Edson Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:471 of 688
Edson Population
Total Population (2021)
8,374
Total Population (2016)
8,414
Population Growth
-0.5% (-40)
Growth Rank
#593 of 688Same geo level
Male
51.3%4,300
Female
48.7%4,075
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.055
Average Age
39.1
Median Age
38.4
Age Rank
#102 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
465(5.6%)
5–9
540(6.4%)
10–14
530(6.3%)
15–19
480(5.7%)
20–24
505(6.0%)
25–29
575(6.9%)
30–34
630(7.5%)
35–39
670(8.0%)
40–44
610(7.3%)
45–49
550(6.6%)
50–54
520(6.2%)
55–59
580(6.9%)
60–64
585(7.0%)
65–69
370(4.4%)
70–74
290(3.5%)
75–79
180(2.1%)
80–84
150(1.8%)
85+
150(1.8%)
Edson Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
3,768
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,386
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,010 (29.8%)
2 Persons
1,140 (33.7%)
3 Persons
535 (15.8%)
4 Persons
425 (12.6%)
5+ Persons
275 (8.1%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
840(24.8%)
Couples without children
785(23.2%)
One-parent families
290(8.6%)
One-person households
1,010(29.8%)
Multigenerational
85(2.5%)
Multiple-family
10(0.3%)
Edson Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$92,700After tax
Median Household Income
$84,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$49,520After tax
Median Individual Income
$41,600After tax
Income Rank
#177 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
84.8%
Employment Income
75.6%
Government Transfers
15.1%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
430(6.8%)
$10k–$20k
555(8.8%)
$20k–$30k
930(14.7%)
$30k–$40k
825(13.1%)
$40k–$50k
605(9.6%)
$50k–$60k
520(8.2%)
$60k–$70k
440(7.0%)
$70k–$80k
360(5.7%)
$80k–$90k
325(5.1%)
$90k–$100k
285(4.5%)
$100k+
1,040(16.5%)
Edson Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
62.5%
Unemployment Rate
10.9%
Total Labour Force
4,625
Employed
4,120
Unemployed
505
Not in Labour Force
1,970
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
7.9%
Children (0–17)
9.3%
Adults (18–64)
6.2%
Seniors (65+)
15.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2960 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.262
Edson Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
7,675 (93.8%)
English & French
490 (6.0%)
Neither
20 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
7,145 (87.3%)
French
130 (1.6%)
Non-official languages
725 (8.9%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
7,145(87.3%)
Tagalog
290(3.5%)
French
130(1.6%)
Punjabi
45(0.5%)
Arabic
25(0.3%)
Cantonese
20(0.2%)
Spanish
20(0.2%)
Korean
20(0.2%)
Hindi
15(0.2%)
Greek
15(0.2%)
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