Okotoks Profile

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National Rank:152 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Okotoks Population

Total Population (2021)

30,405

Total Population (2016)

29,016

Population Growth

+4.8% (+1,389)

Growth Rank

#347 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.2%14,965

Female

50.8%15,440

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.969

Average Age

38.4

Median Age

39.2

Age Rank

#77 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,650(5.4%)

5–9

2,210(7.3%)

10–14

2,715(8.9%)

15–19

2,490(8.2%)

20–24

1,495(4.9%)

25–29

1,165(3.8%)

30–34

1,620(5.3%)

35–39

2,135(7.0%)

40–44

2,405(7.9%)

45–49

2,405(7.9%)

50–54

2,025(6.7%)

55–59

1,795(5.9%)

60–64

1,800(5.9%)

65–69

1,520(5.0%)

70–74

1,275(4.2%)

75–79

815(2.7%)

80–84

455(1.5%)

85+

440(1.4%)

Okotoks Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.9

Total Private Dwellings

10,750

Occupied Private Dwellings

10,476

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,685 (16.1%)

2 Persons

3,540 (33.8%)

3 Persons

1,765 (16.8%)

4 Persons

2,145 (20.5%)

5+ Persons

1,345 (12.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

4,030(38.5%)

Couples without children

2,880(27.5%)

One-parent families

930(8.9%)

One-person households

1,685(16.1%)

Multigenerational

270(2.6%)

Multiple-family

65(0.6%)

Okotoks Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$110,900After tax

Median Household Income

$100,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$52,850After tax

Median Individual Income

$43,200After tax

Income Rank

#55 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

87.0%

Employment Income

72.0%

Government Transfers

13.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,015(9.1%)

$10k–$20k

2,120(9.6%)

$20k–$30k

2,810(12.7%)

$30k–$40k

2,365(10.7%)

$40k–$50k

2,020(9.1%)

$50k–$60k

1,765(8.0%)

$60k–$70k

1,550(7.0%)

$70k–$80k

1,255(5.7%)

$80k–$90k

1,065(4.8%)

$90k–$100k

980(4.4%)

$100k+

4,140(18.7%)

Okotoks Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

61.8%

Unemployment Rate

9.2%

Total Labour Force

15,960

Employed

14,485

Unemployed

1,470

Not in Labour Force

7,485

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.8%

Children (0–17)

7.0%

Adults (18–64)

5.2%

Seniors (65+)

5.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3010 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.265

Okotoks 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

23,450

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,935 (12.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

7,455 (31.8%)

Postsecondary credential

13,050 (55.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

3,675 (15.7%)73.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

780 (3.3%)15.7% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

135 (0.6%)2.7% 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

2,935(12.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

7,455(31.8%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,225(9.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

5,245(22.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

605(2.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

4,980(21.2%)

Okotoks 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

22.1%

3,205 people

Share of 14,485 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

3,205(22.1%)

Usual place of work

8,620(59.5%)

No fixed workplace address

2,650(18.3%)

Worked outside Canada

15(0.1%)

Okotoks 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

15,960

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

225(1.4%)

Business, finance and administration

2,665(16.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,215(7.6%)

Health

1,090(6.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,870(11.7%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

490(3.1%)

Sales and service

4,035(25.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

3,010(18.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

450(2.8%)

Manufacturing and utilities

565(3.5%)

Okotoks 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

15,960

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

185(1.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

760(4.8%)

Utilities

165(1.0%)

Construction

1,975(12.4%)

Manufacturing

780(4.9%)

Wholesale trade

635(4.0%)

Retail trade

1,995(12.5%)

Transportation and warehousing

715(4.5%)

Information and cultural industries

215(1.3%)

Finance and insurance

390(2.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

210(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,440(9.0%)

Management of companies and enterprises

45(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

640(4.0%)

Educational services

1,175(7.4%)

Health care and social assistance

1,705(10.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

410(2.6%)

Accommodation and food services

815(5.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

680(4.3%)

Public administration

660(4.1%)

Okotoks Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

27,900 (92.4%)

French Only

15 (0.0%)

English & French

2,225 (7.4%)

Neither

75 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

27,145 (89.9%)

French

440 (1.5%)

Non-official languages

2,060 (6.8%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

27,145(89.9%)

Tagalog

460(1.5%)

French

440(1.5%)

Spanish

235(0.8%)

Punjabi

110(0.4%)

Polish

85(0.3%)

Russian

70(0.2%)

Korean

45(0.1%)

Mandarin

35(0.1%)

Vietnamese

35(0.1%)

Okotoks Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

8,135(77.7%)

Semi-detached

515(4.9%)

Row house

645(6.2%)

Duplex

110(1.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

950(9.1%)

Movable

110(1.1%)

Housing · Okotoks (CA), Alta.

These figures are published for Okotoks (CA), Alta., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Okotoks 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

10,470

Owner households

8,975 (85.7%)

Renter households

1,495 (14.3%)

Owners with a mortgage

6,220 (69.3%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

2,760 (30.8%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

90 (6.0%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

1,400 (93.6%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,840All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,820All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,900

Renters, median

$1,520

Owners with a mortgage, median

$2,260

Owners without a mortgage, median

$675

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,805 (17.2%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

1,270 (14.2%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

535 (35.8%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

20 (0.2%)

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

445(4.3%)

$500 to $749

1,515(14.5%)

$750 to $999

880(8.4%)

$1,000 to $1,249

575(5.5%)

$1,250 to $1,499

720(6.9%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,765(16.9%)

$2,000 to $2,499

2,040(19.5%)

$2,500 to $2,999

1,435(13.7%)

$3,000 and over

1,095(10.5%)

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 Okotoks

Okotoks is a town on the Sheep River south of Calgary in Alberta’s foothills. It grew from a ranch-and-rail settlement into a fast-expanding bedroom community with a walkable downtown and large residential neighbourhoods. The Big Rock glacial erratic and Sheep River valley parks are the town’s signature landscapes. About 30,000 people live in Okotoks.

Known for

Big Rock glacial erratic west of town
Sheep River valley parks and trails
Rapid growth as a Calgary-region bedroom community
Walkable downtown core
Foothills gateway toward southern Alberta ranch country

See & do

Okotoks Big Rock
Massive glacial erratic in the fields west of town.
Sheep River valley parks
Riverside trails and green space through the town centre.
Downtown Okotoks
Historic main street shops and cafés.
Family Leisure Centre
Indoor recreation hub for the growing town.
Pathway network
Multi-use trails linking neighbourhoods to the river.

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