Blackfalds Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:398 of 688
Blackfalds Population
Total Population (2021)
10,470
Total Population (2016)
9,328
Population Growth
+12.2% (+1,142)
Growth Rank
#82 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.1%5,245
Female
49.9%5,225
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.004
Average Age
31.7
Median Age
31.8
Age Rank
#5 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
940(9.0%)
5–9
1,030(9.8%)
10–14
820(7.8%)
15–19
610(5.8%)
20–24
505(4.8%)
25–29
935(8.9%)
30–34
1,135(10.8%)
35–39
1,110(10.6%)
40–44
795(7.6%)
45–49
610(5.8%)
50–54
475(4.5%)
55–59
440(4.2%)
60–64
420(4.0%)
65–69
310(3.0%)
70–74
180(1.7%)
75–79
90(0.9%)
80–84
45(0.4%)
85+
10(0.1%)
Blackfalds Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.8
Total Private Dwellings
3,952
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,780
Size Distribution
1 Person
680 (18.0%)
2 Persons
1,235 (32.7%)
3 Persons
735 (19.4%)
4 Persons
705 (18.7%)
5+ Persons
430 (11.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,340(35.4%)
Couples without children
885(23.4%)
One-parent families
355(9.4%)
One-person households
680(18.0%)
Multigenerational
90(2.4%)
Multiple-family
10(0.3%)
Blackfalds Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$94,100After tax
Median Household Income
$89,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$48,400After tax
Median Individual Income
$43,600After tax
Income Rank
#136 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
84.2%
Employment Income
77.8%
Government Transfers
15.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
585(8.0%)
$10k–$20k
625(8.5%)
$20k–$30k
820(11.2%)
$30k–$40k
895(12.2%)
$40k–$50k
790(10.8%)
$50k–$60k
725(9.9%)
$60k–$70k
590(8.1%)
$70k–$80k
495(6.8%)
$80k–$90k
415(5.7%)
$90k–$100k
390(5.3%)
$100k+
995(13.6%)
Blackfalds Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
66.0%
Unemployment Rate
12.8%
Total Labour Force
5,810
Employed
5,070
Unemployed
745
Not in Labour Force
1,870
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
6.3%
Children (0–17)
8.0%
Adults (18–64)
5.4%
Seniors (65+)
6.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2670 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.237
Blackfalds Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
9,985 (95.4%)
French Only
10 (0.1%)
English & French
455 (4.3%)
Neither
25 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
9,755 (93.2%)
French
120 (1.1%)
Non-official languages
480 (4.6%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
9,755(93.2%)
French
120(1.1%)
Spanish
105(1.0%)
Tagalog
65(0.6%)
Korean
30(0.3%)
Urdu
15(0.1%)
Russian
15(0.1%)
Punjabi
10(0.1%)
Polish
10(0.1%)
German
10(0.1%)
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