Airdrie Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:79 of 688
Airdrie Population
Total Population (2021)
74,100
Total Population (2016)
61,581
Population Growth
+20.3% (+12,519)
Growth Rank
#24 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.7%36,845
Female
50.3%37,255
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.989
Average Age
34.8
Median Age
35.6
Age Rank
#23 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
5,480(7.4%)
5–9
6,435(8.7%)
10–14
6,350(8.6%)
15–19
4,515(6.1%)
20–24
3,390(4.6%)
25–29
4,110(5.5%)
30–34
6,110(8.2%)
35–39
7,455(10.1%)
40–44
6,720(9.1%)
45–49
5,305(7.2%)
50–54
4,210(5.7%)
55–59
3,740(5.0%)
60–64
3,440(4.6%)
65–69
2,815(3.8%)
70–74
1,980(2.7%)
75–79
1,010(1.4%)
80–84
585(0.8%)
85+
450(0.6%)
Airdrie Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.8
Total Private Dwellings
27,037
Occupied Private Dwellings
26,298
Size Distribution
1 Person
5,050 (19.2%)
2 Persons
8,195 (31.2%)
3 Persons
4,545 (17.3%)
4 Persons
5,305 (20.2%)
5+ Persons
3,215 (12.2%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
9,760(37.1%)
Couples without children
6,155(23.4%)
One-parent families
2,320(8.8%)
One-person households
5,050(19.2%)
Multigenerational
800(3.0%)
Multiple-family
140(0.5%)
Airdrie Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$102,100After tax
Median Household Income
$94,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$50,880After tax
Median Individual Income
$44,400After tax
Income Rank
#84 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
86.0%
Employment Income
76.8%
Government Transfers
14.0%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
4,280(8.1%)
$10k–$20k
4,350(8.2%)
$20k–$30k
6,480(12.3%)
$30k–$40k
5,795(11.0%)
$40k–$50k
5,295(10.0%)
$50k–$60k
4,845(9.2%)
$60k–$70k
4,295(8.1%)
$70k–$80k
3,560(6.7%)
$80k–$90k
2,975(5.6%)
$90k–$100k
2,505(4.7%)
$100k+
8,450(16.0%)
Airdrie Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
66.1%
Unemployment Rate
11.1%
Total Labour Force
41,330
Employed
36,730
Unemployed
4,600
Not in Labour Force
14,215
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
6.0%
Children (0–17)
7.2%
Adults (18–64)
5.2%
Seniors (65+)
7.8%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2860 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.253
Airdrie Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
68,130 (92.0%)
French Only
60 (0.1%)
English & French
5,340 (7.2%)
Neither
485 (0.7%)
Mother Tongue
English
61,380 (82.9%)
French
1,310 (1.8%)
Non-official languages
9,050 (12.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
61,380(82.9%)
Tagalog
1,315(1.8%)
French
1,310(1.8%)
Spanish
1,300(1.8%)
Punjabi
1,200(1.6%)
Urdu
445(0.6%)
Arabic
310(0.4%)
Persian
250(0.3%)
Russian
230(0.3%)
Cantonese
190(0.3%)
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