Wetaskiwin County No. 10 Profile

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National Rank:369 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Wetaskiwin County No. 10 Population

Total Population (2021)

11,212

Total Population (2016)

11,176

Population Growth

+0.3% (+36)

Growth Rank

#560 of 688Same geo level

Male

51.6%5,780

Female

48.5%5,435

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.063

Average Age

44.9

Median Age

48.8

Age Rank

#467 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

500(4.5%)

5–9

670(6.0%)

10–14

675(6.0%)

15–19

605(5.4%)

20–24

410(3.7%)

25–29

395(3.5%)

30–34

525(4.7%)

35–39

640(5.7%)

40–44

660(5.9%)

45–49

675(6.0%)

50–54

760(6.8%)

55–59

980(8.7%)

60–64

1,100(9.8%)

65–69

975(8.7%)

70–74

750(6.7%)

75–79

485(4.3%)

80–84

240(2.1%)

85+

160(1.4%)

Wetaskiwin County No. 10 Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

5,675

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,490

Size Distribution

1 Person

995 (22.2%)

2 Persons

2,075 (46.2%)

3 Persons

515 (11.5%)

4 Persons

475 (10.6%)

5+ Persons

435 (9.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,125(25.1%)

Couples without children

1,850(41.2%)

One-parent families

190(4.2%)

One-person households

995(22.2%)

Multigenerational

80(1.8%)

Multiple-family

15(0.3%)

Wetaskiwin County No. 10 Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$86,600After tax

Median Household Income

$75,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,680After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,000After tax

Income Rank

#334 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

82.2%

Employment Income

61.6%

Government Transfers

17.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

820(9.3%)

$10k–$20k

1,105(12.5%)

$20k–$30k

1,525(17.3%)

$30k–$40k

1,025(11.6%)

$40k–$50k

885(10.0%)

$50k–$60k

715(8.1%)

$60k–$70k

590(6.7%)

$70k–$80k

445(5.0%)

$80k–$90k

355(4.0%)

$90k–$100k

315(3.6%)

$100k+

1,035(11.7%)

Wetaskiwin County No. 10 Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

57.7%

Unemployment Rate

9.9%

Total Labour Force

5,870

Employed

5,290

Unemployed

580

Not in Labour Force

3,295

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.4%

Children (0–17)

12.6%

Adults (18–64)

10.6%

Seniors (65+)

12.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3480 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.309

Wetaskiwin County No. 10 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

9,165

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,690 (18.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,145 (34.3%)

Postsecondary credential

4,325 (47.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

690 (7.5%)79.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

105 (1.1%)12.1% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

35 (0.4%)4.0% 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

1,690(18.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,145(34.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,445(15.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,735(18.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

285(3.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

865(9.4%)

Wetaskiwin County No. 10 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

28.5%

1,510 people

Share of 5,290 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,510(28.5%)

Usual place of work

2,880(54.4%)

No fixed workplace address

900(17.0%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Wetaskiwin County No. 10 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

5,875

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

65(1.1%)

Business, finance and administration

880(15.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

205(3.5%)

Health

315(5.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

450(7.7%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

70(1.2%)

Sales and service

975(16.6%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,355(23.1%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

1,220(20.8%)

Manufacturing and utilities

200(3.4%)

Wetaskiwin County No. 10 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

5,875

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

1,025(17.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

425(7.2%)

Utilities

45(0.8%)

Construction

620(10.6%)

Manufacturing

250(4.3%)

Wholesale trade

180(3.1%)

Retail trade

595(10.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

305(5.2%)

Information and cultural industries

30(0.5%)

Finance and insurance

135(2.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

105(1.8%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

295(5.0%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

155(2.6%)

Educational services

325(5.5%)

Health care and social assistance

445(7.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

130(2.2%)

Accommodation and food services

145(2.5%)

Other services (except public administration)

285(4.9%)

Public administration

235(4.0%)

Wetaskiwin County No. 10 Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

10,895 (97.1%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

280 (2.5%)

Neither

30 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

10,175 (90.7%)

French

110 (1.0%)

Non-official languages

825 (7.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

10,175(90.7%)

German

250(2.2%)

French

110(1.0%)

Spanish

45(0.4%)

Tagalog

30(0.3%)

Russian

20(0.2%)

Portuguese

15(0.1%)

Korean

15(0.1%)

Arabic

10(0.1%)

Polish

10(0.1%)

Wetaskiwin County No. 10 Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,035(89.9%)

Semi-detached

35(0.8%)

Row house

5(0.1%)

Duplex

10(0.2%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

400(8.9%)

Community snapshot

About Wetaskiwin County No. 10

Wetaskiwin County No. 10 is a municipal district in central Alberta surrounding the separate City of Wetaskiwin—not the city itself. Hamlets, farms, and lake country such as Pigeon Lake approaches share parkland agricultural territory between Edmonton and Red Deer. About 11,000 people live in Wetaskiwin County.

Known for

Municipal district, not the City of Wetaskiwin
Surrounds the separate city of Wetaskiwin
Parkland farms and hamlets between Edmonton and Red Deer
Pigeon Lake and regional recreation approaches
Central Alberta agricultural countryside

See & do

Hamlets and rural centres
Small community hubs among county roads.
Pigeon Lake country approaches
Cottage and lake recreation on the county’s doorstep.
Parkland farm drives
Rolling fields between Highway 2A corridors.
Approaches to Wetaskiwin (separate city)
Reynolds museum and services used by county residents.
County recreation grounds
Halls and sports fields in rural settlements.

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