Lethbridge Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, languages, and dwellings for Lethbridge. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full demographic profile below.

National Rank:60 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

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

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%)

Lethbridge Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

25,180(62.6%)

Semi-detached

2,490(6.2%)

Row house

2,465(6.1%)

Duplex

3,040(7.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

5,445(13.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

825(2.1%)

Other attached

10(0.0%)

Movable

765(1.9%)

Community snapshot

About Lethbridge

Lethbridge is in southern Alberta, in a coulee landscape cut by the Oldman River. It is a commercial and university city for irrigation farm country, with frequent chinook winds and views of the Rockies on clear days. A high-level railway trestle spans the river valley above Indian Battle Park. About 98,000 people live in Lethbridge.

Known for

Oldman River coulees and the High Level Bridge
University of Lethbridge on the west valley rim
Irrigation agriculture and a dry prairie climate
Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden
Chinook winds and mountain views to the west

See & do

Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden
Traditional garden in the river valley.
High Level Bridge
Steel railway trestle spanning the Oldman coulees.
Indian Battle Park
Valley park beneath the trestle, with trails and reconstructed Fort Whoop-Up.
Galt Museum & Archives
Regional history museum on a bluff above the river.
Henderson Lake
Urban lake, park, and the Nikka Yuko grounds.

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