Wheatland County Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:459 of 688
Wheatland County Population
Total Population (2021)
8,738
Total Population (2016)
8,788
Population Growth
-0.6% (-50)
Growth Rank
#599 of 688Same geo level
Male
51.4%4,495
Female
48.5%4,240
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.060
Average Age
40.4
Median Age
42.4
Age Rank
#179 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
505(5.8%)
5–9
555(6.4%)
10–14
615(7.0%)
15–19
600(6.9%)
20–24
420(4.8%)
25–29
390(4.5%)
30–34
495(5.7%)
35–39
540(6.2%)
40–44
555(6.4%)
45–49
535(6.1%)
50–54
630(7.2%)
55–59
820(9.4%)
60–64
705(8.1%)
65–69
555(6.4%)
70–74
390(4.5%)
75–79
255(2.9%)
80–84
110(1.3%)
85+
60(0.7%)
Wheatland County Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.6
Total Private Dwellings
3,108
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,842
Size Distribution
1 Person
560 (19.7%)
2 Persons
1,215 (42.8%)
3 Persons
395 (13.9%)
4 Persons
385 (13.6%)
5+ Persons
275 (9.7%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
820(28.9%)
Couples without children
1,065(37.5%)
One-parent families
135(4.8%)
One-person households
560(19.7%)
Multigenerational
50(1.8%)
Multiple-family
15(0.5%)
Wheatland County Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$98,800After tax
Median Household Income
$87,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$47,920After tax
Median Individual Income
$40,000After tax
Income Rank
#177 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
85.8%
Employment Income
64.4%
Government Transfers
14.2%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
570(9.8%)
$10k–$20k
670(11.5%)
$20k–$30k
825(14.2%)
$30k–$40k
630(10.8%)
$40k–$50k
550(9.4%)
$50k–$60k
525(9.0%)
$60k–$70k
415(7.1%)
$70k–$80k
340(5.8%)
$80k–$90k
275(4.7%)
$90k–$100k
200(3.4%)
$100k+
830(14.2%)
Wheatland County Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
66.1%
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
Total Labour Force
4,290
Employed
4,000
Unemployed
285
Not in Labour Force
1,770
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.9%
Children (0–17)
8.8%
Adults (18–64)
8.8%
Seniors (65+)
9.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3430 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.307
Wheatland County Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
8,410 (96.2%)
English & French
220 (2.5%)
Neither
105 (1.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
6,960 (79.6%)
French
80 (0.9%)
Non-official languages
1,635 (18.7%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
6,960(79.6%)
German
1,075(12.3%)
French
80(0.9%)
Spanish
70(0.8%)
Tagalog
15(0.2%)
Cantonese
10(0.1%)
Polish
10(0.1%)
Italian
5(0.1%)
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