Cochrane Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:148 of 688
Cochrane Population
Total Population (2021)
32,199
Total Population (2016)
25,853
Population Growth
+24.5% (+6,346)
Growth Rank
#10 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.1%15,795
Female
51.0%16,405
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.963
Average Age
39.4
Median Age
39.2
Age Rank
#113 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
2,165(6.7%)
5–9
2,460(7.6%)
10–14
2,210(6.9%)
15–19
1,790(5.6%)
20–24
1,215(3.8%)
25–29
1,540(4.8%)
30–34
2,380(7.4%)
35–39
2,800(8.7%)
40–44
2,460(7.6%)
45–49
2,210(6.9%)
50–54
1,835(5.7%)
55–59
1,985(6.2%)
60–64
1,945(6.0%)
65–69
1,690(5.2%)
70–74
1,395(4.3%)
75–79
855(2.7%)
80–84
455(1.4%)
85+
810(2.5%)
Cochrane Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.6
Total Private Dwellings
12,578
Occupied Private Dwellings
12,096
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,485 (20.5%)
2 Persons
4,430 (36.6%)
3 Persons
2,000 (16.5%)
4 Persons
2,170 (17.9%)
5+ Persons
1,005 (8.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
4,095(33.9%)
Couples without children
3,705(30.6%)
One-parent families
905(7.5%)
One-person households
2,485(20.5%)
Multigenerational
195(1.6%)
Multiple-family
60(0.5%)
Cochrane Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$107,100After tax
Median Household Income
$96,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$54,700After tax
Median Individual Income
$45,600After tax
Income Rank
#72 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
87.6%
Employment Income
72.4%
Government Transfers
12.5%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,910(8.1%)
$10k–$20k
1,950(8.2%)
$20k–$30k
2,910(12.3%)
$30k–$40k
2,525(10.7%)
$40k–$50k
2,185(9.2%)
$50k–$60k
1,995(8.4%)
$60k–$70k
1,710(7.2%)
$70k–$80k
1,535(6.5%)
$80k–$90k
1,290(5.5%)
$90k–$100k
1,120(4.7%)
$100k+
4,525(19.1%)
Cochrane Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
62.7%
Unemployment Rate
9.5%
Total Labour Force
17,075
Employed
15,445
Unemployed
1,630
Not in Labour Force
7,560
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
6.0%
Children (0–17)
7.0%
Adults (18–64)
5.4%
Seniors (65+)
7.1%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3050 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.269
Cochrane Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
28,695 (90.6%)
French Only
25 (0.1%)
English & French
2,870 (9.1%)
Neither
75 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
27,865 (88.0%)
French
695 (2.2%)
Non-official languages
2,540 (8.0%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
27,865(88.0%)
French
695(2.2%)
Tagalog
365(1.2%)
Spanish
290(0.9%)
Polish
115(0.4%)
Punjabi
110(0.3%)
Korean
90(0.3%)
Russian
90(0.3%)
Portuguese
65(0.2%)
Mandarin
45(0.1%)
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