Edmonton Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, languages, and dwellings for Edmonton. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full demographic profile below.

National Rank:5 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

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%)

Edmonton Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

196,535(49.6%)

Semi-detached

28,150(7.1%)

Row house

38,860(9.8%)

Duplex

10,145(2.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

91,250(23.0%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

29,405(7.4%)

Other attached

95(0.0%)

Movable

1,970(0.5%)

Community snapshot

About Edmonton

Edmonton is Alberta’s capital, on the North Saskatchewan River in the centre of the province. It is a government, university, and energy-services city with one of North America’s largest urban river-valley park systems. Development stretches north–south along the river and includes a large industrial corridor. About 1 million people live in the city.

Known for

Provincial capital and the University of Alberta
North Saskatchewan River valley parks
Oil-sands and energy services
West Edmonton Mall
A long festival calendar, including Folk Fest

See & do

Alberta Legislature
Provincial parliament buildings on the riverbank.
Muttart Conservatory
Four glass pyramids of plant collections in the river valley.
Royal Alberta Museum
Provincial museum downtown.
Fort Edmonton Park
Living-history park interpreting the river settlement.
West Edmonton Mall
Large indoor mall with shops and indoor attractions.

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