Grande Prairie Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:87 of 688
Grande Prairie Population
Total Population (2021)
64,141
Total Population (2016)
63,166
Population Growth
+1.5% (+975)
Growth Rank
#512 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.5%32,415
Female
49.5%31,725
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.022
Average Age
35
Median Age
34
Age Rank
#24 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
4,680(7.3%)
5–9
4,790(7.5%)
10–14
4,505(7.0%)
15–19
3,805(5.9%)
20–24
4,115(6.4%)
25–29
5,335(8.3%)
30–34
6,045(9.4%)
35–39
6,080(9.5%)
40–44
4,865(7.6%)
45–49
4,150(6.5%)
50–54
3,340(5.2%)
55–59
3,480(5.4%)
60–64
3,045(4.7%)
65–69
2,295(3.6%)
70–74
1,405(2.2%)
75–79
895(1.4%)
80–84
605(0.9%)
85+
720(1.1%)
Grande Prairie Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.6
Total Private Dwellings
27,551
Occupied Private Dwellings
24,816
Size Distribution
1 Person
6,505 (26.2%)
2 Persons
7,920 (31.9%)
3 Persons
4,195 (16.9%)
4 Persons
3,850 (15.5%)
5+ Persons
2,340 (9.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
7,075(28.5%)
Couples without children
5,410(21.8%)
One-parent families
2,310(9.3%)
One-person households
6,510(26.2%)
Multigenerational
520(2.1%)
Multiple-family
135(0.5%)
Grande Prairie Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$95,000After tax
Median Household Income
$88,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$49,960After tax
Median Individual Income
$44,000After tax
Income Rank
#145 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
85.2%
Employment Income
76.2%
Government Transfers
14.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
3,325(7.1%)
$10k–$20k
3,490(7.4%)
$20k–$30k
6,205(13.2%)
$30k–$40k
5,805(12.3%)
$40k–$50k
4,905(10.4%)
$50k–$60k
4,360(9.3%)
$60k–$70k
3,730(7.9%)
$70k–$80k
3,015(6.4%)
$80k–$90k
2,540(5.4%)
$90k–$100k
2,310(4.9%)
$100k+
7,320(15.6%)
Grande Prairie Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
65.6%
Unemployment Rate
11.9%
Total Labour Force
36,645
Employed
32,300
Unemployed
4,345
Not in Labour Force
12,580
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
7.5%
Children (0–17)
9.6%
Adults (18–64)
6.2%
Seniors (65+)
11.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2840 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.254
Grande Prairie Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
58,400 (91.9%)
French Only
75 (0.1%)
English & French
4,815 (7.6%)
Neither
280 (0.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
53,265 (83.8%)
French
1,340 (2.1%)
Non-official languages
7,110 (11.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
53,265(83.8%)
Tagalog
2,135(3.4%)
French
1,340(2.1%)
Punjabi
535(0.8%)
Spanish
500(0.8%)
Arabic
250(0.4%)
Hindi
160(0.3%)
Cantonese
150(0.2%)
Polish
150(0.2%)
Russian
130(0.2%)
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