Edson Profile

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National Rank:471 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Edson Population

Total Population (2021)

8,374

Total Population (2016)

8,414

Population Growth

-0.5% (-40)

Growth Rank

#593 of 688Same geo level

Male

51.3%4,300

Female

48.7%4,075

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.055

Average Age

39.1

Median Age

38.4

Age Rank

#102 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

465(5.6%)

5–9

540(6.4%)

10–14

530(6.3%)

15–19

480(5.7%)

20–24

505(6.0%)

25–29

575(6.9%)

30–34

630(7.5%)

35–39

670(8.0%)

40–44

610(7.3%)

45–49

550(6.6%)

50–54

520(6.2%)

55–59

580(6.9%)

60–64

585(7.0%)

65–69

370(4.4%)

70–74

290(3.5%)

75–79

180(2.1%)

80–84

150(1.8%)

85+

150(1.8%)

Edson Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

3,768

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,386

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,010 (29.8%)

2 Persons

1,140 (33.7%)

3 Persons

535 (15.8%)

4 Persons

425 (12.6%)

5+ Persons

275 (8.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

840(24.8%)

Couples without children

785(23.2%)

One-parent families

290(8.6%)

One-person households

1,010(29.8%)

Multigenerational

85(2.5%)

Multiple-family

10(0.3%)

Edson Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$92,700After tax

Median Household Income

$84,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$49,520After tax

Median Individual Income

$41,600After tax

Income Rank

#177 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

84.8%

Employment Income

75.6%

Government Transfers

15.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

430(6.8%)

$10k–$20k

555(8.8%)

$20k–$30k

930(14.7%)

$30k–$40k

825(13.1%)

$40k–$50k

605(9.6%)

$50k–$60k

520(8.2%)

$60k–$70k

440(7.0%)

$70k–$80k

360(5.7%)

$80k–$90k

325(5.1%)

$90k–$100k

285(4.5%)

$100k+

1,040(16.5%)

Edson Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

62.5%

Unemployment Rate

10.9%

Total Labour Force

4,625

Employed

4,120

Unemployed

505

Not in Labour Force

1,970

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

7.9%

Children (0–17)

9.3%

Adults (18–64)

6.2%

Seniors (65+)

15.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2960 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.262

Edson 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

6,595

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,505 (22.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,495 (37.8%)

Postsecondary credential

2,595 (39.3%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

510 (7.7%)76.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

65 (1.0%)9.7% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

35 (0.5%)5.2% 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

1,505(22.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,495(37.8%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

720(10.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,045(15.8%)

University certificate below bachelor

155(2.4%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

670(10.2%)

Edson 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

8.3%

340 people

Share of 4,120 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

340(8.3%)

Usual place of work

3,010(73.1%)

No fixed workplace address

770(18.7%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Edson 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

4,625

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

35(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

600(13.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

205(4.4%)

Health

285(6.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

305(6.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

65(1.4%)

Sales and service

1,320(28.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,055(22.8%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

305(6.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

365(7.9%)

Edson 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

4,625

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

140(3.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

610(13.2%)

Utilities

35(0.8%)

Construction

440(9.5%)

Manufacturing

355(7.7%)

Wholesale trade

90(1.9%)

Retail trade

615(13.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

260(5.6%)

Information and cultural industries

45(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

70(1.5%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

80(1.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

130(2.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

150(3.2%)

Educational services

180(3.9%)

Health care and social assistance

515(11.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

70(1.5%)

Accommodation and food services

385(8.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

170(3.7%)

Public administration

190(4.1%)

Edson Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

7,675 (93.8%)

English & French

490 (6.0%)

Neither

20 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

7,145 (87.3%)

French

130 (1.6%)

Non-official languages

725 (8.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

7,145(87.3%)

Tagalog

290(3.5%)

French

130(1.6%)

Punjabi

45(0.5%)

Arabic

25(0.3%)

Cantonese

20(0.2%)

Spanish

20(0.2%)

Korean

20(0.2%)

Hindi

15(0.2%)

Greek

15(0.2%)

Edson Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,050(60.6%)

Semi-detached

70(2.1%)

Row house

170(5.0%)

Duplex

40(1.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

595(17.6%)

Other attached

10(0.3%)

Movable

450(13.3%)

Community snapshot

About Edson

Edson is a town in west-central Alberta on the Yellowhead Highway, roughly midway between Edmonton and Jasper. Coal, forestry, and highway-service roles define this working town on the McLeod River highland. About 8,000 people live in Edson.

Known for

Yellowhead Highway service town between Edmonton and Jasper
Coal and forestry working-town economy
McLeod River highland setting
Galloway Station Museum and rail heritage
Gateway toward Willmore and the Rockies farther west

See & do

Galloway Station Museum
Railway and coal-town history beside the highway.
Downtown Edson
50th Street shops and civic buildings.
Willmore Park / town recreation
Lakes, trails, and sports on the edge of town.
McLeod River access
Highland river recreation near the townsite.
Yellowhead drives toward Hinton and Jasper
Foothills highway toward the park gates.

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