High River Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:297 of 688
High River Population
Total Population (2021)
14,324
Total Population (2016)
13,594
Population Growth
+5.4% (+730)
Growth Rank
#309 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.0%7,020
Female
51.0%7,305
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.961
Average Age
44
Median Age
44.8
Age Rank
#413 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
670(4.7%)
5–9
805(5.6%)
10–14
975(6.8%)
15–19
940(6.6%)
20–24
620(4.3%)
25–29
625(4.4%)
30–34
730(5.1%)
35–39
860(6.0%)
40–44
975(6.8%)
45–49
860(6.0%)
50–54
805(5.6%)
55–59
925(6.5%)
60–64
1,000(7.0%)
65–69
945(6.6%)
70–74
985(6.9%)
75–79
735(5.1%)
80–84
470(3.3%)
85+
390(2.7%)
High River Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
5,950
Occupied Private Dwellings
5,787
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,545 (26.7%)
2 Persons
2,270 (39.2%)
3 Persons
730 (12.6%)
4 Persons
700 (12.1%)
5+ Persons
540 (9.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,360(23.5%)
Couples without children
1,830(31.6%)
One-parent families
465(8.0%)
One-person households
1,545(26.7%)
Multigenerational
115(2.0%)
Multiple-family
40(0.7%)
High River Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$83,800After tax
Median Household Income
$73,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$43,240After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,600After tax
Income Rank
#378 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
78.8%
Employment Income
60.4%
Government Transfers
21.2%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
880(7.9%)
$10k–$20k
1,185(10.6%)
$20k–$30k
1,925(17.2%)
$30k–$40k
1,445(12.9%)
$40k–$50k
1,270(11.4%)
$50k–$60k
1,060(9.5%)
$60k–$70k
990(8.9%)
$70k–$80k
645(5.8%)
$80k–$90k
495(4.4%)
$90k–$100k
360(3.2%)
$100k+
925(8.3%)
High River Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
54.4%
Unemployment Rate
9.9%
Total Labour Force
7,025
Employed
6,335
Unemployed
695
Not in Labour Force
4,630
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.1%
Children (0–17)
9.2%
Adults (18–64)
7.4%
Seniors (65+)
8.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2870 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.254
High River Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
13,595 (95.2%)
English & French
620 (4.3%)
Neither
65 (0.5%)
Mother Tongue
English
11,925 (83.5%)
French
145 (1.0%)
Non-official languages
1,900 (13.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
11,925(83.5%)
Tagalog
805(5.6%)
Spanish
270(1.9%)
French
145(1.0%)
Arabic
55(0.4%)
Punjabi
20(0.1%)
Urdu
20(0.1%)
Portuguese
15(0.1%)
Polish
15(0.1%)
Korean
15(0.1%)
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