Lethbridge Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:60 of 688
Lethbridge Population
Total Population (2021)
98,406
Total Population (2016)
92,729
Population Growth
+6.1% (+5,677)
Growth Rank
#266 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.1%48,330
Female
50.9%50,070
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.965
Average Age
40.2
Median Age
38
Age Rank
#162 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
5,280(5.4%)
5–9
5,800(5.9%)
10–14
5,980(6.1%)
15–19
5,630(5.7%)
20–24
7,715(7.8%)
25–29
7,245(7.4%)
30–34
7,130(7.2%)
35–39
6,885(7.0%)
40–44
6,195(6.3%)
45–49
5,625(5.7%)
50–54
5,225(5.3%)
55–59
5,810(5.9%)
60–64
6,075(6.2%)
65–69
5,505(5.6%)
70–74
4,490(4.6%)
75–79
3,185(3.2%)
80–84
2,195(2.2%)
85+
2,430(2.5%)
Lethbridge Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
42,862
Occupied Private Dwellings
40,225
Size Distribution
1 Person
11,535 (28.7%)
2 Persons
14,655 (36.4%)
3 Persons
5,855 (14.6%)
4 Persons
4,990 (12.4%)
5+ Persons
3,190 (7.9%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
9,385(23.3%)
Couples without children
10,640(26.5%)
One-parent families
3,315(8.2%)
One-person households
11,530(28.7%)
Multigenerational
755(1.9%)
Multiple-family
200(0.5%)
Lethbridge Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$84,700After tax
Median Household Income
$73,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$44,760After tax
Median Individual Income
$38,000After tax
Income Rank
#378 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
82.0%
Employment Income
66.6%
Government Transfers
18.1%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
5,270(6.9%)
$10k–$20k
7,525(9.9%)
$20k–$30k
13,345(17.5%)
$30k–$40k
10,210(13.4%)
$40k–$50k
8,755(11.5%)
$50k–$60k
7,265(9.6%)
$60k–$70k
5,790(7.6%)
$70k–$80k
4,540(6.0%)
$80k–$90k
3,240(4.3%)
$90k–$100k
2,660(3.5%)
$100k+
7,445(9.8%)
Lethbridge Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
59.2%
Unemployment Rate
9.4%
Total Labour Force
51,775
Employed
46,895
Unemployed
4,880
Not in Labour Force
27,445
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.8%
Children (0–17)
12.0%
Adults (18–64)
9.1%
Seniors (65+)
10.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3060 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.272
Lethbridge Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
91,175 (93.9%)
French Only
45 (0.0%)
English & French
5,020 (5.2%)
Neither
845 (0.9%)
Mother Tongue
English
81,480 (83.9%)
French
800 (0.8%)
Non-official languages
12,630 (13.0%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
81,480(83.9%)
Spanish
1,595(1.6%)
Tagalog
1,330(1.4%)
French
800(0.8%)
Arabic
690(0.7%)
Cantonese
375(0.4%)
Punjabi
335(0.3%)
Mandarin
315(0.3%)
Polish
300(0.3%)
Gujarati
245(0.3%)
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