Fort Saskatchewan Profile

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National Rank:167 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Fort Saskatchewan Population

Total Population (2021)

27,088

Total Population (2016)

24,169

Population Growth

+12.1% (+2,919)

Growth Rank

#85 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.4%13,645

Female

49.6%13,445

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.015

Average Age

37.2

Median Age

Age Rank

#45 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,855(6.8%)

5–9

1,985(7.3%)

10–14

1,785(6.6%)

15–19

1,525(5.6%)

20–24

1,520(5.6%)

25–29

2,005(7.4%)

30–34

2,380(8.8%)

35–39

2,465(9.1%)

40–44

1,965(7.3%)

45–49

1,615(6.0%)

50–54

1,485(5.5%)

55–59

1,540(5.7%)

60–64

1,425(5.3%)

65–69

1,165(4.3%)

70–74

925(3.4%)

75–79

605(2.2%)

80–84

435(1.6%)

85+

410(1.5%)

Fort Saskatchewan Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

10,896

Occupied Private Dwellings

10,420

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,445 (23.5%)

2 Persons

3,685 (35.4%)

3 Persons

1,695 (16.3%)

4 Persons

1,730 (16.6%)

5+ Persons

870 (8.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,210(30.8%)

Couples without children

2,850(27.4%)

One-parent families

850(8.2%)

One-person households

2,445(23.5%)

Multigenerational

190(1.8%)

Multiple-family

45(0.4%)

Fort Saskatchewan Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$105,200After tax

Median Household Income

$95,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$54,550After tax

Median Individual Income

$46,400After tax

Income Rank

#72 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

87.4%

Employment Income

75.0%

Government Transfers

12.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,455(7.3%)

$10k–$20k

1,515(7.6%)

$20k–$30k

2,395(11.9%)

$30k–$40k

2,170(10.8%)

$40k–$50k

2,005(10.0%)

$50k–$60k

1,715(8.6%)

$60k–$70k

1,420(7.1%)

$70k–$80k

1,390(6.9%)

$80k–$90k

1,090(5.4%)

$90k–$100k

900(4.5%)

$100k+

3,990(19.9%)

Fort Saskatchewan Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

63.2%

Unemployment Rate

10.7%

Total Labour Force

14,845

Employed

13,245

Unemployed

1,595

Not in Labour Force

6,105

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.4%

Children (0–17)

7.4%

Adults (18–64)

4.4%

Seniors (65+)

6.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2890 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.255

Fort Saskatchewan 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

20,945

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,505 (12.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

6,515 (31.1%)

Postsecondary credential

11,925 (56.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,530 (12.1%)78.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

450 (2.1%)13.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

50 (0.2%)1.5% 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

2,505(12.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

6,515(31.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

3,190(15.2%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

4,835(23.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

665(3.2%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

3,230(15.4%)

Fort Saskatchewan 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

15.7%

2,080 people

Share of 13,240 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,080(15.7%)

Usual place of work

8,895(67.2%)

No fixed workplace address

2,240(16.9%)

Worked outside Canada

25(0.2%)

Fort Saskatchewan 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

14,840

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

80(0.5%)

Business, finance and administration

2,190(14.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

935(6.3%)

Health

1,065(7.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,685(11.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

215(1.4%)

Sales and service

3,210(21.6%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

3,725(25.1%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

425(2.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

925(6.2%)

Fort Saskatchewan 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

14,840

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

165(1.1%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

905(6.1%)

Utilities

180(1.2%)

Construction

1,955(13.2%)

Manufacturing

1,475(9.9%)

Wholesale trade

395(2.7%)

Retail trade

1,570(10.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

800(5.4%)

Information and cultural industries

105(0.7%)

Finance and insurance

345(2.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

195(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

670(4.5%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

430(2.9%)

Educational services

775(5.2%)

Health care and social assistance

1,715(11.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

225(1.5%)

Accommodation and food services

865(5.8%)

Other services (except public administration)

600(4.0%)

Public administration

1,075(7.2%)

Fort Saskatchewan Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

25,185 (94.1%)

French Only

20 (0.1%)

English & French

1,530 (5.7%)

Neither

30 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

24,080 (90.0%)

French

490 (1.8%)

Non-official languages

1,730 (6.5%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

24,080(90.0%)

French

490(1.8%)

Tagalog

470(1.8%)

Spanish

110(0.4%)

Punjabi

95(0.4%)

Polish

65(0.2%)

Hindi

50(0.2%)

Arabic

45(0.2%)

Urdu

30(0.1%)

Korean

30(0.1%)

Fort Saskatchewan Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

6,660(63.9%)

Semi-detached

1,425(13.7%)

Row house

550(5.3%)

Duplex

30(0.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,750(16.8%)

Movable

5(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Fort Saskatchewan

Fort Saskatchewan is a city on the North Saskatchewan River northeast of Edmonton, in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland. It began as a North-West Mounted Police fort and grew with petrochemical plants along the river valley. A historic downtown, river valley trails, and a large Dow chemical complex define the modern city. About 27,000 people live in Fort Saskatchewan.

Known for

Industrial Heartland petrochemical centre
North-West Mounted Police fort origins
North Saskatchewan River valley parks
Historic downtown core
Commuter and industrial city in the Edmonton metro

See & do

Fort Heritage Precinct
Reconstructed fort and museum of NWMP and pioneer history.
River valley trails
Paths along the North Saskatchewan through the city.
Downtown Fort Saskatchewan
Main street shops and civic buildings.
Turner Park / Jones Park area
Community parks and recreation fields.
Dow Centennial Centre
Performing arts and recreation complex.

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