Whitecourt Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:419 of 688
Whitecourt Population
Total Population (2021)
9,927
Total Population (2016)
10,209
Population Growth
-2.8% (-282)
Growth Rank
#656 of 688Same geo level
Male
51.8%5,140
Female
48.2%4,785
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.074
Average Age
35.7
Median Age
34.8
Age Rank
#29 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
630(6.3%)
5–9
760(7.7%)
10–14
785(7.9%)
15–19
655(6.6%)
20–24
610(6.1%)
25–29
665(6.7%)
30–34
865(8.7%)
35–39
805(8.1%)
40–44
725(7.3%)
45–49
645(6.5%)
50–54
620(6.2%)
55–59
655(6.6%)
60–64
565(5.7%)
65–69
400(4.0%)
70–74
200(2.0%)
75–79
165(1.7%)
80–84
110(1.1%)
85+
70(0.7%)
Whitecourt Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
4,341
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,876
Size Distribution
1 Person
980 (25.3%)
2 Persons
1,305 (33.7%)
3 Persons
635 (16.4%)
4 Persons
595 (15.4%)
5+ Persons
365 (9.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,115(28.8%)
Couples without children
890(23.0%)
One-parent families
415(10.7%)
One-person households
980(25.3%)
Multigenerational
90(2.3%)
Multiple-family
20(0.5%)
Whitecourt Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$94,300After tax
Median Household Income
$85,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$50,160After tax
Median Individual Income
$42,400After tax
Income Rank
#168 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
85.4%
Employment Income
76.0%
Government Transfers
14.5%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
555(7.6%)
$10k–$20k
600(8.2%)
$20k–$30k
1,055(14.5%)
$30k–$40k
870(11.9%)
$40k–$50k
735(10.1%)
$50k–$60k
580(8.0%)
$60k–$70k
500(6.9%)
$70k–$80k
425(5.8%)
$80k–$90k
390(5.3%)
$90k–$100k
400(5.5%)
$100k+
1,180(16.2%)
Whitecourt Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
63.2%
Unemployment Rate
14.2%
Total Labour Force
5,665
Employed
4,860
Unemployed
805
Not in Labour Force
2,015
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.5%
Children (0–17)
10.7%
Adults (18–64)
7.4%
Seniors (65+)
10.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2970 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.264
Whitecourt Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
9,425 (95.0%)
French Only
5 (0.1%)
English & French
480 (4.8%)
Neither
20 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
8,635 (87.0%)
French
185 (1.9%)
Non-official languages
900 (9.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
8,635(87.0%)
Tagalog
280(2.8%)
French
185(1.9%)
German
95(1.0%)
Spanish
45(0.5%)
Vietnamese
45(0.5%)
Arabic
35(0.4%)
Cantonese
20(0.2%)
Punjabi
20(0.2%)
Hindi
20(0.2%)
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