Drayton Valley Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:541 of 688
Drayton Valley Population
Total Population (2021)
7,291
Total Population (2016)
7,235
Population Growth
+0.8% (+56)
Growth Rank
#543 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.8%3,630
Female
50.2%3,660
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.992
Average Age
38.8
Median Age
37.6
Age Rank
#87 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
440(6.0%)
5–9
520(7.1%)
10–14
510(7.0%)
15–19
445(6.1%)
20–24
400(5.5%)
25–29
485(6.7%)
30–34
570(7.8%)
35–39
575(7.9%)
40–44
485(6.7%)
45–49
380(5.2%)
50–54
430(5.9%)
55–59
515(7.1%)
60–64
445(6.1%)
65–69
345(4.7%)
70–74
210(2.9%)
75–79
200(2.7%)
80–84
140(1.9%)
85+
180(2.5%)
Drayton Valley Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
3,250
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,897
Size Distribution
1 Person
810 (27.9%)
2 Persons
1,035 (35.7%)
3 Persons
410 (14.1%)
4 Persons
375 (12.9%)
5+ Persons
275 (9.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
725(25.0%)
Couples without children
740(25.5%)
One-parent families
280(9.7%)
One-person households
810(27.9%)
Multigenerational
45(1.6%)
Multiple-family
20(0.7%)
Drayton Valley Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$85,700After tax
Median Household Income
$75,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$46,360After tax
Median Individual Income
$39,200After tax
Income Rank
#305 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
82.0%
Employment Income
71.2%
Government Transfers
17.9%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
455(8.5%)
$10k–$20k
465(8.7%)
$20k–$30k
815(15.2%)
$30k–$40k
710(13.3%)
$40k–$50k
560(10.5%)
$50k–$60k
500(9.3%)
$60k–$70k
385(7.2%)
$70k–$80k
325(6.1%)
$80k–$90k
245(4.6%)
$90k–$100k
225(4.2%)
$100k+
670(12.5%)
Drayton Valley Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
61.6%
Unemployment Rate
11.4%
Total Labour Force
3,895
Employed
3,450
Unemployed
445
Not in Labour Force
1,715
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.3%
Children (0–17)
10.8%
Adults (18–64)
7.9%
Seniors (65+)
13.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3070 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.272
Drayton Valley Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
7,070 (97.9%)
English & French
150 (2.1%)
Neither
10 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
6,470 (89.6%)
French
60 (0.8%)
Non-official languages
565 (7.8%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
6,470(89.6%)
Tagalog
170(2.4%)
French
60(0.8%)
Arabic
45(0.6%)
Polish
35(0.5%)
Spanish
30(0.4%)
Punjabi
25(0.3%)
Gujarati
25(0.3%)
Mandarin
10(0.1%)
Cantonese
10(0.1%)
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