Ponoka County Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:416 of 688
Ponoka County Population
Total Population (2021)
9,998
Total Population (2016)
9,806
Population Growth
+2.0% (+192)
Growth Rank
#489 of 688Same geo level
Male
51.6%5,155
Female
48.4%4,845
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.064
Average Age
41
Median Age
43.2
Age Rank
#220 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
605(6.1%)
5–9
715(7.2%)
10–14
730(7.3%)
15–19
630(6.3%)
20–24
400(4.0%)
25–29
425(4.3%)
30–34
500(5.0%)
35–39
620(6.2%)
40–44
600(6.0%)
45–49
590(5.9%)
50–54
690(6.9%)
55–59
815(8.2%)
60–64
895(9.0%)
65–69
745(7.5%)
70–74
505(5.1%)
75–79
265(2.7%)
80–84
155(1.6%)
85+
105(1.1%)
Ponoka County Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.7
Total Private Dwellings
4,255
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,689
Size Distribution
1 Person
670 (18.2%)
2 Persons
1,635 (44.3%)
3 Persons
480 (13.0%)
4 Persons
455 (12.3%)
5+ Persons
450 (12.2%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,135(30.8%)
Couples without children
1,440(39.0%)
One-parent families
170(4.6%)
One-person households
670(18.2%)
Multigenerational
70(1.9%)
Multiple-family
15(0.4%)
Ponoka County Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$92,500After tax
Median Household Income
$81,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$45,640After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,200After tax
Income Rank
#244 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
84.6%
Employment Income
63.5%
Government Transfers
15.4%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
795(10.6%)
$10k–$20k
850(11.3%)
$20k–$30k
1,155(15.4%)
$30k–$40k
885(11.8%)
$40k–$50k
780(10.4%)
$50k–$60k
605(8.1%)
$60k–$70k
500(6.7%)
$70k–$80k
380(5.1%)
$80k–$90k
335(4.5%)
$90k–$100k
235(3.1%)
$100k+
970(13.0%)
Ponoka County Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
62.3%
Unemployment Rate
8.5%
Total Labour Force
5,330
Employed
4,875
Unemployed
455
Not in Labour Force
2,490
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
11.1%
Children (0–17)
13.4%
Adults (18–64)
9.9%
Seniors (65+)
11.8%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3340 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.297
Ponoka County Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
9,790 (97.9%)
English & French
200 (2.0%)
Neither
5 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
9,070 (90.7%)
French
65 (0.7%)
Non-official languages
745 (7.5%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
9,070(90.7%)
German
90(0.9%)
French
65(0.7%)
Spanish
35(0.4%)
Tagalog
15(0.2%)
Russian
15(0.2%)
Mandarin
5(0.1%)
Polish
5(0.1%)
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