Olds Profile

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National Rank:443 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Olds Population

Total Population (2021)

9,209

Total Population (2016)

9,184

Population Growth

+0.3% (+25)

Growth Rank

#560 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.3%4,445

Female

51.7%4,765

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.933

Average Age

43.6

Median Age

43.6

Age Rank

#381 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

455(4.9%)

5–9

515(5.6%)

10–14

570(6.2%)

15–19

510(5.5%)

20–24

485(5.3%)

25–29

540(5.9%)

30–34

560(6.1%)

35–39

600(6.5%)

40–44

545(5.9%)

45–49

535(5.8%)

50–54

520(5.6%)

55–59

565(6.1%)

60–64

625(6.8%)

65–69

550(6.0%)

70–74

525(5.7%)

75–79

425(4.6%)

80–84

335(3.6%)

85+

355(3.9%)

Olds Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

4,096

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,810

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,115 (29.3%)

2 Persons

1,450 (38.1%)

3 Persons

510 (13.4%)

4 Persons

450 (11.8%)

5+ Persons

290 (7.6%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

880(23.1%)

Couples without children

1,145(30.1%)

One-parent families

290(7.6%)

One-person households

1,115(29.3%)

Multigenerational

65(1.7%)

Multiple-family

20(0.5%)

Olds Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$85,600After tax

Median Household Income

$74,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$45,680After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,600After tax

Income Rank

#378 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

81.0%

Employment Income

63.6%

Government Transfers

19.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

550(7.7%)

$10k–$20k

680(9.5%)

$20k–$30k

1,265(17.7%)

$30k–$40k

960(13.4%)

$40k–$50k

765(10.7%)

$50k–$60k

645(9.0%)

$60k–$70k

555(7.8%)

$70k–$80k

370(5.2%)

$80k–$90k

300(4.2%)

$90k–$100k

250(3.5%)

$100k+

800(11.2%)

Olds Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

57.5%

Unemployment Rate

9.8%

Total Labour Force

4,700

Employed

4,245

Unemployed

460

Not in Labour Force

2,680

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.0%

Children (0–17)

10.2%

Adults (18–64)

8.0%

Seniors (65+)

10.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3070 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.270

Olds 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

7,385

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,325 (17.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,235 (30.3%)

Postsecondary credential

3,825 (51.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

940 (12.7%)75.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

170 (2.3%)13.7% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

25 (0.3%)2.0% 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

1,325(17.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,235(30.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

745(10.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,680(22.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

160(2.2%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,240(16.8%)

Olds 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

11.8%

500 people

Share of 4,245 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

500(11.8%)

Usual place of work

3,170(74.7%)

No fixed workplace address

570(13.4%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Olds 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

4,705

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

30(0.6%)

Business, finance and administration

565(12.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

220(4.7%)

Health

375(8.0%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

570(12.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

90(1.9%)

Sales and service

1,230(26.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

855(18.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

370(7.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

300(6.4%)

Olds 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

4,705

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

210(4.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

330(7.0%)

Utilities

50(1.1%)

Construction

395(8.4%)

Manufacturing

305(6.5%)

Wholesale trade

90(1.9%)

Retail trade

625(13.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

150(3.2%)

Information and cultural industries

80(1.7%)

Finance and insurance

100(2.1%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

60(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

180(3.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

15(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

145(3.1%)

Educational services

420(8.9%)

Health care and social assistance

660(14.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

90(1.9%)

Accommodation and food services

310(6.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

195(4.1%)

Public administration

200(4.3%)

Olds Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

8,690 (96.2%)

English & French

320 (3.5%)

Neither

20 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

8,070 (89.4%)

French

80 (0.9%)

Non-official languages

735 (8.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

8,070(89.4%)

Tagalog

255(2.8%)

French

80(0.9%)

Spanish

30(0.3%)

Russian

20(0.2%)

Gujarati

20(0.2%)

Punjabi

15(0.2%)

Urdu

15(0.2%)

Portuguese

15(0.2%)

Korean

15(0.2%)

Olds Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,330(61.2%)

Semi-detached

375(9.8%)

Row house

190(5.0%)

Duplex

160(4.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

525(13.8%)

Other attached

15(0.4%)

Movable

220(5.8%)

Community snapshot

About Olds

Olds is a town in central Alberta on Highway 27, just east of Highway 2 between Calgary and Red Deer. Olds College, a compact downtown, and a role as an agricultural service centre on the parkland prairie define the community. About 9,000 people live in Olds.

Known for

Parkland agricultural service town
Olds College campus and agri-food training
Highway 27 junction east of Highway 2
Compact downtown between Calgary and Red Deer
Central Alberta farm-region hub

See & do

Uptowne Olds / downtown
Independent shops and civic buildings on the main streets.
Olds College campus
Agricultural college grounds and community events.
Olds Aquatic Centre / recreation
Pool and indoor recreation for residents and visitors.
Rotary Athletic Park / trails
Sports fields and walking paths in town.
Parkland farm drives
Countryside toward Didsbury, Bowden, and the Highway 2 corridor.

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