Edmonton Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:5 of 688
Edmonton Population
Total Population (2021)
1,010,899
Total Population (2016)
933,088
Population Growth
+8.3% (+77,811)
Growth Rank
#187 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.8%503,035
Female
50.2%507,860
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.990
Average Age
38.4
Median Age
36.8
Age Rank
#77 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
61,410(6.1%)
5–9
62,955(6.2%)
10–14
59,745(5.9%)
15–19
54,355(5.4%)
20–24
67,195(6.6%)
25–29
77,830(7.7%)
30–34
87,660(8.7%)
35–39
85,980(8.5%)
40–44
73,985(7.3%)
45–49
63,865(6.3%)
50–54
59,200(5.9%)
55–59
60,185(6.0%)
60–64
58,080(5.7%)
65–69
47,520(4.7%)
70–74
34,995(3.5%)
75–79
22,215(2.2%)
80–84
15,870(1.6%)
85+
17,865(1.8%)
Edmonton Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
428,857
Occupied Private Dwellings
396,404
Size Distribution
1 Person
115,525 (29.1%)
2 Persons
123,340 (31.1%)
3 Persons
61,175 (15.4%)
4 Persons
56,830 (14.3%)
5+ Persons
39,530 (10.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
105,140(26.5%)
Couples without children
83,790(21.1%)
One-parent families
34,560(8.7%)
One-person households
115,530(29.1%)
Multigenerational
13,310(3.4%)
Multiple-family
2,730(0.7%)
Edmonton Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$92,900After tax
Median Household Income
$79,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$47,640After tax
Median Individual Income
$39,600After tax
Income Rank
#270 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
83.2%
Employment Income
69.8%
Government Transfers
16.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
61,525(8.0%)
$10k–$20k
72,240(9.4%)
$20k–$30k
122,060(15.8%)
$30k–$40k
96,785(12.5%)
$40k–$50k
82,910(10.7%)
$50k–$60k
70,470(9.1%)
$60k–$70k
59,660(7.7%)
$70k–$80k
46,895(6.1%)
$80k–$90k
36,160(4.7%)
$90k–$100k
29,970(3.9%)
$100k+
93,865(12.2%)
Edmonton Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
59.5%
Unemployment Rate
12.7%
Total Labour Force
554,040
Employed
483,855
Unemployed
70,185
Not in Labour Force
258,565
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
10.0%
Children (0–17)
12.9%
Adults (18–64)
8.8%
Seniors (65+)
10.7%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3340 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.296
Edmonton Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
910,635 (91.0%)
French Only
1,285 (0.1%)
English & French
65,950 (6.6%)
Neither
22,865 (2.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
626,085 (62.6%)
French
16,200 (1.6%)
Non-official languages
303,340 (30.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
626,085(62.6%)
Punjabi
36,705(3.7%)
Tagalog
35,655(3.6%)
Cantonese
20,925(2.1%)
Arabic
20,140(2.0%)
Mandarin
19,585(2.0%)
Spanish
17,640(1.8%)
French
16,200(1.6%)
Vietnamese
8,725(0.9%)
Hindi
8,550(0.9%)
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