Demographics

demographics

82 Key Stats

76.4 per cent of Calgarians 29.4 per cent of Calgary’s are aged 20 and older; 45.5 population are immigrants and per cent are within the core 33.7 per cent are visible working age group of minority. - Calgary CMA, Census 2016, Statistics Canada 25 to 54. - Calgary CMA, Statistics Canada, July 1, 2020

Calgary has the highest Most frequently reported ethnic proportion of population 15 origins for Calgary are English to 64 years of Canadian (21.7 per cent), Canadian (20.1 cities. per cent) and Scottish (17.5 per - CMAs, Census 2016, Statistics Canada cent). - Calgary CMA, Census 2016, Statistics Canada

83 Who are Calgarians?

Calgarians are young. $99,583 median 2015 The median age is 37.6 37.6 $ total household income. years old. - Calgary CMA, Census 2016, Statistics Canada - Calgary CMA, Statistics Canada, July 1, 2020

rd More than 120 Calgary has the 3 highest languages spoken in 120 education level attained Calgary. of major cities in Canada. - Calgary CMA, Census 2016, Statistics Canada - Calgary CMA, Census 2016, Statistics Canada

33.7% of Calgary’s Average household is population is visible 34% comprised of 2.6 people. minority. - Calgary CMA, Census 2016, Statistics Canada - Calgary CMA, Census 2016, Statistics Canada

POPULATION: 1.54 MILLION - Calgary CMA, Statistics Canada, July 1, 2020 84 Calgary and Region Population 1,800,000

1.85% 1,700,000 1,654,503 1,624,524 1,593,174 1,600,000 1,567,822 1,547,138 1,543,283 1,521,073 1,514,029 1,492,107 1,483,528 1,500,000 1,448,407 1,458,336 1,438,160 1.93% 1,401,759 1,414,010 1,386,828 1,400,000 1,362,976 1,344,686 1,300,292 1,285,711 1,300,000 1,263,935 1,267,344

Persons 1,246,337 1,230,9151,235,171 1,195,194 1.45% 1.69% 2021 1,200,000 1,156,686 0.90% 2.90% 0.36% Calgary CMA 1,120,225 forecast population 1,090,936 3.33% 1,100,000 1.6 3.25% 2.68% million 1,000,000

900,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

City of Calgary Calgary CMA Calgary Economic Region

Source: City of Calgary Civic Census (as at April 1), Statistics Canada (as at July 1), Tables 17-10-0135-01 and 17-10-0137-01; January 2021 85 City of Calgary Population Growth

40,000 38,508 4.5% 36,461 35,721 35,000

29,289 30,000 3.5%

25,000 22,950 28,017 22,563 26,201 24,909 25,557 21,007 19,421 20,000 2.5% 17,631 19,658 18,367

12,441 12,920 15,000 9,563 11,588 9,560 11,166 6,060 4,256

10,000 974 1.5% Population Growth Population 10,552 10,214 10,260 10,491 10,812 10,783 10,192 5,000 9,887 9,695 9,643 9,858 9,631 9,419 8,807

0 0.5% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

-5,000 -4,154 -6,527 -10,000 -0.5% Natural Increase Net Migration Annexation Annual Growth Rate

Source: City of Calgary, Civic Census is Conducted Annually on April 1 86 Calgary CMA Components of International Population Growth migration 60,000 accounted for In 2019/2020, 54.0% of migrants to Calgary were from international origins. Over the last 5 years, 54.0 percent of 59.7% of people migrating to Calgary were of international origin. 2019/20 50,000 population Total growth Estimated 36,357 Population 40,000 Growth: 19,752 18,802 29,254 15,650 30,000 25,192 23,414 8,533 16,995 18,130 15,792 20,000 9,104 13,680 12,160 12,106 14,187 10,644 9,415 7,239 1,167 Population Growth Population 2,952 2,446 1,926 1,477 1,511 742 2,559 2,444 104 1,931 10,000 669 2,535 2,176 11,969 12,031 12,314 11,297 10,994 11,191 11,345 11,131 10,457 9,732 9,355 0 -2,102 -803 -2,345 -2,309 -2,266 -2,132 -1,896 -4,424 -5,620 0 0 -687 -1,477

-10,000

2011-2012 2017-2018 2009-2010 2010-2011 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2018-2019 2019-2020

Natural Increase Net Intraprovincial Migration Net Interprovincial Migration Net International Migration Residual Deviation

Source:Calgary Census Metropolitan Area (CMA), Statistics Canada, July 1, 2020; Updated January 2021 87 CMA Population Across Canada

7,000,000 3.00% Canadian Population: 38,005,238 6,555,205 Growth Over Previous Year: 1.1% 6,000,000 2.50%

5,000,000 2.05% 1.93% 1.87% 1.81% 4,364,189 2.00%

4,000,000 1.63% 1.43% 1.50%

3,000,000 2,737,698 Population

1.14% 0.89% 1.00% 1,543,283 2,000,000 0.70% 0.72% 1,468,926 1,461,494

0.50% 1,000,000 850,056 448,544 263,184 336,614

0 0.00%

Regina

Halifax

Ottawa

Calgary

Toronto

Montreal

Winnipeg

Edmonton

Saskatoon Vancouver

Source: Statistics Canada, July 1, 2020; Updated January 2021 88 CMA Population Growth Rates Across Canada 40%

35%

30%

27.2% 24.4%

25% 24.1% 22.7%

20%

16.8%

15.5%

15.4% 15.2%

15%

12.6%

12.4%

10.6%

10.4%

9.9% 9.9%

9.8%

9.3% 9.1%

10% 8.4%

8.2%

7.6%

6.2% 6.1%

2.3%

2.2%

2.1%

2.0%

1.9%

1.8%

1.6%

1.5%

1.4%

1.4% 1.4%

1.1%

0.9%

0.7% 0.7%

Regina

Halifax

Ottawa

Canada

Calgary

Toronto

Montreal

Winnipeg

Edmonton

Saskatoon Vancouver

2019 Growth Rate (2018/2019) 2020 Growth Rate (2019/2020)

5-Year Total Growth Rate (2015-2020) 10-Year Total Growth Rate (2010-2020) 89 Source: Statistics Canada, July 1, 2020, Updated January 2021 Components of Population Growth Across Canada 125,000 116,017

100,000

75,000

49,729 50,000 36,935 26,509 25,000 15,792 13,047 12,716 8,420 9,355 3,190 9,473 7,188 4,381 4,138 1,931 284 3,821 0 516 2,176 3,684 -3,175 -12,189 -25,000 -24,880

-50,000 -50,375

-75,000 Vancouver Edmonton Calgary Toronto Ottawa Montreal

Natural Increase Net Intraprovincial Migration Net Interprovincial Migration Net International Migration

Source: Statistics Canada, July 1, 2020; Updated January 2021 90

Calgary CMA Population by Age Group 1924

Greatest Greatest 1900 2,863 90 years and over 5,793 Generation

5,442 85 to 89 years 8,100

1942 -

9,158 80 to 84 years 11,926 1925

14,861 75 to 79 years 17,057

Silent Silent Generation Born: 24,304 70 to 74 years 26,695

34,076 65 to 69 years 34,852 1964

44,432 60 to 64 years 44,982 - Boomers Boomers

48,561 55 to 59 years 48,680 1946 Baby

49,249 50 to 54 years 47,477 Born:

55,308 45 to 49 years 54,018

1984 -

60,040 40 to 44 years 60,264 1965

67,238 35 to 39 years 67,474 X Generation Born:

65,769 30 to 34 years 65,073

2000 -

55,969 25 to 29 years 54,213 1980

49,080 20 to 24 years 45,720 Millennials Born:

44,212 15 to 19 years 42,289

2025 -

48,061 10 to 14 years 45,939 1995

48,205 5 to 9 years 45,913

Generation Z Generation Born: 45,898 0 to 4 years 44,092

Males Females Source: Statistics Canada, July 1, 2020 (Updated January 2021) 91 Top Source Countries for Permanent Residents, 2020

India 2,375 22%

Other 3,660 34% Total: 10,650

Philippines 995 Vietnam 9% 220 2%

United Kingdom and Overseas Territories Nigeria 220 930 2% 9%

Korea, Republic of 270 China, People's 3% United States of Republic of America Eritrea Pakistan 660 375 385 560 6% 4% 5% 4% Source: Calgary CMA, IRCC, March 2021 92 Top Source Countries for Permanent Residents, 2011 to 2020

Philippines 36,550 20% Other (144 Countries) 58,755 33% Total: 178,540

India 29,425 Korea, 17% Republic of 3,740 2%

Syria 3,915 2%

China, People's Republic of Eritrea 11,440 5,025 3% 6% Nigeria United Kingdom and United States of Pakistan 10,165 Overseas Territories America 8,900 5% 6% 5,040 3% 5,585 3% Source: Calgary CMA, IRCC, March 2021 93 Permanent Residents Level of Education, 2020 None 560 5.3% Secondary or Less Total: 2,270 10,650 21.3%

Diploma/Certificate (Trade) 380 3.6%

Not Stated Diploma/Certificate 3,975 (Non-University) 37.4% 570 5.4%

Post-Secondary – No Degree 580 5.5%

20.5% Have Post Graduate – Bachelors No Degree Degree or Doctorate - Ph D 125 Higher 50 1.2% 0.5% (of Stated) Master's Degree Bachelor's Degree 500 1,630 4.7% 15.3% Source: Calgary CMA, IRCC, March 2021 94 Permanent Residents by Age Group 2020

15 to 29 years 3,395 Total: 31.9% 10,650

0 to 14 years 1,780 16.7% 30 to 44 years 3,790 35.6%

75 years old or more 115 1.1% 60 to 74 years 785 45 to 59 years 7.4% 785 7.4% Source: Calgary CMA, IRCC, March 2021 95 Median Age Across Canada

50 Young population 45

40.4 40.1 39.6 39.9 40 38.3 38.6 37.0 37.6 37.0 36.2 35

0 Vancouver Edmonton Calgary Regina Saskatoon Winnipeg Toronto Ottawa Montreal Halifax

Source: Statistics Canada, July 1, 2020; Updated January 2021 96 Visible Minority Rate Across Canada

60% Third most diverse metropolitan 51.4% area in Canada 50% 48.9%

40%

33.7%

30% 28.1% 25.7% 22.6% 21.6% 22.3% 20% 17.1% 17.7%

10%

0% Vancouver Edmonton Calgary Saskatoon Regina Winnipeg Toronto Ottawa Montreal Canada

Source: Census 2016, Statistics Canada 97 Migration Rate Across Canada

20 Attractive 18.3 to migrants 18

14 13.4 12.9 12.6 12.1 12

10.1 10 8.7

Migrants per 1,000 Persons Migrants 6 5.0 4.4 4.3 4

0 Vancouver Edmonton Calgary Regina Saskatoon Winnipeg Toronto Ottawa Montreal Halifax

Source: Migrants per Capita; Statistics Canada, July 1, 2020; January 2021 98