Calgary Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:3 of 688
Calgary Population
Total Population (2021)
1,306,784
Total Population (2016)
1,239,220
Population Growth
+5.5% (+67,564)
Growth Rank
#302 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.7%648,835
Female
50.3%657,950
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.986
Average Age
38.8
Median Age
38
Age Rank
#87 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
73,840(5.7%)
5–9
80,585(6.2%)
10–14
81,425(6.2%)
15–19
73,490(5.6%)
20–24
78,365(6.0%)
25–29
88,385(6.8%)
30–34
105,960(8.1%)
35–39
110,765(8.5%)
40–44
100,080(7.7%)
45–49
91,385(7.0%)
50–54
84,725(6.5%)
55–59
82,570(6.3%)
60–64
77,790(6.0%)
65–69
62,120(4.8%)
70–74
46,495(3.6%)
75–79
28,965(2.2%)
80–84
19,405(1.5%)
85+
20,420(1.6%)
Calgary Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.6
Total Private Dwellings
531,062
Occupied Private Dwellings
502,301
Size Distribution
1 Person
132,695 (26.4%)
2 Persons
159,955 (31.8%)
3 Persons
80,020 (15.9%)
4 Persons
79,565 (15.8%)
5+ Persons
50,070 (10.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
147,735(29.4%)
Couples without children
115,220(22.9%)
One-parent families
39,325(7.8%)
One-person households
132,690(26.4%)
Multigenerational
17,040(3.4%)
Multiple-family
4,035(0.8%)
Calgary Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$104,900After tax
Median Household Income
$85,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$52,500After tax
Median Individual Income
$40,000After tax
Income Rank
#186 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
86.4%
Employment Income
71.0%
Government Transfers
13.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
88,650(8.8%)
$10k–$20k
95,485(9.5%)
$20k–$30k
150,395(15.0%)
$30k–$40k
120,085(12.0%)
$40k–$50k
102,800(10.2%)
$50k–$60k
84,010(8.4%)
$60k–$70k
69,945(7.0%)
$70k–$80k
56,175(5.6%)
$80k–$90k
43,630(4.3%)
$90k–$100k
36,520(3.6%)
$100k+
155,825(15.5%)
Calgary Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
60.5%
Unemployment Rate
12.5%
Total Labour Force
730,055
Employed
638,645
Unemployed
91,405
Not in Labour Force
326,175
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.0%
Children (0–17)
10.7%
Adults (18–64)
8.1%
Seniors (65+)
10.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3760 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.327
Calgary Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
1,177,415 (90.8%)
French Only
825 (0.1%)
English & French
85,355 (6.6%)
Neither
32,520 (2.5%)
Mother Tongue
English
830,305 (64.1%)
French
16,100 (1.2%)
Non-official languages
383,050 (29.6%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
830,305(64.1%)
Punjabi
43,685(3.4%)
Tagalog
41,375(3.2%)
Cantonese
32,065(2.5%)
Mandarin
31,270(2.4%)
Spanish
29,175(2.3%)
Arabic
20,395(1.6%)
Urdu
16,835(1.3%)
French
16,100(1.2%)
Vietnamese
12,855(1.0%)
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