Red Deer County Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:221 of 688
Red Deer County Population
Total Population (2021)
19,933
Total Population (2016)
19,531
Population Growth
+2.1% (+402)
Growth Rank
#486 of 688Same geo level
Male
52.5%10,465
Female
47.5%9,470
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.105
Average Age
43.5
Median Age
46
Age Rank
#374 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
900(4.5%)
5–9
1,140(5.7%)
10–14
1,215(6.1%)
15–19
1,170(5.9%)
20–24
845(4.2%)
25–29
890(4.5%)
30–34
1,085(5.4%)
35–39
1,250(6.3%)
40–44
1,225(6.1%)
45–49
1,215(6.1%)
50–54
1,370(6.9%)
55–59
1,780(8.9%)
60–64
1,880(9.4%)
65–69
1,490(7.5%)
70–74
1,065(5.3%)
75–79
655(3.3%)
80–84
370(1.9%)
85+
385(1.9%)
Red Deer County Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
8,674
Occupied Private Dwellings
7,430
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,505 (20.3%)
2 Persons
3,325 (44.8%)
3 Persons
965 (13.0%)
4 Persons
930 (12.5%)
5+ Persons
705 (9.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
2,030(27.3%)
Couples without children
2,900(39.0%)
One-parent families
385(5.2%)
One-person households
1,505(20.3%)
Multigenerational
135(1.8%)
Multiple-family
30(0.4%)
Red Deer County Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$100,100After tax
Median Household Income
$83,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$49,680After tax
Median Individual Income
$39,200After tax
Income Rank
#224 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
86.0%
Employment Income
58.1%
Government Transfers
14.0%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,435(9.6%)
$10k–$20k
1,550(10.4%)
$20k–$30k
2,190(14.6%)
$30k–$40k
1,775(11.9%)
$40k–$50k
1,490(10.0%)
$50k–$60k
1,280(8.6%)
$60k–$70k
1,105(7.4%)
$70k–$80k
855(5.7%)
$80k–$90k
645(4.3%)
$90k–$100k
530(3.5%)
$100k+
2,100(14.0%)
Red Deer County Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
62.6%
Unemployment Rate
8.5%
Total Labour Force
10,660
Employed
9,750
Unemployed
910
Not in Labour Force
4,920
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.7%
Children (0–17)
11.8%
Adults (18–64)
9.0%
Seniors (65+)
9.7%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3590 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.317
Red Deer County Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
18,280 (95.8%)
English & French
695 (3.6%)
Neither
105 (0.6%)
Mother Tongue
English
17,575 (92.1%)
French
170 (0.9%)
Non-official languages
1,130 (5.9%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
17,575(92.1%)
German
265(1.4%)
French
170(0.9%)
Spanish
115(0.6%)
Tagalog
50(0.3%)
Russian
35(0.2%)
Punjabi
25(0.1%)
Mandarin
20(0.1%)
Korean
15(0.1%)
Italian
10(0.1%)
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