Cochrane Profile

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

National Rank:148 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Cochrane Population

Total Population (2021)

32,199

Total Population (2016)

25,853

Population Growth

+24.5% (+6,346)

Growth Rank

#10 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.1%15,795

Female

51.0%16,405

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.963

Average Age

39.4

Median Age

39.2

Age Rank

#113 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,165(6.7%)

5–9

2,460(7.6%)

10–14

2,210(6.9%)

15–19

1,790(5.6%)

20–24

1,215(3.8%)

25–29

1,540(4.8%)

30–34

2,380(7.4%)

35–39

2,800(8.7%)

40–44

2,460(7.6%)

45–49

2,210(6.9%)

50–54

1,835(5.7%)

55–59

1,985(6.2%)

60–64

1,945(6.0%)

65–69

1,690(5.2%)

70–74

1,395(4.3%)

75–79

855(2.7%)

80–84

455(1.4%)

85+

810(2.5%)

Cochrane Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

12,578

Occupied Private Dwellings

12,096

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,485 (20.5%)

2 Persons

4,430 (36.6%)

3 Persons

2,000 (16.5%)

4 Persons

2,170 (17.9%)

5+ Persons

1,005 (8.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

4,095(33.9%)

Couples without children

3,705(30.6%)

One-parent families

905(7.5%)

One-person households

2,485(20.5%)

Multigenerational

195(1.6%)

Multiple-family

60(0.5%)

Cochrane Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$107,100After tax

Median Household Income

$96,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$54,700After tax

Median Individual Income

$45,600After tax

Income Rank

#72 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

87.6%

Employment Income

72.4%

Government Transfers

12.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,910(8.1%)

$10k–$20k

1,950(8.2%)

$20k–$30k

2,910(12.3%)

$30k–$40k

2,525(10.7%)

$40k–$50k

2,185(9.2%)

$50k–$60k

1,995(8.4%)

$60k–$70k

1,710(7.2%)

$70k–$80k

1,535(6.5%)

$80k–$90k

1,290(5.5%)

$90k–$100k

1,120(4.7%)

$100k+

4,525(19.1%)

Cochrane Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

62.7%

Unemployment Rate

9.5%

Total Labour Force

17,075

Employed

15,445

Unemployed

1,630

Not in Labour Force

7,560

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.0%

Children (0–17)

7.0%

Adults (18–64)

5.4%

Seniors (65+)

7.1%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3050 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.269

Cochrane 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

24,635

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,440 (9.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

6,450 (26.2%)

Postsecondary credential

15,740 (63.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

4,835 (19.6%)72.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,240 (5.0%)18.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

105 (0.4%)1.6% 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

2,440(9.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

6,450(26.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,470(10.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

5,635(22.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

935(3.8%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

6,705(27.2%)

Cochrane 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

25.4%

3,920 people

Share of 15,445 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

3,920(25.4%)

Usual place of work

8,735(56.6%)

No fixed workplace address

2,735(17.7%)

Worked outside Canada

50(0.3%)

Cochrane 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

17,080

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

215(1.3%)

Business, finance and administration

2,755(16.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,345(7.9%)

Health

1,450(8.5%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

2,465(14.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

595(3.5%)

Sales and service

3,865(22.6%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

3,145(18.4%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

520(3.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

455(2.7%)

Cochrane 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

17,080

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

150(0.9%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

875(5.1%)

Utilities

225(1.3%)

Construction

1,670(9.8%)

Manufacturing

640(3.7%)

Wholesale trade

325(1.9%)

Retail trade

1,690(9.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

815(4.8%)

Information and cultural industries

270(1.6%)

Finance and insurance

530(3.1%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

255(1.5%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,615(9.5%)

Management of companies and enterprises

50(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

710(4.2%)

Educational services

1,185(6.9%)

Health care and social assistance

2,205(12.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

510(3.0%)

Accommodation and food services

1,070(6.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

825(4.8%)

Public administration

1,180(6.9%)

Cochrane Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

28,695 (90.6%)

French Only

25 (0.1%)

English & French

2,870 (9.1%)

Neither

75 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

27,865 (88.0%)

French

695 (2.2%)

Non-official languages

2,540 (8.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

27,865(88.0%)

French

695(2.2%)

Tagalog

365(1.2%)

Spanish

290(0.9%)

Polish

115(0.4%)

Punjabi

110(0.3%)

Korean

90(0.3%)

Russian

90(0.3%)

Portuguese

65(0.2%)

Mandarin

45(0.1%)

Cochrane Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

7,230(59.8%)

Semi-detached

1,735(14.3%)

Row house

1,805(14.9%)

Duplex

105(0.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,215(10.0%)

Other attached

5(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Cochrane

Cochrane is a town on the Bow River in Alberta’s foothills, immediately west of Calgary—not the northern Ontario town of the same name. It has grown rapidly from a ranch-supply village into a commuter town with a western storefront downtown and the Cochrane Ranche historic site on the hill. Mackay’s ice cream lineup is a local ritual on Main Street. About 32,000 people live in Cochrane.

Known for

Bow River foothills town west of Calgary
Cochrane Ranche historic site
Western-themed downtown and Mackay’s Ice Cream
Rapid commuter growth from a ranch-supply village
Distinct from Cochrane, Ontario

See & do

Cochrane Ranche Historic Site
Hilltop park and interpretation of the 1881 Cochrane Ranche, with valley views.
Downtown Cochrane
Western storefronts on Main Street and 1st Street, including Mackay’s Ice Cream.
Bow River pathways
River trails through town toward Glenbow and Calgary.
Cochrane RancheHouse
Town event centre and hall on the historic ranche grounds.
Big Hill lookouts
Foothills views over the Bow Valley and the growing town below.

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