Hinton Profile

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National Rank:422 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Hinton Population

Total Population (2021)

9,817

Total Population (2016)

9,882

Population Growth

-0.7% (-65)

Growth Rank

#608 of 688Same geo level

Male

52.1%5,120

Female

47.8%4,695

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.091

Average Age

38.8

Median Age

Age Rank

#87 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

580(5.9%)

5–9

670(6.8%)

10–14

605(6.2%)

15–19

555(5.7%)

20–24

535(5.4%)

25–29

720(7.3%)

30–34

730(7.4%)

35–39

805(8.2%)

40–44

700(7.1%)

45–49

585(6.0%)

50–54

630(6.4%)

55–59

705(7.2%)

60–64

705(7.2%)

65–69

470(4.8%)

70–74

340(3.5%)

75–79

210(2.1%)

80–84

160(1.6%)

85+

125(1.3%)

Hinton Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

4,405

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,006

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,080 (27.0%)

2 Persons

1,460 (36.5%)

3 Persons

610 (15.2%)

4 Persons

545 (13.6%)

5+ Persons

305 (7.6%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,065(26.6%)

Couples without children

1,110(27.7%)

One-parent families

305(7.6%)

One-person households

1,080(27.0%)

Multigenerational

80(2.0%)

Multiple-family

20(0.5%)

Hinton Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$95,300After tax

Median Household Income

$88,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$50,360After tax

Median Individual Income

$43,200After tax

Income Rank

#125 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

85.4%

Employment Income

74.8%

Government Transfers

14.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

575(7.6%)

$10k–$20k

635(8.4%)

$20k–$30k

1,000(13.2%)

$30k–$40k

895(11.8%)

$40k–$50k

820(10.8%)

$50k–$60k

560(7.4%)

$60k–$70k

495(6.5%)

$70k–$80k

410(5.4%)

$80k–$90k

395(5.2%)

$90k–$100k

355(4.7%)

$100k+

1,455(19.2%)

Hinton Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

61.0%

Unemployment Rate

12.0%

Total Labour Force

5,460

Employed

4,805

Unemployed

655

Not in Labour Force

2,415

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.4%

Children (0–17)

8.5%

Adults (18–64)

5.5%

Seniors (65+)

7.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2800 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.251

Hinton 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

7,875

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,675 (21.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,490 (31.6%)

Postsecondary credential

3,710 (47.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

765 (9.7%)72.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

125 (1.6%)11.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

50 (0.6%)4.7% 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

1,675(21.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,490(31.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

945(12.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,445(18.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

260(3.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,060(13.5%)

Hinton 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

6.8%

325 people

Share of 4,805 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

325(6.8%)

Usual place of work

3,610(75.1%)

No fixed workplace address

870(18.1%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Hinton 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

5,460

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

25(0.5%)

Business, finance and administration

670(12.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

255(4.7%)

Health

310(5.7%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

445(8.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

45(0.8%)

Sales and service

1,535(28.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,355(24.8%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

275(5.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

445(8.2%)

Hinton 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

5,460

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

145(2.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

585(10.7%)

Utilities

10(0.2%)

Construction

350(6.4%)

Manufacturing

640(11.7%)

Wholesale trade

105(1.9%)

Retail trade

745(13.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

295(5.4%)

Information and cultural industries

25(0.5%)

Finance and insurance

95(1.7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

60(1.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

180(3.3%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

185(3.4%)

Educational services

235(4.3%)

Health care and social assistance

520(9.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

70(1.3%)

Accommodation and food services

575(10.5%)

Other services (except public administration)

285(5.2%)

Public administration

260(4.8%)

Hinton Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

8,900 (91.1%)

French Only

5 (0.1%)

English & French

830 (8.5%)

Neither

35 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

8,350 (85.5%)

French

280 (2.9%)

Non-official languages

885 (9.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

8,350(85.5%)

French

280(2.9%)

Tagalog

255(2.6%)

Korean

65(0.7%)

Punjabi

50(0.5%)

Gujarati

35(0.4%)

Spanish

30(0.3%)

Arabic

20(0.2%)

Greek

20(0.2%)

Cantonese

15(0.2%)

Hinton Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,225(55.6%)

Semi-detached

210(5.2%)

Row house

390(9.7%)

Duplex

35(0.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

565(14.1%)

Movable

575(14.4%)

Community snapshot

About Hinton

Hinton is a town in western Alberta on the Athabasca River and Yellowhead Highway, the last major service centre before Jasper National Park. Coal, forestry, and mountain-gateway tourism shape a working town at the edge of the Rockies. About 10,000 people live in Hinton.

Known for

Gateway town to Jasper National Park on the Yellowhead
Athabasca River and foothills setting
Coal and forestry working-town economy
Beaver Boardwalk and wetland trails in town
Last full service centre east of the park gates

See & do

Beaver Boardwalk
Elevated trail through wetlands on the edge of town.
Athabasca Lookout / Bighorn lookout
Foothills viewpoints toward the Rockies.
Downtown Hinton
Highway-town shops and visitor services.
Willmore Wilderness approaches
Backcountry trails north toward Grande Cache country.
Drive west to Jasper National Park
Short trip to the park gate and Athabasca valley.

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