St. Albert Profile

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National Rank:85 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

St. Albert Population

Total Population (2021)

68,232

Total Population (2016)

65,589

Population Growth

+4.0% (+2,643)

Growth Rank

#387 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.7%33,240

Female

51.3%34,990

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.950

Average Age

41.8

Median Age

42.4

Age Rank

#263 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

3,255(4.8%)

5–9

4,360(6.4%)

10–14

4,655(6.8%)

15–19

4,335(6.4%)

20–24

3,690(5.4%)

25–29

3,200(4.7%)

30–34

3,655(5.4%)

35–39

4,640(6.8%)

40–44

4,635(6.8%)

45–49

4,560(6.7%)

50–54

4,480(6.6%)

55–59

4,805(7.0%)

60–64

4,730(6.9%)

65–69

4,070(6.0%)

70–74

3,460(5.1%)

75–79

2,345(3.4%)

80–84

1,625(2.4%)

85+

1,720(2.5%)

St. Albert Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

27,019

Occupied Private Dwellings

25,938

Size Distribution

1 Person

5,545 (21.4%)

2 Persons

9,520 (36.7%)

3 Persons

4,195 (16.2%)

4 Persons

4,485 (17.3%)

5+ Persons

2,195 (8.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

8,405(32.4%)

Couples without children

7,630(29.4%)

One-parent families

2,320(8.9%)

One-person households

5,545(21.4%)

Multigenerational

460(1.8%)

Multiple-family

105(0.4%)

St. Albert Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$113,300After tax

Median Household Income

$100,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$56,200After tax

Median Individual Income

$47,600After tax

Income Rank

#55 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

87.4%

Employment Income

69.2%

Government Transfers

12.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

3,860(7.4%)

$10k–$20k

4,295(8.2%)

$20k–$30k

6,215(11.9%)

$30k–$40k

5,045(9.7%)

$40k–$50k

4,750(9.1%)

$50k–$60k

4,390(8.4%)

$60k–$70k

4,005(7.7%)

$70k–$80k

3,480(6.7%)

$80k–$90k

2,830(5.4%)

$90k–$100k

2,760(5.3%)

$100k+

10,560(20.2%)

St. Albert Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.9%

Unemployment Rate

9.1%

Total Labour Force

36,040

Employed

32,755

Unemployed

3,290

Not in Labour Force

18,630

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

4.9%

Children (0–17)

6.1%

Adults (18–64)

4.5%

Seniors (65+)

4.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3090 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.274

St. Albert 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

54,675

No certificate, diploma or degree

5,875 (10.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

15,470 (28.3%)

Postsecondary credential

33,330 (61.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

10,495 (19.2%)71.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

2,665 (4.9%)18.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

320 (0.6%)2.2% 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

5,875(10.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

15,470(28.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

4,870(8.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

11,830(21.6%)

University certificate below bachelor

2,005(3.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

14,620(26.7%)

St. Albert 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

24.1%

7,890 people

Share of 32,755 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

7,890(24.1%)

Usual place of work

20,625(63.0%)

No fixed workplace address

4,195(12.8%)

Worked outside Canada

45(0.1%)

St. Albert 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

36,040

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

530(1.5%)

Business, finance and administration

6,425(17.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

2,795(7.8%)

Health

3,260(9.0%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

5,585(15.5%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

900(2.5%)

Sales and service

8,005(22.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

6,165(17.1%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

615(1.7%)

Manufacturing and utilities

825(2.3%)

St. Albert 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

36,040

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

170(0.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

725(2.0%)

Utilities

385(1.1%)

Construction

3,475(9.6%)

Manufacturing

1,400(3.9%)

Wholesale trade

1,580(4.4%)

Retail trade

4,105(11.4%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,610(4.5%)

Information and cultural industries

495(1.4%)

Finance and insurance

1,265(3.5%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

820(2.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

2,670(7.4%)

Management of companies and enterprises

85(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,140(3.2%)

Educational services

3,065(8.5%)

Health care and social assistance

4,735(13.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

645(1.8%)

Accommodation and food services

1,560(4.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,380(3.8%)

Public administration

3,775(10.5%)

St. Albert Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

60,210 (89.2%)

French Only

35 (0.1%)

English & French

7,135 (10.6%)

Neither

130 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

58,070 (86.0%)

French

1,765 (2.6%)

Non-official languages

6,195 (9.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

58,070(86.0%)

French

1,765(2.6%)

Tagalog

1,015(1.5%)

Spanish

480(0.7%)

Arabic

370(0.5%)

Polish

260(0.4%)

Cantonese

235(0.3%)

Italian

220(0.3%)

Russian

195(0.3%)

Portuguese

185(0.3%)

St. Albert Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

18,260(70.4%)

Semi-detached

1,810(7.0%)

Row house

1,865(7.2%)

Duplex

180(0.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

3,465(13.4%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

290(1.1%)

Other attached

5(0.0%)

Movable

60(0.2%)

Community snapshot

About St. Albert

St. Albert is immediately northwest of Edmonton on the Sturgeon River, a separate city with its own downtown rather than a neighbourhood of the capital. It grew from a 19th-century Catholic mission and Métis settlement into a suburban city of river-valley parks. Red Willow Park follows the Sturgeon through the centre of town. About 68,000 people live in St. Albert.

Known for

Distinct city next to Edmonton, not a suburb without a core
Sturgeon River and Red Willow Park
Historic mission and Métis settlement origins
St. Albert Grain Elevator Park
Walkable downtown around St. Albert Place

See & do

Red Willow Park
Long river-valley park along the Sturgeon.
St. Albert Grain Elevator Park
Preserved elevators and railway buildings on the river.
Musée Héritage Museum
Local history museum downtown.
St. Albert Place
Civic centre, library, and Arden Theatre in the city core.
Founders’ Walk
River-valley path linking mission-era sites.

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