Bonnyville No. 87 Profile

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National Rank:330 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Bonnyville No. 87 Population

Total Population (2021)

12,897

Total Population (2016)

12,745

Population Growth

+1.2% (+152)

Growth Rank

#528 of 688Same geo level

Male

52.2%6,730

Female

47.8%6,170

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.091

Average Age

Median Age

Age Rank

#96 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

695(5.4%)

5–9

960(7.4%)

10–14

1,055(8.2%)

15–19

885(6.9%)

20–24

535(4.1%)

25–29

550(4.3%)

30–34

795(6.2%)

35–39

955(7.4%)

40–44

915(7.1%)

45–49

885(6.9%)

50–54

930(7.2%)

55–59

1,095(8.5%)

60–64

945(7.3%)

65–69

645(5.0%)

70–74

455(3.5%)

75–79

355(2.8%)

80–84

165(1.3%)

85+

90(0.7%)

Bonnyville No. 87 Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.7

Total Private Dwellings

5,487

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,759

Size Distribution

1 Person

885 (18.6%)

2 Persons

1,865 (39.2%)

3 Persons

675 (14.2%)

4 Persons

770 (16.2%)

5+ Persons

565 (11.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,565(32.9%)

Couples without children

1,595(33.5%)

One-parent families

305(6.4%)

One-person households

890(18.7%)

Multigenerational

120(2.5%)

Multiple-family

20(0.4%)

Bonnyville No. 87 Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$107,000After tax

Median Household Income

$96,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$52,450After tax

Median Individual Income

$42,000After tax

Income Rank

#75 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

86.4%

Employment Income

70.2%

Government Transfers

13.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

920(9.5%)

$10k–$20k

1,050(10.8%)

$20k–$30k

1,230(12.7%)

$30k–$40k

965(10.0%)

$40k–$50k

900(9.3%)

$50k–$60k

710(7.3%)

$60k–$70k

665(6.9%)

$70k–$80k

545(5.6%)

$80k–$90k

475(4.9%)

$90k–$100k

420(4.3%)

$100k+

1,815(18.7%)

Bonnyville No. 87 Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

60.9%

Unemployment Rate

10.1%

Total Labour Force

6,815

Employed

6,125

Unemployed

690

Not in Labour Force

3,235

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

7.4%

Children (0–17)

7.1%

Adults (18–64)

6.3%

Seniors (65+)

12.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3140 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.277

Bonnyville No. 87 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

10,055

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,030 (20.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,925 (29.1%)

Postsecondary credential

5,100 (50.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

770 (7.7%)75.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

165 (1.6%)16.1% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

30 (0.3%)2.9% 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

2,030(20.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,925(29.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,695(16.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,170(21.6%)

University certificate below bachelor

210(2.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,025(10.2%)

Bonnyville No. 87 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

16.8%

1,030 people

Share of 6,125 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,030(16.8%)

Usual place of work

3,655(59.7%)

No fixed workplace address

1,440(23.5%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Bonnyville No. 87 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

6,815

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

30(0.4%)

Business, finance and administration

925(13.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

325(4.8%)

Health

350(5.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

585(8.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

90(1.3%)

Sales and service

1,100(16.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,775(26.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

1,105(16.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

360(5.3%)

Bonnyville No. 87 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

6,815

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

620(9.1%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

1,345(19.7%)

Utilities

30(0.4%)

Construction

670(9.8%)

Manufacturing

105(1.5%)

Wholesale trade

85(1.2%)

Retail trade

585(8.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

325(4.8%)

Information and cultural industries

25(0.4%)

Finance and insurance

125(1.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

60(0.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

375(5.5%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

225(3.3%)

Educational services

445(6.5%)

Health care and social assistance

570(8.4%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

85(1.2%)

Accommodation and food services

170(2.5%)

Other services (except public administration)

355(5.2%)

Public administration

445(6.5%)

Bonnyville No. 87 Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

11,325 (87.8%)

French Only

10 (0.1%)

English & French

1,550 (12.0%)

Neither

10 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

11,500 (89.2%)

French

655 (5.1%)

Non-official languages

530 (4.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

11,500(89.2%)

French

655(5.1%)

German

105(0.8%)

Polish

35(0.3%)

Tagalog

30(0.2%)

Spanish

15(0.1%)

Portuguese

15(0.1%)

Arabic

5(0.0%)

Mandarin

5(0.0%)

Italian

5(0.0%)

Bonnyville No. 87 Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,305(90.4%)

Semi-detached

15(0.3%)

Row house

15(0.3%)

Duplex

5(0.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

10(0.2%)

Movable

405(8.5%)

Community snapshot

About Bonnyville No. 87

The Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 surrounds the separate Town of Bonnyville and City of Cold Lake in northeastern Alberta’s lakeland—not those urban centres alone. Hamlets, farms, oilfield acreages, and lakes such as Moose and Muriel share a vast rural territory. About 13,000 people live in Bonnyville No. 87.

Known for

Municipal district, not the Town of Bonnyville alone
Surrounds Bonnyville and Cold Lake urban centres
Lakeland farms, hamlets, and oilfield acreages
Moose Lake and regional recreation lakes
Northeast Alberta energy and agriculture countryside

See & do

Moose Lake Provincial Park
Beach, camping, and lake recreation in the MD.
Hamlets such as Ardmore and Fort Kent
Small community hubs among county roads.
Lakeland countryside drives
Prairie-parkland roads between lakes and fields.
Approaches to Bonnyville (separate town)
Service town widely used by MD residents.
Regional lake accesses (Muriel, Jessie, and others)
Fishing and cottage spots across the district.

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