Ponoka Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:540 of 688
Ponoka Population
Total Population (2021)
7,331
Total Population (2016)
7,229
Population Growth
+1.4% (+102)
Growth Rank
#516 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.2%3,535
Female
51.7%3,795
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.931
Average Age
42.2
Median Age
41.2
Age Rank
#290 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
390(5.3%)
5–9
510(7.0%)
10–14
435(5.9%)
15–19
425(5.8%)
20–24
375(5.1%)
25–29
435(5.9%)
30–34
515(7.0%)
35–39
455(6.2%)
40–44
430(5.9%)
45–49
375(5.1%)
50–54
430(5.9%)
55–59
510(7.0%)
60–64
505(6.9%)
65–69
450(6.1%)
70–74
335(4.6%)
75–79
275(3.8%)
80–84
220(3.0%)
85+
275(3.8%)
Ponoka Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
3,340
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,086
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,035 (33.5%)
2 Persons
1,065 (34.5%)
3 Persons
395 (12.8%)
4 Persons
335 (10.9%)
5+ Persons
255 (8.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
645(20.9%)
Couples without children
780(25.3%)
One-parent families
325(10.5%)
One-person households
1,030(33.4%)
Multigenerational
60(1.9%)
Multiple-family
20(0.6%)
Ponoka Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$78,200After tax
Median Household Income
$69,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$42,720After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,600After tax
Income Rank
#470 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
78.8%
Employment Income
64.8%
Government Transfers
21.2%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
400(7.2%)
$10k–$20k
550(9.8%)
$20k–$30k
980(17.5%)
$30k–$40k
740(13.2%)
$40k–$50k
645(11.5%)
$50k–$60k
555(9.9%)
$60k–$70k
485(8.7%)
$70k–$80k
305(5.5%)
$80k–$90k
220(3.9%)
$90k–$100k
190(3.4%)
$100k+
520(9.3%)
Ponoka Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
57.1%
Unemployment Rate
9.5%
Total Labour Force
3,670
Employed
3,325
Unemployed
350
Not in Labour Force
2,145
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
10.5%
Children (0–17)
11.5%
Adults (18–64)
9.0%
Seniors (65+)
14.1%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2980 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.266
Ponoka Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
7,110 (97.5%)
English & French
175 (2.4%)
Neither
15 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
6,310 (86.5%)
French
55 (0.8%)
Non-official languages
750 (10.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
6,310(86.5%)
Tagalog
335(4.6%)
French
55(0.8%)
Spanish
15(0.2%)
Urdu
15(0.2%)
German
15(0.2%)
Cantonese
10(0.1%)
Korean
10(0.1%)
Russian
10(0.1%)
Mandarin
5(0.1%)
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