Yellowhead County Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:399 of 688
Yellowhead County Population
Total Population (2021)
10,426
Total Population (2016)
10,995
Population Growth
-5.2% (-569)
Growth Rank
#681 of 688Same geo level
Male
51.3%5,350
Female
48.7%5,075
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.054
Average Age
42.5
Median Age
44.8
Age Rank
#313 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
515(4.9%)
5–9
660(6.3%)
10–14
770(7.4%)
15–19
595(5.7%)
20–24
395(3.8%)
25–29
420(4.0%)
30–34
555(5.3%)
35–39
680(6.5%)
40–44
675(6.5%)
45–49
635(6.1%)
50–54
710(6.8%)
55–59
875(8.4%)
60–64
930(8.9%)
65–69
775(7.4%)
70–74
520(5.0%)
75–79
365(3.5%)
80–84
175(1.7%)
85+
160(1.5%)
Yellowhead County Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
4,859
Occupied Private Dwellings
4,160
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,000 (24.0%)
2 Persons
1,680 (40.4%)
3 Persons
560 (13.5%)
4 Persons
535 (12.9%)
5+ Persons
385 (9.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,145(27.5%)
Couples without children
1,435(34.5%)
One-parent families
235(5.6%)
One-person households
1,000(24.0%)
Multigenerational
95(2.3%)
Multiple-family
25(0.6%)
Yellowhead County Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$91,000After tax
Median Household Income
$79,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$46,880After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,600After tax
Income Rank
#270 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
83.4%
Employment Income
65.0%
Government Transfers
16.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
865(10.7%)
$10k–$20k
925(11.4%)
$20k–$30k
1,300(16.1%)
$30k–$40k
835(10.3%)
$40k–$50k
740(9.2%)
$50k–$60k
575(7.1%)
$60k–$70k
495(6.1%)
$70k–$80k
450(5.6%)
$80k–$90k
390(4.8%)
$90k–$100k
315(3.9%)
$100k+
1,190(14.7%)
Yellowhead County Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
54.8%
Unemployment Rate
11.7%
Total Labour Force
5,220
Employed
4,610
Unemployed
610
Not in Labour Force
3,195
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
11.1%
Children (0–17)
11.7%
Adults (18–64)
9.8%
Seniors (65+)
14.7%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3300 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.294
Yellowhead County Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
9,930 (95.5%)
English & French
435 (4.2%)
Neither
25 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
9,610 (92.4%)
French
140 (1.3%)
Non-official languages
530 (5.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
9,610(92.4%)
French
140(1.3%)
Russian
120(1.2%)
Tagalog
40(0.4%)
German
35(0.3%)
Spanish
10(0.1%)
Polish
10(0.1%)
Korean
10(0.1%)
Arabic
5(0.0%)
Italian
5(0.0%)
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