Canmore Profile

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

National Rank:272 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Canmore Population

Total Population (2021)

15,990

Total Population (2016)

13,992

Population Growth

+14.3% (+1,998)

Growth Rank

#58 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.6%7,925

Female

50.4%8,065

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.983

Average Age

42.7

Median Age

42.8

Age Rank

#320 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

620(3.9%)

5–9

725(4.5%)

10–14

715(4.5%)

15–19

695(4.3%)

20–24

800(5.0%)

25–29

1,140(7.1%)

30–34

1,330(8.3%)

35–39

1,330(8.3%)

40–44

1,205(7.5%)

45–49

1,140(7.1%)

50–54

1,100(6.9%)

55–59

1,215(7.6%)

60–64

1,195(7.5%)

65–69

1,105(6.9%)

70–74

755(4.7%)

75–79

440(2.8%)

80–84

250(1.6%)

85+

235(1.5%)

Canmore Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

9,173

Occupied Private Dwellings

6,804

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,800 (26.5%)

2 Persons

2,835 (41.7%)

3 Persons

1,015 (14.9%)

4 Persons

850 (12.5%)

5+ Persons

300 (4.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,510(22.2%)

Couples without children

2,295(33.8%)

One-parent families

335(4.9%)

One-person households

1,805(26.5%)

Multigenerational

55(0.8%)

Multiple-family

50(0.7%)

Canmore Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$113,400After tax

Median Household Income

$92,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$58,450After tax

Median Individual Income

$44,000After tax

Income Rank

#112 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

89.4%

Employment Income

60.5%

Government Transfers

10.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

870(6.6%)

$10k–$20k

970(7.4%)

$20k–$30k

1,460(11.1%)

$30k–$40k

1,755(13.3%)

$40k–$50k

1,480(11.2%)

$50k–$60k

1,325(10.1%)

$60k–$70k

980(7.4%)

$70k–$80k

790(6.0%)

$80k–$90k

695(5.3%)

$90k–$100k

500(3.8%)

$100k+

2,345(17.8%)

Canmore Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

65.0%

Unemployment Rate

9.7%

Total Labour Force

9,700

Employed

8,765

Unemployed

940

Not in Labour Force

3,785

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.5%

Children (0–17)

8.4%

Adults (18–64)

6.4%

Seniors (65+)

5.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3980 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.350

Canmore 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

13,485

No certificate, diploma or degree

920 (6.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,950 (21.9%)

Postsecondary credential

9,610 (71.3%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

3,735 (27.7%)65.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,215 (9.0%)21.1% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

190 (1.4%)3.3% 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

920(6.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,950(21.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

905(6.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,410(17.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

550(4.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

5,745(42.6%)

Canmore 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

27.2%

2,380 people

Share of 8,765 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,380(27.2%)

Usual place of work

5,300(60.5%)

No fixed workplace address

1,050(12.0%)

Worked outside Canada

35(0.4%)

Canmore 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

9,700

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

155(1.6%)

Business, finance and administration

1,515(15.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

760(7.8%)

Health

775(8.0%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

995(10.3%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

560(5.8%)

Sales and service

3,195(32.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,330(13.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

200(2.1%)

Manufacturing and utilities

125(1.3%)

Canmore 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

9,700

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

35(0.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

165(1.7%)

Utilities

50(0.5%)

Construction

765(7.9%)

Manufacturing

275(2.8%)

Wholesale trade

90(0.9%)

Retail trade

1,080(11.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

255(2.6%)

Information and cultural industries

95(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

245(2.5%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

185(1.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,030(10.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

445(4.6%)

Educational services

595(6.1%)

Health care and social assistance

1,165(12.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

690(7.1%)

Accommodation and food services

1,560(16.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

425(4.4%)

Public administration

440(4.5%)

Canmore Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

12,895 (81.3%)

French Only

15 (0.1%)

English & French

2,905 (18.3%)

Neither

40 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

12,390 (78.1%)

French

810 (5.1%)

Non-official languages

2,180 (13.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

12,390(78.1%)

French

810(5.1%)

Tagalog

390(2.5%)

Spanish

170(1.1%)

Polish

95(0.6%)

Mandarin

60(0.4%)

Punjabi

60(0.4%)

Hindi

50(0.3%)

Korean

45(0.3%)

Russian

45(0.3%)

Canmore Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,570(37.8%)

Semi-detached

565(8.3%)

Row house

1,345(19.8%)

Duplex

385(5.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,670(24.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

255(3.7%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

10(0.1%)

Housing · Canmore (CA), Alta.

These figures are published for Canmore (CA), Alta., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Canmore 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

6,805

Owner households

4,505 (66.2%)

Renter households

2,305 (33.9%)

Owners with a mortgage

2,325 (51.6%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

2,175 (48.3%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

280 (12.1%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

2,020 (87.6%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,660All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,854All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,500

Renters, median

$1,760

Owners with a mortgage, median

$2,640

Owners without a mortgage, median

$820

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,690 (24.8%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

850 (18.9%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

835 (36.2%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

25 (0.4%)

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

215(3.2%)

$500 to $749

780(11.5%)

$750 to $999

910(13.4%)

$1,000 to $1,249

615(9.0%)

$1,250 to $1,499

450(6.6%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,225(18.0%)

$2,000 to $2,499

1,000(14.7%)

$2,500 to $2,999

595(8.7%)

$3,000 and over

1,010(14.8%)

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 Canmore

Canmore is a town in Alberta’s Bow Valley, in the Rocky Mountains just east of Banff National Park along the Trans-Canada Highway. Former coal-mining roots give way to outdoor recreation, mountain neighbourhoods, and a busy Main Street serving hikers, skiers, and Banff-bound travellers. About 16,000 people live in Canmore.

Known for

Rocky Mountain town east of Banff National Park
Hiking, climbing, and Nordic ski gateway
Former coal town turned outdoor recreation hub
Three Sisters and Bow Valley mountain views
Trans-Canada Highway mountain gateway

See & do

Main Street / downtown Canmore
Shops, restaurants, and mountain-town atmosphere.
Grassi Lakes trail
Short hike to turquoise lakes above town.
Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park
Olympic-legacy trails for skiing and biking.
Policeman’s Creek boardwalk
Wetland walk with downtown and peak views.
Ha Ling Peak / East End of Rundle approaches
Iconic Bow Valley scramble and hike trailheads.

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