Census Profile, 2016 Census
Calgary, City [Census subdivision], Alberta and Division No. 6, Census division [Census division], Alberta

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Characteristic Calgary, CY
Alberta
[Census subdivision] 		Division No. 6, CDR
Alberta
[Census division]
Data quality , Calgary, City [Census subdivision], Alberta  Map : Calgary, City [Census subdivision], Alberta
Change geography 1 		Data quality : Division No. 6, Census division [Census division], Alberta  Map : geography 2
Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 1,239,220 ... ... 1,498,778 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 1,096,833 ... ... 1,311,022 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 13.0 ... ... 14.3 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 489,650 ... ... 586,269 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 466,725 ... ... 558,912 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,501.1 ... ... 118.4 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 825.56 ... ... 12,655.32 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 1,239,220 618,245 620,975 1,498,780 748,135 750,645
0 to 14 years 226,980 116,520 110,460 282,180 144,870 137,315
0 to 4 years 77,985 40,055 37,930 95,040 48,775 46,265
5 to 9 years 79,365 40,865 38,500 99,265 51,185 48,080
10 to 14 years 69,630 35,600 34,030 87,880 44,910 42,975
15 to 64 years 873,835 438,600 435,235 1,046,735 524,785 521,950
15 to 19 years 69,730 35,750 33,985 86,250 44,355 41,895
20 to 24 years 78,640 39,855 38,785 92,120 46,835 45,280
25 to 29 years 100,140 49,745 50,390 114,365 56,715 57,650
30 to 34 years 109,445 54,705 54,740 127,480 63,375 64,105
35 to 39 years 100,400 49,855 50,540 119,905 59,425 60,475
40 to 44 years 93,405 46,790 46,615 112,645 56,350 56,295
45 to 49 years 87,810 44,415 43,400 106,295 53,715 52,575
50 to 54 years 86,890 43,590 43,295 105,920 52,930 52,985
55 to 59 years 82,265 41,220 41,045 100,975 50,555 50,420
60 to 64 years 65,120 32,675 32,440 80,775 40,520 40,265
65 years and over 138,405 63,120 75,285 169,860 78,480 91,380
65 to 69 years 48,920 23,915 25,005 61,145 30,050 31,095
70 to 74 years 31,590 15,040 16,550 39,505 19,045 20,460
75 to 79 years 22,715 10,220 12,495 27,715 12,690 15,030
80 to 84 years 17,315 7,495 9,820 20,655 9,110 11,545
85 years and over 17,860 6,455 11,410 20,835 7,580 13,255
85 to 89 years 11,435 4,505 6,930 13,330 5,320 8,010
90 to 94 years 4,925 1,595 3,335 5,765 1,850 3,915
95 to 99 years 1,335 335 1,000 1,550 395 1,160
100 years and over 160 15 145 190 25 165
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 18.3 18.8 17.8 18.8 19.4 18.3
15 to 64 years 70.5 70.9 70.1 69.8 70.1 69.5
65 years and over 11.2 10.2 12.1 11.3 10.5 12.2
85 years and over 1.4 1.0 1.8 1.4 1.0 1.8
Average age of the population 37.6 37.0 38.2 37.6 37.0 38.2
Median age of the population 36.7 36.2 37.1 36.9 36.4 37.3

Data quality: Calgary, City [Census subdivision], Alberta

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.9%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.8%

Data quality: Division No. 6, Census division [Census division], Alberta

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.9%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.9%

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Calgary, CY [Census subdivision], Alberta and Division No. 6, CDR [Census division], Alberta (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 10, 2021).

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