Medicine Hat Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:88 of 688
Medicine Hat Population
Total Population (2021)
63,271
Total Population (2016)
63,260
Population Growth
0.0% (+11)
Growth Rank
#572 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.7%30,795
Female
51.3%32,480
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.948
Average Age
42.7
Median Age
42.4
Age Rank
#320 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
3,030(4.8%)
5–9
3,685(5.8%)
10–14
3,920(6.2%)
15–19
3,580(5.7%)
20–24
3,495(5.5%)
25–29
3,420(5.4%)
30–34
4,000(6.3%)
35–39
4,365(6.9%)
40–44
4,190(6.6%)
45–49
3,660(5.8%)
50–54
3,670(5.8%)
55–59
4,270(6.7%)
60–64
4,715(7.5%)
65–69
4,190(6.6%)
70–74
3,290(5.2%)
75–79
2,295(3.6%)
80–84
1,625(2.6%)
85+
1,860(2.9%)
Medicine Hat Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
28,732
Occupied Private Dwellings
27,216
Size Distribution
1 Person
8,445 (31.0%)
2 Persons
10,380 (38.1%)
3 Persons
3,505 (12.9%)
4 Persons
3,155 (11.6%)
5+ Persons
1,740 (6.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
5,890(21.6%)
Couples without children
8,005(29.4%)
One-parent families
2,475(9.1%)
One-person households
8,445(31.0%)
Multigenerational
400(1.5%)
Multiple-family
85(0.3%)
Medicine Hat Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$80,700After tax
Median Household Income
$69,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$44,480After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,600After tax
Income Rank
#449 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
80.0%
Employment Income
62.6%
Government Transfers
20.0%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
3,620(7.3%)
$10k–$20k
4,825(9.8%)
$20k–$30k
8,710(17.7%)
$30k–$40k
6,760(13.7%)
$40k–$50k
5,730(11.6%)
$50k–$60k
4,485(9.1%)
$60k–$70k
3,670(7.5%)
$70k–$80k
2,700(5.5%)
$80k–$90k
2,000(4.1%)
$90k–$100k
1,655(3.4%)
$100k+
5,100(10.4%)
Medicine Hat Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
54.5%
Unemployment Rate
12.0%
Total Labour Force
31,715
Employed
27,925
Unemployed
3,790
Not in Labour Force
19,510
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
10.7%
Children (0–17)
12.8%
Adults (18–64)
9.6%
Seniors (65+)
11.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3150 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.279
Medicine Hat Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
59,540 (95.9%)
French Only
10 (0.0%)
English & French
2,295 (3.7%)
Neither
260 (0.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
55,665 (89.6%)
French
575 (0.9%)
Non-official languages
4,905 (7.9%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
55,665(89.6%)
Tagalog
620(1.0%)
French
575(0.9%)
Spanish
555(0.9%)
Arabic
355(0.6%)
Punjabi
195(0.3%)
Cantonese
140(0.2%)
Mandarin
125(0.2%)
Urdu
90(0.1%)
Korean
80(0.1%)
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