Whitecourt Profile

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National Rank:419 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Whitecourt Population

Total Population (2021)

9,927

Total Population (2016)

10,209

Population Growth

-2.8% (-282)

Growth Rank

#656 of 688Same geo level

Male

51.8%5,140

Female

48.2%4,785

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.074

Average Age

35.7

Median Age

34.8

Age Rank

#29 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

630(6.3%)

5–9

760(7.7%)

10–14

785(7.9%)

15–19

655(6.6%)

20–24

610(6.1%)

25–29

665(6.7%)

30–34

865(8.7%)

35–39

805(8.1%)

40–44

725(7.3%)

45–49

645(6.5%)

50–54

620(6.2%)

55–59

655(6.6%)

60–64

565(5.7%)

65–69

400(4.0%)

70–74

200(2.0%)

75–79

165(1.7%)

80–84

110(1.1%)

85+

70(0.7%)

Whitecourt Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

4,341

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,876

Size Distribution

1 Person

980 (25.3%)

2 Persons

1,305 (33.7%)

3 Persons

635 (16.4%)

4 Persons

595 (15.4%)

5+ Persons

365 (9.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,115(28.8%)

Couples without children

890(23.0%)

One-parent families

415(10.7%)

One-person households

980(25.3%)

Multigenerational

90(2.3%)

Multiple-family

20(0.5%)

Whitecourt Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$94,300After tax

Median Household Income

$85,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$50,160After tax

Median Individual Income

$42,400After tax

Income Rank

#168 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

85.4%

Employment Income

76.0%

Government Transfers

14.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

555(7.6%)

$10k–$20k

600(8.2%)

$20k–$30k

1,055(14.5%)

$30k–$40k

870(11.9%)

$40k–$50k

735(10.1%)

$50k–$60k

580(8.0%)

$60k–$70k

500(6.9%)

$70k–$80k

425(5.8%)

$80k–$90k

390(5.3%)

$90k–$100k

400(5.5%)

$100k+

1,180(16.2%)

Whitecourt Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

63.2%

Unemployment Rate

14.2%

Total Labour Force

5,665

Employed

4,860

Unemployed

805

Not in Labour Force

2,015

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.5%

Children (0–17)

10.7%

Adults (18–64)

7.4%

Seniors (65+)

10.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2970 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.264

Whitecourt 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

7,685

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,675 (21.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,670 (34.7%)

Postsecondary credential

3,340 (43.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

590 (7.7%)75.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

120 (1.6%)15.4% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

15 (0.2%)1.9% 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

1,675(21.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,670(34.7%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

825(10.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,550(20.2%)

University certificate below bachelor

190(2.5%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

780(10.1%)

Whitecourt 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

9.0%

435 people

Share of 4,860 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

435(9.0%)

Usual place of work

3,465(71.3%)

No fixed workplace address

955(19.7%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Whitecourt 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

5,665

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

55(1.0%)

Business, finance and administration

710(12.5%)

Natural and applied sciences

305(5.4%)

Health

270(4.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

460(8.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

55(1.0%)

Sales and service

1,400(24.7%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,295(22.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

420(7.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

485(8.6%)

Whitecourt 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

5,665

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

220(3.9%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

665(11.7%)

Utilities

30(0.5%)

Construction

355(6.3%)

Manufacturing

615(10.9%)

Wholesale trade

110(1.9%)

Retail trade

540(9.5%)

Transportation and warehousing

455(8.0%)

Information and cultural industries

50(0.9%)

Finance and insurance

90(1.6%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

105(1.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

160(2.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

135(2.4%)

Educational services

270(4.8%)

Health care and social assistance

475(8.4%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

120(2.1%)

Accommodation and food services

475(8.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

245(4.3%)

Public administration

325(5.7%)

Whitecourt Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

9,425 (95.0%)

French Only

5 (0.1%)

English & French

480 (4.8%)

Neither

20 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

8,635 (87.0%)

French

185 (1.9%)

Non-official languages

900 (9.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

8,635(87.0%)

Tagalog

280(2.8%)

French

185(1.9%)

German

95(1.0%)

Spanish

45(0.5%)

Vietnamese

45(0.5%)

Arabic

35(0.4%)

Cantonese

20(0.2%)

Punjabi

20(0.2%)

Hindi

20(0.2%)

Whitecourt Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,035(52.5%)

Semi-detached

305(7.9%)

Row house

140(3.6%)

Duplex

90(2.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

610(15.7%)

Movable

705(18.2%)

Community snapshot

About Whitecourt

Whitecourt is a town in west-central Alberta where the McLeod and Athabasca rivers meet, on the Highway 43 corridor northwest of Edmonton. Forestry, oil and gas, and trail recreation in the surrounding boreal mixed-wood define this northern service town. About 10,000 people live in Whitecourt.

Known for

Town at the McLeod and Athabasca rivers
Forestry and energy service centre on Highway 43
Boreal trail and snowmobile country
Northwest of Edmonton toward the Swan Hills
River-valley parks inside town

See & do

Rotary Park / river valley
Trails and parks where the McLeod meets the Athabasca.
Forest Interpretive Centre / Eagle River experience
Forestry exhibits and outdoor interpretation.
Downtown Whitecourt
Shops and services along the highway townsite.
Hard Luck Canyon / area trails
Nearby gorge and mixed-wood hiking.
Athabasca River recreation
Boating and shoreline access from town.

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