Vermilion River County Profile

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

National Rank:489 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Vermilion River County Population

Total Population (2021)

7,994

Total Population (2016)

8,453

Population Growth

-5.4% (-459)

Growth Rank

#682 of 688Same geo level

Male

51.3%4,105

Female

48.6%3,885

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.057

Average Age

40.7

Median Age

42.4

Age Rank

#195 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

435(5.4%)

5–9

520(6.5%)

10–14

600(7.5%)

15–19

580(7.3%)

20–24

380(4.8%)

25–29

300(3.8%)

30–34

405(5.1%)

35–39

510(6.4%)

40–44

530(6.6%)

45–49

555(6.9%)

50–54

535(6.7%)

55–59

610(7.6%)

60–64

690(8.6%)

65–69

520(6.5%)

70–74

385(4.8%)

75–79

245(3.1%)

80–84

115(1.4%)

85+

80(1.0%)

Vermilion River County Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

3,320

Occupied Private Dwellings

2,996

Size Distribution

1 Person

565 (18.9%)

2 Persons

1,255 (41.9%)

3 Persons

375 (12.5%)

4 Persons

465 (15.5%)

5+ Persons

330 (11.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,020(34.1%)

Couples without children

1,120(37.4%)

One-parent families

150(5.0%)

One-person households

565(18.9%)

Multigenerational

25(0.8%)

Multiple-family

10(0.3%)

Vermilion River County Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$99,500After tax

Median Household Income

$89,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$49,840After tax

Median Individual Income

$41,200After tax

Income Rank

#145 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

87.0%

Employment Income

63.9%

Government Transfers

13.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

550(9.0%)

$10k–$20k

665(10.9%)

$20k–$30k

765(12.6%)

$30k–$40k

675(11.1%)

$40k–$50k

635(10.4%)

$50k–$60k

530(8.7%)

$60k–$70k

455(7.5%)

$70k–$80k

360(5.9%)

$80k–$90k

280(4.6%)

$90k–$100k

275(4.5%)

$100k+

890(14.6%)

Vermilion River County Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

70.1%

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

Total Labour Force

4,650

Employed

4,385

Unemployed

270

Not in Labour Force

1,605

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.5%

Children (0–17)

10.7%

Adults (18–64)

8.5%

Seniors (65+)

11.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3240 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.292

Vermilion River County 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

6,255

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,105 (17.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,895 (30.3%)

Postsecondary credential

3,255 (52.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

595 (9.5%)79.9% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

60 (1.0%)8.1% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

55 (0.9%)7.4% 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

1,105(17.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,895(30.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

870(13.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,500(24.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

135(2.2%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

745(11.9%)

Vermilion River County 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

33.8%

1,480 people

Share of 4,380 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,480(33.8%)

Usual place of work

2,245(51.3%)

No fixed workplace address

650(14.8%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Vermilion River County 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

4,655

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

25(0.5%)

Business, finance and administration

645(13.9%)

Natural and applied sciences

180(3.9%)

Health

255(5.5%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

315(6.8%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

25(0.5%)

Sales and service

650(14.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

895(19.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

1,460(31.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

155(3.3%)

Vermilion River County 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

4,655

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

1,330(28.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

495(10.6%)

Utilities

10(0.2%)

Construction

315(6.8%)

Manufacturing

140(3.0%)

Wholesale trade

180(3.9%)

Retail trade

395(8.5%)

Transportation and warehousing

225(4.8%)

Information and cultural industries

10(0.2%)

Finance and insurance

95(2.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

45(1.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

250(5.4%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

55(1.2%)

Educational services

310(6.7%)

Health care and social assistance

280(6.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

60(1.3%)

Accommodation and food services

80(1.7%)

Other services (except public administration)

195(4.2%)

Public administration

135(2.9%)

Vermilion River County Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

7,800 (97.6%)

English & French

185 (2.3%)

Neither

10 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

7,595 (95.0%)

French

70 (0.9%)

Non-official languages

280 (3.5%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

7,595(95.0%)

German

130(1.6%)

French

70(0.9%)

Spanish

10(0.1%)

Tagalog

5(0.1%)

Korean

5(0.1%)

Vermilion River County Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,735(91.3%)

Semi-detached

5(0.2%)

Row house

10(0.3%)

Duplex

5(0.2%)

Movable

240(8.0%)

Community snapshot

About Vermilion River County

Vermilion River County is a municipal district in east-central Alberta surrounding the separate Town of Vermilion—not the town itself. Hamlets such as Kitscoty, Marwayne, Paradise Valley, Dewberry, and Islay sit among prairie farms toward the Saskatchewan boundary. About 8,000 people live in Vermilion River County.

Known for

Municipal district, not the Town of Vermilion
Hamlets including Kitscoty, Marwayne, Paradise Valley, Dewberry, and Islay
Prairie farms toward the Saskatchewan boundary
Yellowhead Highway countryside east of Edmonton
Surrounds Vermilion, which remains a separate town

See & do

Kitscoty and Marwayne
Highway hamlets among county grain fields.
Paradise Valley, Dewberry, and Islay
Small prairie centres in the MD’s south and east.
County farm drives
Open fields on Highways 16, 41, and 45.
Rural recreation grounds
Halls and sports in hamlets across the county.
Vermilion (separate town) amenities
Lakeland College and downtown services used by county residents.

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