Population in 2011: 1,214,839
Population in 2006: 1,079,310
Population in 2001: 951,494
2006 to 2011 population change
2001 to 2006 population change
Total private dwellings: 488,451
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 464,001
Land area (km2): 5107.55
Population density per square kilometre| Here: | 237.9 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 5.7 |
Occupation and industry
Participation rate| This city: | 75.6% |
| Alberta: | 74.0% |
Employment rate| This city: | 72.5% |
| Alberta: | 70.9% |
Labour force activity in Calgary
Mode of transportation to work
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005| Here: | 31,572 CAD |
| Alberta: | 29,738 CAD |
Median income in 2005| This city: | 30,831 CAD |
| Alberta: | 28,896 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
Composition of total income in this city
Discuss Calgary, Alberta, Canada on our hugely popular Canada forum.
Libraries located in this city
Churches located in Calgary
- Foothills Alliance Church
- St. Mary's Cathedral
- Cathedral Church of the Redeemer
- Lantern Church
Radio stations located in Calgary
- CJSW-FM (90.9 MHz)
- CFAC (960 kHz)
- CIBK-FM (98.5 MHz)
- CBR
- CJAQ-FM (96.9 MHz)
- CKCE-FM (101.5 MHz)
- CFEX-FM (92.9 MHz)
- CKMX (1060 kHz)
- CJAY-FM (92.1 MHz)
- CKMP-FM (90.3 MHz)
- CHUP-FM (97.7 MHz)
- CFGQ-FM (107.3 MHz, 100.1 MHz)
- CFXL-FM
- CFFR (660 kHz)
- CKYR-FM (106.7 MHz)
- CBCX-FM (89.7 MHz, 101.1 MHz)
- CHFM-FM (95.9 MHz)
- CHPK-FM (95.3 MHz)
- CHKF-FM (94.7 MHz)
- Revolution 103 (103.5 MHz)
Stadiums in Calgary
- Scotiabank Saddledome
- McMahon Stadium
- Stampede Corral
- Olympic Oval
- Subway Soccer Centre
- Mewata Stadium
- Max Bell Centre
Universities in this city
- University of Calgary
- Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
- SAIT Polytechnic
- Olds College
- St. Mary's University College
- Alberta College of Art + Design
- Bow Valley College
- Robertson College
Age characteristics
Median age of the population| This city: | 36.4 |
| Province: | 36.5 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
Music festivals in Calgary
- Noctis Valkyries Metal Festival
Cooperatives in Calgary
- United Farmers of Alberta
Lakes in Calgary
- Glenmore Reservoir
- Sikome Lake
Bridges located in this city
Magazines in this city
- Western Standard (ISSN: 1710-1026)
- Alberta Views (ISSN: 1480-3151)
- Uppercase magazine
Companies located in this city
- Enbridge Inc.
- Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
- Shaw Communications Inc.
- Oncolytics Biotech Inc.
- Suncor Energy Inc.
- Shaw Direct
- Talisman Energy Inc.
- ENMAX
- Userful Corporation
- TransCanada Corporation
- Niko Resources
- Petro-Canada
- Baytex Energy
- Mackenzie Investments
- BP Canada Energy Group ULC
- Laricina Energy Ltd.
- Husky Energy Inc.
- iStock
- Smart Technologies Corporation
- Bennett Jones LLP
Publishers in this city
Hotels located in Calgary
TV stations in Calgary
- CICT-DT (Digital: 41 UHF)
- CFCN-DT (Digital: 29 UHF)
- CKAL-DT (Digital: 49 UHF)
- CBRT-DT (Digital: 21 UHF)
- CTV Two Alberta (Analog: 9 VHF, 13 VHF)
- CJCO-DT (Digital: 38 UHF)
- Shaw PPV
- CKCS-DT (Digital: 32 UHF)
Shoping malls in Calgary
- CrossIron Mills
- The Core Shopping Centre
- Northland Village Mall
- Southcentre Mall
Organizations located in Calgary
- Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute
- Friends of Science
- Canada West Foundation
- Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute
- North Country Cinema
- Calgary Animated Objects Society
- Calgary Catholic Immigration Society
- Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter
- Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists
- Venture Teams Intl
- Foundation for Democratic Advancement
- Frontier Centre for Public Policy
Buildings in this city
- The Bow
- Calgary Tower
- Eighth Avenue Place
- Calgary Water Centre
- Suncor Energy Centre
- Calgary Courts Centre
- Fifth Avenue Place
- Arriva Tower
- Bow Valley Square
- Little Synagogue on the Prairie
- First Canadian Centre
- TD Canada Trust Tower
- Jamieson Place
- Elveden Centre
- Western Canadian Place
- Dome Tower
- Sun Life Plaza
- Devon Tower
- Home Oil Tower
- St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
Parks located in Calgary
- Nose Hill Park
- Peacekeeper Park
- Bowness Park
- Edworthy Park
Calgary schools
Ski areas in this city
- Nakiska Ski Resort
- Canada Olympic Park, Calgary
- Lake Louise Ski Resort
- Mt. Norquay
- Fortress Mountain
Airlines in this city
- WestJet (IATA: WS, ICAO: WJA)
- Canadian Airlines (IATA: CP, ICAO: CDN)
- Kenn Borek Air (IATA: 4K, ICAO: KBA)
- Zip (IATA: 3J, ICAO: WZP)
- Regional (ICAO: TSH)
- WestJet Encore (IATA: WR, ICAO: WEN)
- Enerjet (IATA: EG, ICAO: ENJ)
- Corporate Express (ICAO: CPB)
- AirSprint (ICAO: ASP)
- Sunwest Aviation (ICAO: CNK)
- Skyxpress Airline (ICAO: KLO)
Sports teams in Calgary
- Calgary Flames (NHL)
- Calgary Hitmen (Hockey)
- Calgary Tigers (Hockey)
- Calgary Inferno (Hockey)
- Calgary Canucks (Hockey)
- Calgary Vipers (Baseball)
- Calgary Stampeders (Football)
- Calgary Oval X-Treme (Hockey)
- Owen Hart and the British Bulldog (Wrestling)
- The Pass Red Devils (Hockey)
- Calgary Buffaloes (Hockey)
- Calgary Dinos women's ice hockey (Hockey)
- Winnipeg Jets (Hockey)
- Calgary Jr. A Mountaineers (Hockey)
- Calgary Mavericks (Rugby)
- Calgary Canadian Irish Athletic Club (Rugby)
- Calgary Rage (Football)
- Mount Royal College Cougars (Hockey)
- Calgary Rad'z (Roller hockey)
- Calgary Cowboys (Hockey)
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Aboriginal identity population
Male: 12,615| This city: | 2.4% |
| Alberta: | 5.6% |
Female: 13,960| This city: | 2.6% |
| Province: | 5.9% |
Calgary Minority Population Characteristics
Record labels located in this city
- Yer Bird Records
- Blue Leaf Music
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Male: 292,415| This city: | 59.3% |
| Province: | 59.7% |
Female: 290,185| This city: | 58.1% |
| Province: | 59.0% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Female: 209,175| This city: | 41.9% |
| Alberta: | 41.0% |
Families and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Calgary
First official language spoken in Calgary
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Mobility status in 2006
This city - Place of residence in 2005
This city - Place of residence in 2001
Education
Education attainment in this city
Airports inside this city
- Springbank Airport (Calgary/Springbank Airport) (ICAO: CYBW)
Colleges inside this city
- Alberta College of Art and Design
- Bow Valley College
- Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
- Ambrose University College
- St. Mary's University College
Companies inside this city
- Aavangen Industries Inc.
- Big Rock Brewery Ltd.
- CEMATRIX Corporation
- EarthFirst Canada Inc.
- Global Energy Services Ltd.
- Latigo Capital Corporation
- NuLoch Resources Inc.
- Proteus Environmental Inc.
- Shoal Point Energy Ltd.
- TransCanada PipeLines Limited
Federal Corporations Located in this city
- 6154794 CANADA LTD.
- 6799817 CANADA LTD.
- Al Salam Finance & Development Inc.
- Canadian Aboriginal Remediation Environmental Services (CARES) Ltd.
- DM Heather Consulting Inc.
- H&R BLOCK CANADA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
- LDS FAMILY SERVICES OF CANADA
- Omni Technology Solutions Inc.
- SAMOSA CITY CATERING INC.
- THE SAM STEELE PROJECT INC.
Hospitals Located in Calgary
- Alberta Children's Hospital
- Foothills Medical Centre
- Peter Lougheed Centre
- Rockyview General Hospital
- Sheldon M. Chumir Centre
Radio stations inside this city
- CBCX-FM (90.1)
- CBR-AM (1010)
- CFEX-FM (92.9)
- CFGQ-FM (107.3)
- CHFM-FM (95.9)
- CIBK-FM (98.5)
- CJAQ-FM (96.9)
- CJSI-FM (88.9)
- CKCF-AM (101.5)
- CKMX-AM (1060)
- CKVA 3-FM (88.1)
Sports teams Located in Calgary
- Calgary Flames (ice hockey)
- Calgary Stampeders (football)
- Calgary Roughnecks (lacrosse)
TV Stations Located in this city
- CBRT-TV (Channel: 9)
- CFCN-TV (Channel: 4)
- CIAN-TV (Channel: 13 (cable))
- CICT-TV (Channel: 2)
- CJCO-TV (Channel: 38)
- CKAL-TV (Channel: 5)
- CKCS-TV (Channel: 32)
Universities inside this city
- University of Calgary
- University of Lethbridge
- Mount Royal University
Museums in this city
- The Military Museums
- Battalion Park
- Glenbow Museum
- Aero Space Museum of Calgary
- Telus Spark
- Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
- Creative Kids Museum
Theatres in Calgary
- Theatre Junction Grand
- King Edward
Venues located in this city
Newspapers located in this city
- Calgary Herald (ISSN: 1197-2823)
- Calgary Sun
- Fast Forward Weekly
- The Gauntlet
Albums recorded in Calgary
- Live
- Faster Louder Better!
- Vagabond Tales
Convention centers located in this city
Notable people related to this city
Notable people born in this city:
- Bret Hart (Wrestler)
- Tyson Kidd (Wrestler)
- David Hart Smith (Wrestler)
- Natalya (Wrestler)
- Owen Hart (Wrestler)
- Ezra Levant
- Owen Hargreaves (Football)
- Peter Lougheed (Politician)
- Mike Vernon (Ice Hockey Player)
- Cory Monteith
- Arnold Belkin (Artist)
- Todd McFarlane (Comics Creator)
- Teddy Hart (Wrestler)
- Ralph Klein (Politician)
- Brent Sopel (Ice Hockey Player)
- Steve Bell (Musical Artist)
- Elisha Cuthbert
- Jeff Tambellini (Ice Hockey Player)
- Taylor Hall (Ice Hockey Player)
- Chris Phillips (Ice Hockey Player)
- Ezra Levant
- Kyle Shewfelt (Gymnast)
- Vaughn Chipeur (Figure Skater)
- Denise Wong
- Cari Russell
- Scott Davis (Figure Skater)
- Rizwan Manji
- Onalea Gilbertson
- Lucas Gilbertson
- Claire Hanna (Volleyball Player)
- John Edward Brownlee (Politician)
- Peter Lougheed (Politician)
- Herbert Greenfield (Politician)
- Red Dutton (Ice Hockey Player)
- Charles Wilson Cross (Politician)
- Ralph Klein (Politician)
- Patrick Burns (Politician)
- Tiny Thompson (Ice Hockey Player)
- Sweeney Schriner (Ice Hockey Player)
- William Henry Cushing (Politician)
- Grant MacEwan (Politician)
- Rhonda Sing (Wrestler)
- Lobsang Rampa
- William Egbert (Politician)
- Ernest Manning (Politician)
- Billy McGimsie (Ice Hockey Player)
- Arthur Johnson Dixon (Politician)
- Charles Allan Stuart (Politician)
- Allen Coage (Wrestler)
- Stu Hart (Wrestler)
- Herbert Greenfield (Politician)
- William Henry Cushing (Politician)
- Charles Wellington Fisher (Politician)
- Edwin Claude Bromley
IUCN protected areas in this city
- Banff National Park
- Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
- Spray Valley Provincial Park
- Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park
- All Cities
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
This data is an unofficial version of the materials, made without affiliation or endorsement of Statistics Canada.
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Website © 2003-2023 Advameg, Inc.