Wood Buffalo Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:80 of 688
Wood Buffalo Population
Total Population (2021)
72,326
Total Population (2016)
71,594
Population Growth
+1.0% (+732)
Growth Rank
#536 of 688Same geo level
Male
52.7%38,100
Female
47.3%34,225
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.113
Average Age
33.4
Median Age
34.4
Age Rank
#13 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
5,795(8.0%)
5–9
5,900(8.2%)
10–14
4,850(6.7%)
15–19
3,885(5.4%)
20–24
3,895(5.4%)
25–29
5,120(7.1%)
30–34
7,445(10.3%)
35–39
7,975(11.0%)
40–44
6,495(9.0%)
45–49
5,375(7.4%)
50–54
4,835(6.7%)
55–59
4,430(6.1%)
60–64
3,180(4.4%)
65–69
1,665(2.3%)
70–74
785(1.1%)
75–79
390(0.5%)
80–84
180(0.2%)
85+
130(0.2%)
Wood Buffalo Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.8
Total Private Dwellings
30,451
Occupied Private Dwellings
25,934
Size Distribution
1 Person
5,660 (21.8%)
2 Persons
7,670 (29.6%)
3 Persons
4,780 (18.4%)
4 Persons
4,620 (17.8%)
5+ Persons
3,205 (12.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
8,675(33.4%)
Couples without children
5,325(20.5%)
One-parent families
1,890(7.3%)
One-person households
5,660(21.8%)
Multigenerational
960(3.7%)
Multiple-family
250(1.0%)
Wood Buffalo Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$152,200After tax
Median Household Income
$144,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$75,200After tax
Median Individual Income
$61,600After tax
Income Rank
#1 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
93.2%
Employment Income
88.6%
Government Transfers
6.7%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
4,695(8.9%)
$10k–$20k
3,310(6.3%)
$20k–$30k
4,265(8.1%)
$30k–$40k
3,795(7.2%)
$40k–$50k
3,520(6.7%)
$50k–$60k
3,120(5.9%)
$60k–$70k
2,715(5.2%)
$70k–$80k
2,380(4.5%)
$80k–$90k
2,290(4.4%)
$90k–$100k
2,200(4.2%)
$100k+
20,195(38.5%)
Wood Buffalo Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
70.4%
Unemployment Rate
8.7%
Total Labour Force
42,650
Employed
38,920
Unemployed
3,730
Not in Labour Force
12,595
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
3.9%
Children (0–17)
5.3%
Adults (18–64)
3.3%
Seniors (65+)
4.8%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3020 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.270
Wood Buffalo Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
67,405 (93.3%)
French Only
75 (0.1%)
English & French
4,310 (6.0%)
Neither
475 (0.7%)
Mother Tongue
English
55,090 (76.2%)
French
1,365 (1.9%)
Non-official languages
12,500 (17.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
55,090(76.2%)
Tagalog
3,040(4.2%)
French
1,365(1.9%)
Gujarati
875(1.2%)
Arabic
865(1.2%)
Urdu
770(1.1%)
Spanish
615(0.9%)
Mandarin
420(0.6%)
Punjabi
360(0.5%)
Hindi
250(0.3%)
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