Edmonton Profile

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

National Rank:5 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Consumer Price Index

Edmonton, Alberta

All-items index for September 2026, up 3.5% from September 2025, calculated from the published index (2002=100). Statistics Canada publishes this series as “Edmonton, Alberta”. It follows that price-index area, not the municipal boundary of Edmonton alone.

All-items: 176.6
12-month change: +3.5%

Source: Statistics Canada table 18-10-0004-01, reference month September 2026 (2002=100). Compare consumer prices across Canada. Data sources.

Edmonton Population

Total Population (2021)

1,010,899

Total Population (2016)

933,088

Population Growth

+8.3% (+77,811)

Growth Rank

#187 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.8%503,035

Female

50.2%507,860

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.990

Average Age

38.4

Median Age

36.8

Age Rank

#77 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

61,410(6.1%)

5–9

62,955(6.2%)

10–14

59,745(5.9%)

15–19

54,355(5.4%)

20–24

67,195(6.6%)

25–29

77,830(7.7%)

30–34

87,660(8.7%)

35–39

85,980(8.5%)

40–44

73,985(7.3%)

45–49

63,865(6.3%)

50–54

59,200(5.9%)

55–59

60,185(6.0%)

60–64

58,080(5.7%)

65–69

47,520(4.7%)

70–74

34,995(3.5%)

75–79

22,215(2.2%)

80–84

15,870(1.6%)

85+

17,865(1.8%)

Edmonton Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

428,857

Occupied Private Dwellings

396,404

Size Distribution

1 Person

115,525 (29.1%)

2 Persons

123,340 (31.1%)

3 Persons

61,175 (15.4%)

4 Persons

56,830 (14.3%)

5+ Persons

39,530 (10.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

105,140(26.5%)

Couples without children

83,790(21.1%)

One-parent families

34,560(8.7%)

One-person households

115,530(29.1%)

Multigenerational

13,310(3.4%)

Multiple-family

2,730(0.7%)

Edmonton Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$92,900After tax

Median Household Income

$79,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$47,640After tax

Median Individual Income

$39,600After tax

Income Rank

#270 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.2%

Employment Income

69.8%

Government Transfers

16.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

61,525(8.0%)

$10k–$20k

72,240(9.4%)

$20k–$30k

122,060(15.8%)

$30k–$40k

96,785(12.5%)

$40k–$50k

82,910(10.7%)

$50k–$60k

70,470(9.1%)

$60k–$70k

59,660(7.7%)

$70k–$80k

46,895(6.1%)

$80k–$90k

36,160(4.7%)

$90k–$100k

29,970(3.9%)

$100k+

93,865(12.2%)

Edmonton Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.5%

Unemployment Rate

12.7%

Total Labour Force

554,040

Employed

483,855

Unemployed

70,185

Not in Labour Force

258,565

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

10.0%

Children (0–17)

12.9%

Adults (18–64)

8.8%

Seniors (65+)

10.7%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3340 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.296

Edmonton 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

812,610

No certificate, diploma or degree

119,345 (14.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

227,215 (28.0%)

Postsecondary credential

466,045 (57.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

163,340 (20.1%)67.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

47,840 (5.9%)19.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

7,790 (1.0%)3.2% 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

119,345(14.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

227,215(28.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

59,580(7.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

134,560(16.6%)

University certificate below bachelor

30,425(3.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

241,480(29.7%)

Edmonton 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

21.1%

102,215 people

Share of 483,855 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

102,215(21.1%)

Usual place of work

306,525(63.4%)

No fixed workplace address

73,790(15.3%)

Worked outside Canada

1,335(0.3%)

Edmonton 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

554,040

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

4,535(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

90,840(16.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

45,680(8.2%)

Health

50,115(9.0%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

65,050(11.7%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

12,985(2.3%)

Sales and service

137,280(24.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

102,620(18.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

7,815(1.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

17,230(3.1%)

Edmonton 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

554,040

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

2,415(0.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

10,225(1.8%)

Utilities

5,075(0.9%)

Construction

50,765(9.2%)

Manufacturing

29,530(5.3%)

Wholesale trade

18,070(3.3%)

Retail trade

63,085(11.4%)

Transportation and warehousing

31,195(5.6%)

Information and cultural industries

7,440(1.3%)

Finance and insurance

18,335(3.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

9,980(1.8%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

41,125(7.4%)

Management of companies and enterprises

720(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

23,660(4.3%)

Educational services

39,035(7.0%)

Health care and social assistance

77,255(13.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

9,445(1.7%)

Accommodation and food services

35,390(6.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

25,285(4.6%)

Public administration

36,125(6.5%)

Edmonton Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

910,635 (91.0%)

French Only

1,285 (0.1%)

English & French

65,950 (6.6%)

Neither

22,865 (2.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

626,085 (62.6%)

French

16,200 (1.6%)

Non-official languages

303,340 (30.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

626,085(62.6%)

Punjabi

36,705(3.7%)

Tagalog

35,655(3.6%)

Cantonese

20,925(2.1%)

Arabic

20,140(2.0%)

Mandarin

19,585(2.0%)

Spanish

17,640(1.8%)

French

16,200(1.6%)

Vietnamese

8,725(0.9%)

Hindi

8,550(0.9%)

Edmonton Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

196,535(49.6%)

Semi-detached

28,150(7.1%)

Row house

38,860(9.8%)

Duplex

10,145(2.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

91,250(23.0%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

29,405(7.4%)

Other attached

95(0.0%)

Movable

1,970(0.5%)

Housing · Edmonton (CMA), Alta.

These figures are published for Edmonton (CMA), Alta., a census metropolitan area, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Edmonton 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

545,595

Owner households

375,110 (68.8%)

Renter households

170,485 (31.2%)

Owners with a mortgage

243,300 (64.9%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

131,810 (35.1%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

14,895 (8.7%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

155,595 (91.3%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,470All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,598All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,700

Renters, median

$1,290

Owners with a mortgage, median

$2,140

Owners without a mortgage, median

$695

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

122,005 (22.4%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

61,140 (16.3%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

60,865 (35.7%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

2,180 (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

27,530(5.0%)

$500 to $749

70,890(13.0%)

$750 to $999

66,360(12.2%)

$1,000 to $1,249

57,190(10.5%)

$1,250 to $1,499

56,385(10.3%)

$1,500 to $1,999

105,295(19.3%)

$2,000 to $2,499

83,225(15.3%)

$2,500 to $2,999

42,550(7.8%)

$3,000 and over

36,170(6.6%)

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 Edmonton

Edmonton is Alberta’s capital, on the North Saskatchewan River in the centre of the province. It is a government, university, and energy-services city with one of North America’s largest urban river-valley park systems. Development stretches north–south along the river and includes a large industrial corridor. About 1 million people live in the city.

Known for

Provincial capital and the University of Alberta
North Saskatchewan River valley parks
Oil-sands and energy services
West Edmonton Mall
A long festival calendar, including Folk Fest

See & do

Alberta Legislature
Provincial parliament buildings on the riverbank.
Muttart Conservatory
Four glass pyramids of plant collections in the river valley.
Royal Alberta Museum
Provincial museum downtown.
Fort Edmonton Park
Living-history park interpreting the river settlement.
West Edmonton Mall
Large indoor mall with shops and indoor attractions.

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