Innisfail Profile

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National Rank:490 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Innisfail Population

Total Population (2021)

7,985

Total Population (2016)

7,847

Population Growth

+1.8% (+138)

Growth Rank

#497 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.0%3,835

Female

51.9%4,145

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.925

Average Age

44.8

Median Age

Age Rank

#460 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

335(4.2%)

5–9

440(5.5%)

10–14

515(6.4%)

15–19

480(6.0%)

20–24

425(5.3%)

25–29

390(4.9%)

30–34

390(4.9%)

35–39

490(6.1%)

40–44

445(5.6%)

45–49

420(5.3%)

50–54

490(6.1%)

55–59

550(6.9%)

60–64

575(7.2%)

65–69

520(6.5%)

70–74

505(6.3%)

75–79

370(4.6%)

80–84

300(3.8%)

85+

335(4.2%)

Innisfail Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

3,670

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,352

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,035 (30.9%)

2 Persons

1,245 (37.2%)

3 Persons

445 (13.3%)

4 Persons

390 (11.6%)

5+ Persons

230 (6.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

755(22.5%)

Couples without children

965(28.8%)

One-parent families

300(9.0%)

One-person households

1,035(30.9%)

Multigenerational

40(1.2%)

Multiple-family

10(0.3%)

Innisfail Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$80,200After tax

Median Household Income

$69,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,080After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,800After tax

Income Rank

#477 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

78.4%

Employment Income

62.9%

Government Transfers

21.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

445(7.2%)

$10k–$20k

650(10.6%)

$20k–$30k

1,185(19.3%)

$30k–$40k

795(12.9%)

$40k–$50k

680(11.0%)

$50k–$60k

560(9.1%)

$60k–$70k

445(7.2%)

$70k–$80k

350(5.7%)

$80k–$90k

265(4.3%)

$90k–$100k

215(3.5%)

$100k+

565(9.2%)

Innisfail Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

53.0%

Unemployment Rate

11.2%

Total Labour Force

3,825

Employed

3,395

Unemployed

430

Not in Labour Force

2,575

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

10.6%

Children (0–17)

12.0%

Adults (18–64)

8.1%

Seniors (65+)

15.3%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3070 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.272

Innisfail 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

6,400

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,345 (21.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,130 (33.3%)

Postsecondary credential

2,920 (45.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

525 (8.2%)85.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

50 (0.8%)8.1% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

0 (0.0%)0.0% 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

1,345(21.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,130(33.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

840(13.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,335(20.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

130(2.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

615(9.6%)

Innisfail 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

11.2%

380 people

Share of 3,390 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

380(11.2%)

Usual place of work

2,485(73.3%)

No fixed workplace address

520(15.3%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.3%)

Innisfail 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

3,820

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

35(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

535(14.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

155(4.1%)

Health

325(8.5%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

320(8.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

40(1.0%)

Sales and service

1,035(27.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

885(23.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

160(4.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

210(5.5%)

Innisfail 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

3,820

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

110(2.9%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

155(4.1%)

Utilities

50(1.3%)

Construction

295(7.7%)

Manufacturing

260(6.8%)

Wholesale trade

120(3.1%)

Retail trade

435(11.4%)

Transportation and warehousing

220(5.8%)

Information and cultural industries

0(0.0%)

Finance and insurance

135(3.5%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

55(1.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

175(4.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

140(3.7%)

Educational services

150(3.9%)

Health care and social assistance

515(13.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

85(2.2%)

Accommodation and food services

300(7.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

210(5.5%)

Public administration

265(6.9%)

Innisfail Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

7,565 (96.9%)

English & French

235 (3.0%)

Neither

10 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

7,200 (92.2%)

French

70 (0.9%)

Non-official languages

460 (5.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

7,200(92.2%)

Tagalog

160(2.0%)

French

70(0.9%)

Spanish

30(0.4%)

Punjabi

20(0.3%)

Hindi

15(0.2%)

Vietnamese

10(0.1%)

Korean

10(0.1%)

Cantonese

5(0.1%)

Italian

5(0.1%)

Innisfail Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,070(61.7%)

Semi-detached

290(8.6%)

Row house

255(7.6%)

Duplex

55(1.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

525(15.6%)

Movable

160(4.8%)

Community snapshot

About Innisfail

Innisfail is a town in central Alberta on Highway 2 between Calgary and Red Deer, in parkland farming country. A compact downtown, agricultural-service role, and nearby historic village museum define this prairie highway town. About 8,000 people live in Innisfail.

Known for

Highway 2 town between Calgary and Red Deer
Parkland agricultural service centre
Compact prairie downtown
Innisfail Historical Village nearby
Central Alberta farm-region hub

See & do

Downtown Innisfail
50 Street shops and civic buildings.
Napoleon Lake / town parks
Lakeside paths and recreation in town.
Innisfail Historical Village
Pioneer buildings interpreted on the edge of town.
Community leisure centre
Pool, arena, and indoor recreation.
Parkland farm drives
Countryside toward Bowden, Penhold, and the Highway 2 corridor.

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