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Westmere population

Census Tract 0204.13 · Chestermere · Calgary, Alberta

Westmere is a neighbourhood of Chestermere, in Calgary. The 2021 Census recorded a population of 3,822 in Westmere (people living in private households). Children aged 0 to 14 made up 25.0% of the population. 55.3% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 38.8% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was South Asian at 31.2%. 43.8% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.1% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 34.4% of the population, compared with 31.5% citywide. Median household income before tax was $134,000 in 2020, compared with $100,000 for Calgary. 11.3% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 2.55 km², giving a population density of 1,498 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 283).

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Population3,8222021, private households
Children aged 0–1495525.0% of population
Visible minority55.3%Calgary 38.8%
Caucasian43.8%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants34.4%Calgary 31.5%
Median household income$134,000Calgary $100,000
Renter households11.3%Calgary 29.5%
Density1,498 /km²3,822 people over 2.55 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Population, 20213,822
Population, 20163,070
Population percentage change, 2016 to 202124
Total private dwellings1,130
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,113
Population density per square kilometre1,619
Land area in square kilometres2

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data3,825100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years95525.0%18.5%
0 to 4 years2807.3%5.7%
5 to 9 years3459.0%6.3%
10 to 14 years3308.6%6.4%
15 to 64 years2,49065.1%68.0%
15 to 19 years2606.8%5.7%
20 to 24 years1554.1%5.8%
25 to 29 years1654.3%6.5%
30 to 34 years2757.2%7.9%
35 to 39 years3759.8%8.5%
40 to 44 years3509.2%7.7%
45 to 49 years3358.8%7.0%
50 to 54 years2255.9%6.5%
55 to 59 years1654.3%6.3%
60 to 64 years1905.0%6.0%
65 years and over3759.8%13.5%
65 to 69 years1503.9%4.8%
70 to 74 years1002.6%3.6%
75 to 79 years551.4%2.2%
80 to 84 years401.0%1.4%
85 years and over250.7%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 years2525.0%18.5%
15 to 64 years6565.1%68.0%
65 years and over109.8%13.5%
85 years and over10.7%1.5%
Average age of the population (Average)35
Median age of the population3636.4%38.0%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,115100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house83074.4%56.9%
Semi-detached house756.7%6.4%
Row house12010.8%9.8%
Apartment or flat in a duplex00.0%3.8%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys908.1%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 data1,110100.0%100.0%
1960 or before00.0%8.1%
1961 to 198000.0%24.7%
1981 to 1990151.4%11.3%
1991 to 2000302.7%15.3%
2001 to 2005706.3%10.3%
2006 to 201029526.6%10.3%
2011 to 201543539.2%10.3%
2016 to 202125523.0%9.8%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,110100.0%100.0%
Condominium15514.0%23.8%
Not condominium95586.0%76.2%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,110100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%0.5%
1 bedroom454.1%10.9%
2 bedrooms12010.8%22.2%
3 bedrooms42538.3%34.3%
4 or more bedrooms51045.9%32.0%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,110100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms18016.2%28.8%
5 rooms18016.2%15.4%
6 rooms15514.0%14.0%
7 rooms14513.1%12.1%
8 or more rooms45040.5%29.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)7

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,110100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,09598.6%95.6%
Major repairs needed151.4%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 data1,105100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs84576.5%77.5%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs26023.5%22.5%
30% to less than 100%24021.7%20.2%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,110100.0%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 data1,090100.0%100.0%
In core need403.7%9.8%
Not in core need1,05096.3%90.2%

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

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data985100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage848.5%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs222.3%0.0%
% in core housing need30.3%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,460$1,740
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,436$1,802
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$600,000$460,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$626,000$528,500

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

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data125100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing00.0%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2520.0%0.0%
% in core housing need00.0%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,640$1,350
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (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% data2,870100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,68593.6%95.0%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$47,600$44,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,68593.6%95.1%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,800$40,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,40083.6%86.4%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$45,600$40,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,07572.3%72.3%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,000$42,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,32080.8%83.1%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,650$7,450
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data29510.3%10.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,000$5,800
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data88530.8%30.5%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,80097.6%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,64092.0%95.0%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$62,850$65,500
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,64092.0%95.0%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$52,050$53,100
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,36582.4%86.4%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$60,500$62,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,04571.3%72.3%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$60,750$61,050
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,30080.1%83.0%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,790$9,980
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data30010.5%10.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,400$7,070
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data91031.7%30.4%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,500$9,310

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data965100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$147,000$120,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$125,000$103,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data94097.4%100.0%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$162,000$153,600
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$134,000$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 data2,805100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,02036.4%34.0%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$79,000$73,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$89,400$94,200
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data76527.3%29.3%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$20,600$20,600
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$33,800$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)86
Employment income (%) (Rate)75
Government transfers (%) (Rate)14
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)1
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)6

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,865100.0%100.0%
Without total income1856.5%5.0%
With total income2,68093.5%95.0%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2408.4%8.4%
$10,000 to $19,9992759.6%9.0%
$20,000 to $29,99934512.0%13.9%
$30,000 to $39,9992809.8%11.2%
$40,000 to $49,9992609.1%9.6%
$50,000 to $59,9992308.0%7.9%
$60,000 to $69,9991906.6%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991605.6%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991354.7%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999953.3%3.5%
$100,000 and over47516.6%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% data2,865100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1856.5%4.9%
With after-tax income2,68093.5%95.1%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2458.6%8.8%
$10,000 to $19,9992859.9%9.4%
$20,000 to $29,99938513.4%15.8%
$30,000 to $39,99933511.7%13.1%
$40,000 to $49,99932511.3%11.2%
$50,000 to $59,9992558.9%9.0%
$60,000 to $69,9992157.5%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991505.2%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991254.4%4.0%
$90,000 to $99,9991003.5%2.8%
$100,000 and over2659.2%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% data2,865100.0%100.0%
Without employment income79527.7%27.7%
With employment income2,07572.4%72.3%
Under $5,000 (including loss)2257.9%8.9%
$5,000 to $9,9991605.6%5.8%
$10,000 to $19,9992107.3%8.0%
$20,000 to $29,9991555.4%6.1%
$30,000 to $39,9991655.8%5.8%
$40,000 to $49,9991555.4%5.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991555.4%5.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991304.5%4.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991204.2%3.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991053.7%3.2%
$90,000 to $99,999752.6%2.9%
$100,000 and over41014.3%12.0%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,870100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,63591.8%92.8%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,800$44,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,63591.8%92.9%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$43,600$40,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,40083.6%85.2%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$50,000$43,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,11073.5%72.4%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$50,400$45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,16575.4%78.5%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$1,290$1,160
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data2007.0%6.7%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,300$6,500
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,80097.6%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,60090.6%92.8%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$64,000$65,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,60090.6%92.8%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$52,000$52,600
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,38082.9%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$64,700$65,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,07572.3%72.4%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$63,300$64,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,12073.9%78.6%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,950$6,025
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2408.4%6.7%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,800$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 data2,805100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data99035.3%33.7%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$79,500$70,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$88,600$92,100
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data73026.0%27.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$33,200$29,000
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$46,400$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)92
Employment income (%) (Rate)79
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% data220100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$132,000$108,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$110,000$93,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data20090.9%100.1%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$144,000$142,200
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$118,000$114,200

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data640100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$157,000$144,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$132,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data61596.1%100.0%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$176,000$180,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$145,000$144,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data80100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$78,000$75,000
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$70,000$68,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data90112.5%99.5%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,000$90,300
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,000$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% data195100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$50,800$44,800
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$44,800$40,000
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data210107.7%100.0%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$64,000$60,250
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$53,600$49,800

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data3,820100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,12529.5%22.2%
0 to 5 years3509.2%7.1%
18 to 64 years2,31560.6%64.9%
65 years and over3809.9%12.9%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)2255.9%8.6%
0 to 17 years852.2%2.3%
0 to 5 years200.5%0.7%
18 to 64 years1102.9%5.0%
65 years and over300.8%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)5
65 years and over (%) (Rate)8

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% data3,820100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,12529.5%22.2%
0 to 5 years3559.3%7.1%
18 to 64 years2,32060.7%64.9%
65 years and over3759.8%12.9%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)802.1%5.4%
0 to 17 years250.7%1.2%
0 to 5 years50.1%0.4%
18 to 64 years451.2%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)2
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)2
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)2
65 years and over (%) (Rate)3

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,110100.0%100.0%
1 person13512.2%25.4%
2 persons26023.4%32.1%
3 persons18516.7%16.0%
4 persons26023.4%16.2%
5 or more persons27024.3%10.3%
Number of persons in private households3,820344.1%260.0%
Average household size (Average)3

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data2,870100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,00569.9%59.3%
Married1,81063.1%50.3%
Living common-law1956.8%9.0%
Not married and not living common-law86530.1%40.7%
Not married and not living common law - Never married61521.4%28.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated451.6%2.3%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced1103.8%6.2%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1003.5%3.8%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Household type - 100% data1,110100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons74567.1%61.5%
Couple-family households68561.7%53.7%
One-parent-family households655.9%7.8%
Multigenerational households13512.2%3.4%
Multiple-census-family households302.7%0.8%
One-census-family households with additional persons454.1%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households252.3%5.2%
One-person households13512.2%25.4%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,110100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$134,000$100,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$115,000$87,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,110100.0%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$149,200$131,600
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$123,600$106,700

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,110100.0%100.0%
Under $5,00000.0%1.1%
$5,000 to $9,99950.5%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,99900.0%0.7%
$15,000 to $19,99950.5%1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999100.9%2.7%
$25,000 to $29,999100.9%2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999151.4%2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999302.7%2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999201.8%2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999151.4%2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999605.4%6.0%
$60,000 to $69,999454.1%6.2%
$70,000 to $79,999605.4%6.2%
$80,000 to $89,999555.0%5.9%
$90,000 to $99,999504.5%5.7%
$100,000 and over73566.2%50.2%
$100,000 to $124,99913512.2%12.4%
$125,000 to $149,99912511.3%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99922019.8%12.6%
$200,000 and over26023.4%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% data1,110100.0%100.0%
Under $5,00050.5%1.3%
$5,000 to $9,99950.5%0.6%
$10,000 to $14,99900.0%0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999100.9%1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999100.9%2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999151.4%3.1%
$30,000 to $34,999201.8%2.8%
$35,000 to $39,999302.7%3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999151.4%3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999252.3%3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999605.4%7.4%
$60,000 to $69,999706.3%7.5%
$70,000 to $79,999605.4%7.3%
$80,000 to $89,999655.9%7.0%
$90,000 to $99,999807.2%6.4%
$100,000 and over65058.6%41.6%
$100,000 to $124,99915514.0%13.1%
$125,000 to $149,99916014.4%9.4%
$150,000 and over33029.7%19.2%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,110100.0%100.0%
Owner98588.7%70.5%
Renter12511.3%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% data1,075100.0%100.0%
2 persons37534.9%46.1%
3 persons24022.3%21.9%
4 persons31028.8%22.5%
5 or more persons15014.0%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% data1,075100.0%100.0%
Total couple families97590.7%85.7%
Married couples87581.4%72.4%
Common-law couples958.8%13.3%
Total one-parent families1009.3%14.3%
in which the parent is a woman+757.0%11.1%
in which the parent is a man+252.3%3.2%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Persons in census families3,490100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,95055.9%57.4%
Parents in one-parent families1002.9%4.8%
Children1,44041.3%37.8%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data330100.0%100.0%
Living alone13540.9%57.3%
Living with other relatives13540.9%15.3%
Living with non-relatives only6519.7%27.3%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data135100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data150111.1%100.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data980100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data96598.5%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% data3,820100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution1,27033.2%42.9%
In bottom decile1854.8%8.0%
In second decile2005.2%8.5%
In third decile2707.1%8.5%
In fourth decile3258.5%8.8%
In fifth decile2957.7%9.1%
In top half of the distribution2,55066.8%57.1%
In sixth decile40510.6%9.6%
In seventh decile49012.8%9.9%
In eighth decile49513.0%10.5%
In ninth decile57515.1%11.5%
In top decile58015.2%15.6%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,110100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,06595.9%97.0%
More than one person per room454.1%3.0%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,110100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,06595.9%95.1%
Not suitable504.5%4.9%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,110100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household39535.6%47.6%
Two-maintainer household62055.9%46.5%
Three-or-more-maintainer household958.6%6.0%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,110100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years100.9%2.6%
25 to 34 years15013.5%16.2%
35 to 44 years33029.7%22.3%
45 to 54 years35532.0%20.1%
55 to 64 years14513.1%18.7%
65 to 74 years1009.0%12.6%
75 to 84 years252.3%5.5%
85 years and over00.0%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'310100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only24077.4%69.4%
Not suitable only4012.9%12.9%
Major repairs needed only103.2%9.9%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'103.2%2.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'103.2%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 housing805259.7%241.4%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,770100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population2,08555.3%38.8%
South Asian1,17531.2%10.5%
Chinese1453.8%6.4%
Black802.1%5.2%
Filipino1253.3%6.1%
Arab1253.3%2.2%
Latin American100.3%2.3%
Southeast Asian2757.3%1.9%
West Asian250.7%1.1%
Korean00.0%0.9%
Japanese00.0%0.4%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%0.4%
Multiple visible minorities1153.1%1.4%
Not a visible minority1,69044.8%61.2%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,770100.0%100.0%
Buddhist1804.8%1.5%
Christian1,27033.7%44.8%
Christian, n.o.s.2957.8%9.6%
Anabaptist00.0%0.2%
Anglican200.5%2.2%
Baptist200.5%0.9%
Catholic71519.0%20.0%
Christian Orthodox601.6%1.7%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.8%
Lutheran401.1%1.2%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic100.3%1.1%
Presbyterian00.0%0.6%
Reformed00.0%0.1%
United Church601.6%3.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions300.8%2.7%
Hindu902.4%2.4%
Jewish00.0%0.5%
Muslim3208.5%6.9%
Sikh89023.6%3.8%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions100.3%0.7%
No religion and secular perspectives1,01526.9%39.3%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,770100.0%100.0%
Canadian44511.8%10.4%
English39010.3%16.7%
Irish2807.4%12.4%
Scottish38010.1%14.4%
French, n.o.s.1804.8%6.4%
German3258.6%12.0%
Chinese2005.3%6.8%
Italian1453.8%2.8%
Indian (India)55514.7%5.3%
Ukrainian1804.8%5.6%
Dutch1153.1%3.2%
Polish1102.9%3.4%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.802.1%3.3%
Filipino1303.4%5.7%
French Canadian00.0%0.7%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.551.5%1.7%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.00.0%1.0%
Métis401.1%1.7%
European, n.o.s.501.3%1.8%
Russian150.4%2.3%
Norwegian501.3%2.7%
Welsh300.8%1.7%
Portuguese451.2%0.5%
American150.4%1.4%
Spanish451.2%1.3%
Swedish551.5%1.7%
Hungarian451.2%1.3%
Acadian00.0%0.2%
Pakistani802.1%1.6%
African, n.o.s.00.0%1.0%
Jewish00.0%0.5%
Punjabi38510.2%1.4%
Vietnamese3058.1%1.5%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.8%
Greek100.3%0.4%
Jamaican150.4%0.5%
Asian, n.o.s.250.7%1.1%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.5%
Korean00.0%0.9%
Romanian300.8%0.8%
Lebanese852.3%0.9%
Iranian00.0%0.4%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.4%
Danish501.3%1.2%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Sikh3108.2%1.1%
Austrian150.4%0.8%
Belgian350.9%0.4%
Haitian00.0%0.1%
Hindu00.0%0.6%
Mexican250.7%0.6%
Mennonite00.0%0.3%
Swiss00.0%0.5%
Finnish00.0%0.4%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.1%
Croatian00.0%0.4%
Japanese00.0%0.6%
South Asian, n.o.s.150.4%0.3%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.5%
Muslim501.3%0.4%
Egyptian200.5%0.3%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic150.4%0.5%
Colombian00.0%0.5%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech00.0%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/Tobagonian200.5%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.00.0%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%
Albertan200.5%0.5%
Ghanaian00.0%0.1%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.200.5%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%
Fijian300.8%0.1%
Jatt250.7%0.1%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%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%
Pashtun200.5%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 data3,770100.0%100.0%
First generation1,34535.7%34.4%
Second generation1,04527.7%21.4%
Third generation or more1,38536.7%44.2%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,770100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity401.1%3.3%
Single Indigenous responses401.1%3.2%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous identity3,73098.9%96.7%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,770100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian00.0%1.1%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian3,76599.9%98.9%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,770100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)100.3%1.1%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)100.3%1.1%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries551.5%2.9%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries551.5%2.8%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only3,71098.4%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 data3,770100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants2,45065.0%66.6%
Immigrants1,29534.4%31.5%
Before 19801303.4%3.6%
1980 to 19902205.8%3.0%
1991 to 20003258.6%4.5%
2001 to 20103308.8%8.5%
2011 to 20212807.4%11.8%
Non-permanent residents250.7%1.9%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,295100.0%100.0%
Americas705.4%10.5%
Brazil00.0%0.5%
Colombia00.0%1.3%
El Salvador00.0%0.6%
Guyana00.0%0.2%
Haiti00.0%0.1%
Jamaica151.2%0.8%
Mexico100.8%1.2%
Peru00.0%0.2%
Trinidad and Tobago201.5%0.3%
United States of America201.5%2.7%
Other places of birth in Americas100.8%2.6%
Europe15512.0%16.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina151.2%0.5%
Croatia100.8%0.3%
France00.0%0.3%
Germany00.0%1.2%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.4%
Italy00.0%0.7%
Netherlands00.0%0.7%
Poland00.0%1.4%
Portugal151.2%0.2%
Romania251.9%0.9%
Russian Federation00.0%1.0%
Serbia00.0%0.2%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom554.2%5.3%
Other places of birth in Europe100.8%2.8%
Africa705.4%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 Africa251.9%3.9%
Asia94573.0%59.9%
Afghanistan00.0%0.9%
Iran00.0%1.2%
Iraq00.0%0.9%
Lebanon151.2%1.0%
Syria00.0%1.0%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China00.0%8.0%
Hong Kong100.8%2.4%
Korea, South00.0%1.9%
Taiwan100.8%0.5%
Philippines806.2%14.9%
Viet Nam15512.0%3.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.8%
India53541.3%13.3%
Pakistan806.2%4.2%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia251.9%4.9%
Oceania and other places of birth554.2%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 data95100.0%100.0%
Americas00.0%9.7%
Europe2021.1%8.5%
Africa00.0%18.3%
Asia6063.2%62.7%
Oceania and other00.0%0.8%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,770100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,45591.6%88.4%
Canadian citizens aged under 181,10529.3%20.6%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,35062.3%67.8%
Not Canadian citizens3158.4%11.6%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,295100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years655.0%8.7%
5 to 14 years21016.2%16.7%
15 to 24 years33525.9%17.5%
25 to 44 years52540.5%47.2%
45 years and over15512.0%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 data1,160100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants43037.1%56.2%
Principal applicants17515.1%22.9%
Secondary applicants25021.6%33.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family57549.6%28.4%
Refugees15012.9%14.4%
Other immigrants100.9%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 data1,160100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission504.3%3.6%
Work permits only before admission706.0%12.5%
Study permits only before admission00.0%2.5%
Work and study permits before admission403.4%5.7%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience98084.5%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 data2,800100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree43015.4%12.7%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate72525.9%26.2%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,65058.9%61.1%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level86530.9%26.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher79028.2%34.4%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,03072.5%69.9%
No certificate, diploma or degree2007.1%5.2%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate45516.2%15.3%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,37048.9%49.3%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level69524.8%20.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher67023.9%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 data2,800100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate47016.8%14.1%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,33083.2%85.9%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,03072.5%69.9%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate2308.2%6.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,79564.1%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 data2,030100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree65532.3%29.4%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,37067.5%70.6%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,015100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable552.7%3.4%
All classes of workers1,96097.3%96.6%
Employee1,55577.2%81.5%
Self-employed40019.9%15.2%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,015100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable552.7%3.4%
All occupations1,96097.3%96.6%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations251.2%1.3%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations33016.4%18.4%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations1758.7%11.0%
3 Health occupations1758.7%7.9%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services1658.2%10.6%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport351.7%2.7%
6 Sales and service occupations46523.1%23.8%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations45022.3%16.4%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations201.0%1.7%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities1256.2%2.8%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,015100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable552.7%3.4%
All industries1,96097.3%96.6%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting100.5%0.6%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction653.2%4.5%
22 Utilities351.7%1.2%
23 Construction1859.2%8.4%
31-33 Manufacturing1457.2%4.6%
41 Wholesale trade603.0%3.1%
44-45 Retail trade1808.9%11.0%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing23011.4%6.5%
51 Information and cultural industries251.2%1.7%
52 Finance and insurance1155.7%3.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing452.2%1.9%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services1356.7%11.1%
55 Management of companies and enterprises100.5%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services703.5%4.3%
61 Educational services954.7%6.3%
62 Health care and social assistance25012.4%12.2%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation301.5%2.0%
72 Accommodation and food services753.7%5.7%
81 Other services (except public administration)954.7%4.2%
91 Public administration1055.2%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 data1,360100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,26593.0%84.4%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,18587.1%78.6%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger856.2%5.8%
Public transit151.1%7.9%
Walked201.5%4.0%
Bicycle00.0%0.8%
Other method554.0%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 data1,360100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes19514.3%22.0%
15 to 29 minutes59043.4%44.9%
30 to 44 minutes45533.5%22.7%
45 to 59 minutes755.5%5.2%
60 minutes and over402.9%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 data1,360100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.1208.8%6.6%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.23016.9%17.9%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.30022.1%25.8%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.26519.5%18.8%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.23517.3%14.5%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.21015.4%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 data1,005100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence13513.4%84.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence83583.1%12.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence252.5%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 data3,465100.0%100.0%
Non-movers1,88554.4%57.9%
Movers1,58545.7%42.1%
Non-migrants3409.8%25.6%
Migrants1,25036.1%16.5%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data3,735100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,16584.7%86.3%
Movers57015.3%13.7%
Non-migrants2055.5%9.8%
Migrants3659.8%3.8%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data1,825100.0%100.0%
Worked at home46025.2%28.1%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.4%
No fixed workplace address35019.2%14.4%
Usual place of work1,00555.1%57.1%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,820100.0%100.0%
English only3,54592.8%91.0%
French only00.0%0.1%
English and French1503.9%6.6%
Neither English nor French1253.3%2.3%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,820100.0%100.0%
English3,65595.7%95.9%
French300.8%1.3%
English and French200.5%0.5%
Neither English nor French1203.1%2.2%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,820100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,59094.0%95.1%
Multiple responses2306.0%4.9%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,820100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,52092.1%94.9%
Multiple responses3058.0%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% data3,820100.0%100.0%
None2,86575.0%81.4%
English39010.2%7.0%
French250.7%0.7%
Non-official language43511.4%8.5%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous43511.4%8.5%
English and French100.3%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)501.3%1.1%
French and non-official language(s)100.3%0.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages401.0%0.9%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,820100.0%100.0%
English2,16556.7%68.3%
French00.0%0.3%
Non-official language44511.6%8.6%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous44511.6%8.6%
English and French250.7%1.0%
English and non-official language(s)1,13029.6%20.5%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)250.7%0.5%
Multiple non-official languages250.7%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 data2,095100.0%100.0%
English1,92591.9%94.6%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language00.0%0.8%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous00.0%0.8%
English and French251.2%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1356.4%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 data2,095100.0%100.0%
None1,97594.3%96.3%
English150.7%0.7%
French100.5%0.6%
Non-official language703.3%2.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous703.3%2.0%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)100.5%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 languages150.7%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% data1,145100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language605.2%7.2%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language1,08594.8%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% data825100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language404.8%7.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada151.8%3.8%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada253.0%3.6%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language78595.2%92.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data3,820100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareCalgary
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data3,820100.0%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 data2,800100.0%100.0%
In the labour force2,01572.0%69.3%
Employed1,82565.2%60.8%
Unemployed1957.0%8.5%
Not in the labour force78528.0%30.7%
Participation rate (Rate)72
Employment rate (Rate)65
Unemployment rate (Rate)10
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data2,800100.0%100.0%
Did not work87531.2%32.9%
Worked1,93068.9%67.1%
Worked full year full time1,08538.8%35.4%
Worked part year and/or part time84030.0%31.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)42

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