Rocky Mountain House Profile

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National Rank:569 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Rocky Mountain House Population

Total Population (2021)

6,765

Total Population (2016)

6,635

Population Growth

+2.0% (+130)

Growth Rank

#489 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.9%3,310

Female

51.1%3,455

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.958

Average Age

39.5

Median Age

38.8

Age Rank

#117 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

410(6.1%)

5–9

485(7.2%)

10–14

495(7.3%)

15–19

455(6.7%)

20–24

340(5.0%)

25–29

410(6.1%)

30–34

470(6.9%)

35–39

485(7.2%)

40–44

450(6.7%)

45–49

410(6.1%)

50–54

365(5.4%)

55–59

430(6.4%)

60–64

420(6.2%)

65–69

350(5.2%)

70–74

255(3.8%)

75–79

185(2.7%)

80–84

160(2.4%)

85+

195(2.9%)

Rocky Mountain House Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

3,075

Occupied Private Dwellings

2,693

Size Distribution

1 Person

815 (30.2%)

2 Persons

915 (34.0%)

3 Persons

360 (13.4%)

4 Persons

350 (13.0%)

5+ Persons

255 (9.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

635(23.6%)

Couples without children

660(24.5%)

One-parent families

280(10.4%)

One-person households

815(30.2%)

Multigenerational

60(2.2%)

Multiple-family

10(0.4%)

Rocky Mountain House Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$89,600After tax

Median Household Income

$72,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$48,760After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,600After tax

Income Rank

#378 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.0%

Employment Income

62.8%

Government Transfers

16.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

430(8.7%)

$10k–$20k

475(9.6%)

$20k–$30k

815(16.5%)

$30k–$40k

670(13.6%)

$40k–$50k

535(10.8%)

$50k–$60k

395(8.0%)

$60k–$70k

335(6.8%)

$70k–$80k

285(5.8%)

$80k–$90k

195(3.9%)

$90k–$100k

210(4.3%)

$100k+

595(12.0%)

Rocky Mountain House Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

56.0%

Unemployment Rate

14.9%

Total Labour Force

3,385

Employed

2,880

Unemployed

505

Not in Labour Force

1,750

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

10.7%

Children (0–17)

13.5%

Adults (18–64)

9.1%

Seniors (65+)

12.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3380 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.296

Rocky Mountain House 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

5,140

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,085 (21.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,550 (30.2%)

Postsecondary credential

2,505 (48.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

575 (11.2%)73.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

105 (2.0%)13.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

45 (0.9%)5.8% 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

1,085(21.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,550(30.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

600(11.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,015(19.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

105(2.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

780(15.2%)

Rocky Mountain House 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

11.1%

320 people

Share of 2,880 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

320(11.1%)

Usual place of work

2,030(70.5%)

No fixed workplace address

525(18.2%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Rocky Mountain House 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

3,390

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

35(1.0%)

Business, finance and administration

405(11.9%)

Natural and applied sciences

180(5.3%)

Health

320(9.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

315(9.3%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

55(1.6%)

Sales and service

890(26.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

705(20.8%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

215(6.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

180(5.3%)

Rocky Mountain House 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

3,390

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

95(2.8%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

335(9.9%)

Utilities

30(0.9%)

Construction

380(11.2%)

Manufacturing

125(3.7%)

Wholesale trade

30(0.9%)

Retail trade

455(13.4%)

Transportation and warehousing

80(2.4%)

Information and cultural industries

15(0.4%)

Finance and insurance

95(2.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

60(1.8%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

90(2.7%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

130(3.8%)

Educational services

220(6.5%)

Health care and social assistance

435(12.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

55(1.6%)

Accommodation and food services

315(9.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

180(5.3%)

Public administration

180(5.3%)

Rocky Mountain House Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

6,310 (95.8%)

English & French

265 (4.0%)

Neither

15 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

5,980 (90.7%)

French

65 (1.0%)

Non-official languages

425 (6.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

5,980(90.7%)

Tagalog

145(2.2%)

French

65(1.0%)

Korean

25(0.4%)

Gujarati

20(0.3%)

Cantonese

15(0.2%)

Punjabi

10(0.2%)

Spanish

10(0.2%)

Arabic

5(0.1%)

Hindi

5(0.1%)

Rocky Mountain House Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

1,625(60.4%)

Semi-detached

315(11.7%)

Row house

85(3.2%)

Duplex

35(1.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

365(13.6%)

Other attached

5(0.2%)

Movable

265(9.9%)

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