Ponoka County Profile

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National Rank:416 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Ponoka County Population

Total Population (2021)

9,998

Total Population (2016)

9,806

Population Growth

+2.0% (+192)

Growth Rank

#489 of 688Same geo level

Male

51.6%5,155

Female

48.4%4,845

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.064

Average Age

Median Age

43.2

Age Rank

#220 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

605(6.1%)

5–9

715(7.2%)

10–14

730(7.3%)

15–19

630(6.3%)

20–24

400(4.0%)

25–29

425(4.3%)

30–34

500(5.0%)

35–39

620(6.2%)

40–44

600(6.0%)

45–49

590(5.9%)

50–54

690(6.9%)

55–59

815(8.2%)

60–64

895(9.0%)

65–69

745(7.5%)

70–74

505(5.1%)

75–79

265(2.7%)

80–84

155(1.6%)

85+

105(1.1%)

Ponoka County Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.7

Total Private Dwellings

4,255

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,689

Size Distribution

1 Person

670 (18.2%)

2 Persons

1,635 (44.3%)

3 Persons

480 (13.0%)

4 Persons

455 (12.3%)

5+ Persons

450 (12.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,135(30.8%)

Couples without children

1,440(39.0%)

One-parent families

170(4.6%)

One-person households

670(18.2%)

Multigenerational

70(1.9%)

Multiple-family

15(0.4%)

Ponoka County Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$92,500After tax

Median Household Income

$81,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$45,640After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,200After tax

Income Rank

#244 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

84.6%

Employment Income

63.5%

Government Transfers

15.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

795(10.6%)

$10k–$20k

850(11.3%)

$20k–$30k

1,155(15.4%)

$30k–$40k

885(11.8%)

$40k–$50k

780(10.4%)

$50k–$60k

605(8.1%)

$60k–$70k

500(6.7%)

$70k–$80k

380(5.1%)

$80k–$90k

335(4.5%)

$90k–$100k

235(3.1%)

$100k+

970(13.0%)

Ponoka County Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

62.3%

Unemployment Rate

8.5%

Total Labour Force

5,330

Employed

4,875

Unemployed

455

Not in Labour Force

2,490

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.1%

Children (0–17)

13.4%

Adults (18–64)

9.9%

Seniors (65+)

11.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3340 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.297

Ponoka 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

7,820

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,560 (19.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,650 (33.9%)

Postsecondary credential

3,605 (46.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

610 (7.8%)81.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

60 (0.8%)8.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

35 (0.4%)4.7% 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

1,560(19.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,650(33.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,000(12.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,700(21.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

155(2.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

750(9.6%)

Ponoka 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

31.4%

1,530 people

Share of 4,875 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,530(31.4%)

Usual place of work

2,450(50.3%)

No fixed workplace address

890(18.3%)

Worked outside Canada

15(0.3%)

Ponoka 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

5,330

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

45(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

780(14.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

170(3.2%)

Health

370(6.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

310(5.8%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

75(1.4%)

Sales and service

775(14.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,135(21.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

1,345(25.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

220(4.1%)

Ponoka 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

5,330

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

1,245(23.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

405(7.6%)

Utilities

35(0.7%)

Construction

575(10.8%)

Manufacturing

220(4.1%)

Wholesale trade

150(2.8%)

Retail trade

340(6.4%)

Transportation and warehousing

195(3.7%)

Information and cultural industries

20(0.4%)

Finance and insurance

95(1.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

35(0.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

250(4.7%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

170(3.2%)

Educational services

225(4.2%)

Health care and social assistance

650(12.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

100(1.9%)

Accommodation and food services

110(2.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

270(5.1%)

Public administration

140(2.6%)

Ponoka County Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

9,790 (97.9%)

English & French

200 (2.0%)

Neither

5 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

9,070 (90.7%)

French

65 (0.7%)

Non-official languages

745 (7.5%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

9,070(90.7%)

German

90(0.9%)

French

65(0.7%)

Spanish

35(0.4%)

Tagalog

15(0.2%)

Russian

15(0.2%)

Mandarin

5(0.1%)

Polish

5(0.1%)

Ponoka County Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,465(93.9%)

Semi-detached

10(0.3%)

Other attached

20(0.5%)

Movable

200(5.4%)

Community snapshot

About Ponoka County

Ponoka County is a municipal district in central Alberta surrounding the separate Town of Ponoka—not the town itself. Parkland farms, Battle River country, and hamlets share territory between Red Deer and Edmonton; Rimbey is also a separate town. Maskwacis communities are neighbouring First Nations, not part of the county. About 10,000 people live in Ponoka County.

Known for

Municipal district, not the Town of Ponoka
Surrounds Ponoka; Rimbey is a separate town
Parkland farms and Battle River landscape
Hamlets such as Bluffton and Crestomere
Neighbour to Maskwacis First Nations communities

See & do

Rural hamlets and county halls
Small community hubs among farm roads.
Battle River valley drives
Parkland scenery between Ponoka and Rimbey.
County recreation grounds
Sports fields and gatherings in rural centres.
Approaches to Ponoka (separate town)
Stampede grounds and services used by county residents.
Highway 2A / 53 countryside
Central Alberta agricultural corridor landscape.

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