Foothills County Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:187 of 688
Foothills County Population
Total Population (2021)
23,199
Total Population (2016)
22,616
Population Growth
+2.6% (+583)
Growth Rank
#462 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.5%11,705
Female
49.5%11,495
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.018
Average Age
44.1
Median Age
48.4
Age Rank
#417 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
850(3.7%)
5–9
1,280(5.5%)
10–14
1,565(6.7%)
15–19
1,480(6.4%)
20–24
1,085(4.7%)
25–29
775(3.3%)
30–34
835(3.6%)
35–39
1,245(5.4%)
40–44
1,450(6.3%)
45–49
1,610(6.9%)
50–54
1,860(8.0%)
55–59
2,185(9.4%)
60–64
2,315(10.0%)
65–69
1,870(8.1%)
70–74
1,355(5.8%)
75–79
795(3.4%)
80–84
395(1.7%)
85+
245(1.1%)
Foothills County Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.7
Total Private Dwellings
9,075
Occupied Private Dwellings
8,450
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,285 (15.2%)
2 Persons
3,715 (44.0%)
3 Persons
1,235 (14.6%)
4 Persons
1,320 (15.6%)
5+ Persons
890 (10.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
2,755(32.6%)
Couples without children
3,385(40.1%)
One-parent families
325(3.8%)
One-person households
1,285(15.2%)
Multigenerational
235(2.8%)
Multiple-family
70(0.8%)
Foothills County Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$152,400After tax
Median Household Income
$111,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$70,800After tax
Median Individual Income
$44,800After tax
Income Rank
#17 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
92.2%
Employment Income
60.5%
Government Transfers
7.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,840(10.1%)
$10k–$20k
1,765(9.7%)
$20k–$30k
2,135(11.8%)
$30k–$40k
1,710(9.4%)
$40k–$50k
1,505(8.3%)
$50k–$60k
1,300(7.2%)
$60k–$70k
1,090(6.0%)
$70k–$80k
960(5.3%)
$80k–$90k
765(4.2%)
$90k–$100k
670(3.7%)
$100k+
4,420(24.3%)
Foothills County Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
60.8%
Unemployment Rate
8.7%
Total Labour Force
12,700
Employed
11,605
Unemployed
1,105
Not in Labour Force
6,380
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
7.2%
Children (0–17)
8.2%
Adults (18–64)
7.0%
Seniors (65+)
6.8%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.4330 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.383
Foothills County Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
21,735 (93.7%)
French Only
20 (0.1%)
English & French
1,365 (5.9%)
Neither
85 (0.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
20,480 (88.3%)
French
285 (1.2%)
Non-official languages
2,135 (9.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
20,480(88.3%)
German
460(2.0%)
French
285(1.2%)
Spanish
150(0.6%)
Punjabi
100(0.4%)
Polish
85(0.4%)
Russian
80(0.3%)
Italian
65(0.3%)
Tagalog
55(0.2%)
Mandarin
55(0.2%)
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