Wheatland County Profile

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

National Rank:459 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Wheatland County Population

Total Population (2021)

8,738

Total Population (2016)

8,788

Population Growth

-0.6% (-50)

Growth Rank

#599 of 688Same geo level

Male

51.4%4,495

Female

48.5%4,240

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.060

Average Age

40.4

Median Age

42.4

Age Rank

#179 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

505(5.8%)

5–9

555(6.4%)

10–14

615(7.0%)

15–19

600(6.9%)

20–24

420(4.8%)

25–29

390(4.5%)

30–34

495(5.7%)

35–39

540(6.2%)

40–44

555(6.4%)

45–49

535(6.1%)

50–54

630(7.2%)

55–59

820(9.4%)

60–64

705(8.1%)

65–69

555(6.4%)

70–74

390(4.5%)

75–79

255(2.9%)

80–84

110(1.3%)

85+

60(0.7%)

Wheatland County Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

3,108

Occupied Private Dwellings

2,842

Size Distribution

1 Person

560 (19.7%)

2 Persons

1,215 (42.8%)

3 Persons

395 (13.9%)

4 Persons

385 (13.6%)

5+ Persons

275 (9.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

820(28.9%)

Couples without children

1,065(37.5%)

One-parent families

135(4.8%)

One-person households

560(19.7%)

Multigenerational

50(1.8%)

Multiple-family

15(0.5%)

Wheatland County Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$98,800After tax

Median Household Income

$87,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$47,920After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,000After tax

Income Rank

#177 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

85.8%

Employment Income

64.4%

Government Transfers

14.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

570(9.8%)

$10k–$20k

670(11.5%)

$20k–$30k

825(14.2%)

$30k–$40k

630(10.8%)

$40k–$50k

550(9.4%)

$50k–$60k

525(9.0%)

$60k–$70k

415(7.1%)

$70k–$80k

340(5.8%)

$80k–$90k

275(4.7%)

$90k–$100k

200(3.4%)

$100k+

830(14.2%)

Wheatland County Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

66.1%

Unemployment Rate

6.6%

Total Labour Force

4,290

Employed

4,000

Unemployed

285

Not in Labour Force

1,770

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.9%

Children (0–17)

8.8%

Adults (18–64)

8.8%

Seniors (65+)

9.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3430 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.307

Wheatland 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

6,055

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,060 (17.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,955 (32.3%)

Postsecondary credential

3,040 (50.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

585 (9.7%)70.9% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

170 (2.8%)20.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

10 (0.2%)1.2% 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

1,060(17.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,955(32.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

705(11.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,355(22.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

155(2.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

825(13.6%)

Wheatland 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

34.3%

1,370 people

Share of 4,000 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,370(34.3%)

Usual place of work

1,970(49.3%)

No fixed workplace address

660(16.5%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Wheatland 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

4,290

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

35(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

525(12.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

205(4.8%)

Health

220(5.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

285(6.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

65(1.5%)

Sales and service

710(16.6%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

970(22.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

1,065(24.8%)

Manufacturing and utilities

170(4.0%)

Wheatland 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

4,290

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

1,160(27.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

155(3.6%)

Utilities

60(1.4%)

Construction

480(11.2%)

Manufacturing

165(3.8%)

Wholesale trade

150(3.5%)

Retail trade

310(7.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

195(4.5%)

Information and cultural industries

45(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

100(2.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

60(1.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

205(4.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

15(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

140(3.3%)

Educational services

210(4.9%)

Health care and social assistance

285(6.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

60(1.4%)

Accommodation and food services

80(1.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

225(5.2%)

Public administration

150(3.5%)

Wheatland County Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

8,410 (96.2%)

English & French

220 (2.5%)

Neither

105 (1.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

6,960 (79.6%)

French

80 (0.9%)

Non-official languages

1,635 (18.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

6,960(79.6%)

German

1,075(12.3%)

French

80(0.9%)

Spanish

70(0.8%)

Tagalog

15(0.2%)

Cantonese

10(0.1%)

Polish

10(0.1%)

Italian

5(0.1%)

Wheatland County Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,545(89.6%)

Semi-detached

60(2.1%)

Row house

5(0.2%)

Duplex

15(0.5%)

Other attached

5(0.2%)

Movable

215(7.6%)

Community snapshot

About Wheatland County

Wheatland County is a municipal district in southern Alberta surrounding the separate Town of Strathmore east of Calgary—not Strathmore itself. Hamlets such as Carseland, Standard, Hussar, Gleichen, and Cluny sit among grain fields, the Bow River, and Siksika Nation neighbours. About 9,000 people live in Wheatland County.

Known for

Municipal district, not the Town of Strathmore
Hamlets including Carseland, Standard, Hussar, Gleichen, and Cluny
Grain country east of Calgary on Highways 1 and 24
Bow River valley and Carseland recreation
Neighbour to Siksika Nation, a separate jurisdiction

See & do

Wyndham-Carseland Provincial Park
Bow River camping, fishing, and prairie-river trails.
Carseland and Standard hamlets
Rural centres among Wheatland grain fields.
Hussar, Gleichen, and Cluny
Highway hamlets on the county’s eastern prairie.
County farm drives
Open fields between Calgary’s edge and the Bow.
Strathmore (separate town) amenities
Service-town shops used by county residents.

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