Sylvan Lake Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:271 of 688
Sylvan Lake Population
Total Population (2021)
15,995
Total Population (2016)
14,816
Population Growth
+8.0% (+1,179)
Growth Rank
#198 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.4%7,905
Female
50.6%8,090
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.977
Average Age
36.3
Median Age
36
Age Rank
#34 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
995(6.2%)
5–9
1,190(7.4%)
10–14
1,240(7.8%)
15–19
1,060(6.6%)
20–24
925(5.8%)
25–29
1,080(6.8%)
30–34
1,250(7.8%)
35–39
1,385(8.7%)
40–44
1,230(7.7%)
45–49
1,055(6.6%)
50–54
950(5.9%)
55–59
955(6.0%)
60–64
915(5.7%)
65–69
710(4.4%)
70–74
510(3.2%)
75–79
260(1.6%)
80–84
175(1.1%)
85+
105(0.7%)
Sylvan Lake Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
7,141
Occupied Private Dwellings
6,396
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,635 (25.6%)
2 Persons
2,205 (34.5%)
3 Persons
1,070 (16.7%)
4 Persons
965 (15.1%)
5+ Persons
525 (8.2%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,785(27.9%)
Couples without children
1,555(24.3%)
One-parent families
695(10.9%)
One-person households
1,635(25.6%)
Multigenerational
105(1.6%)
Multiple-family
25(0.4%)
Sylvan Lake Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$89,100After tax
Median Household Income
$80,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$47,520After tax
Median Individual Income
$40,400After tax
Income Rank
#244 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
82.8%
Employment Income
71.0%
Government Transfers
17.3%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
975(8.2%)
$10k–$20k
1,115(9.4%)
$20k–$30k
1,720(14.4%)
$30k–$40k
1,485(12.5%)
$40k–$50k
1,295(10.9%)
$50k–$60k
1,020(8.6%)
$60k–$70k
900(7.6%)
$70k–$80k
705(5.9%)
$80k–$90k
535(4.5%)
$90k–$100k
525(4.4%)
$100k+
1,645(13.8%)
Sylvan Lake Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
60.3%
Unemployment Rate
14.7%
Total Labour Force
8,830
Employed
7,535
Unemployed
1,300
Not in Labour Force
3,670
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.4%
Children (0–17)
12.0%
Adults (18–64)
8.3%
Seniors (65+)
10.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3050 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.269
Sylvan Lake Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
14,920 (93.7%)
French Only
5 (0.0%)
English & French
980 (6.2%)
Neither
25 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
14,915 (93.6%)
French
195 (1.2%)
Non-official languages
605 (3.8%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
14,915(93.6%)
French
195(1.2%)
Tagalog
110(0.7%)
Spanish
55(0.3%)
Korean
35(0.2%)
Russian
30(0.2%)
Punjabi
20(0.1%)
Polish
20(0.1%)
Cantonese
15(0.1%)
Italian
15(0.1%)
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