Coaldale Profile

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National Rank:458 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Coaldale Population

Total Population (2021)

8,771

Total Population (2016)

8,331

Population Growth

+5.3% (+440)

Growth Rank

#316 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.3%4,415

Female

49.7%4,355

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.014

Average Age

38.8

Median Age

37.2

Age Rank

#87 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

600(6.8%)

5–9

695(7.9%)

10–14

640(7.3%)

15–19

535(6.1%)

20–24

485(5.5%)

25–29

560(6.4%)

30–34

600(6.8%)

35–39

610(7.0%)

40–44

550(6.3%)

45–49

455(5.2%)

50–54

425(4.8%)

55–59

535(6.1%)

60–64

550(6.3%)

65–69

495(5.6%)

70–74

395(4.5%)

75–79

275(3.1%)

80–84

185(2.1%)

85+

195(2.2%)

Coaldale Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.7

Total Private Dwellings

3,343

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,245

Size Distribution

1 Person

650 (20.0%)

2 Persons

1,245 (38.4%)

3 Persons

465 (14.3%)

4 Persons

530 (16.3%)

5+ Persons

350 (10.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,040(32.0%)

Couples without children

1,045(32.2%)

One-parent families

235(7.2%)

One-person households

650(20.0%)

Multigenerational

65(2.0%)

Multiple-family

15(0.5%)

Coaldale Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$88,200After tax

Median Household Income

$81,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,560After tax

Median Individual Income

$39,200After tax

Income Rank

#255 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.0%

Employment Income

69.4%

Government Transfers

17.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

535(8.3%)

$10k–$20k

645(10.0%)

$20k–$30k

1,020(15.8%)

$30k–$40k

795(12.3%)

$40k–$50k

730(11.3%)

$50k–$60k

575(8.9%)

$60k–$70k

530(8.2%)

$70k–$80k

425(6.6%)

$80k–$90k

320(4.9%)

$90k–$100k

225(3.5%)

$100k+

675(10.4%)

Coaldale Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

60.1%

Unemployment Rate

7.9%

Total Labour Force

4,370

Employed

4,030

Unemployed

345

Not in Labour Force

2,335

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

7.0%

Children (0–17)

7.8%

Adults (18–64)

5.8%

Seniors (65+)

10.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2840 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.254

Coaldale 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

6,705

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,450 (21.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,965 (29.3%)

Postsecondary credential

3,295 (49.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

705 (10.5%)79.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

125 (1.9%)14.1% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

10 (0.1%)1.1% 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

1,450(21.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,965(29.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

830(12.4%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,480(22.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

95(1.4%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

885(13.2%)

Coaldale 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

11.9%

480 people

Share of 4,030 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

480(11.9%)

Usual place of work

2,925(72.6%)

No fixed workplace address

600(14.9%)

Worked outside Canada

20(0.5%)

Coaldale 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

4,370

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

20(0.5%)

Business, finance and administration

690(15.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

180(4.1%)

Health

390(8.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

465(10.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

95(2.2%)

Sales and service

865(19.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,110(25.4%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

245(5.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

225(5.1%)

Coaldale 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

4,370

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

260(5.9%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

120(2.7%)

Utilities

20(0.5%)

Construction

495(11.3%)

Manufacturing

470(10.8%)

Wholesale trade

245(5.6%)

Retail trade

395(9.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

200(4.6%)

Information and cultural industries

40(0.9%)

Finance and insurance

75(1.7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

30(0.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

145(3.3%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

135(3.1%)

Educational services

290(6.6%)

Health care and social assistance

580(13.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

60(1.4%)

Accommodation and food services

175(4.0%)

Other services (except public administration)

285(6.5%)

Public administration

250(5.7%)

Coaldale Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

8,415 (97.4%)

English & French

195 (2.3%)

Neither

35 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

7,520 (87.0%)

French

50 (0.6%)

Non-official languages

970 (11.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

7,520(87.0%)

German

130(1.5%)

French

50(0.6%)

Spanish

45(0.5%)

Tagalog

30(0.3%)

Polish

15(0.2%)

Cantonese

10(0.1%)

Arabic

5(0.1%)

Korean

5(0.1%)

Greek

5(0.1%)

Coaldale Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,520(77.7%)

Semi-detached

120(3.7%)

Row house

120(3.7%)

Duplex

40(1.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

160(4.9%)

Other attached

5(0.2%)

Movable

275(8.5%)

Community snapshot

About Coaldale

Coaldale is a town in southern Alberta immediately east of Lethbridge on Highway 3, in irrigated prairie—not Lethbridge itself. A residential and agricultural service community, it is home to the Alberta Birds of Prey Centre. About 9,000 people live in Coaldale.

Known for

Town east of Lethbridge, not the City of Lethbridge
Alberta Birds of Prey Centre
Irrigated Highway 3 prairie community
Residential and agricultural service town
Southern Alberta irrigation-belt setting

See & do

Alberta Birds of Prey Centre
Raptors, flight demonstrations, and conservation exhibits.
Downtown Coaldale
Local shops and civic buildings on the main streets.
Community parks and recreation
Sports fields and family green space.
Irrigation-country bike and walking paths
Town trails on the prairie east of Lethbridge.
Short trip to Lethbridge (separate city)
Coulees, university, and regional services minutes west.

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