Lac Ste. Anne County Profile

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National Rank:391 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Lac Ste. Anne County Population

Total Population (2021)

10,832

Total Population (2016)

10,899

Population Growth

-0.6% (-67)

Growth Rank

#599 of 688Same geo level

Male

51.5%5,580

Female

48.5%5,255

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.062

Average Age

43.3

Median Age

46.8

Age Rank

#355 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

565(5.2%)

5–9

665(6.1%)

10–14

675(6.2%)

15–19

575(5.3%)

20–24

375(3.5%)

25–29

435(4.0%)

30–34

615(5.7%)

35–39

640(5.9%)

40–44

625(5.8%)

45–49

710(6.6%)

50–54

785(7.2%)

55–59

1,000(9.2%)

60–64

1,020(9.4%)

65–69

830(7.7%)

70–74

615(5.7%)

75–79

345(3.2%)

80–84

210(1.9%)

85+

145(1.3%)

Lac Ste. Anne County Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

5,566

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,373

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,055 (24.1%)

2 Persons

1,855 (42.4%)

3 Persons

560 (12.8%)

4 Persons

530 (12.1%)

5+ Persons

375 (8.6%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,160(26.5%)

Couples without children

1,595(36.5%)

One-parent families

230(5.3%)

One-person households

1,050(24.0%)

Multigenerational

95(2.2%)

Multiple-family

20(0.5%)

Lac Ste. Anne County Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$84,800After tax

Median Household Income

$76,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,520After tax

Median Individual Income

$35,600After tax

Income Rank

#305 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

81.2%

Employment Income

66.4%

Government Transfers

18.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

835(9.9%)

$10k–$20k

1,040(12.3%)

$20k–$30k

1,420(16.8%)

$30k–$40k

995(11.8%)

$40k–$50k

780(9.2%)

$50k–$60k

570(6.8%)

$60k–$70k

565(6.7%)

$70k–$80k

455(5.4%)

$80k–$90k

385(4.6%)

$90k–$100k

320(3.8%)

$100k+

1,070(12.7%)

Lac Ste. Anne County Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

57.2%

Unemployment Rate

10.0%

Total Labour Force

5,565

Employed

5,010

Unemployed

555

Not in Labour Force

3,195

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

12.5%

Children (0–17)

13.3%

Adults (18–64)

11.2%

Seniors (65+)

15.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3190 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.284

Lac Ste. Anne County 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

8,760

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,920 (21.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,650 (30.3%)

Postsecondary credential

4,185 (47.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

640 (7.3%)81.5% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

80 (0.9%)10.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

35 (0.4%)4.5% 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

1,920(21.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,650(30.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,595(18.2%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,640(18.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

175(2.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

785(9.0%)

Lac Ste. Anne County 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

20.6%

1,030 people

Share of 5,010 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,030(20.6%)

Usual place of work

2,750(54.9%)

No fixed workplace address

1,235(24.7%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Lac Ste. Anne County 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

5,565

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

20(0.4%)

Business, finance and administration

730(13.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

230(4.1%)

Health

355(6.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

420(7.5%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

85(1.5%)

Sales and service

830(14.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,775(31.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

745(13.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

235(4.2%)

Lac Ste. Anne County 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

5,565

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

620(11.1%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

350(6.3%)

Utilities

60(1.1%)

Construction

830(14.9%)

Manufacturing

340(6.1%)

Wholesale trade

225(4.0%)

Retail trade

385(6.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

340(6.1%)

Information and cultural industries

15(0.3%)

Finance and insurance

120(2.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

120(2.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

280(5.0%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

220(4.0%)

Educational services

235(4.2%)

Health care and social assistance

470(8.4%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

65(1.2%)

Accommodation and food services

130(2.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

340(6.1%)

Public administration

280(5.0%)

Lac Ste. Anne County Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

10,455 (96.5%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

360 (3.3%)

Neither

10 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

10,130 (93.5%)

French

190 (1.8%)

Non-official languages

405 (3.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

10,130(93.5%)

French

190(1.8%)

German

45(0.4%)

Polish

35(0.3%)

Tagalog

15(0.1%)

Spanish

10(0.1%)

Portuguese

10(0.1%)

Korean

10(0.1%)

Arabic

5(0.0%)

Cantonese

5(0.0%)

Lac Ste. Anne County Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,675(84.0%)

Semi-detached

5(0.1%)

Row house

20(0.5%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

665(15.2%)

Community snapshot

About Lac Ste. Anne County

Lac Ste. Anne County is a municipal district in central Alberta west of Edmonton—not a city. Lake communities around Lac Ste. Anne, hamlets, and parkland farms share a popular cottage and pilgrimage region toward the Whitecourt corridor. About 11,000 people live in Lac Ste. Anne County.

Known for

Municipal district, not a city
Lac Ste. Anne lake and cottage communities
West of Edmonton toward Whitecourt approaches
Parkland farms and rural hamlets
Pilgrimage and recreation heritage at the lake

See & do

Lac Ste. Anne shoreline accesses
Beaches, camping, and cottage recreation.
Hamlets and rural centres around the lakes
Small community hubs near Alberta Beach approaches.
Parkland countryside drives
Farm and forest roads west of Edmonton.
County recreation grounds
Halls and sports fields in rural settlements.
Approaches to Highway 43 corridor
Links toward Whitecourt and the northwest.

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