
2.6%
2.7%
Other places of birth in Americas
165
6.1%
2.6%
Europe
515
19.2%
16.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
60
2.2%
0.5%
Croatia
25
0.9%
0.3%
France
0
0.0%
0.3%
Germany
45
1.7%
1.2%
Greece
10
0.4%
0.2%
Hungary
0
0.0%
0.4%
Italy
0
0.0%
0.7%
Netherlands
20
0.7%
0.7%
Poland
40
1.5%
1.4%
Portugal
0
0.0%
0.2%
Romania
50
1.9%
0.9%
Russian Federation
65
2.4%
1.0%
Serbia
20
0.7%
0.2%
Ukraine
0
0.0%
0.7%
United Kingdom
95
3.5%
5.3%
Other places of birth in Europe
70
2.6%
2.8%
Africa
370
13.8%
11.8%
Algeria
0
0.0%
0.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0
0.0%
0.2%
Egypt
40
1.5%
0.8%
Eritrea
0
0.0%
1.0%
Ethiopia
0
0.0%
1.6%
Morocco
10
0.4%
0.2%
Nigeria
185
6.9%
2.9%
Somalia
0
0.0%
0.3%
South Africa, Republic of
70
2.6%
0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa
65
2.4%
3.9%
Asia
1,375
51.2%
59.9%
Afghanistan
0
0.0%
0.9%
Iran
75
2.8%
1.2%
Iraq
55
2.0%
0.9%
Lebanon
30
1.1%
1.0%
Syria
20
0.7%
1.0%
Turkey
20
0.7%
0.2%
China
390
14.5%
8.0%
Hong Kong
35
1.3%
2.4%
Korea, South
130
4.8%
1.9%
Taiwan
15
0.6%
0.5%
Philippines
180
6.7%
14.9%
Viet Nam
75
2.8%
3.5%
Bangladesh
15
0.6%
0.8%
India
140
5.2%
13.3%
Pakistan
70
2.6%
4.2%
Sri Lanka
15
0.6%
0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia
105
3.9%
4.9%
Oceania and other places of birth
30
1.1%
0.9%
Place of birth for the recent immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
390
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
45
11.5%
9.7%
Europe
45
11.5%
8.5%
Africa
55
14.1%
18.3%
Asia
235
60.3%
62.7%
Oceania and other
0
0.0%
0.8%
Citizenship
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data
8,055
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
7,240
89.9%
88.4%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
2,270
28.2%
20.6%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
4,965
61.6%
67.8%
Not Canadian citizens
820
10.2%
11.6%
Age at immigration for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
2,685
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
305
11.4%
8.7%
5 to 14 years
475
17.7%
16.7%
15 to 24 years
315
11.7%
17.5%
25 to 44 years
1,335
49.7%
47.2%
45 years and over
255
9.5%
9.9%
Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data
2,440
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
1,770
72.5%
56.2%
Principal applicants
655
26.8%
22.9%
Secondary applicants
1,115
45.7%
33.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family
455
18.6%
28.4%
Refugees
195
8.0%
14.4%
Other immigrants
20
0.8%
1.0%
Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data
2,440
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
65
2.7%
3.6%
Work permits only before admission
335
13.7%
12.5%
Study permits only before admission
150
6.1%
2.5%
Work and study permits before admission
195
8.0%
5.7%
Other permits before admission
0
0.0%
0.4%
No pre-admission experience
1,690
69.3%
75.3%
Education
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,100
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
600
9.8%
12.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,185
19.4%
26.2%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
4,320
70.8%
61.1%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,085
17.8%
26.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
3,235
53.0%
34.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
4,430
72.6%
69.9%
No certificate, diploma or degree
85
1.4%
5.2%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
625
10.2%
15.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
3,720
61.0%
49.3%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
865
14.2%
20.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
2,860
46.9%
28.8%
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,105
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
610
10.0%
14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
5,490
89.9%
85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
4,435
72.6%
69.9%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
100
1.6%
6.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
4,335
71.0%
63.7%
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
4,435
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
710
16.0%
29.4%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
3,725
84.0%
70.6%
Employment
Labour force
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data
4,375
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
170
3.9%
3.4%
All classes of workers
4,200
96.0%
96.6%
Employee
3,460
79.1%
81.5%
Self-employed
745
17.0%
15.2%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
4,375
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
170
3.9%
3.4%
All occupations
4,200
96.0%
96.6%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
135
3.1%
1.3%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
990
22.6%
18.4%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
770
17.6%
11.0%
3 Health occupations
310
7.1%
7.9%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
575
13.1%
10.6%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
140
3.2%
2.7%
6 Sales and service occupations
815
18.6%
23.8%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
305
7.0%
16.4%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
90
2.1%
1.7%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
70
1.6%
2.8%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
4,375
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
170
3.9%
3.4%
All industries
4,200
96.0%
96.6%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
15
0.3%
0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
440
10.1%
4.5%
22 Utilities
125
2.9%
1.2%
23 Construction
195
4.5%
8.4%
31-33 Manufacturing
120
2.7%
4.6%
41 Wholesale trade
110
2.5%
3.1%
44-45 Retail trade
355
8.1%
11.0%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
135
3.1%
6.5%
51 Information and cultural industries
80
1.8%
1.7%
52 Finance and insurance
225
5.1%
3.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
75
1.7%
1.9%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
775
17.7%
11.1%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
15
0.3%
0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
80
1.8%
4.3%
61 Educational services
390
8.9%
6.3%
62 Health care and social assistance
425
9.7%
12.2%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
110
2.5%
2.0%
72 Accommodation and food services
210
4.8%
5.7%
81 Other services (except public administration)
135
3.1%
4.2%
91 Public administration
190
4.3%
3.5%
Mobility & commuting
Main mode of commuting
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
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 data
2,135
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
1,825
85.5%
84.4%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
1,740
81.5%
78.6%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
85
4.0%
5.8%
Public transit
165
7.7%
7.9%
Walked
40
1.9%
4.0%
Bicycle
15
0.7%
0.8%
Other method
95
4.4%
2.9%
Commuting duration
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
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 data
2,135
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
395
18.5%
22.0%
15 to 29 minutes
920
43.1%
44.9%
30 to 44 minutes
620
29.0%
22.7%
45 to 59 minutes
65
3.0%
5.2%
60 minutes and over
130
6.1%
5.1%
Time leaving for work
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
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 data
2,135
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
110
5.2%
6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
335
15.7%
17.9%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
660
30.9%
25.8%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
415
19.4%
18.8%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
260
12.2%
14.5%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
360
16.9%
16.5%
Commuting destination
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data
1,770
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
1,640
92.7%
84.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence
70
4.0%
12.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence
25
1.4%
2.0%
Commute to a different province or territory
40
2.3%
0.9%
Mobility status 5 years ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data
7,585
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
4,490
59.2%
57.9%
Movers
3,095
40.8%
42.1%
Non-migrants
2,090
27.6%
25.6%
Migrants
1,005
13.2%
16.5%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
7,980
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
6,950
87.1%
86.3%
Movers
1,025
12.8%
13.7%
Non-migrants
755
9.5%
9.8%
Migrants
270
3.4%
3.8%
Place of work status
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data
3,825
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
1,630
42.6%
28.1%
Worked outside Canada
60
1.6%
0.4%
No fixed workplace address
360
9.4%
14.4%
Usual place of work
1,770
46.3%
57.1%
Language
Knowledge of official languages
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
8,060
100.0%
100.0%
English only
7,245
89.9%
91.0%
French only
10
0.1%
0.1%
English and French
660
8.2%
6.6%
Neither English nor French
145
1.8%
2.3%
First official language spoken
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
8,060
100.0%
100.0%
English
7,765
96.3%
95.9%
French
100
1.2%
1.3%
English and French
55
0.7%
0.5%
Neither English nor French
135
1.7%
2.2%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
8,060
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
7,650
94.9%
95.1%
Multiple responses
410
5.1%
4.9%
Language spoken most often at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
8,060
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
7,665
95.1%
94.9%
Multiple responses
390
4.8%
5.1%
Other language(s) spoken regularly at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
8,055
100.0%
100.0%
None
6,475
80.4%
81.4%
English
600
7.4%
7.0%
French
75
0.9%
0.7%
Non-official language
745
9.2%
8.5%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
740
9.2%
8.5%
English and French
15
0.2%
0.1%
English and non-official language(s)
45
0.6%
1.1%
French and non-official language(s)
25
0.3%
0.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
75
0.9%
0.9%
All languages spoken at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
8,060
100.0%
100.0%
English
5,450
67.6%
68.3%
French
30
0.4%
0.3%
Non-official language
640
7.9%
8.6%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
640
7.9%
8.6%
English and French
80
1.0%
1.0%
English and non-official language(s)
1,745
21.7%
20.5%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)
70
0.9%
0.5%
Multiple non-official languages
35
0.4%
0.8%
All languages used at work
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
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 data
4,520
100.0%
100.0%
English
4,260
94.2%
94.6%
French
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-official language
55
1.2%
0.8%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
55
1.2%
0.8%
English and French
40
0.9%
0.8%
English and non-official language(s)
150
3.3%
3.4%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Multiple non-official languages
0
0.0%
0.1%
Other language(s) used regularly at work
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
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 data
4,520
100.0%
100.0%
None
4,340
96.0%
96.3%
English
35
0.8%
0.7%
French
30
0.7%
0.6%
Non-official language
105
2.3%
2.0%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
105
2.3%
2.0%
English and French
0
0.0%
0.0%
English and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
0
0.0%
0.3%
Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data
2,455
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
245
10.0%
7.2%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
2,210
90.0%
92.8%
Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data
1,920
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
205
10.7%
7.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
130
6.8%
3.8%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
80
4.2%
3.6%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
1,715
89.3%
92.6%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
8,060
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
8,060
100.0%
100.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household market income
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income
0
0.0%
0.0%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income
4
0.1%
0.0%
Population
Indicator
Number
Share
Calgary
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data
6,100
100.0%
100.0%
In the labour force
4,375
71.7%
69.3%
Employed
3,825
62.7%
60.8%
Unemployed
550
9.0%
8.5%
Not in the labour force
1,725
28.3%
30.7%
Participation rate (Rate)
72
Employment rate (Rate)
63
Unemployment rate (Rate)
13
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data