Wetaskiwin Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:334 of 688
Wetaskiwin Population
Total Population (2021)
12,594
Total Population (2016)
12,655
Population Growth
-0.5% (-61)
Growth Rank
#593 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.3%6,080
Female
51.7%6,510
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.934
Average Age
42.4
Median Age
42.4
Age Rank
#304 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
710(5.6%)
5–9
785(6.2%)
10–14
795(6.3%)
15–19
775(6.2%)
20–24
700(5.6%)
25–29
640(5.1%)
30–34
750(6.0%)
35–39
770(6.1%)
40–44
780(6.2%)
45–49
735(5.8%)
50–54
735(5.8%)
55–59
845(6.7%)
60–64
865(6.9%)
65–69
725(5.8%)
70–74
610(4.8%)
75–79
525(4.2%)
80–84
430(3.4%)
85+
425(3.4%)
Wetaskiwin Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
5,643
Occupied Private Dwellings
5,186
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,725 (33.2%)
2 Persons
1,745 (33.6%)
3 Persons
680 (13.1%)
4 Persons
605 (11.7%)
5+ Persons
435 (8.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,055(20.3%)
Couples without children
1,200(23.1%)
One-parent families
580(11.2%)
One-person households
1,730(33.3%)
Multigenerational
120(2.3%)
Multiple-family
25(0.5%)
Wetaskiwin Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$73,500After tax
Median Household Income
$63,200After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$40,800After tax
Median Individual Income
$35,600After tax
Income Rank
#560 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
75.0%
Employment Income
63.9%
Government Transfers
25.0%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
665(7.1%)
$10k–$20k
990(10.6%)
$20k–$30k
1,880(20.2%)
$30k–$40k
1,290(13.8%)
$40k–$50k
1,120(12.0%)
$50k–$60k
865(9.3%)
$60k–$70k
735(7.9%)
$70k–$80k
530(5.7%)
$80k–$90k
365(3.9%)
$90k–$100k
260(2.8%)
$100k+
630(6.8%)
Wetaskiwin Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
52.4%
Unemployment Rate
12.0%
Total Labour Force
5,855
Employed
5,155
Unemployed
700
Not in Labour Force
3,970
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
12.8%
Children (0–17)
15.2%
Adults (18–64)
10.7%
Seniors (65+)
16.3%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2960 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.262
Wetaskiwin Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
11,855 (96.8%)
English & French
350 (2.9%)
Neither
35 (0.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
10,395 (84.9%)
French
115 (0.9%)
Non-official languages
1,420 (11.6%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
10,395(84.9%)
Tagalog
530(4.3%)
French
115(0.9%)
Spanish
70(0.6%)
Punjabi
45(0.4%)
Cantonese
30(0.2%)
German
30(0.2%)
Arabic
20(0.2%)
Urdu
20(0.2%)
Portuguese
15(0.1%)
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