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Residential · Northeast sector · Calgary, Alberta
Whitehorn is a residential community in the Northeast sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 11,085 living in private households. 71.8% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 41.4% across Calgary as a whole; the largest single group was South Asian at 28.0%. 25.4% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.8% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 48.5% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $88,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 29.3% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 2.60 km², giving a population density of 4,260 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 11,085 2021, private households
Visible minority 71.8% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 25.4% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 48.5% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $88,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 29.3% Calgary 31.2%
Density 4,260 /km² 11,085 people over 2.60 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 11,085 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 11,085 Population in private households (Men +) 5,670 Population in private households (Women +) 5,415 0 to 14 years 2,115 19.1% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 7,355 66.3% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 1,540 13.9% 11.8% 85 years and over 75 0.7% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 600 0-4 (Men +) 330 0-4 (Women +) 270 5-9 (Total) 785 5-9 (Men +) 430 5-9 (Women +) 355 10-14 (Total) 730 10-14 (Men +) 370 10-14 (Women +) 360 15-19 (Total) 660 15-19 (Men +) 315 15-19 (Women +) 350 20-24 (Total) 785 20-24 (Men +) 445 20-24 (Women +) 335 25-29 (Total) 755 25-29 (Men +) 395 25-29 (Women +) 360 30-34 (Total) 775 30-34 (Men +) 380 30-34 (Women +) 400 35-39 (Total) 895 35-39 (Men +) 410 35-39 (Women +) 490 40-44 (Total) 810 40-44 (Men +) 450 40-44 (Women +) 355 45-49 (Total) 680 45-49 (Men +) 315 45-49 (Women +) 365 50-54 (Total) 570 50-54 (Men +) 290 50-54 (Women +) 280 55-59 (Total) 620 55-59 (Men +) 360 55-59 (Women +) 260 60-64 (Total) 800 60-64 (Men +) 400 60-64 (Women +) 405 65-69 (Total) 640 65-69 (Men +) 300 65-69 (Women +) 340 70-74 (Total) 480 70-74 (Men +) 255 70-74 (Women +) 225 75-79 (Total) 295 75-79 (Men +) 140 75-79 (Women +) 160 80-84 (Total) 125 80-84 (Men +) 55 80-84 (Women +) 65 85-89 (Total) 65 85-89 (Men +) 30 85-89 (Women +) 35 90-94 (Total) 10 90-94 (Men +) 10 90-94 (Women +) 0 95-99 (Total) 0 95-99 (Men +) 0 95-99 (Women +) 0 100 years and over (Total) 0 100 years and over (Men +) 0 100 years and over (Women +) 0
Families & households Private Households by Household Size Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 3,465 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 545 15.7% 26.4% 2 persons 935 27.0% 31.9% 3 persons 650 18.8% 15.9% 4 persons 595 17.2% 15.8% 5 or more persons 745 21.5% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 2,905 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 2,360 81.2% 85.3% Married couples 2,120 73.0% 71.9% With children 110 3.8% 4.2% Without children 130 4.5% 9.2% Common-law couples 245 8.4% 13.4% One-parent families 545 18.8% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 545 100.0% 100.0% Women + 460 84.4% 78.3% Men + 85 15.6% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 8,975 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 4,925 54.9% 58.9% Married 4,440 49.5% 49.8% Common-law 485 5.4% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 4,050 45.1% 41.1% Never married 2,930 32.6% 29.2% Separated 190 2.1% 2.2% Divorced 565 6.3% 6.3% Widowed 365 4.1% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 11,085 100.0% 100.0% English only 10,180 91.8% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 275 2.5% 6.6% Neither English nor French 625 5.6% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 11,085 100.0% 100.0% English 6,165 55.6% 75.3% French 15 0.1% 0.5% Non-official language 3,605 32.5% 18.8% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 405 3.6% 2.1% Arabic 295 2.7% Multiple languages 1,305 11.8% 5.5% Yue (Cantonese) 260 2.4% Punjabi (Panjabi) 930 8.4% 2.8% Urdu 310 2.8%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 11,085 100.0% 100.0% English 4,820 43.5% 63.9% French 80 0.7% 1.2% Non-official language 5,160 46.5% 29.6% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 540 4.9% 3.2% Arabic 490 4.4% Multiple responses 1,020 9.2% 5.2% Yue (Cantonese) 320 2.9% 2.5% Punjabi (Panjabi) 1,145 10.3% 3.4% Urdu 385 3.5%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 11,085 100.0% 100.0% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 950 8.6% 5.2% Arabic 855 7.7% Hindi 895 8.1% 3.3% Punjabi (Panjabi) 1,560 14.1% 4.7% Urdu 625 5.6%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 11,090 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 305 2.8% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 10,785 97.2% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 305 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 130 42.6% 44.6% Metis 155 50.8% 50.4% Inuk (Inuit) 0 0.0% 1.0% Indigenous responses not included elsewhere 0 0.0% 1.9% Multiple Indigenous responses 0 0.0% 2.1%
Knowledge of Indigenous Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households with knowledge of an Indigenous language 15 100.0% 100.0%
Race & diversity Visible Minority (Racialized Population) Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 11,090 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 7,960 71.8% 41.4% South Asian 3,105 28.0% 11.0% Chinese 520 4.7% 7.1% Black 1,020 9.2% 5.5% Filipino 1,205 10.9% 6.5% Arab 935 8.4% 2.4% Latin American 135 1.2% 2.5% Southeast Asian 395 3.6% 2.0% West Asian 280 2.5% 1.2% Korean 15 0.1% 1.0% Japanese 45 0.4% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 80 0.7% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 230 2.1% 1.5% Not a visible minority 3,120 28.1% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 11,090 100.0% 100.0% First generation 5,785 52.2% 36.5% Second generation 2,895 26.1% 21.8% Third generation or more 2,410 21.7% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 11,090 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 340 3.1% 1.6% Christian 3,925 35.4% 44.5% Hindu 685 6.2% 2.6% Jewish 0 0.0% 0.5% Muslim 2,350 21.2% 7.4% Sikh 1,270 11.4% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 0 0.0% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 50 0.5% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 2,470 22.3% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 11,090 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 5,395 48.6% 64.6% Immigrants 5,380 48.5% 33.3% Before 1980 620 5.6% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 570 5.1% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 875 7.9% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 1,245 11.2% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 1,065 9.6% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 1,010 9.1% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 305 2.8% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 11,090 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 8,955 80.8% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 2,135 19.2% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 5,380 100.0% 100.0% Americas 285 5.3% 10.2% Europe 305 5.7% 16.0% Africa 790 14.7% 12.0% Asia 3,975 73.9% 61.0% Oceania and other 30 0.6% 0.8% Philippines 890 16.5% 15.2% Other places of birth in Africa 340 6.3% India 1,205 22.4% 13.1% Other places of birth in Asia 460 8.6% Pakistan 430 8.0% 4.7%
Continent and Country of Birth of Recent Immigrants (immigrated to Canada between 2016 and 2021) Indicator Number Share Calgary Recent immigrant population in private households 1,010 100.0% 100.0% Americas 25 2.5% 9.3% Europe 15 1.5% 8.0% Africa 215 21.3% 18.5% Asia 750 74.3% 63.4% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 230 22.8% 19.0% Eritrea 120 11.9% India 250 24.8% 17.3% Pakistan 65 6.4%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 4,760 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 1,950 41.0% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 1,650 34.7% 28.0% Refugees 1,115 23.4% 14.6% Other immigrants 50 1.1% 1.0%
Education Highest Certificate, Diploma, or Degree Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 8,975 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 1,980 22.1% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 2,975 33.1% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 4,020 44.8% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 460 5.1% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 1,375 15.3% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 385 4.3% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,795 20.0% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 8,975 In the labour force 5,490 Employed 4,640 Self-Employed 705 Unemployed 855 Not in the labour force 3,480 Labour force participation rate 61 Employment rate 52 Unemployment rate 16
Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +) 4,545 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 4,425 In the labour force (Men +) 2,990 In the labour force (Women +) 2,500 Employed (Men +) 2,540 Employed (Women +) 2,095 Self-Employed (Men +) 480 Self-Employed (Women +) 230 Unemployed (Men +) 455 Unemployed (Women +) 405 Not in the labour force (Men +) 1,555 Not in the labour force (Women +) 1,930 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 66 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 57 Employment rate (Men +) 56 Employment rate (Women +) 47 Unemployment rate (Men +) 15 Unemployment rate (Women +) 16
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 5,490 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 815 14.8% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 800 14.6% 12.4% Manufacturing 415 7.6% Transportation and warehousing 650 11.8% 6.4% Accommodation and food services 380 6.9%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 5,490 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 1,650 30.1% 24.0% Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 1,220 22.2% 15.8% Business, finance and administration occupations 755 13.8% 18.5% Health occupations 435 7.9% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 410 7.5% 10.6%
Income Median Household and Individual Income Before Tax in 2020 Indicator Number Share Calgary Median income of population aged 15 years and over $34,800 $44,400 Men + $38,800 $50,400 Women + $32,000 $39,600 Median household income of private households $88,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 3,460 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 90 2.6% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 320 9.2% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 545 15.8% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 500 14.4% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 570 16.5% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 495 14.3% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 360 10.4% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 370 10.7% 12.2% $200,000 and over 190 5.5% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 11,085 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 1,085 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income) 10 10.0% 9.0% 0 to 17 years 2,475 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 355 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 14 14.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 6,995 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 605 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 9 9.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 1,620 65 years and over (Number in low income) 125 65 years and over (Per cent in low income) 8 8.0% 11.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age — Low-income measure after tax (LIM-AT) threshold for private households, 2020 Indicator Number Share Calgary 1 person (After-tax income) $26,503 — 2 persons (After-tax income) $37,480 — 3 persons (After-tax income) $45,904 — 4 persons (After-tax income) $53,005 — 5 persons (After-tax income) $59,261 — 6 persons (After-tax income) $64,918 — 7 persons (After-tax income) $70,119 —
Housing Housing Tenure Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 3,460 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 2,450 70.8% 68.8% Renter households 1,015 29.3% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 3,455 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 2,775 80.3% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 680 19.7% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 2,450 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 1,015 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 17 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 25 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 1,300 Median monthly shelter costs (Renter) 1,300 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 57 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 9
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 3,460 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 3,275 94.7% 95.5% Major repairs needed 190 5.5% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 3,460 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 3,155 91.2% 94.9% Not suitable 310 9.0% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 3,460 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 90 2.6% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 2,185 63.1% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 910 26.3% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 225 6.5% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 40 1.2% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 0 0.0% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 0 0.0% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 3,460 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 2,220 64.2% 55.0% Semi-detached house 555 16.0% 6.4% Row house 130 3.8% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 380 11.0% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 175 5.1% 16.3% Apartment in a building that has more than 5 storeys 0 0.0% 8.1% Other single-attached house 0 0.0% 0.0% Movable dwelling 0 0.0% 0.4%
Mobility & commuting Mobility Status 1 year Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 1 year and over in private households 10,960 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 9,740 88.9% 86.2% Movers 1,220 11.1% 13.8% Non-migrants 850 7.8% 10.4% Migrants 375 3.4% 3.4% Internal migrants 175 1.6% 2.3% External migrants 200 1.8% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 10,485 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 6,960 66.4% 58.1% Movers 3,525 33.6% 41.9% Non-migrants 2,160 20.6% 27.4% Migrants 1,360 13.0% 14.6% Internal migrants 575 5.5% 8.5% External migrants 790 7.5% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 3,950 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 2,855 72.3% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 345 8.7% 6.0% Public transit 600 15.2% 8.8% Walked 90 2.3% 4.2% Bicycle 0 0.0% 0.9% Other methods 60 1.5% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 3,950 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 915 23.2% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 1,700 43.0% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 895 22.7% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 185 4.7% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 255 6.5% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 3,950 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 355 9.0% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 550 13.9% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 850 21.5% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 540 13.7% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 605 15.3% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 1,050 26.6% 16.7%
Source. 2021 Census of Canada, published by
The City of Calgary (2023)
and accessed through the Community Data Program .
Boundaries from City of Calgary open data. Figures cover population in private households; Statistics
Canada randomly rounds counts to a multiple of 5, so components may not sum exactly to totals.
calgarycensus.com — an independent project, not affiliated with The City of Calgary
or Statistics Canada.