Westlock County Profile

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National Rank:547 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Westlock County Population

Total Population (2021)

7,186

Total Population (2016)

7,220

Population Growth

-0.5% (-34)

Growth Rank

#593 of 688Same geo level

Male

51.3%3,685

Female

48.8%3,505

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.051

Average Age

42.1

Median Age

Age Rank

#283 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

420(5.8%)

5–9

460(6.4%)

10–14

460(6.4%)

15–19

485(6.7%)

20–24

325(4.5%)

25–29

285(4.0%)

30–34

360(5.0%)

35–39

475(6.6%)

40–44

410(5.7%)

45–49

395(5.5%)

50–54

530(7.4%)

55–59

555(7.7%)

60–64

575(8.0%)

65–69

520(7.2%)

70–74

410(5.7%)

75–79

295(4.1%)

80–84

145(2.0%)

85+

100(1.4%)

Westlock County Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

3,134

Occupied Private Dwellings

2,680

Size Distribution

1 Person

580 (21.6%)

2 Persons

1,135 (42.4%)

3 Persons

350 (13.1%)

4 Persons

315 (11.8%)

5+ Persons

295 (11.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

795(29.7%)

Couples without children

975(36.4%)

One-parent families

135(5.0%)

One-person households

585(21.8%)

Multigenerational

45(1.7%)

Multiple-family

10(0.4%)

Westlock County Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$80,000After tax

Median Household Income

$72,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$40,080After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,400After tax

Income Rank

#403 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.6%

Employment Income

62.4%

Government Transfers

19.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

560(10.4%)

$10k–$20k

735(13.7%)

$20k–$30k

940(17.5%)

$30k–$40k

625(11.6%)

$40k–$50k

575(10.7%)

$50k–$60k

425(7.9%)

$60k–$70k

345(6.4%)

$70k–$80k

260(4.8%)

$80k–$90k

240(4.5%)

$90k–$100k

155(2.9%)

$100k+

505(9.4%)

Westlock County Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

62.1%

Unemployment Rate

7.6%

Total Labour Force

3,755

Employed

3,470

Unemployed

285

Not in Labour Force

1,835

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

12.8%

Children (0–17)

12.8%

Adults (18–64)

11.6%

Seniors (65+)

16.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3220 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.284

Westlock 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

5,590

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,260 (22.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,745 (31.2%)

Postsecondary credential

2,580 (46.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

410 (7.3%)80.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

60 (1.1%)11.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

15 (0.3%)2.9% 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

1,260(22.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,745(31.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

885(15.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,100(19.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

90(1.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

510(9.1%)

Westlock 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

26.4%

915 people

Share of 3,470 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

915(26.4%)

Usual place of work

1,995(57.5%)

No fixed workplace address

545(15.7%)

Worked outside Canada

15(0.4%)

Westlock 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

3,755

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

20(0.5%)

Business, finance and administration

495(13.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

165(4.4%)

Health

255(6.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

270(7.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

60(1.6%)

Sales and service

560(14.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

905(24.1%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

860(22.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

120(3.2%)

Westlock 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

3,755

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

890(23.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

155(4.1%)

Utilities

15(0.4%)

Construction

400(10.7%)

Manufacturing

190(5.1%)

Wholesale trade

155(4.1%)

Retail trade

270(7.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

150(4.0%)

Information and cultural industries

40(1.1%)

Finance and insurance

45(1.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

50(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

190(5.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

100(2.7%)

Educational services

205(5.5%)

Health care and social assistance

385(10.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

40(1.1%)

Accommodation and food services

100(2.7%)

Other services (except public administration)

200(5.3%)

Public administration

115(3.1%)

Westlock County Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

6,795 (94.6%)

French Only

5 (0.1%)

English & French

370 (5.1%)

Neither

15 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

6,245 (86.9%)

French

180 (2.5%)

Non-official languages

695 (9.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

6,245(86.9%)

German

390(5.4%)

French

180(2.5%)

Spanish

25(0.3%)

Tagalog

15(0.2%)

Polish

15(0.2%)

Portuguese

5(0.1%)

Korean

5(0.1%)

Westlock County Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,315(86.4%)

Row house

5(0.2%)

Duplex

5(0.2%)

Other attached

5(0.2%)

Movable

345(12.9%)

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