Lethbridge Profile

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National Rank:60 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Lethbridge Population

Total Population (2021)

98,406

Total Population (2016)

92,729

Population Growth

+6.1% (+5,677)

Growth Rank

#266 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.1%48,330

Female

50.9%50,070

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.965

Average Age

40.2

Median Age

Age Rank

#162 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

5,280(5.4%)

5–9

5,800(5.9%)

10–14

5,980(6.1%)

15–19

5,630(5.7%)

20–24

7,715(7.8%)

25–29

7,245(7.4%)

30–34

7,130(7.2%)

35–39

6,885(7.0%)

40–44

6,195(6.3%)

45–49

5,625(5.7%)

50–54

5,225(5.3%)

55–59

5,810(5.9%)

60–64

6,075(6.2%)

65–69

5,505(5.6%)

70–74

4,490(4.6%)

75–79

3,185(3.2%)

80–84

2,195(2.2%)

85+

2,430(2.5%)

Lethbridge Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

42,862

Occupied Private Dwellings

40,225

Size Distribution

1 Person

11,535 (28.7%)

2 Persons

14,655 (36.4%)

3 Persons

5,855 (14.6%)

4 Persons

4,990 (12.4%)

5+ Persons

3,190 (7.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

9,385(23.3%)

Couples without children

10,640(26.5%)

One-parent families

3,315(8.2%)

One-person households

11,530(28.7%)

Multigenerational

755(1.9%)

Multiple-family

200(0.5%)

Lethbridge Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$84,700After tax

Median Household Income

$73,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,760After tax

Median Individual Income

$38,000After tax

Income Rank

#378 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

82.0%

Employment Income

66.6%

Government Transfers

18.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

5,270(6.9%)

$10k–$20k

7,525(9.9%)

$20k–$30k

13,345(17.5%)

$30k–$40k

10,210(13.4%)

$40k–$50k

8,755(11.5%)

$50k–$60k

7,265(9.6%)

$60k–$70k

5,790(7.6%)

$70k–$80k

4,540(6.0%)

$80k–$90k

3,240(4.3%)

$90k–$100k

2,660(3.5%)

$100k+

7,445(9.8%)

Lethbridge Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.2%

Unemployment Rate

9.4%

Total Labour Force

51,775

Employed

46,895

Unemployed

4,880

Not in Labour Force

27,445

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.8%

Children (0–17)

12.0%

Adults (18–64)

9.1%

Seniors (65+)

10.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3060 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.272

Lethbridge 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

79,220

No certificate, diploma or degree

11,655 (14.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

25,330 (32.0%)

Postsecondary credential

42,235 (53.3%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

12,265 (15.5%)69.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

3,195 (4.0%)18.1% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

510 (0.6%)2.9% 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

11,655(14.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

25,330(32.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

6,405(8.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

16,570(20.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,575(2.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

17,690(22.3%)

Lethbridge 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

12.9%

6,070 people

Share of 46,895 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

6,070(12.9%)

Usual place of work

34,025(72.6%)

No fixed workplace address

6,690(14.3%)

Worked outside Canada

110(0.2%)

Lethbridge 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

51,775

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

320(0.6%)

Business, finance and administration

7,300(14.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

2,515(4.9%)

Health

5,470(10.6%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

6,930(13.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

1,140(2.2%)

Sales and service

13,460(26.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

9,295(18.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

1,490(2.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

2,685(5.2%)

Lethbridge 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

51,775

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

1,105(2.1%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

685(1.3%)

Utilities

290(0.6%)

Construction

4,045(7.8%)

Manufacturing

4,230(8.2%)

Wholesale trade

1,460(2.8%)

Retail trade

6,520(12.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

2,075(4.0%)

Information and cultural industries

620(1.2%)

Finance and insurance

1,545(3.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

735(1.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

2,510(4.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

65(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,795(3.5%)

Educational services

4,820(9.3%)

Health care and social assistance

8,650(16.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

865(1.7%)

Accommodation and food services

3,695(7.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

2,415(4.7%)

Public administration

2,495(4.8%)

Lethbridge Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

91,175 (93.9%)

French Only

45 (0.0%)

English & French

5,020 (5.2%)

Neither

845 (0.9%)

Mother Tongue

English

81,480 (83.9%)

French

800 (0.8%)

Non-official languages

12,630 (13.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

81,480(83.9%)

Spanish

1,595(1.6%)

Tagalog

1,330(1.4%)

French

800(0.8%)

Arabic

690(0.7%)

Cantonese

375(0.4%)

Punjabi

335(0.3%)

Mandarin

315(0.3%)

Polish

300(0.3%)

Gujarati

245(0.3%)

Lethbridge Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

25,180(62.6%)

Semi-detached

2,490(6.2%)

Row house

2,465(6.1%)

Duplex

3,040(7.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

5,445(13.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

825(2.1%)

Other attached

10(0.0%)

Movable

765(1.9%)

Housing · Lethbridge (CMA), Alta.

These figures are published for Lethbridge (CMA), Alta., a census metropolitan area, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Lethbridge alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

48,155

Owner households

33,820 (70.2%)

Renter households

14,335 (29.8%)

Owners with a mortgage

20,850 (61.6%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

12,970 (38.4%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

1,570 (11.0%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

12,765 (89.0%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,230All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,332All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,320

Renters, median

$1,140

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,760

Owners without a mortgage, median

$604

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

9,425 (19.6%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

4,435 (13.1%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

4,985 (34.8%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

175 (0.4%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

4,425(9.2%)

$500 to $749

8,035(16.7%)

$750 to $999

5,930(12.3%)

$1,000 to $1,249

6,140(12.8%)

$1,250 to $1,499

5,855(12.2%)

$1,500 to $1,999

9,710(20.2%)

$2,000 to $2,499

4,715(9.8%)

$2,500 to $2,999

1,975(4.1%)

$3,000 and over

1,385(2.9%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Lethbridge

Lethbridge is in southern Alberta, in a coulee landscape cut by the Oldman River. It is a commercial and university city for irrigation farm country, with frequent chinook winds and views of the Rockies on clear days. A high-level railway trestle spans the river valley above Indian Battle Park. About 98,000 people live in Lethbridge.

Known for

Oldman River coulees and the High Level Bridge
University of Lethbridge on the west valley rim
Irrigation agriculture and a dry prairie climate
Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden
Chinook winds and mountain views to the west

See & do

Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden
Traditional garden in the river valley.
High Level Bridge
Steel railway trestle spanning the Oldman coulees.
Indian Battle Park
Valley park beneath the trestle, with trails and reconstructed Fort Whoop-Up.
Galt Museum & Archives
Regional history museum on a bluff above the river.
Henderson Lake
Urban lake, park, and the Nikka Yuko grounds.

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