Wetaskiwin Profile

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National Rank:334 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Wetaskiwin Population

Total Population (2021)

12,594

Total Population (2016)

12,655

Population Growth

-0.5% (-61)

Growth Rank

#593 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.3%6,080

Female

51.7%6,510

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.934

Average Age

42.4

Median Age

42.4

Age Rank

#304 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

710(5.6%)

5–9

785(6.2%)

10–14

795(6.3%)

15–19

775(6.2%)

20–24

700(5.6%)

25–29

640(5.1%)

30–34

750(6.0%)

35–39

770(6.1%)

40–44

780(6.2%)

45–49

735(5.8%)

50–54

735(5.8%)

55–59

845(6.7%)

60–64

865(6.9%)

65–69

725(5.8%)

70–74

610(4.8%)

75–79

525(4.2%)

80–84

430(3.4%)

85+

425(3.4%)

Wetaskiwin Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

5,643

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,186

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,725 (33.2%)

2 Persons

1,745 (33.6%)

3 Persons

680 (13.1%)

4 Persons

605 (11.7%)

5+ Persons

435 (8.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,055(20.3%)

Couples without children

1,200(23.1%)

One-parent families

580(11.2%)

One-person households

1,730(33.3%)

Multigenerational

120(2.3%)

Multiple-family

25(0.5%)

Wetaskiwin Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$73,500After tax

Median Household Income

$63,200After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$40,800After tax

Median Individual Income

$35,600After tax

Income Rank

#560 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

75.0%

Employment Income

63.9%

Government Transfers

25.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

665(7.1%)

$10k–$20k

990(10.6%)

$20k–$30k

1,880(20.2%)

$30k–$40k

1,290(13.8%)

$40k–$50k

1,120(12.0%)

$50k–$60k

865(9.3%)

$60k–$70k

735(7.9%)

$70k–$80k

530(5.7%)

$80k–$90k

365(3.9%)

$90k–$100k

260(2.8%)

$100k+

630(6.8%)

Wetaskiwin Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

52.4%

Unemployment Rate

12.0%

Total Labour Force

5,855

Employed

5,155

Unemployed

700

Not in Labour Force

3,970

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

12.8%

Children (0–17)

15.2%

Adults (18–64)

10.7%

Seniors (65+)

16.3%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2960 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.262

Wetaskiwin 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

9,830

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,570 (26.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,295 (33.5%)

Postsecondary credential

3,970 (40.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

930 (9.5%)76.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

150 (1.5%)12.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

35 (0.4%)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

2,570(26.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,295(33.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

935(9.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,565(15.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

250(2.5%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,220(12.4%)

Wetaskiwin 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

6.6%

340 people

Share of 5,155 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

340(6.6%)

Usual place of work

4,125(80.0%)

No fixed workplace address

685(13.3%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Wetaskiwin 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

5,855

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

30(0.5%)

Business, finance and administration

815(13.9%)

Natural and applied sciences

140(2.4%)

Health

495(8.5%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

755(12.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

70(1.2%)

Sales and service

1,560(26.6%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,395(23.8%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

225(3.8%)

Manufacturing and utilities

135(2.3%)

Wetaskiwin 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

5,855

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

90(1.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

285(4.9%)

Utilities

25(0.4%)

Construction

450(7.7%)

Manufacturing

290(5.0%)

Wholesale trade

120(2.0%)

Retail trade

1,105(18.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

205(3.5%)

Information and cultural industries

25(0.4%)

Finance and insurance

110(1.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

115(2.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

145(2.5%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

240(4.1%)

Educational services

400(6.8%)

Health care and social assistance

930(15.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

85(1.5%)

Accommodation and food services

415(7.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

320(5.5%)

Public administration

265(4.5%)

Wetaskiwin Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

11,855 (96.8%)

English & French

350 (2.9%)

Neither

35 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

10,395 (84.9%)

French

115 (0.9%)

Non-official languages

1,420 (11.6%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

10,395(84.9%)

Tagalog

530(4.3%)

French

115(0.9%)

Spanish

70(0.6%)

Punjabi

45(0.4%)

Cantonese

30(0.2%)

German

30(0.2%)

Arabic

20(0.2%)

Urdu

20(0.2%)

Portuguese

15(0.1%)

Wetaskiwin Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,020(58.2%)

Semi-detached

405(7.8%)

Row house

440(8.5%)

Duplex

165(3.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

975(18.8%)

Other attached

10(0.2%)

Movable

165(3.2%)

Housing · Wetaskiwin (CA), Alta.

These figures are published for Wetaskiwin (CA), Alta., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Wetaskiwin alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

5,185

Owner households

3,290 (63.5%)

Renter households

1,900 (36.6%)

Owners with a mortgage

2,015 (61.2%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

1,270 (38.6%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

200 (10.5%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

1,700 (89.5%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,090All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,210All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,220

Renters, median

$1,020

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,620

Owners without a mortgage, median

$600

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,180 (22.8%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

515 (15.7%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

670 (35.3%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

35 (0.7%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

440(8.5%)

$500 to $749

865(16.7%)

$750 to $999

955(18.4%)

$1,000 to $1,249

825(15.9%)

$1,250 to $1,499

520(10.0%)

$1,500 to $1,999

990(19.1%)

$2,000 to $2,499

400(7.7%)

$2,500 to $2,999

125(2.4%)

$3,000 and over

60(1.2%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Wetaskiwin

Wetaskiwin is a city in central Alberta south of Edmonton, in parkland farming country near Maskwacis and Highway 2A. The Reynolds-Alberta Museum’s aviation and transportation collections, a historic Main Street, and a role as an agricultural service centre define the community. About 13,000 people live in Wetaskiwin.

Known for

Reynolds-Alberta Museum aviation and transport collections
Central Alberta parkland city south of Edmonton
Historic downtown Main Street
Agricultural service centre near Maskwacis
Highway 2A corridor community

See & do

Reynolds-Alberta Museum
Major provincial museum of vehicles, aircraft, and agriculture.
Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame
Aviation heritage exhibits beside the Reynolds museum.
Downtown Wetaskiwin
Historic Main Street shops and services.
By-the-Lake Park
Urban recreation lake and pathways.
Parkland farm drives
Countryside toward Millet and Maskwacis.

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