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Residential · South sector · Calgary, Alberta
Yorkville is a residential community in the South sector of Calgary. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 715 living in private households. 60.6% 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 23.9%. 38.0% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.4% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 58.5% of the population, compared with 33.3% citywide. Median household income before tax was $112,000 in 2020, compared with $98,000 for Calgary. 5.8% of households rented rather than owned. The community covers 1.96 km², giving a population density of 365 people per square kilometre (Calgary averages about 2,600).
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Population 715 2021, private households
Visible minority 60.6% Calgary 41.4%
Caucasian 38.0% excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants 58.5% Calgary 33.3%
Median household income $112,000 Calgary $98,000
Renter households 5.8% Calgary 31.2%
Density 365 /km² 715 people over 1.96 km²
Population & age Population and Dwellings Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 715 100.0% 100.0% Population in private households (Total) 715 Population in private households (Men +) 350 Population in private households (Women +) 365 0 to 14 years 120 16.8% 18.2% 15 to 64 years 545 76.2% 68.8% 65 to 84 years 50 7.0% 11.8% 85 years and over 0 0.0% 1.1% 0-4 (Total) 65 0-4 (Men +) 35 0-4 (Women +) 30 5-9 (Total) 25 5-9 (Men +) 10 5-9 (Women +) 15 10-14 (Total) 25 10-14 (Men +) 10 10-14 (Women +) 20 15-19 (Total) 50 15-19 (Men +) 35 15-19 (Women +) 20 20-24 (Total) 45 20-24 (Men +) 40 20-24 (Women +) 10 25-29 (Total) 35 25-29 (Men +) 0 25-29 (Women +) 35 30-34 (Total) 75 30-34 (Men +) 35 30-34 (Women +) 40 35-39 (Total) 80 35-39 (Men +) 55 35-39 (Women +) 30 40-44 (Total) 65 40-44 (Men +) 25 40-44 (Women +) 40 45-49 (Total) 65 45-49 (Men +) 30 45-49 (Women +) 30 50-54 (Total) 40 50-54 (Men +) 15 50-54 (Women +) 25 55-59 (Total) 60 55-59 (Men +) 30 55-59 (Women +) 25 60-64 (Total) 20 60-64 (Men +) 0 60-64 (Women +) 20 65-69 (Total) 15 65-69 (Men +) 0 65-69 (Women +) 10 70-74 (Total) 25 70-74 (Men +) 15 70-74 (Women +) 10 75-79 (Total) 10 75-79 (Men +) 10 75-79 (Women +) 0 80-84 (Total) 0 80-84 (Men +) 0 80-84 (Women +) 0 85-89 (Total) 0 85-89 (Men +) 0 85-89 (Women +) 0 90-94 (Total) 0 90-94 (Men +) 0 90-94 (Women +) 0 95-99 (Total) 0 95-99 (Men +) 0 95-99 (Women +) 0 100 years and over (Total) 0 100 years and over (Men +) 0 100 years and over (Women +) 0
Families & households Private Households by Household Size Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 265 100.0% 100.0% 1 person 40 15.1% 26.4% 2 persons 85 32.1% 31.9% 3 persons 55 20.8% 15.9% 4 persons 60 22.6% 15.8% 5 or more persons 20 7.5% 10.0%
Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary Census families 220 100.0% 100.0% Couple families 210 95.5% 85.3% Married couples 195 88.6% 71.9% With children 0 0.0% 4.2% Without children 15 6.8% 9.2% Common-law couples 15 6.8% 13.4% One-parent families 10 4.5% 14.7%
One-Parent Census Families Indicator Number Share Calgary One-parent families 10 100.0% 100.0% Women + 10 100.0% 78.3% Men + 0 0.0% 21.7%
Marital Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over 595 100.0% 100.0% Married/common-law 425 71.4% 58.9% Married 390 65.5% 49.8% Common-law 30 5.0% 9.1% Not living with spouse or common-law partner 170 28.6% 41.1% Never married 120 20.2% 29.2% Separated 10 1.7% 2.2% Divorced 25 4.2% 6.3% Widowed 20 3.4% 3.4%
Language Knowledge of Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 715 100.0% 100.0% English only 660 92.3% 90.8% French only 0 0.0% 0.1% English and French 35 4.9% 6.6% Neither English nor French 25 3.5% 2.5%
Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 715 100.0% 100.0% English 420 58.7% 75.3% French 0 0.0% 0.5% Non-official language 210 29.4% 18.8% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 50 7.0% 2.1% Multiple languages 80 11.2% 5.5% Mandarin 35 4.9% 1.7% Gujarati 25 3.5%
Mother Tongue Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 715 100.0% 100.0% English 330 46.1% 63.9% French 0 0.0% 1.2% Non-official language 350 49.0% 29.6% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 70 9.8% 3.2% Multiple responses 30 4.2% 5.2% Mandarin 40 5.6% 2.4% Gujarati 35 4.9% Hindi 25 3.5%
Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 715 100.0% 100.0% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 85 11.9% 5.2% Hindi 100 14.0% 3.3% Mandarin 40 5.6% 3.5% Gujarati 45 6.3% Punjabi (Panjabi) 40 5.6% 4.7%
Indigenous Indigenous Identity Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 710 100.0% 100.0% Indigenous identity 10 1.4% 3.2% Non-Indigenous identity 705 99.3% 96.8%
Indigenous Groups Indicator Number Share Calgary Indigenous identity population in private households 10 100.0% 100.0% First Nations (North American Indian) 0 0.0% 44.6% Metis 0 0.0% 50.4% Inuk (Inuit) 0 0.0% 1.0% Indigenous responses not included elsewhere 0 0.0% 1.9% Multiple Indigenous responses 0 0.0% 2.1%
Knowledge of Indigenous Languages Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households with knowledge of an Indigenous language 0 100.0%
Race & diversity Visible Minority (Racialized Population) Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 710 100.0% 100.0% Visible minority 430 60.6% 41.4% South Asian 170 23.9% 11.0% Chinese 65 9.2% 7.1% Black 75 10.6% 5.5% Filipino 85 12.0% 6.5% Arab 20 2.8% 2.4% Latin American 0 0.0% 2.5% Southeast Asian 0 0.0% 2.0% West Asian 0 0.0% 1.2% Korean 0 0.0% 1.0% Japanese 0 0.0% 0.5% Visible minority, n.i.e.* 0 0.0% 0.4% Multiple visible minorities 0 0.0% 1.5% Not a visible minority 280 39.4% 58.6%
Generation Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 710 100.0% 100.0% First generation 440 62.0% 36.5% Second generation 125 17.6% 21.8% Third generation or more 150 21.1% 41.7%
Religion Indicator Number Share Calgary Total religion for the population in private households 710 100.0% 100.0% Buddhist 15 2.1% 1.6% Christian 305 43.0% 44.5% Hindu 100 14.1% 2.6% Jewish 15 2.1% 0.5% Muslim 40 5.6% 7.4% Sikh 0 0.0% 3.8% Traditional (North American Indigenous Spirituality) 0 0.0% 0.1% Other Religions & Spiritual Traditions 0 0.0% 0.8% No Religion & Secular Perspectives 200 28.2% 38.7%
Immigration Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 710 100.0% 100.0% Non-immigrants 275 38.7% 64.6% Immigrants 415 58.5% 33.3% Before 1980 10 1.4% 3.8% 1980 to 1990 20 2.8% 3.1% 1991 to 2000 25 3.5% 4.8% 2001 to 2010 125 17.6% 9.1% 2011 to 2015 140 19.7% 6.3% 2016 to 2021 100 14.1% 6.3% Non-permanent residents 20 2.8% 2.1%
Citizenship Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households 710 100.0% 100.0% Canadian citizens 530 74.7% 87.6% Not Canadian citizens 185 26.1% 12.4%
Continent and Country of Birth of Immigrants Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households 415 100.0% 100.0% Americas 45 10.8% 10.2% Europe 45 10.8% 16.0% Africa 55 13.2% 12.0% Asia 270 65.1% 61.0% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 80 19.3% 15.2% United Kingdom 35 8.4% 5.0% India 105 25.3% 13.1% China 30 7.2% 8.4% Nigeria 35 8.4%
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 100 100.0% 100.0% Americas 15 15.0% 9.3% Europe 15 15.0% 8.0% Africa 10 10.0% 18.5% Asia 55 55.0% 63.4% Oceania and other 0 0.0% 0.8% Philippines 20 20.0% 19.0% India 25 25.0% 17.3% Nigeria 10 10.0% 7.2% United Kingdom 15 15.0%
Immigrant Admission Category Indicator Number Share Calgary Immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2021 415 100.0% 100.0% Economic immigrants 315 75.9% 56.4% Immigrants sponsored by family 65 15.7% 28.0% Refugees 30 7.2% 14.6% Other immigrants 0 0.0% 1.0%
Education Highest Certificate, Diploma, or Degree Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 595 100.0% 100.0% No certificate, diploma or degree 30 5.0% 12.7% High school diploma or equivalent 115 19.3% 25.9% Post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree 450 75.6% 61.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 40 6.7% 5.9% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 125 21.0% 16.4% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 35 5.9% 3.4% University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 250 42.0% 35.7%
Employment Labour Force Status and Employment Status Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households 595 In the labour force 430 Employed 380 Self-Employed 30 Unemployed 50 Not in the labour force 165 Labour force participation rate 72 Employment rate 64 Unemployment rate 12
Labour Force Status and Employment Status by Gender Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Men +) 300 Population aged 15 years and over in private households (Women +) 295 In the labour force (Men +) 215 In the labour force (Women +) 215 Employed (Men +) 205 Employed (Women +) 180 Self-Employed (Men +) 25 Self-Employed (Women +) 10 Unemployed (Men +) 10 Unemployed (Women +) 35 Not in the labour force (Men +) 85 Not in the labour force (Women +) 85 Labour force participation rate (Men +) 72 Labour force participation rate (Women +) 73 Employment rate (Men +) 68 Employment rate (Women +) 61 Unemployment rate (Men +) 5 Unemployment rate (Women +) 16
Labour Force by Industry Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 430 100.0% 100.0% Retail trade 65 15.1% 11.0% Health care and social assistance 45 10.5% 12.4% Construction 50 11.6% 8.1% Professional, scientific and technical services 70 16.3% 11.5% Accommodation and food services 40 9.3%
Labour Force by Occupation Indicator Number Share Calgary In the labour force 430 100.0% 100.0% Sales and service occupations 100 23.3% 24.0% Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 50 11.6% 15.8% Business, finance and administration occupations 95 22.1% 18.5% Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 30 7.0% 10.6% Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 80 18.6% 11.4%
Income Median Household and Individual Income Before Tax in 2020 Indicator Number Share Calgary Median income of population aged 15 years and over $45,200 $44,400 Men + $51,600 $50,400 Women + $40,800 $39,600 Median household income of private households $112,000 $98,000
Total Household Income Groups in 2020 for Private Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 260 100.0% 100.0% Under $20,000 0 0.0% 3.6% $20,000 to $39,999 0 0.0% 10.9% $40,000 to $59,999 0 0.0% 12.3% $60,000 to $79,999 35 13.5% 12.6% $80,000 to $99,999 45 17.3% 11.6% $100,000 to $124,999 40 15.4% 12.3% $125,000 to $149,999 35 13.5% 9.4% $150,000 to $199,999 40 15.4% 12.2% $200,000 and over 40 15.4% 15.0%
Low Income in 2020 by Age Indicator Number Share Calgary Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 715 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Number in low income) 0 Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable (Per cent in low income) 0 0.0% 9.0% 0 to 17 years 140 0 to 17 years (Number in low income) 0 0 to 17 years (Per cent in low income) 0 0.0% 11.0% 18 to 64 years 520 18 to 64 years (Number in low income) 0 18 to 64 years (Per cent in low income) 0 0.0% 8.0% 65 years and over 55 65 years and over (Number in low income) 0 65 years and over (Per cent in low income) 0 0.0% 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 260 100.0% 100.0% Owner households 245 94.2% 68.8% Renter households 15 5.8% 31.2%
Housing Affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio) Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with income 265 100.0% 100.0% Households spending less than 30% of total income on shelter 215 81.1% 77.1% Households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter 45 17.0% 22.9%
Housing Affordability for Renter and Owner Households Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households with total income greater than zero (Owner) 245 Private households with total income greater than zero (Renter) 15 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Owner) 18 Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total income on shelter (Renter) 0 Median monthly shelter costs (Owner) 2,180 Per cent with mortgage (Owner) 92 Per cent in subsidized housing (Renter) 0
Dwelling Condition Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 260 100.0% 100.0% Regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 260 100.0% 95.5% Major repairs needed 0 0.0% 4.5%
Housing Suitability Indicator Number Share Calgary Private households 260 100.0% 100.0% Suitable 250 96.2% 94.9% Not suitable 10 3.9% 5.1%
Dwellings by Period of Construction Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 260 100.0% 100.0% 1960 or before 0 0.0% 8.7% 1961 to 1980 0 0.0% 26.5% 1981 to 1990 0 0.0% 11.9% 1991 to 2000 0 0.0% 15.1% 2001 to 2010 0 0.0% 19.5% 2011 to 2015 0 0.0% 9.1% 2016 to 2021 260 100.0% 9.2%
Dwellings by Structure Type Indicator Number Share Calgary Occupied private dwellings 260 100.0% 100.0% Single-detached house 115 44.2% 55.0% Semi-detached house 55 21.1% 6.4% Row house 80 30.8% 9.7% Apartment or flat in a duplex 10 3.9% 4.1% Apartment in a building that less than 5 storeys 0 0.0% 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 700 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 490 70.0% 86.2% Movers 210 30.0% 13.8% Non-migrants 145 20.7% 10.4% Migrants 65 9.3% 3.4% Internal migrants 55 7.9% 2.3% External migrants 0 0.0% 1.1%
Mobility Status 5 Years Ago Indicator Number Share Calgary Population aged 5 years and over in private households 650 100.0% 100.0% Non-movers 35 5.4% 58.1% Movers 615 94.6% 41.9% Non-migrants 355 54.6% 27.4% Migrants 260 40.0% 14.6% Internal migrants 190 29.2% 8.5% External migrants 70 10.8% 6.0%
Mode of Transportation to Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 295 100.0% 100.0% Driver – car, truck or van 215 72.9% 77.2% Passenger – car, truck or van 25 8.5% 6.0% Public transit 45 15.2% 8.8% Walked 0 0.0% 4.2% Bicycle 0 0.0% 0.9% Other methods 0 0.0% 2.9%
Commuting Duration Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 295 100.0% 100.0% Less than 15 minutes 50 16.9% 21.5% 15 to 29 minutes 145 49.1% 46.9% 30 to 44 minutes 45 15.2% 21.9% 45 to 59 minutes 30 10.2% 4.6% 60 minutes and over 20 6.8% 5.0%
Time Leaving for Work Indicator Number Share Calgary Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households 295 100.0% 100.0% Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 10 3.4% 6.3% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 20 6.8% 17.5% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 95 32.2% 25.7% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 75 25.4% 18.9% Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 60 20.3% 14.8% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 35 11.9% 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.