Population, Dwellings and Households (8) of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 1981 to 2016 Censuses - 100% Data

This table details population, dwellings and households in Alberta

Population, dwellings and households (8)	Census year (8)
	2016	2011	2006	2001	1996^Footnote 1	1991^Footnote 2	1986^Footnote 3	1981^Footnote 4
Total population^Footnote 5	4,067,175	3,645,255	3,290,350	2,974,805	2,696,830	2,545,553	2,365,825	2,237,724
Total - Dwellings occupied by usual residents	1,530,870	1,393,515	1,258,940	1,106,975	981,390	912,441	838,127	759,886
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents	1,527,680	1,390,275	1,256,190	1,104,095	979,175	910,391	836,127	758,241
Collective dwellings occupied by usual residents	3,190	3,240	2,750	2,880	2,215	2,050	2,000	1,645
Total - Population in dwellings^Footnote 6	4,066,970	3,644,860	3,289,860	2,974,535	2,696,535	2,532,870	2,364,315	2,235,740
Population in private dwellings^Footnote 7	3,978,145	3,567,935	3,228,010	2,918,920	2,647,110	2,484,980	2,318,440	2,194,950
Average household size in private dwellings	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.7	2.7	2.8	2.9
Population in collective dwellings	88,825	76,925	61,850	55,615	49,425	47,890	45,875	40,790

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Prior to its creation as a territory on April 1, 1999, Nunavut was part of the Northwest Territories.

Footnote 2

Prior to its creation as a territory on April 1, 1999, Nunavut was part of the Northwest Territories.

Footnote 3

Prior to its creation as a territory on April 1, 1999, Nunavut was part of the Northwest Territories.

Footnote 4

Prior to its creation as a territory on April 1, 1999, Nunavut was part of the Northwest Territories.

Footnote 5

In each census year, the figure for the 'total population' is equal to the 'population in private dwellings' plus 'population in collective dwellings' plus persons residing outside Canada on government, military or diplomatic postings (counts for this last sub-group are not usually published separately). In the data of the 1991 Census, there is a discrepancy between the total population and the sum of these three sub-groups, equal to 92,584 or 0.3% for Canada, due to coverage adjustments made to the database at that time.

Footnote 6

Population in dwellings excludes persons residing outside Canada on government, military or diplomatic postings.

Footnote 7

Population in private dwellings is equivalent to the population in private households. A private household corresponds to the usual residents living in a private dwelling.

Data quality note(s) – Alberta

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
• Short-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.7%.
• Short-form income data quality flag
  Default. Data quality index showing a short-form income non-response rate lower than 10%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016013.