Camrose Profile

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National Rank:239 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Camrose Population

Total Population (2021)

18,772

Total Population (2016)

18,742

Population Growth

+0.2% (+30)

Growth Rank

#565 of 688Same geo level

Male

47.9%9,000

Female

52.0%9,770

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.921

Average Age

43.7

Median Age

43.2

Age Rank

#389 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

940(5.0%)

5–9

1,105(5.9%)

10–14

1,140(6.1%)

15–19

980(5.2%)

20–24

1,025(5.5%)

25–29

1,100(5.9%)

30–34

1,185(6.3%)

35–39

1,165(6.2%)

40–44

1,120(6.0%)

45–49

985(5.2%)

50–54

1,055(5.6%)

55–59

1,235(6.6%)

60–64

1,220(6.5%)

65–69

1,175(6.3%)

70–74

1,045(5.6%)

75–79

855(4.6%)

80–84

675(3.6%)

85+

770(4.1%)

Camrose Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

8,747

Occupied Private Dwellings

8,136

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,680 (32.9%)

2 Persons

3,045 (37.4%)

3 Persons

985 (12.1%)

4 Persons

875 (10.8%)

5+ Persons

545 (6.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,710(21.0%)

Couples without children

2,320(28.5%)

One-parent families

700(8.6%)

One-person households

2,680(32.9%)

Multigenerational

110(1.4%)

Multiple-family

30(0.4%)

Camrose Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$79,200After tax

Median Household Income

$68,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,400After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,600After tax

Income Rank

#482 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

79.0%

Employment Income

62.1%

Government Transfers

21.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

920(6.4%)

$10k–$20k

1,425(9.8%)

$20k–$30k

2,645(18.3%)

$30k–$40k

2,015(13.9%)

$40k–$50k

1,695(11.7%)

$50k–$60k

1,360(9.4%)

$60k–$70k

1,055(7.3%)

$70k–$80k

830(5.7%)

$80k–$90k

590(4.1%)

$90k–$100k

540(3.7%)

$100k+

1,395(9.6%)

Camrose Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

53.8%

Unemployment Rate

12.7%

Total Labour Force

9,245

Employed

8,075

Unemployed

1,170

Not in Labour Force

5,770

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

10.5%

Children (0–17)

10.7%

Adults (18–64)

9.8%

Seniors (65+)

12.1%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3070 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.273

Camrose 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

15,010

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,830 (18.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,735 (31.5%)

Postsecondary credential

7,445 (49.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,750 (11.7%)70.9% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

400 (2.7%)16.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

90 (0.6%)3.6% 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

2,830(18.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,735(31.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,480(9.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,055(20.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

430(2.9%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,470(16.5%)

Camrose 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

11.0%

885 people

Share of 8,075 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

885(11.0%)

Usual place of work

6,025(74.6%)

No fixed workplace address

1,145(14.2%)

Worked outside Canada

25(0.3%)

Camrose 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

9,245

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

55(0.6%)

Business, finance and administration

1,285(13.9%)

Natural and applied sciences

295(3.2%)

Health

1,035(11.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

930(10.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

150(1.6%)

Sales and service

2,655(28.7%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,710(18.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

400(4.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

440(4.8%)

Camrose 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

9,245

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

135(1.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

315(3.4%)

Utilities

75(0.8%)

Construction

745(8.1%)

Manufacturing

585(6.3%)

Wholesale trade

255(2.8%)

Retail trade

1,410(15.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

275(3.0%)

Information and cultural industries

95(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

280(3.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

135(1.5%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

335(3.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

380(4.1%)

Educational services

575(6.2%)

Health care and social assistance

1,735(18.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

175(1.9%)

Accommodation and food services

660(7.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

445(4.8%)

Public administration

340(3.7%)

Camrose Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

17,590 (95.8%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

715 (3.9%)

Neither

40 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

16,415 (89.4%)

French

155 (0.8%)

Non-official languages

1,450 (7.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

16,415(89.4%)

Tagalog

420(2.3%)

French

155(0.8%)

Spanish

90(0.5%)

Punjabi

45(0.2%)

Arabic

25(0.1%)

Mandarin

25(0.1%)

Hindi

25(0.1%)

Urdu

25(0.1%)

Polish

25(0.1%)

Camrose Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

5,075(62.4%)

Semi-detached

565(6.9%)

Row house

450(5.5%)

Duplex

200(2.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,605(19.7%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

60(0.7%)

Other attached

10(0.1%)

Movable

170(2.1%)

Housing · Camrose (CA), Alta.

These figures are published for Camrose (CA), Alta., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Camrose alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

8,130

Owner households

5,370 (66.1%)

Renter households

2,760 (33.9%)

Owners with a mortgage

2,980 (55.5%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

2,390 (44.5%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

385 (13.9%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

2,380 (86.2%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,110All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,278All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,210

Renters, median

$1,080

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,820

Owners without a mortgage, median

$632

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,775 (21.8%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

680 (12.7%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

1,100 (39.9%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

20 (0.2%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

560(6.9%)

$500 to $749

1,630(20.0%)

$750 to $999

1,390(17.1%)

$1,000 to $1,249

995(12.2%)

$1,250 to $1,499

695(8.5%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,675(20.6%)

$2,000 to $2,499

750(9.2%)

$2,500 to $2,999

225(2.8%)

$3,000 and over

215(2.6%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Camrose

Camrose is a city in east-central Alberta, southeast of Edmonton in parkland farming country. A compact downtown, Augustana Campus of the University of Alberta, and regional retail serve surrounding counties. Highways 13 and 21 meet in a classic prairie service centre. About 19,000 people live in Camrose.

Known for

Parkland farming-region service city
Augustana Campus of the University of Alberta
Compact downtown and regional retail
Highway 13 / 21 junction in east-central Alberta
Big Valley Jamboree and community festival tradition

See & do

Downtown Camrose
Shops and civic buildings in the city centre.
Mirror Lake Park
Central park, paths, and waterfowl viewing.
Camrose Railway Museum / heritage sites
Local transport and prairie history.
Augustana Campus grounds
University greenery and community events.
Stoney Creek / trail network
Urban trails through coulees and parks.

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