Airdrie Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Airdrie. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:79 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Airdrie Population

Total Population (2021)

74,100

Total Population (2016)

61,581

Population Growth

+20.3% (+12,519)

Growth Rank

#24 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.7%36,845

Female

50.3%37,255

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.989

Average Age

34.8

Median Age

35.6

Age Rank

#23 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

5,480(7.4%)

5–9

6,435(8.7%)

10–14

6,350(8.6%)

15–19

4,515(6.1%)

20–24

3,390(4.6%)

25–29

4,110(5.5%)

30–34

6,110(8.2%)

35–39

7,455(10.1%)

40–44

6,720(9.1%)

45–49

5,305(7.2%)

50–54

4,210(5.7%)

55–59

3,740(5.0%)

60–64

3,440(4.6%)

65–69

2,815(3.8%)

70–74

1,980(2.7%)

75–79

1,010(1.4%)

80–84

585(0.8%)

85+

450(0.6%)

Airdrie Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.8

Total Private Dwellings

27,037

Occupied Private Dwellings

26,298

Size Distribution

1 Person

5,050 (19.2%)

2 Persons

8,195 (31.2%)

3 Persons

4,545 (17.3%)

4 Persons

5,305 (20.2%)

5+ Persons

3,215 (12.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

9,760(37.1%)

Couples without children

6,155(23.4%)

One-parent families

2,320(8.8%)

One-person households

5,050(19.2%)

Multigenerational

800(3.0%)

Multiple-family

140(0.5%)

Airdrie Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$102,100After tax

Median Household Income

$94,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$50,880After tax

Median Individual Income

$44,400After tax

Income Rank

#84 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

86.0%

Employment Income

76.8%

Government Transfers

14.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

4,280(8.1%)

$10k–$20k

4,350(8.2%)

$20k–$30k

6,480(12.3%)

$30k–$40k

5,795(11.0%)

$40k–$50k

5,295(10.0%)

$50k–$60k

4,845(9.2%)

$60k–$70k

4,295(8.1%)

$70k–$80k

3,560(6.7%)

$80k–$90k

2,975(5.6%)

$90k–$100k

2,505(4.7%)

$100k+

8,450(16.0%)

Airdrie Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

66.1%

Unemployment Rate

11.1%

Total Labour Force

41,330

Employed

36,730

Unemployed

4,600

Not in Labour Force

14,215

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.0%

Children (0–17)

7.2%

Adults (18–64)

5.2%

Seniors (65+)

7.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2860 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.253

Airdrie Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

55,545

No certificate, diploma or degree

7,100 (12.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

17,005 (30.6%)

Postsecondary credential

31,440 (56.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

8,480 (15.3%)76.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,625 (2.9%)14.7% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

205 (0.4%)1.9% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

7,100(12.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

17,005(30.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

5,805(10.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

12,775(23.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,780(3.2%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

11,075(19.9%)

Airdrie Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

20.8%

7,655 people

Share of 36,730 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

7,655(20.8%)

Usual place of work

22,570(61.4%)

No fixed workplace address

6,420(17.5%)

Worked outside Canada

90(0.2%)

Airdrie Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

41,335

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

280(0.7%)

Business, finance and administration

7,085(17.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

3,105(7.5%)

Health

2,690(6.5%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

4,455(10.8%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

800(1.9%)

Sales and service

10,005(24.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

9,525(23.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

870(2.1%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,400(3.4%)

Airdrie Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

41,335

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

415(1.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

1,560(3.8%)

Utilities

515(1.2%)

Construction

4,685(11.3%)

Manufacturing

2,170(5.2%)

Wholesale trade

1,355(3.3%)

Retail trade

5,470(13.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

3,570(8.6%)

Information and cultural industries

680(1.6%)

Finance and insurance

1,110(2.7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

710(1.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

2,645(6.4%)

Management of companies and enterprises

80(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,770(4.3%)

Educational services

2,360(5.7%)

Health care and social assistance

4,370(10.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

625(1.5%)

Accommodation and food services

2,030(4.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,815(4.4%)

Public administration

2,285(5.5%)

Airdrie Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

68,130 (92.0%)

French Only

60 (0.1%)

English & French

5,340 (7.2%)

Neither

485 (0.7%)

Mother Tongue

English

61,380 (82.9%)

French

1,310 (1.8%)

Non-official languages

9,050 (12.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

61,380(82.9%)

Tagalog

1,315(1.8%)

French

1,310(1.8%)

Spanish

1,300(1.8%)

Punjabi

1,200(1.6%)

Urdu

445(0.6%)

Arabic

310(0.4%)

Persian

250(0.3%)

Russian

230(0.3%)

Cantonese

190(0.3%)

Airdrie Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

17,210(65.4%)

Semi-detached

1,610(6.1%)

Row house

3,825(14.5%)

Duplex

95(0.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

3,265(12.4%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

45(0.2%)

Other attached

70(0.3%)

Movable

180(0.7%)

Community snapshot

About Airdrie

Airdrie is immediately north of Calgary on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway, in Rocky View County’s urban shadow. It has grown rapidly from a small prairie town into a suburban city of new neighbourhoods around Nose Creek. Many residents commute into Calgary; the city also has its own civic centre and recreation facilities. About 74,000 people live in Airdrie.

Known for

Rapid growth as a Calgary commuter city
Nose Creek valley through the centre of town
New residential neighbourhoods of the 2000s–2020s
Genesis Place recreation centre
Prairie-edge location on the Edmonton–Calgary corridor

See & do

Nose Creek Park
Central valley park and ponds through the city.
Genesis Place
Large municipal recreation and aquatics centre.
Downtown Main Street
Older town centre along Nose Creek.
Bert Church Live Theatre
Community theatre adjoining Genesis Place.
Iron Horse Park
Miniature railway and park on the east side.

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