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Taber Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, languages, and dwellings for Taber. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full demographic profile below.

National Rank:456 of 688
Level:Census subdivision

Taber Population

Total Population (2021)
8,862
Total Population (2016)
8,428
Population Growth
+5.1% (+434)
Growth Rank
#325 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.4%4,380
Female
50.6%4,485
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.977
Average Age
38
Median Age
36.4
Age Rank
#71 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4
610(6.9%)
5–9
655(7.4%)
10–14
700(7.9%)
15–19
595(6.7%)
20–24
585(6.6%)
25–29
550(6.2%)
30–34
585(6.6%)
35–39
565(6.4%)
40–44
580(6.5%)
45–49
485(5.5%)
50–54
455(5.1%)
55–59
595(6.7%)
60–64
495(5.6%)
65–69
415(4.7%)
70–74
335(3.8%)
75–79
240(2.7%)
80–84
195(2.2%)
85+
220(2.5%)

Taber Households

Household Size

Average Household Size
2.6
Total Private Dwellings
3,481
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,347

Size Distribution

1 Person
890 (26.6%)
2 Persons
1,160 (34.7%)
3 Persons
445 (13.3%)
4 Persons
435 (13.0%)
5+ Persons
425 (12.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children
995(29.7%)
Couples without children
890(26.6%)
One-parent families
280(8.4%)
One-person households
890(26.6%)
Multigenerational
50(1.5%)
Multiple-family
10(0.3%)

Taber Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income
$81,700After tax
Median Household Income
$73,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$42,240After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,800After tax
Income Rank
#378 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income
81.2%
Employment Income
68.2%
Government Transfers
18.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k
550(8.4%)
$10k–$20k
780(12.0%)
$20k–$30k
1,080(16.6%)
$30k–$40k
805(12.3%)
$40k–$50k
720(11.0%)
$50k–$60k
635(9.7%)
$60k–$70k
560(8.6%)
$70k–$80k
425(6.5%)
$80k–$90k
305(4.7%)
$90k–$100k
185(2.8%)
$100k+
480(7.4%)

Taber Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate
60.8%
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
Total Labour Force
4,370
Employed
4,085
Unemployed
285
Not in Labour Force
2,355

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate
9.2%
Children (0–17)
10.2%
Adults (18–64)
8.1%
Seniors (65+)
11.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2830 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.252

Taber Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only
8,580 (97.8%)
English & French
100 (1.1%)
Neither
90 (1.0%)

Mother Tongue

English
6,600 (75.3%)
French
30 (0.3%)
Non-official languages
1,875 (21.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English
6,600(75.3%)
German
335(3.8%)
Tagalog
280(3.2%)
French
30(0.3%)
Spanish
30(0.3%)
Cantonese
25(0.3%)
Polish
15(0.2%)
Gujarati
15(0.2%)
Punjabi
10(0.1%)
Portuguese
10(0.1%)

Taber Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached
2,405(71.8%)
Semi-detached
205(6.1%)
Row house
75(2.2%)
Duplex
120(3.6%)
Apt. < 5 storeys
425(12.7%)
Other attached
5(0.1%)
Movable
125(3.7%)

Community snapshot

About Taber

Taber is a town in southern Alberta on Highway 3 east of Lethbridge, in irrigated prairie famous for sweet corn—not the surrounding Municipal District of Taber. A compact downtown, sugar-beet and corn agriculture, and a regional service role define the community. About 9,000 people live in the Town of Taber.

Known for

  • Town of Taber, not the Municipal District of Taber
  • Irrigated “Taber corn” country on Highway 3
  • Sugar-beet and field-crop service centre
  • East of Lethbridge on the Crowsnest Highway
  • Southern Alberta prairie downtown

See & do

  • Downtown Taber

    Shops and civic buildings in the highway town core.

  • Taber Aquafun Centre

    Indoor waterpark and recreation for residents and visitors.

  • Cornfest and harvest events

    Late-summer celebration of the local crop.

  • Community parks and trails

    Green space through the irrigated prairie town.

  • Highway 3 farm drives

    Irrigation country toward Lethbridge and Bow Island.

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