Olds Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:443 of 688
Olds Population
Total Population (2021)
9,209
Total Population (2016)
9,184
Population Growth
+0.3% (+25)
Growth Rank
#560 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.3%4,445
Female
51.7%4,765
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.933
Average Age
43.6
Median Age
43.6
Age Rank
#381 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
455(4.9%)
5–9
515(5.6%)
10–14
570(6.2%)
15–19
510(5.5%)
20–24
485(5.3%)
25–29
540(5.9%)
30–34
560(6.1%)
35–39
600(6.5%)
40–44
545(5.9%)
45–49
535(5.8%)
50–54
520(5.6%)
55–59
565(6.1%)
60–64
625(6.8%)
65–69
550(6.0%)
70–74
525(5.7%)
75–79
425(4.6%)
80–84
335(3.6%)
85+
355(3.9%)
Olds Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
4,096
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,810
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,115 (29.3%)
2 Persons
1,450 (38.1%)
3 Persons
510 (13.4%)
4 Persons
450 (11.8%)
5+ Persons
290 (7.6%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
880(23.1%)
Couples without children
1,145(30.1%)
One-parent families
290(7.6%)
One-person households
1,115(29.3%)
Multigenerational
65(1.7%)
Multiple-family
20(0.5%)
Olds Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$85,600After tax
Median Household Income
$74,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$45,680After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,600After tax
Income Rank
#378 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
81.0%
Employment Income
63.6%
Government Transfers
19.1%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
550(7.7%)
$10k–$20k
680(9.5%)
$20k–$30k
1,265(17.7%)
$30k–$40k
960(13.4%)
$40k–$50k
765(10.7%)
$50k–$60k
645(9.0%)
$60k–$70k
555(7.8%)
$70k–$80k
370(5.2%)
$80k–$90k
300(4.2%)
$90k–$100k
250(3.5%)
$100k+
800(11.2%)
Olds Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
57.5%
Unemployment Rate
9.8%
Total Labour Force
4,700
Employed
4,245
Unemployed
460
Not in Labour Force
2,680
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.0%
Children (0–17)
10.2%
Adults (18–64)
8.0%
Seniors (65+)
10.5%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3070 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.270
Olds Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
8,690 (96.2%)
English & French
320 (3.5%)
Neither
20 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
8,070 (89.4%)
French
80 (0.9%)
Non-official languages
735 (8.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
8,070(89.4%)
Tagalog
255(2.8%)
French
80(0.9%)
Spanish
30(0.3%)
Russian
20(0.2%)
Gujarati
20(0.2%)
Punjabi
15(0.2%)
Urdu
15(0.2%)
Portuguese
15(0.2%)
Korean
15(0.2%)
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