Drumheller Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:495 of 688
Drumheller Population
Total Population (2021)
7,909
Total Population (2016)
7,982
Population Growth
-0.9% (-73)
Growth Rank
#620 of 688Same geo level
Male
53.4%4,225
Female
46.6%3,685
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.147
Average Age
43.9
Median Age
44
Age Rank
#407 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
310(3.9%)
5–9
405(5.1%)
10–14
415(5.2%)
15–19
415(5.2%)
20–24
405(5.1%)
25–29
485(6.1%)
30–34
555(7.0%)
35–39
560(7.1%)
40–44
515(6.5%)
45–49
490(6.2%)
50–54
465(5.9%)
55–59
595(7.5%)
60–64
620(7.8%)
65–69
515(6.5%)
70–74
430(5.4%)
75–79
280(3.5%)
80–84
215(2.7%)
85+
240(3.0%)
Drumheller Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
3,557
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,198
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,165 (36.5%)
2 Persons
1,135 (35.5%)
3 Persons
365 (11.4%)
4 Persons
340 (10.6%)
5+ Persons
190 (5.9%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
645(20.2%)
Couples without children
890(27.9%)
One-parent families
250(7.8%)
One-person households
1,160(36.3%)
Multigenerational
45(1.4%)
Multiple-family
10(0.3%)
Drumheller Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$77,300After tax
Median Household Income
$65,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$44,320After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,600After tax
Income Rank
#509 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
80.8%
Employment Income
63.4%
Government Transfers
19.3%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
390(7.0%)
$10k–$20k
570(10.2%)
$20k–$30k
1,035(18.5%)
$30k–$40k
715(12.8%)
$40k–$50k
670(12.0%)
$50k–$60k
470(8.4%)
$60k–$70k
430(7.7%)
$70k–$80k
345(6.2%)
$80k–$90k
250(4.5%)
$90k–$100k
205(3.7%)
$100k+
520(9.3%)
Drumheller Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
58.3%
Unemployment Rate
8.8%
Total Labour Force
3,710
Employed
3,385
Unemployed
325
Not in Labour Force
2,100
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
11.0%
Children (0–17)
11.2%
Adults (18–64)
9.8%
Seniors (65+)
14.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3030 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.270
Drumheller Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
6,865 (97.1%)
French Only
5 (0.1%)
English & French
175 (2.5%)
Neither
20 (0.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
6,190 (87.6%)
French
95 (1.3%)
Non-official languages
640 (9.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
6,190(87.6%)
Tagalog
230(3.3%)
French
95(1.3%)
Spanish
30(0.4%)
Korean
25(0.4%)
Punjabi
20(0.3%)
Mandarin
15(0.2%)
Hindi
15(0.2%)
Gujarati
15(0.2%)
Italian
10(0.1%)
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