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West Valley population

Census Tract 0205.05 · Cochrane · Calgary, Alberta

West Valley is a neighbourhood of Cochrane, in Calgary. The 2021 Census recorded a population of 3,776 in West Valley (people living in private households). Children aged 0 to 14 made up 15.5% of the population. 6.7% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 38.8% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was Filipino at 2.4%. 88.7% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 4.7% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 14.1% of the population, compared with 31.5% citywide. Median household income before tax was $112,000 in 2020, compared with $100,000 for Calgary. 12.6% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.92 km², giving a population density of 1,962 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 283).

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Population3,7762021, private households
Children aged 0–1458515.5% of population
Visible minority6.7%Calgary 38.8%
Caucasian88.7%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants14.1%Calgary 31.5%
Median household income$112,000Calgary $100,000
Renter households12.6%Calgary 29.5%
Density1,962 /km²3,776 people over 1.92 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Population, 20213,776
Population, 20163,605
Population percentage change, 2016 to 20215
Total private dwellings1,304
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,264
Population density per square kilometre2,057
Land area in square kilometres2

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data3,775100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years58515.5%18.5%
0 to 4 years1604.2%5.7%
5 to 9 years2005.3%6.3%
10 to 14 years2256.0%6.4%
15 to 64 years2,16557.4%68.0%
15 to 19 years2606.9%5.7%
20 to 24 years1554.1%5.8%
25 to 29 years1353.6%6.5%
30 to 34 years1604.2%7.9%
35 to 39 years1854.9%8.5%
40 to 44 years2055.4%7.7%
45 to 49 years2456.5%7.0%
50 to 54 years2556.8%6.5%
55 to 59 years3007.9%6.3%
60 to 64 years2657.0%6.0%
65 years and over1,02027.0%13.5%
65 to 69 years2306.1%4.8%
70 to 74 years1704.5%3.6%
75 to 79 years1303.4%2.2%
80 to 84 years752.0%1.4%
85 years and over41511.0%1.5%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)100
0 to 14 years1615.5%18.5%
15 to 64 years5757.4%68.0%
65 years and over2727.0%13.5%
85 years and over1111.0%1.5%
Average age of the population (Average)47
Median age of the population4949.2%38.0%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,265100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house94574.7%56.9%
Semi-detached house24519.4%6.4%
Row house00.0%9.8%
Apartment or flat in a duplex302.4%3.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys504.0%15.4%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%7.2%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.1%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
1960 or before100.8%8.1%
1961 to 1980352.8%24.7%
1981 to 199013010.2%11.3%
1991 to 200087568.9%15.3%
2001 to 2005806.3%10.3%
2006 to 2010806.3%10.3%
2011 to 2015554.3%10.3%
2016 to 2021201.6%9.8%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
Condominium1007.9%23.8%
Not condominium1,17592.5%76.2%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%0.5%
1 bedroom252.0%10.9%
2 bedrooms1209.4%22.2%
3 bedrooms38530.3%34.3%
4 or more bedrooms74058.3%32.0%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms1007.9%28.8%
5 rooms1159.1%15.4%
6 rooms17513.8%14.0%
7 rooms23018.1%12.1%
8 or more rooms65551.6%29.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)8

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,23096.9%95.6%
Major repairs needed453.5%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

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
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 data1,275100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,05582.7%77.5%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs21516.9%22.5%
30% to less than 100%20015.7%20.2%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,275100.0%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

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
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 data1,255100.0%100.0%
In core need705.6%9.8%
Not in core need1,18594.4%90.2%

Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,110100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage635.6%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs141.2%0.0%
% in core housing need30.3%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,560$1,740
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,540$1,802
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$448,000$460,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$462,000$528,500

Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data160100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing00.0%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs4427.4%0.0%
% in core housing need2213.7%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,600$1,350
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,720$1,416

Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data0

Income

Income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,760100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,64095.7%95.0%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,000$44,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,65096.0%95.1%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,400$40,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,50090.6%86.4%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,600$40,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,98071.7%72.3%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,800$42,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,24081.2%83.1%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$7,450
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2308.3%10.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,360$5,800
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data71525.9%30.5%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,74599.5%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,65596.2%95.0%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$69,000$65,500
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,65596.2%95.0%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$55,150$53,100
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,54592.2%86.4%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$63,750$62,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,01573.0%72.3%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$65,800$61,050
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,25081.5%83.0%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,360$9,980
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2107.6%10.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,720$7,070
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data70525.5%30.4%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,540$9,310

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,005100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$124,000$120,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$106,000$103,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,00099.5%100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$161,200$153,600
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$127,600$124,200

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,745100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data92533.7%34.0%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$83,000$73,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$96,200$94,200
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data85031.0%29.3%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$21,800$20,600
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$45,100$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)89
Employment income (%) (Rate)72
Government transfers (%) (Rate)12
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)1
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)3

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,760100.0%100.0%
Without total income1204.3%5.0%
With total income2,64595.8%95.0%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2458.9%8.4%
$10,000 to $19,9992308.3%9.0%
$20,000 to $29,99935512.9%13.9%
$30,000 to $39,99930511.1%11.2%
$40,000 to $49,9992358.5%9.6%
$50,000 to $59,9992509.1%7.9%
$60,000 to $69,9991706.2%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991756.3%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991254.5%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991053.8%3.5%
$100,000 and over44516.1%15.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,760100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1154.2%4.9%
With after-tax income2,65096.0%95.1%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2659.6%8.8%
$10,000 to $19,9992358.5%9.4%
$20,000 to $29,99941515.0%15.8%
$30,000 to $39,99933512.1%13.1%
$40,000 to $49,99931011.2%11.2%
$50,000 to $59,9992358.5%9.0%
$60,000 to $69,9992057.4%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991656.0%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991354.9%4.0%
$90,000 to $99,999752.7%2.8%
$100,000 and over2709.8%9.2%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,760100.0%100.0%
Without employment income78028.3%27.7%
With employment income1,98571.9%72.3%
Under $5,000 (including loss)28010.1%8.9%
$5,000 to $9,9991455.3%5.8%
$10,000 to $19,9992208.0%8.0%
$20,000 to $29,9991605.8%6.1%
$30,000 to $39,9991505.4%5.8%
$40,000 to $49,9991354.9%5.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991455.3%5.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991204.3%4.8%
$70,000 to $79,999953.4%3.9%
$80,000 to $89,999903.3%3.2%
$90,000 to $99,999802.9%2.9%
$100,000 and over36013.0%12.0%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,760100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,58593.7%92.8%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,000$44,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,59093.8%92.9%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,400$40,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,44588.6%85.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,400$43,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,97571.6%72.4%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$45,600$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,10076.1%78.5%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$2,480$1,160
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data1806.5%6.7%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,800$6,500
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,74599.5%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,58593.7%92.8%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$66,300$65,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,59093.8%92.8%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$53,400$52,600
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,46589.3%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$63,500$65,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,99572.3%72.4%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$64,800$64,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,12076.8%78.6%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,900$6,025
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1656.0%6.7%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,500$8,230

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,745100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data93033.9%33.7%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$83,000$70,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$93,400$92,100
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data78528.6%27.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$24,400$29,000
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$46,100$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)91
Employment income (%) (Rate)76
Government transfers (%) (Rate)8
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)1

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data410100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$105,000$108,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$91,000$93,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data430104.9%100.1%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$152,000$142,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$116,000$114,200

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data460100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$158,000$144,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$133,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data45598.9%100.0%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$185,000$180,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$149,000$144,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data115100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$88,000$75,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$79,000$68,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data10087.0%99.5%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$96,000$90,300
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$84,000$78,200

Income statistics for persons

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data325100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$46,000$44,800
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$40,000$40,000
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data350107.7%100.0%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$64,800$60,250
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$54,400$49,800

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data3,350100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years75022.4%22.2%
0 to 5 years1955.8%7.1%
18 to 64 years1,99059.4%64.9%
65 years and over60518.1%12.9%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)1705.1%8.6%
0 to 17 years401.2%2.3%
0 to 5 years150.4%0.7%
18 to 64 years902.7%5.0%
65 years and over401.2%1.3%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)5
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)5
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)7
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)4
65 years and over (%) (Rate)7

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data3,350100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years75522.5%22.2%
0 to 5 years2006.0%7.1%
18 to 64 years1,99059.4%64.9%
65 years and over60518.1%12.9%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)651.9%5.4%
0 to 17 years100.3%1.2%
0 to 5 years50.1%0.4%
18 to 64 years401.2%3.8%
65 years and over100.3%0.4%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)2
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)2
65 years and over (%) (Rate)2

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,265100.0%100.0%
1 person24019.0%25.4%
2 persons48037.9%32.1%
3 persons21016.6%16.0%
4 persons20516.2%16.2%
5 or more persons1259.9%10.3%
Number of persons in private households3,350264.8%260.0%
Average household size (Average)3

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data3,190100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law1,94060.8%59.3%
Married1,70053.3%50.3%
Living common-law2407.5%9.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,25039.2%40.7%
Not married and not living common law - Never married67021.0%28.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1003.1%2.3%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced1605.0%6.2%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed32010.0%3.8%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Household type - 100% data1,265100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons91572.3%61.5%
Couple-family households82565.2%53.7%
One-parent-family households957.5%7.8%
Multigenerational households201.6%3.4%
Multiple-census-family households100.8%0.8%
One-census-family households with additional persons403.2%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households352.8%5.2%
One-person households24019.0%25.4%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,265100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$112,000$100,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$96,000$87,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,270100.4%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$144,000$131,600
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$115,000$106,700

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,265100.0%100.0%
Under $5,00000.0%1.1%
$5,000 to $9,99950.4%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,99950.4%0.7%
$15,000 to $19,999100.8%1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999201.6%2.7%
$25,000 to $29,999403.2%2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999302.4%2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999302.4%2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999252.0%2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999403.2%2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999655.1%6.0%
$60,000 to $69,999504.0%6.2%
$70,000 to $79,999806.3%6.2%
$80,000 to $89,999604.7%5.9%
$90,000 to $99,999806.3%5.7%
$100,000 and over72056.9%50.2%
$100,000 to $124,99917513.8%12.4%
$125,000 to $149,99913010.3%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99920516.2%12.6%
$200,000 and over21517.0%15.5%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,265100.0%100.0%
Under $5,00050.4%1.3%
$5,000 to $9,999100.8%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,99950.4%0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999100.8%1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999201.6%2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999403.2%3.1%
$30,000 to $34,999352.8%2.8%
$35,000 to $39,999403.2%3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999302.4%3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999453.6%3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999705.5%7.4%
$60,000 to $69,999705.5%7.5%
$70,000 to $79,999856.7%7.3%
$80,000 to $89,9991058.3%7.0%
$90,000 to $99,999957.5%6.4%
$100,000 and over59547.0%41.6%
$100,000 to $124,99919015.0%13.1%
$125,000 to $149,99913510.7%9.4%
$150,000 and over27521.7%19.2%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
Owner1,11587.8%70.5%
Renter16012.6%29.5%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.0%

Census families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data1,015100.0%100.0%
2 persons51050.2%46.1%
3 persons21521.2%21.9%
4 persons20019.7%22.5%
5 or more persons10510.3%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% data1,020100.5%100.0%
Total couple families89588.2%85.7%
Married couples77576.4%72.4%
Common-law couples12011.8%13.3%
Total one-parent families12512.3%14.3%
in which the parent is a woman+858.4%11.1%
in which the parent is a man+353.4%3.2%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Persons in census families2,975100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,79060.2%57.4%
Parents in one-parent families1204.0%4.8%
Children1,06035.6%37.8%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data375100.0%100.0%
Living alone24064.0%57.3%
Living with other relatives5013.3%15.3%
Living with non-relatives only8522.7%27.3%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data240100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data240100.0%100.0%

Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,025100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,030100.5%100.0%

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data3,350100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution1,20536.0%42.9%
In bottom decile1705.1%8.0%
In second decile2256.7%8.5%
In third decile2457.3%8.5%
In fourth decile2657.9%8.8%
In fifth decile3009.0%9.1%
In top half of the distribution2,14063.9%57.1%
In sixth decile3109.3%9.6%
In seventh decile39011.6%9.9%
In eighth decile43513.0%10.5%
In ninth decile48014.3%11.5%
In top decile52015.5%15.6%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,270100.0%97.0%
More than one person per room00.0%3.0%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,26099.2%95.1%
Not suitable100.8%4.9%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household51040.2%47.6%
Two-maintainer household69054.3%46.5%
Three-or-more-maintainer household705.5%6.0%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years201.6%2.6%
25 to 34 years957.5%16.2%
35 to 44 years18014.2%22.3%
45 to 54 years28522.4%20.1%
55 to 64 years29523.2%18.7%
65 to 74 years25019.7%12.6%
75 to 84 years907.1%5.5%
85 years and over554.3%2.0%

Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'260100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only20578.8%69.4%
Not suitable only103.8%12.9%
Major repairs needed only3011.5%9.9%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'00.0%2.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'155.8%4.1%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.2%
Acceptable housing1,015390.4%241.4%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,305100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population2206.7%38.8%
South Asian351.1%10.5%
Chinese150.5%6.4%
Black401.2%5.2%
Filipino802.4%6.1%
Arab00.0%2.2%
Latin American200.6%2.3%
Southeast Asian00.0%1.9%
West Asian00.0%1.1%
Korean00.0%0.9%
Japanese150.5%0.4%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%0.4%
Multiple visible minorities00.0%1.4%
Not a visible minority3,08593.3%61.2%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,305100.0%100.0%
Buddhist00.0%1.5%
Christian1,58548.0%44.8%
Christian, n.o.s.3109.4%9.6%
Anabaptist00.0%0.2%
Anglican802.4%2.2%
Baptist902.7%0.9%
Catholic53516.2%20.0%
Christian Orthodox100.3%1.7%
Jehovah's Witness401.2%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.8%
Lutheran802.4%1.2%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic00.0%1.1%
Presbyterian150.5%0.6%
Reformed00.0%0.1%
United Church2607.9%3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions1504.5%2.7%
Hindu00.0%2.4%
Jewish00.0%0.5%
Muslim00.0%6.9%
Sikh00.0%3.8%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions351.1%0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives1,65550.1%39.3%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,305100.0%100.0%
Canadian42012.7%10.4%
English98529.8%16.7%
Irish59017.9%12.4%
Scottish83525.3%14.4%
French, n.o.s.43513.2%6.4%
German69020.9%12.0%
Chinese200.6%6.8%
Italian1103.3%2.8%
Indian (India)00.0%5.3%
Ukrainian34510.4%5.6%
Dutch1053.2%3.2%
Polish1805.4%3.4%
Québécois200.6%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.2357.1%3.3%
Filipino802.4%5.7%
French Canadian451.4%0.7%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.601.8%1.7%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.401.2%1.0%
Métis902.7%1.7%
European, n.o.s.952.9%1.8%
Russian1153.5%2.3%
Norwegian2056.2%2.7%
Welsh1053.2%1.7%
Portuguese200.6%0.5%
American652.0%1.4%
Spanish100.3%1.3%
Swedish1203.6%1.7%
Hungarian351.1%1.3%
Acadian250.8%0.2%
Pakistani00.0%1.6%
African, n.o.s.150.5%1.0%
Jewish100.3%0.5%
Punjabi00.0%1.4%
Vietnamese00.0%1.5%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.8%
Greek250.8%0.4%
Jamaican00.0%0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.00.0%1.1%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.5%
Korean00.0%0.9%
Romanian150.5%0.8%
Lebanese00.0%0.9%
Iranian00.0%0.4%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.4%
Danish501.5%1.2%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.250.8%0.3%
Sikh00.0%1.1%
Austrian401.2%0.8%
Belgian200.6%0.4%
Haitian00.0%0.1%
Hindu00.0%0.6%
Mexican00.0%0.6%
Mennonite150.5%0.3%
Swiss100.3%0.5%
Finnish150.5%0.4%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.1%
Croatian100.3%0.4%
Japanese100.3%0.6%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.401.2%0.5%
Muslim00.0%0.4%
Egyptian00.0%0.3%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic100.3%0.5%
Colombian00.0%0.5%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech351.1%0.5%
Syrian00.0%0.3%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.5%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Serbian00.0%0.2%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.1%
Hong Konger00.0%0.3%
Ontarian00.0%0.1%
Persian00.0%0.2%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish00.0%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.2%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian00.0%0.2%
Nigerian00.0%0.6%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.3%
Eastern European, n.o.s.100.3%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.2%
Taiwanese00.0%0.2%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.1%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Lithuanian00.0%0.2%
South African00.0%0.2%
Australian00.0%0.2%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean00.0%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.1%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.1%
Ethiopian00.0%0.5%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.4%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.4%
African Canadian00.0%0.1%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan200.6%0.5%
Ghanaian00.0%0.1%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.1%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.2%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.1%
Cameroonian00.0%0.1%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.1%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.2%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian00.0%0.0%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian00.0%0.1%
Jatt00.0%0.1%
North American, n.o.s.300.9%0.1%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.0%
Nepali00.0%0.2%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.2%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.1%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
New Zealander00.0%0.1%
Sudanese00.0%0.2%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian00.0%0.1%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.0%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.1%
Buddhist00.0%0.1%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.0%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.0%
Tigrinya00.0%0.2%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.0%
Kenyan00.0%0.1%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.0%
Jordanian00.0%0.0%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.0%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.0%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.0%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.1%
Malay00.0%0.1%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Tibetan00.0%0.1%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.1%
Burmese00.0%0.0%
Mongolian00.0%0.1%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.0%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.1%
Tanzanian00.0%0.1%
Yemeni00.0%0.0%
Central African00.0%0.0%
Libyan00.0%0.0%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.1%
Fulani00.0%0.0%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.0%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.0%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.1%
Singaporean00.0%0.0%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.1%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,305100.0%100.0%
First generation49515.0%34.4%
Second generation48014.5%21.4%
Third generation or more2,34070.8%44.2%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,305100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity1554.7%3.3%
Single Indigenous responses1504.5%3.2%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere100.3%0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity3,15095.3%96.7%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,305100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian401.2%1.1%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian3,27098.9%98.9%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,310100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)351.1%1.1%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)351.1%1.1%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1504.5%2.9%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1504.5%2.8%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only3,12094.3%96.0%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,305100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants2,83085.6%66.6%
Immigrants46514.1%31.5%
Before 19801003.0%3.6%
1980 to 1990451.4%3.0%
1991 to 2000200.6%4.5%
2001 to 20101504.5%8.5%
2011 to 20211504.5%11.8%
Non-permanent residents100.3%1.9%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data465100.0%100.0%
Americas9520.4%10.5%
Brazil00.0%0.5%
Colombia00.0%1.3%
El Salvador00.0%0.6%
Guyana00.0%0.2%
Haiti00.0%0.1%
Jamaica00.0%0.8%
Mexico00.0%1.2%
Peru00.0%0.2%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.3%
United States of America7015.1%2.7%
Other places of birth in Americas00.0%2.6%
Europe25554.8%16.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.5%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%0.3%
Germany306.5%1.2%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.4%
Italy00.0%0.7%
Netherlands00.0%0.7%
Poland00.0%1.4%
Portugal00.0%0.2%
Romania00.0%0.9%
Russian Federation00.0%1.0%
Serbia00.0%0.2%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom19541.9%5.3%
Other places of birth in Europe102.2%2.8%
Africa102.2%11.8%
Algeria00.0%0.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.2%
Egypt00.0%0.8%
Eritrea00.0%1.0%
Ethiopia00.0%1.6%
Morocco00.0%0.2%
Nigeria00.0%2.9%
Somalia00.0%0.3%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa102.2%3.9%
Asia10522.6%59.9%
Afghanistan00.0%0.9%
Iran00.0%1.2%
Iraq00.0%0.9%
Lebanon00.0%1.0%
Syria00.0%1.0%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China00.0%8.0%
Hong Kong00.0%2.4%
Korea, South00.0%1.9%
Taiwan00.0%0.5%
Philippines7015.1%14.9%
Viet Nam00.0%3.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.8%
India00.0%13.3%
Pakistan00.0%4.2%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia00.0%4.9%
Oceania and other places of birth00.0%0.9%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data85100.0%100.0%
Americas1517.6%9.7%
Europe1011.8%8.5%
Africa00.0%18.3%
Asia6070.6%62.7%
Oceania and other00.0%0.8%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,305100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,16095.6%88.4%
Canadian citizens aged under 1870521.3%20.6%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,45574.3%67.8%
Not Canadian citizens1454.4%11.6%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data465100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years6012.9%8.7%
5 to 14 years8017.2%16.7%
15 to 24 years5511.8%17.5%
25 to 44 years22047.3%47.2%
45 years and over5511.8%9.9%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data365100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants28578.1%56.2%
Principal applicants10528.8%22.9%
Secondary applicants18049.3%33.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family7019.2%28.4%
Refugees00.0%14.4%
Other immigrants00.0%1.0%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data365100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission00.0%3.6%
Work permits only before admission8021.9%12.5%
Study permits only before admission102.7%2.5%
Work and study permits before admission00.0%5.7%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience26071.2%75.3%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,745100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree30010.9%12.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate79028.8%26.2%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,65560.3%61.1%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,02537.3%26.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher63023.0%34.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,72562.8%69.9%
No certificate, diploma or degree802.9%5.2%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate47017.1%15.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,17042.6%49.3%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level73526.8%20.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher44016.0%28.8%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,745100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate35012.8%14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,40087.4%85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,72062.7%69.9%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1204.4%6.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,60558.5%63.7%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,720100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree55532.3%29.4%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,17068.0%70.6%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data1,850100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable351.9%3.4%
All classes of workers1,81097.8%96.6%
Employee1,54083.2%81.5%
Self-employed27014.6%15.2%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data1,850100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable351.9%3.4%
All occupations1,81097.8%96.6%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations150.8%1.3%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations23012.4%18.4%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations1709.2%11.0%
3 Health occupations1809.7%7.9%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services29015.7%10.6%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport754.1%2.7%
6 Sales and service occupations38520.8%23.8%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations33518.1%16.4%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations603.2%1.7%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities754.1%2.8%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data1,850100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable351.9%3.4%
All industries1,81097.8%96.6%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting150.8%0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction1105.9%4.5%
22 Utilities201.1%1.2%
23 Construction1508.1%8.4%
31-33 Manufacturing904.9%4.6%
41 Wholesale trade301.6%3.1%
44-45 Retail trade21011.4%11.0%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing904.9%6.5%
51 Information and cultural industries201.1%1.7%
52 Finance and insurance351.9%3.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing301.6%1.9%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services1759.5%11.1%
55 Management of companies and enterprises100.5%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services452.4%4.3%
61 Educational services1357.3%6.3%
62 Health care and social assistance21011.4%12.2%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation553.0%2.0%
72 Accommodation and food services1307.0%5.7%
81 Other services (except public administration)955.1%4.2%
91 Public administration1407.6%3.5%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
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 data1,285100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,17591.4%84.4%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,12587.5%78.6%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger453.5%5.8%
Public transit100.8%7.9%
Walked352.7%4.0%
Bicycle100.8%0.8%
Other method655.1%2.9%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
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 data1,285100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes54042.0%22.0%
15 to 29 minutes14511.3%44.9%
30 to 44 minutes31524.5%22.7%
45 to 59 minutes17513.6%5.2%
60 minutes and over1058.2%5.1%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
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 data1,285100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.856.6%6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.26020.2%17.9%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.33025.7%25.8%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.23017.9%18.8%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.16512.8%14.5%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.22017.1%16.5%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data985100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence53554.3%84.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence37037.6%12.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence757.6%2.0%
Commute to a different province or territory151.5%0.9%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data3,130100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,13568.2%57.9%
Movers1,00031.9%42.1%
Non-migrants39512.6%25.6%
Migrants60519.3%16.5%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data3,280100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,06593.4%86.3%
Movers2106.4%13.7%
Non-migrants1253.8%9.8%
Migrants802.4%3.8%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data1,675100.0%100.0%
Worked at home39523.6%28.1%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.4%
No fixed workplace address29517.6%14.4%
Usual place of work98558.8%57.1%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,355100.0%100.0%
English only3,07591.7%91.0%
French only50.1%0.1%
English and French2758.2%6.6%
Neither English nor French00.0%2.3%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,355100.0%100.0%
English3,29598.2%95.9%
French501.5%1.3%
English and French100.3%0.5%
Neither English nor French00.0%2.2%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,355100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,30598.5%95.1%
Multiple responses501.5%4.9%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,355100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,31598.8%94.9%
Multiple responses401.2%5.1%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,355100.0%100.0%
None3,19595.2%81.4%
English651.9%7.0%
French200.6%0.7%
Non-official language702.1%8.5%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous702.1%8.5%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)100.3%1.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages50.1%0.9%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,355100.0%100.0%
English3,11592.8%68.3%
French150.4%0.3%
Non-official language351.0%8.6%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous351.0%8.6%
English and French250.7%1.0%
English and non-official language(s)1554.6%20.5%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)50.1%0.5%
Multiple non-official languages100.3%0.8%

All languages used at work

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
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 data1,970100.0%100.0%
English1,92597.7%94.6%
French100.5%0.1%
Non-official language00.0%0.8%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous00.0%0.8%
English and French301.5%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)100.5%3.4%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.1%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
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 data1,970100.0%100.0%
None1,94098.5%96.3%
English00.0%0.7%
French201.0%0.6%
Non-official language100.5%2.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous00.0%2.0%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.3%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data770100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language8511.0%7.2%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language68088.3%92.8%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data595100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language7011.8%7.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada457.6%3.8%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada254.2%3.6%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language52588.2%92.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data3,350100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data3,350100.0%100.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.0%0.0%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income30.1%0.0%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data2,745100.0%100.0%
In the labour force1,84567.2%69.3%
Employed1,67561.0%60.8%
Unemployed1706.2%8.5%
Not in the labour force90032.8%30.7%
Participation rate (Rate)67
Employment rate (Rate)61
Unemployment rate (Rate)9
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data2,750100.2%100.0%
Did not work89032.4%32.9%
Worked1,85567.6%67.1%
Worked full year full time97035.3%35.4%
Worked part year and/or part time89032.4%31.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)42

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