Population in 2011: 3,645,257
Population in 2006: 3,290,350
Population in 2001: 2,974,807
2006 to 2011 population change
2001 to 2006 population changeThis province: | 10.6% |
Canada: | 5.4% |
Total private dwellings: 1,505,007
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,390,275
Land area (km2): 640081.87
Population density per square kilometreHere: | 5.7 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 3.7 |
Alberta population and dwellings statisticsEarning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005This province: | 29,738 CAD |
Canada: | 26,850 CAD |
Median income in 2005This province: | 28,896 CAD |
Country: | 25,615 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before taxThis province: | 12.2% |
Country: | 15.3% |
Composition of total income in this province
Earnings and income details for this provinceOccupation and industry
Labour force activity in Alberta
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for Alberta
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Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Female: 875,015This province: | 59.0% |
Canada: | 56.1% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Female: 608,725This province: | 41.0% |
Canada: | 43.9% |
Alberta marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this province
First official language spoken in Alberta
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for this provinceMobility status in 2006
Alberta - Place of residence in 2005
This province - Place of residence in 2001
Alberta mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this province
Education in this provinceAirports inside this province
- Daysland Health Centre Heliport (TC LID: CDL3, Dayslan)
- Edmonton/Morinville (Mike's Field) Aerodrome (TC LID: CMN6, Edmonto)
- Glendon Airport (TC LID: CFP5, Glendo)
- Beaverlodge Airport (TC LID: CEU2, Beaverlodg)
- Drumheller Municipal Airport (TC LID: CEG4, Drumhelle)
- Jasper Airport (ICAO: CYJA, Jaspe)
- Olds (Netook) Airport (TC LID: CFK6, Old)
- Rimbey (Hospital & Care Centre) Heliport (TC LID: CRH5, Rimbe)
- Strathmore (D.J. Murray) Airport (TC LID: CDJ5, Strathmor)
- Vermilion Airport (ICAO: CYVG, Vermilio)
Colleges Located in Alberta
Companies inside this province
- Aavangen Industries Inc.( Calgar)
- Bissett & Associates Investment Management Ltd.( Calgar)
- Chamaelo Exploration Ltd.( Calgar)
- Elson Energy Enterprises Ltd.( Calgar)
- Grantham Resources Inc.( Calgar)
- Leader Energy Services Ltd.( Calgar)
- Northern Sun Exploration Company Inc.( Calgar)
- Precision Drilling Corporation( Calgar)
- Seneca Equities Corp.( Calgar)
- Torstar Corporation( Toront)
- Zorin Exploration Ltd.( Calgar)
Federal Corporations inside this province
- CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR DISABLED SKIING -(Banff)
- 7527942 CANADA INC.(Calgary)
- Canadian Carpet Recovery Effort(Calgary)
- GEOPHYSICAL SERVICE INCORPORATED(Calgary)
- MICHAEL NUTIK INVESTMENTS LTD.(Calgary)
- SHELL CANADA SERVICES LIMITED(Calgary)
- Youth for Christ/ Canada(Calgary)
- BAWBEE HOLDINGS INC.(Jasper)
- MAWUCO BOBCAT AND TRUCKING INC.(Edmonton)
- 7689551 CANADA INC.(Grande Prairie)
Hospitals inside this province
Radio stations inside this province
- CHVO-FM (103.9, Carbonear)
- CHBN-FM (91.7, Edmonton)
- CKEA-FM (95.7, Edmonton)
- CKRP-FM (95.7, Falher)
- CKKX-FM (106.1, Peace River)
- CKKY-AM (830, Wainwright)
- CBR-AM (1010, Calgary)
- CJAQ-FM (96.9, Calgary)
- CKVH-FM (93.5, High Prairie)
- CHAT-FM (94.5, Medicine Hat)
Sports teams inside this province
- Calgary Flames (ice hockey, Calgary)
- Edmonton Oilers (ice hockey, Edmonton)
- Calgary Stampeders (football, Calgar)
- Edmonton Eskimos (football, Edmonto)
- Calgary Roughnecks (lacrosse, Calgar)
- Edmonton Rush (lacrosse, Edmonto)
TV Stations inside this province
- CBRT-TV (Channel: 9, Calgary)
- CIAN-TV (Channel: 13 (cable), Calgary)
- CJCO-TV (Channel: 38, Calgary)
- CKCS-TV (Channel: 32, Calgary)
- CBXFT-TV (Channel: 11, Edmonton)
- CITV-TV (Channel: 13, Edmonton)
- CJEO-TV (Channel: 56, Edmonton)
- CKES-TV (Channel: 45, Edmonton)
- CISA-TV (Channel: 7, Lethbridge)
- CITL-TV (Channel: 4, Lloydminster)
- CHAT-TV (Channel: 6, Medicine Hat)
Universities inside this province
Age characteristics
Median age of the population
Percent of the population aged 15 and overThis province: | 81.2% |
Canada: | 83.2% |
Age characteristics of this provinceCitizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 454,200This province: | 13.9% |
Country: | 16.2% |
Male: 223,740This province: | 13.7% |
Country: | 16.1% |
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 188,365This province: | 5.8% |
Country: | 3.8% |
Female: 96,625This province: | 5.9% |
Country: | 3.8% |
Alberta Minority Population Characteristics
This province citizenship and immigration Details
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Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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