Ponoka Profile

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National Rank:540 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Ponoka Population

Total Population (2021)

7,331

Total Population (2016)

7,229

Population Growth

+1.4% (+102)

Growth Rank

#516 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.2%3,535

Female

51.7%3,795

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.931

Average Age

42.2

Median Age

41.2

Age Rank

#290 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

390(5.3%)

5–9

510(7.0%)

10–14

435(5.9%)

15–19

425(5.8%)

20–24

375(5.1%)

25–29

435(5.9%)

30–34

515(7.0%)

35–39

455(6.2%)

40–44

430(5.9%)

45–49

375(5.1%)

50–54

430(5.9%)

55–59

510(7.0%)

60–64

505(6.9%)

65–69

450(6.1%)

70–74

335(4.6%)

75–79

275(3.8%)

80–84

220(3.0%)

85+

275(3.8%)

Ponoka Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

3,340

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,086

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,035 (33.5%)

2 Persons

1,065 (34.5%)

3 Persons

395 (12.8%)

4 Persons

335 (10.9%)

5+ Persons

255 (8.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

645(20.9%)

Couples without children

780(25.3%)

One-parent families

325(10.5%)

One-person households

1,030(33.4%)

Multigenerational

60(1.9%)

Multiple-family

20(0.6%)

Ponoka Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$78,200After tax

Median Household Income

$69,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$42,720After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,600After tax

Income Rank

#470 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

78.8%

Employment Income

64.8%

Government Transfers

21.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

400(7.2%)

$10k–$20k

550(9.8%)

$20k–$30k

980(17.5%)

$30k–$40k

740(13.2%)

$40k–$50k

645(11.5%)

$50k–$60k

555(9.9%)

$60k–$70k

485(8.7%)

$70k–$80k

305(5.5%)

$80k–$90k

220(3.9%)

$90k–$100k

190(3.4%)

$100k+

520(9.3%)

Ponoka Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

57.1%

Unemployment Rate

9.5%

Total Labour Force

3,670

Employed

3,325

Unemployed

350

Not in Labour Force

2,145

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

10.5%

Children (0–17)

11.5%

Adults (18–64)

9.0%

Seniors (65+)

14.1%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2980 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.266

Ponoka 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

5,820

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,140 (19.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,900 (32.6%)

Postsecondary credential

2,780 (47.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

545 (9.4%)75.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

100 (1.7%)13.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

10 (0.2%)1.4% 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

1,140(19.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,900(32.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

740(12.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,105(19.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

220(3.8%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

720(12.4%)

Ponoka 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

7.1%

235 people

Share of 3,330 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

235(7.1%)

Usual place of work

2,625(78.8%)

No fixed workplace address

465(14.0%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.3%)

Ponoka 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

3,675

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

0(0.0%)

Business, finance and administration

355(9.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

145(3.9%)

Health

585(15.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

325(8.8%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

65(1.8%)

Sales and service

960(26.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

810(22.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

120(3.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

180(4.9%)

Ponoka 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

3,675

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

35(1.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

170(4.6%)

Utilities

15(0.4%)

Construction

330(9.0%)

Manufacturing

200(5.4%)

Wholesale trade

80(2.2%)

Retail trade

465(12.7%)

Transportation and warehousing

130(3.5%)

Information and cultural industries

10(0.3%)

Finance and insurance

40(1.1%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

35(1.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

100(2.7%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

105(2.9%)

Educational services

205(5.6%)

Health care and social assistance

865(23.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

95(2.6%)

Accommodation and food services

280(7.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

235(6.4%)

Public administration

155(4.2%)

Ponoka Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

7,110 (97.5%)

English & French

175 (2.4%)

Neither

15 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

6,310 (86.5%)

French

55 (0.8%)

Non-official languages

750 (10.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

6,310(86.5%)

Tagalog

335(4.6%)

French

55(0.8%)

Spanish

15(0.2%)

Urdu

15(0.2%)

German

15(0.2%)

Cantonese

10(0.1%)

Korean

10(0.1%)

Russian

10(0.1%)

Mandarin

5(0.1%)

Ponoka Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,035(66.0%)

Semi-detached

160(5.2%)

Row house

85(2.8%)

Duplex

120(3.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

500(16.2%)

Movable

185(6.0%)

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