Cold Lake Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:275 of 688
Cold Lake Population
Total Population (2021)
15,661
Total Population (2016)
14,976
Population Growth
+4.6% (+685)
Growth Rank
#356 of 688Same geo level
Male
51.7%8,100
Female
48.3%7,560
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.071
Average Age
33.9
Median Age
32.4
Age Rank
#14 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
1,190(7.6%)
5–9
1,265(8.1%)
10–14
1,135(7.2%)
15–19
885(5.7%)
20–24
1,045(6.7%)
25–29
1,465(9.4%)
30–34
1,695(10.8%)
35–39
1,440(9.2%)
40–44
1,110(7.1%)
45–49
815(5.2%)
50–54
695(4.4%)
55–59
900(5.7%)
60–64
750(4.8%)
65–69
450(2.9%)
70–74
305(1.9%)
75–79
200(1.3%)
80–84
155(1.0%)
85+
160(1.0%)
Cold Lake Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
6,767
Occupied Private Dwellings
6,114
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,640 (26.8%)
2 Persons
2,025 (33.1%)
3 Persons
990 (16.2%)
4 Persons
905 (14.8%)
5+ Persons
555 (9.1%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,790(29.3%)
Couples without children
1,490(24.4%)
One-parent families
535(8.7%)
One-person households
1,635(26.7%)
Multigenerational
100(1.6%)
Multiple-family
30(0.5%)
Cold Lake Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$98,800After tax
Median Household Income
$90,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$53,750After tax
Median Individual Income
$48,000After tax
Income Rank
#120 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
88.6%
Employment Income
78.4%
Government Transfers
11.5%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
770(6.9%)
$10k–$20k
800(7.1%)
$20k–$30k
1,215(10.8%)
$30k–$40k
1,290(11.5%)
$40k–$50k
1,100(9.8%)
$50k–$60k
990(8.8%)
$60k–$70k
930(8.3%)
$70k–$80k
1,175(10.5%)
$80k–$90k
640(5.7%)
$90k–$100k
510(4.5%)
$100k+
1,820(16.2%)
Cold Lake Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
68.4%
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
Total Labour Force
8,740
Employed
8,055
Unemployed
685
Not in Labour Force
3,035
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
6.6%
Children (0–17)
9.5%
Adults (18–64)
5.5%
Seniors (65+)
6.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2900 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.255
Cold Lake Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
13,610 (87.5%)
French Only
40 (0.3%)
English & French
1,870 (12.0%)
Neither
30 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
13,280 (85.4%)
French
755 (4.9%)
Non-official languages
1,120 (7.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
13,280(85.4%)
French
755(4.9%)
Tagalog
345(2.2%)
Spanish
75(0.5%)
Arabic
55(0.4%)
Gujarati
35(0.2%)
Polish
30(0.2%)
Russian
30(0.2%)
Mandarin
20(0.1%)
Cantonese
20(0.1%)
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