Chestermere Profile

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National Rank:197 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Chestermere Population

Total Population (2021)

22,163

Total Population (2016)

19,887

Population Growth

+11.4% (+2,276)

Growth Rank

#99 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.0%11,085

Female

50.0%11,075

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.001

Average Age

36.4

Median Age

37.6

Age Rank

#36 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,300(5.9%)

5–9

1,765(8.0%)

10–14

1,970(8.9%)

15–19

1,630(7.4%)

20–24

1,150(5.2%)

25–29

990(4.5%)

30–34

1,375(6.2%)

35–39

1,815(8.2%)

40–44

1,940(8.8%)

45–49

1,805(8.1%)

50–54

1,530(6.9%)

55–59

1,335(6.0%)

60–64

1,265(5.7%)

65–69

985(4.4%)

70–74

650(2.9%)

75–79

360(1.6%)

80–84

175(0.8%)

85+

115(0.5%)

Chestermere Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

3.3

Total Private Dwellings

6,925

Occupied Private Dwellings

6,733

Size Distribution

1 Person

715 (10.6%)

2 Persons

1,875 (27.8%)

3 Persons

1,255 (18.6%)

4 Persons

1,535 (22.8%)

5+ Persons

1,350 (20.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,850(42.3%)

Couples without children

1,535(22.8%)

One-parent families

465(6.9%)

One-person households

715(10.6%)

Multigenerational

595(8.8%)

Multiple-family

100(1.5%)

Chestermere Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$127,300After tax

Median Household Income

$115,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$53,150After tax

Median Individual Income

$43,200After tax

Income Rank

#12 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

87.0%

Employment Income

74.6%

Government Transfers

13.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,460(9.1%)

$10k–$20k

1,540(9.6%)

$20k–$30k

2,090(13.0%)

$30k–$40k

1,685(10.5%)

$40k–$50k

1,515(9.4%)

$50k–$60k

1,340(8.3%)

$60k–$70k

1,115(6.9%)

$70k–$80k

1,050(6.5%)

$80k–$90k

775(4.8%)

$90k–$100k

630(3.9%)

$100k+

2,890(18.0%)

Chestermere Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

63.2%

Unemployment Rate

11.2%

Total Labour Force

12,195

Employed

10,825

Unemployed

1,370

Not in Labour Force

4,920

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

4.6%

Children (0–17)

5.9%

Adults (18–64)

3.9%

Seniors (65+)

4.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3010 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.263

Chestermere 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

17,115

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,685 (15.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,045 (29.5%)

Postsecondary credential

9,385 (54.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,910 (17.0%)71.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

790 (4.6%)19.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

70 (0.4%)1.7% 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

2,685(15.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,045(29.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,275(7.4%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,415(20.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

635(3.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

4,055(23.7%)

Chestermere 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

24.6%

2,665 people

Share of 10,825 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,665(24.6%)

Usual place of work

6,365(58.8%)

No fixed workplace address

1,760(16.3%)

Worked outside Canada

40(0.4%)

Chestermere 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

12,200

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

195(1.6%)

Business, finance and administration

2,345(19.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

995(8.2%)

Health

785(6.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,125(9.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

240(2.0%)

Sales and service

2,770(22.7%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,565(21.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

230(1.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

535(4.4%)

Chestermere 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

12,200

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

65(0.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

560(4.6%)

Utilities

185(1.5%)

Construction

1,105(9.1%)

Manufacturing

855(7.0%)

Wholesale trade

505(4.1%)

Retail trade

1,325(10.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,010(8.3%)

Information and cultural industries

165(1.4%)

Finance and insurance

470(3.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

275(2.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,010(8.3%)

Management of companies and enterprises

20(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

475(3.9%)

Educational services

680(5.6%)

Health care and social assistance

1,260(10.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

245(2.0%)

Accommodation and food services

540(4.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

540(4.4%)

Public administration

480(3.9%)

Chestermere Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

20,730 (93.5%)

English & French

870 (3.9%)

Neither

560 (2.5%)

Mother Tongue

English

14,655 (66.1%)

French

175 (0.8%)

Non-official languages

6,165 (27.8%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

14,655(66.1%)

Punjabi

2,435(11.0%)

Vietnamese

660(3.0%)

Tagalog

395(1.8%)

Arabic

300(1.4%)

Spanish

290(1.3%)

Urdu

285(1.3%)

Hindi

190(0.9%)

French

175(0.8%)

Cantonese

150(0.7%)

Chestermere Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

5,400(80.2%)

Semi-detached

510(7.6%)

Row house

610(9.1%)

Duplex

10(0.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

200(3.0%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Chestermere

Chestermere is a city on a reservoir lake immediately east of Calgary in Alberta. It grew from a summer cottage shoreline into a full suburban city wrapped around Chestermere Lake, with waterfront paths, new neighbourhoods, and easy access to the Trans-Canada Highway. About 22,000 people live in Chestermere.

Known for

City built around Chestermere Lake reservoir
Eastern edge of the Calgary metro
Waterfront paths and lake recreation
Rapid suburban residential growth
Trans-Canada Highway gateway east of Calgary

See & do

Chestermere Lake shoreline
Beaches, boat launches, and circling multi-use paths.
Waterfront parks / beach areas
Public swimming and picnic shores on the reservoir.
Downtown / commercial nodes
Shops and services for the lake city.
Pathway loop around the lake
Walking and cycling the full shoreline circuit.
Nearby prairie edge toward Rocky View
Open country just beyond the city limits.

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