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Residential · West sector · Calgary, Alberta
West Springs is a residential community in the West sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 11,560 living in private households. 36.7% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 41.4% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was Chinese at 9.5%. 61.5% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.6% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 30.6% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $172,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 12.0% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 4.10 km², giving a population density of 2,818 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 11,560 2021, private households
Visible minority 36.7% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 61.5% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 30.6% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $172,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 12.0% Calgary 31.2%
Density 2,818 /km² 11,560 people over 4.10 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 11,560 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 11,560 Population in private households (Men +) 5,675 Population in private households (Women +) 5,880 0 to 14 years 2,930 25.4% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 7,760 67.1% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 805 7.0% 11.8% 85 years and over 55 0.5% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 635 0-4 (Men +) 320 0-4 (Women +) 315 5-9 (Total) 945 5-9 (Men +) 455 5-9 (Women +) 485 10-14 (Total) 1,355 10-14 (Men +) 695 10-14 (Women +) 665 15-19 (Total) 1,025 15-19 (Men +) 520 15-19 (Women +) 510 20-24 (Total) 425 20-24 (Men +) 205 20-24 (Women +) 225 25-29 (Total) 455 25-29 (Men +) 230 25-29 (Women +) 225 30-34 (Total) 540 30-34 (Men +) 260 30-34 (Women +) 280 35-39 (Total) 790 35-39 (Men +) 375 35-39 (Women +) 415 40-44 (Total) 1,160 40-44 (Men +) 490 40-44 (Women +) 675 45-49 (Total) 1,300 45-49 (Men +) 620 45-49 (Women +) 680 50-54 (Total) 935 50-54 (Men +) 535 50-54 (Women +) 405 55-59 (Total) 730 55-59 (Men +) 385 55-59 (Women +) 350 60-64 (Total) 385 60-64 (Men +) 160 60-64 (Women +) 225 65-69 (Total) 400 65-69 (Men +) 225 65-69 (Women +) 175 70-74 (Total) 205 70-74 (Men +) 90 70-74 (Women +) 120 75-79 (Total) 140 75-79 (Men +) 55 75-79 (Women +) 90 80-84 (Total) 60 80-84 (Men +) 25 80-84 (Women +) 30 85-89 (Total) 50 85-89 (Men +) 30 85-89 (Women +) 20 90-94 (Total) 10 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 3,745 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 550 14.7% 26.4% 2 persons 915 24.4% 31.9% 3 persons 670 17.9% 15.9% 4 persons 1,085 29.0% 15.8% 5 or more persons 525 14.0% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 3,195 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 2,870 89.8% 85.3% Married couples 2,640 82.6% 71.9% With children 90 2.8% 4.2% Without children 150 4.7% 9.2% Common-law couples 240 7.5% 13.4% One-parent families 320 10.0% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 320 100.0% 100.0% Women + 240 75.0% 78.3% Men + 80 25.0% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 8,630 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 5,795 67.2% 58.9% Married 5,320 61.6% 49.8% Common-law 475 5.5% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 2,830 32.8% 41.1% Never married 2,170 25.1% 29.2% Separated 125 1.4% 2.2% Divorced 345 4.0% 6.3% Widowed 190 2.2% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 11,560 100.0% 100.0% English only 10,385 89.8% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 985 8.5% 6.6% Neither English nor French 190 1.6% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 11,560 100.0% 100.0% English 9,300 80.5% 75.3% French 20 0.2% 0.5% Non-official language 1,790 15.5% 18.8% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 75 0.7% 2.1% Arabic 140 1.2% Spanish 265 2.3% 1.4% Multiple languages 455 3.9% 5.5% Mandarin 395 3.4% 1.7% Korean 160 1.4%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 11,560 100.0% 100.0% English 7,860 68.0% 63.9% French 120 1.0% 1.2% Non-official language 3,100 26.8% 29.6% Arabic 270 2.3% Spanish 390 3.4% 2.3% Multiple responses 475 4.1% 5.2% Yue (Cantonese) 170 1.5% 2.5% Mandarin 480 4.2% 2.4% Korean 195 1.7%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 11,560 100.0% 100.0% Arabic 410 3.5% Spanish 685 5.9% 4.2% Mandarin 660 5.7% 3.5% Korean 275 2.4% Yue (Cantonese) 220 1.9%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 11,560 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 190 1.6% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 11,365 98.3% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 190 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 35 18.4% 44.6% Metis 155 81.6% 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 11,560 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 4,245 36.7% 41.4% South Asian 680 5.9% 11.0% Chinese 1,100 9.5% 7.1% Black 525 4.5% 5.5% Filipino 300 2.6% 6.5% Arab 415 3.6% 2.4% Latin American 395 3.4% 2.5% Southeast Asian 120 1.0% 2.0% West Asian 110 0.9% 1.2% Korean 295 2.5% 1.0% Japanese 25 0.2% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 105 0.9% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 180 1.6% 1.5% Not a visible minority 7,305 63.2% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 11,560 100.0% 100.0% First generation 3,875 33.5% 36.5% Second generation 2,660 23.0% 21.8% Third generation or more 5,020 43.4% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 11,560 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 85 0.7% 1.6% Christian 5,815 50.3% 44.5% Hindu 170 1.5% 2.6% Jewish 70 0.6% 0.5% Muslim 805 7.0% 7.4% Sikh 155 1.3% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 0 0.0% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 70 0.6% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 4,395 38.0% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 11,560 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 7,845 67.9% 64.6% Immigrants 3,535 30.6% 33.3% Before 1980 375 3.2% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 260 2.2% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 575 5.0% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 1,225 10.6% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 625 5.4% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 480 4.2% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 175 1.5% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 11,560 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 10,475 90.6% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 1,085 9.4% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 3,535 100.0% 100.0% Americas 520 14.7% 10.2% Europe 700 19.8% 16.0% Africa 505 14.3% 12.0% Asia 1,780 50.4% 61.0% Oceania and other 35 1.0% 0.8% Philippines 235 6.7% 15.2% Other places of birth in Americas 220 6.2% China 425 12.0% 8.4% Korea, South 220 6.2% Nigeria 275 7.8%
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 480 100.0% 100.0% Americas 45 9.4% 9.3% Europe 55 11.5% 8.0% Africa 100 20.8% 18.5% Asia 270 56.2% 63.4% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 45 9.4% 19.0% Nigeria 70 14.6% 7.2% China 135 28.1% 6.8% United States of America 25 5.2%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 3,165 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 2,290 72.3% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 595 18.8% 28.0% Refugees 260 8.2% 14.6% Other immigrants 25 0.8% 1.0%
Education Highest Certificate, Diploma, or Degree Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 8,625 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 850 9.9% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 1,575 18.3% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 6,200 71.9% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 220 2.5% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 1,055 12.2% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 280 3.2% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 4,640 53.8% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 8,625 In the labour force 6,255 Employed 5,470 Self-Employed 1,070 Unemployed 790 Not in the labour force 2,365 Labour force participation rate 73 Employment rate 63 Unemployment rate 13
Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +) 4,205 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 4,420 In the labour force (Men +) 3,295 In the labour force (Women +) 2,965 Employed (Men +) 2,870 Employed (Women +) 2,595 Self-Employed (Men +) 630 Self-Employed (Women +) 440 Unemployed (Men +) 420 Unemployed (Women +) 365 Not in the labour force (Men +) 910 Not in the labour force (Women +) 1,455 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 78 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 67 Employment rate (Men +) 68 Employment rate (Women +) 59 Unemployment rate (Men +) 13 Unemployment rate (Women +) 12
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 6,255 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 480 7.7% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 650 10.4% 12.4% Professional, scientific and technical services 1,100 17.6% 11.5% Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 650 10.4% Educational services 495 7.9%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 6,255 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 1,120 17.9% 24.0% Business, finance and administration occupations 1,435 22.9% 18.5% Health occupations 460 7.3% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 800 12.8% 10.6% Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,130 18.1% 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 $62,400 $44,400 Men + $93,000 $50,400 Women + $44,800 $39,600 Median household income of private households $172,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 3,740 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 80 2.1% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 155 4.1% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 195 5.2% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 285 7.6% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 215 5.8% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 315 8.4% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 370 9.9% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 520 13.9% 12.2% $200,000 and over 1,590 42.5% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 11,555 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 685 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 3,650 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 255 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 7 7.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 7,040 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 375 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 5 5.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 865 65 years and over (Number in low income) 55 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 3,740 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 3,295 88.1% 68.8% Renter households 450 12.0% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 3,710 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 3,080 83.0% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 630 17.0% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 3,295 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 450 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) 40 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 2,340 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 2,000 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 70 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 0
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 3,740 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 3,685 98.5% 95.5% Major repairs needed 60 1.6% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 3,740 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 3,645 97.5% 94.9% Not suitable 95 2.5% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 3,740 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 0 0.0% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 20 0.5% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 25 0.7% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 255 6.8% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 2,170 58.0% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 625 16.7% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 650 17.4% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 3,740 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 2,625 70.2% 55.0% Semi-detached house 285 7.6% 6.4% Row house 560 15.0% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 0 0.0% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 260 7.0% 16.3% Apartment in a building that has more than 5 storeys 10 0.3% 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 11,450 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 10,145 88.6% 86.2% Movers 1,300 11.3% 13.8% Non-migrants 975 8.5% 10.4% Migrants 325 2.8% 3.4% Internal migrants 180 1.6% 2.3% External migrants 150 1.3% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 10,925 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 6,620 60.6% 58.1% Movers 4,300 39.4% 41.9% Non-migrants 2,860 26.2% 27.4% Migrants 1,450 13.3% 14.6% Internal migrants 810 7.4% 8.5% External migrants 630 5.8% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 2,985 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 2,455 82.2% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 100 3.4% 6.0% Public transit 210 7.0% 8.8% Walked 75 2.5% 4.2% Bicycle 25 0.8% 0.9% Other methods 120 4.0% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 2,985 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 495 16.6% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 1,410 47.2% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 815 27.3% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 105 3.5% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 150 5.0% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 2,985 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 125 4.2% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 505 16.9% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 900 30.1% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 615 20.6% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 385 12.9% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 460 15.4% 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.