Westlock County Profile
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National Rank:547 of 688
Level:Census subdivision
Westlock County Population
Total Population (2021)
7,186
Total Population (2016)
7,220
Population Growth
-0.5% (-34)
Growth Rank
#593 of 688Same geo level
Male
51.3%3,685
Female
48.8%3,505
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.051
Average Age
42.1
Median Age
44
Age Rank
#283 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
420(5.8%)
5–9
460(6.4%)
10–14
460(6.4%)
15–19
485(6.7%)
20–24
325(4.5%)
25–29
285(4.0%)
30–34
360(5.0%)
35–39
475(6.6%)
40–44
410(5.7%)
45–49
395(5.5%)
50–54
530(7.4%)
55–59
555(7.7%)
60–64
575(8.0%)
65–69
520(7.2%)
70–74
410(5.7%)
75–79
295(4.1%)
80–84
145(2.0%)
85+
100(1.4%)
Westlock County Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
3,134
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,680
Size Distribution
1 Person
580 (21.6%)
2 Persons
1,135 (42.4%)
3 Persons
350 (13.1%)
4 Persons
315 (11.8%)
5+ Persons
295 (11.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
795(29.7%)
Couples without children
975(36.4%)
One-parent families
135(5.0%)
One-person households
585(21.8%)
Multigenerational
45(1.7%)
Multiple-family
10(0.4%)
Westlock County Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$80,000After tax
Median Household Income
$72,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$40,080After tax
Median Individual Income
$34,400After tax
Income Rank
#403 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
80.6%
Employment Income
62.4%
Government Transfers
19.4%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
560(10.4%)
$10k–$20k
735(13.7%)
$20k–$30k
940(17.5%)
$30k–$40k
625(11.6%)
$40k–$50k
575(10.7%)
$50k–$60k
425(7.9%)
$60k–$70k
345(6.4%)
$70k–$80k
260(4.8%)
$80k–$90k
240(4.5%)
$90k–$100k
155(2.9%)
$100k+
505(9.4%)
Westlock County Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
62.1%
Unemployment Rate
7.6%
Total Labour Force
3,755
Employed
3,470
Unemployed
285
Not in Labour Force
1,835
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
12.8%
Children (0–17)
12.8%
Adults (18–64)
11.6%
Seniors (65+)
16.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3220 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.284
Westlock County Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
6,795 (94.6%)
French Only
5 (0.1%)
English & French
370 (5.1%)
Neither
15 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
6,245 (86.9%)
French
180 (2.5%)
Non-official languages
695 (9.7%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
6,245(86.9%)
German
390(5.4%)
French
180(2.5%)
Spanish
25(0.3%)
Tagalog
15(0.2%)
Polish
15(0.2%)
Portuguese
5(0.1%)
Korean
5(0.1%)
Westlock County Dwellings
Dwelling Type
Single-detached
2,315(86.4%)
Row house
5(0.2%)
Duplex
5(0.2%)
Other attached
5(0.2%)
Movable
345(12.9%)
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