Slave Lake Profile

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National Rank:565 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Slave Lake Population

Total Population (2021)

6,836

Total Population (2016)

6,651

Population Growth

+2.8% (+185)

Growth Rank

#449 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.0%3,420

Female

50.0%3,415

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.001

Average Age

34.6

Median Age

Age Rank

#18 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

520(7.6%)

5–9

560(8.2%)

10–14

530(7.8%)

15–19

445(6.5%)

20–24

420(6.1%)

25–29

515(7.5%)

30–34

555(8.1%)

35–39

585(8.6%)

40–44

530(7.8%)

45–49

420(6.1%)

50–54

415(6.1%)

55–59

380(5.6%)

60–64

340(5.0%)

65–69

245(3.6%)

70–74

165(2.4%)

75–79

90(1.3%)

80–84

60(0.9%)

85+

65(1.0%)

Slave Lake Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.8

Total Private Dwellings

2,681

Occupied Private Dwellings

2,405

Size Distribution

1 Person

525 (21.8%)

2 Persons

730 (30.4%)

3 Persons

440 (18.3%)

4 Persons

400 (16.6%)

5+ Persons

310 (12.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

750(31.2%)

Couples without children

505(21.0%)

One-parent families

250(10.4%)

One-person households

520(21.6%)

Multigenerational

80(3.3%)

Multiple-family

20(0.8%)

Slave Lake Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$99,300After tax

Median Household Income

$95,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$50,920After tax

Median Individual Income

$46,000After tax

Income Rank

#79 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

85.6%

Employment Income

78.6%

Government Transfers

14.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

315(6.5%)

$10k–$20k

375(7.8%)

$20k–$30k

605(12.6%)

$30k–$40k

600(12.5%)

$40k–$50k

460(9.6%)

$50k–$60k

380(7.9%)

$60k–$70k

410(8.5%)

$70k–$80k

390(8.1%)

$80k–$90k

265(5.5%)

$90k–$100k

265(5.5%)

$100k+

745(15.5%)

Slave Lake Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

68.2%

Unemployment Rate

9.6%

Total Labour Force

3,755

Employed

3,400

Unemployed

360

Not in Labour Force

1,225

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

7.2%

Children (0–17)

10.7%

Adults (18–64)

5.5%

Seniors (65+)

8.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2740 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.249

Slave Lake 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

4,985

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,080 (21.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,520 (30.5%)

Postsecondary credential

2,385 (47.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

630 (12.6%)74.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

145 (2.9%)17.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

0 (0.0%)0.0% 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

1,080(21.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,520(30.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

480(9.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

910(18.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

150(3.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

845(17.0%)

Slave Lake 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%

240 people

Share of 3,400 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

240(7.1%)

Usual place of work

2,655(78.1%)

No fixed workplace address

505(14.9%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Slave Lake 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

3,760

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

55(1.5%)

Business, finance and administration

475(12.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

170(4.5%)

Health

220(5.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

410(10.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

35(0.9%)

Sales and service

1,025(27.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

745(19.8%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

180(4.8%)

Manufacturing and utilities

315(8.4%)

Slave Lake 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

3,760

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

105(2.8%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

255(6.8%)

Utilities

40(1.1%)

Construction

175(4.7%)

Manufacturing

565(15.0%)

Wholesale trade

40(1.1%)

Retail trade

525(14.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

165(4.4%)

Information and cultural industries

30(0.8%)

Finance and insurance

50(1.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

30(0.8%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

105(2.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

95(2.5%)

Educational services

285(7.6%)

Health care and social assistance

400(10.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

45(1.2%)

Accommodation and food services

380(10.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

145(3.9%)

Public administration

200(5.3%)

Slave Lake Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

6,550 (96.1%)

French Only

5 (0.1%)

English & French

255 (3.7%)

Neither

15 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

5,500 (80.7%)

French

100 (1.5%)

Non-official languages

935 (13.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

5,500(80.7%)

Tagalog

395(5.8%)

French

100(1.5%)

Arabic

70(1.0%)

Spanish

40(0.6%)

Hindi

30(0.4%)

Mandarin

20(0.3%)

Punjabi

20(0.3%)

Urdu

20(0.3%)

Tamil

15(0.2%)

Slave Lake Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

1,225(50.9%)

Semi-detached

160(6.7%)

Row house

185(7.7%)

Duplex

15(0.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

380(15.8%)

Movable

435(18.1%)

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