Spruce Grove Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Spruce Grove. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:131 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Spruce Grove Population

Total Population (2021)

37,645

Total Population (2016)

34,108

Population Growth

+10.4% (+3,537)

Growth Rank

#122 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.2%18,520

Female

50.8%19,125

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.968

Average Age

36.8

Median Age

Age Rank

#40 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,390(6.3%)

5–9

2,945(7.8%)

10–14

2,810(7.5%)

15–19

2,400(6.4%)

20–24

2,030(5.4%)

25–29

2,565(6.8%)

30–34

2,925(7.8%)

35–39

3,310(8.8%)

40–44

2,815(7.5%)

45–49

2,505(6.7%)

50–54

2,170(5.8%)

55–59

2,095(5.6%)

60–64

1,875(5.0%)

65–69

1,620(4.3%)

70–74

1,395(3.7%)

75–79

960(2.6%)

80–84

480(1.3%)

85+

345(0.9%)

Spruce Grove Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

14,752

Occupied Private Dwellings

14,273

Size Distribution

1 Person

3,070 (21.5%)

2 Persons

4,960 (34.7%)

3 Persons

2,405 (16.8%)

4 Persons

2,495 (17.5%)

5+ Persons

1,340 (9.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

4,545(31.8%)

Couples without children

3,760(26.3%)

One-parent families

1,345(9.4%)

One-person households

3,075(21.5%)

Multigenerational

300(2.1%)

Multiple-family

80(0.6%)

Spruce Grove Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$99,200After tax

Median Household Income

$91,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$50,800After tax

Median Individual Income

$44,400After tax

Income Rank

#112 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

85.4%

Employment Income

73.6%

Government Transfers

14.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,125(7.6%)

$10k–$20k

2,260(8.1%)

$20k–$30k

3,570(12.8%)

$30k–$40k

3,115(11.2%)

$40k–$50k

2,840(10.2%)

$50k–$60k

2,440(8.7%)

$60k–$70k

2,290(8.2%)

$70k–$80k

1,885(6.8%)

$80k–$90k

1,505(5.4%)

$90k–$100k

1,375(4.9%)

$100k+

4,490(16.1%)

Spruce Grove Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

63.0%

Unemployment Rate

10.3%

Total Labour Force

20,595

Employed

18,470

Unemployed

2,130

Not in Labour Force

8,730

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.1%

Children (0–17)

7.7%

Adults (18–64)

5.1%

Seniors (65+)

7.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2870 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.254

Spruce Grove 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

29,325

No certificate, diploma or degree

4,695 (16.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

9,545 (32.5%)

Postsecondary credential

15,090 (51.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

3,565 (12.2%)78.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

615 (2.1%)13.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

85 (0.3%)1.9% 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

4,695(16.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

9,545(32.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

3,685(12.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

6,010(20.5%)

University certificate below bachelor

860(2.9%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

4,530(15.4%)

Spruce Grove 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

16.4%

3,025 people

Share of 18,465 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

3,025(16.4%)

Usual place of work

11,845(64.1%)

No fixed workplace address

3,585(19.4%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.1%)

Spruce Grove 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

20,595

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

140(0.7%)

Business, finance and administration

3,375(16.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,210(5.9%)

Health

1,315(6.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

2,055(10.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

320(1.6%)

Sales and service

5,005(24.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

5,375(26.1%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

570(2.8%)

Manufacturing and utilities

710(3.4%)

Spruce Grove 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

20,595

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

160(0.8%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

820(4.0%)

Utilities

290(1.4%)

Construction

2,960(14.4%)

Manufacturing

1,200(5.8%)

Wholesale trade

1,020(5.0%)

Retail trade

2,395(11.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,035(5.0%)

Information and cultural industries

195(0.9%)

Finance and insurance

685(3.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

340(1.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

965(4.7%)

Management of companies and enterprises

45(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

700(3.4%)

Educational services

1,135(5.5%)

Health care and social assistance

2,065(10.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

345(1.7%)

Accommodation and food services

1,345(6.5%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,025(5.0%)

Public administration

1,340(6.5%)

Spruce Grove Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

35,165 (93.8%)

French Only

25 (0.1%)

English & French

2,230 (5.9%)

Neither

60 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

33,600 (89.6%)

French

655 (1.7%)

Non-official languages

2,560 (6.8%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

33,600(89.6%)

Tagalog

695(1.9%)

French

655(1.7%)

Spanish

175(0.5%)

Punjabi

130(0.3%)

Russian

75(0.2%)

Polish

65(0.2%)

Arabic

50(0.1%)

Italian

40(0.1%)

Urdu

35(0.1%)

Spruce Grove Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

9,045(63.4%)

Semi-detached

1,815(12.7%)

Row house

835(5.8%)

Duplex

60(0.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

2,115(14.8%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

70(0.5%)

Other attached

10(0.1%)

Movable

335(2.3%)

Community snapshot

About Spruce Grove

Spruce Grove is a suburban city immediately west of Edmonton on Highway 16A, adjoining Stony Plain and Parkland County. It grew from a railway siding into a family-oriented commuter city of new neighbourhoods around a small downtown. The TransAlta Tri Leisure Centre, shared with its neighbours, is the main recreation campus. About 38,000 people live in Spruce Grove.

Known for

Edmonton-region commuter city west on the Yellowhead corridor
Neighbour to Stony Plain, with a separate city government
TransAlta Tri Leisure Centre
Rapid residential growth of the 1990s–2020s
Small downtown around King Street and McLeod Avenue

See & do

TransAlta Tri Leisure Centre
Large shared recreation and aquatics complex on the Stony Plain boundary.
Downtown King Street
Older commercial street at the original townsite.
Fuhr Sports Park
Ball diamonds, fields, and the city’s main outdoor sports campus.
Heritage Grove Park
Wooded municipal park and trails through the centre of the city.
Horizon Stage
Municipal performing-arts theatre downtown.

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