Demographics of Edmonton

According to the 2011 census, the City of Edmonton had a population of 812,201 residents, compared to 3,645,257 for all of Alberta, Canada.[24] The total population of the Edmonton census metropolitan area (CMA) was 1,159,869, making it the sixth-largest CMA in Canada,[25] while Statistics Canada estimated the CMA's 2011 population to be 1,196,342.[26] In 2014, a municipal census indicated the city had a population of 877,926.[27]

Federal census
population history
YearPop.±%
19012,626—    
190611,167+325.2%
191124,900+123.0%
191653,846+116.2%
192158,821+9.2%
192665,163+10.8%
193179,197+21.5%
193685,774+8.3%
194193,817+9.4%
1946113,116+20.6%
1951159,631+41.1%
1956226,002+41.6%
1961281,027+24.3%
1966376,925+34.1%
1971438,152+16.2%
1976461,361+5.3%
1981532,246+15.4%
1986573,982+7.8%
1991616,741+7.4%
1996616,306−0.1%
2001666,104+8.1%
2006730,372+9.6%
2011812,201+11.2%
2016932,546+14.8%
Source: Statistics Canada
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Growth and density

In the five years between 2006 and 2011, the population of the City of Edmonton grew by 11.2%, compared with an increase of 12.1% for the Edmonton CMA and 10.8% for Alberta as a whole. The population density of the City of Edmonton averaged 1,186.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,074/sq mi), compared with an average of 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi) for Alberta altogether.[24]

Age and gender

In mid-2006, 11.9% of Edmonton's population were of retirement age (65 and over for males and females) compared with 13.7% in Canada.[28] The median age was 35.3 years of age, compared to 37.6 years of age for all of Canada. Also, according to the 2006 census, 50.5% of the population within the City of Edmonton were female, while 49.5% were male. Children under five accounted for approximately 5.6% of the resident population of Edmonton. This compares with 6.2% in Alberta, and almost 5.2% for Canada overall.[28]

Ethnic origin

In 2016, people of Canadian origin make up the largest ethnic cluster in Edmonton.[29] Since 2011, visible minorities accounted for over 30% of the population, while more than 5% of Edmontonians were considered Aboriginal.

Population by ethnicity, 2016
Ethnic origin[30] Population Percent
Canadian 159,070 17.41%
English 153,740 16.83%
Scottish 126,100 13.80%
German 124,170 13.59%
Irish 113,795 12.46%
Ukrainian 98,820 10.82%
French 85,565 9.37%
Chinese 67,970 7.44%
East Indian 67,935 7.44%
Filipino 57,050 6.24%

Ethnic breakdown of Edmonton (2016)

  European (56.5%)
  South Asian (9.5%)
  Chinese (6.3%)
  Filipino (5.9%)
  Black (5.9%)
  Southeast Asian (1.8%)
  Latin American (1.9%)
  Arab (2.6%)
  Other (3.2%)
  Indigenous (6.4%)

Visible minorities and Aboriginals
Visible minority and Aboriginal population[31][32][33][34]
Population groupPopulation (2016)% of total population (2016)Population (2011)% of total population (2011)Population (2006)% of total population (2006)
European524,270 57.4%514,93564.7%518,62571.8%
Visible minority groupSouth Asian86,5509.5%57,5007.2%38,2255.3%
Chinese57,7156.3%49,6606.2%45,3056.3%
Black54,2855.9%30,3553.8%19,0202.6%
Filipino53,9805.9%36,5654.6%18,2452.5%
Latin American16,9801.9%13,3301.7%8,6501.2%
Arab23,9702.6%13,8001.7%11,2051.6%
Southeast Asian16,3051.8%15,4801.9%10,6351.5%
West Asian6,3900.7%6,6100.8%2,6900.4%
Korean7,0250.8%4,5650.6%3,4400.5%
Japanese1,9400.2%2,0800.3%1,8450.3%
Visible minority, n.i.e.3,6550.4%2,1500.3%1,2550.2%
Multiple visible minorities10,2551.1%6,6650.8%4,9400.7%
Total visible minority population339,03537.1%238,75530%165,46522.9%
Aboriginal groupFirst Nations22,8402.5%18,8602.4%15,9802.2%
Métis25,4402.8%21,1602.7%20,6902.9%
Inuit7150.1%6950.1%4950.1%
Aboriginal, n.i.e.5150.1%5400.1%6250.1%
Multiple Aboriginal identities7650.1%7350.1%3750.1%
Total Aboriginal population50,2805.5%41,9855.3%38,1705.3%
Total population913,525100%795,675100%722,260100%

Religion
Further information: Religion in Edmonton

The 2011 National Household Survey identified 55.8% of Edmontonians as Christian, while 31.1% of residents were identified as having no religion.[35]

Religion in Edmonton (2011)

  No Religion (31.1%)
  Christian (55.8%)
  Muslim (5.5%)
  Sikh (2.5%)
  Buddhist (2.1%)
  Hindu (1.9%)
  Jewish (0.4%)
  Other (0.6%)
  Indigenous Spirituality (0.2%)
Religion (2011) 1 Denomination Congregation Proportion 2
Christian 444,560 55.8%
Catholic 206,030 25.9%
United Church 39,405 5.0%
Anglican Church 23,935 3.0%
Lutheran 20,720 2.6%
Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox 19,200 2.4%
Baptist 15,150 1.9%
Pentecostal 14,360 1.8%
Presbyterian 5,955 0.7%
Other Christian 99,775 12.5%
Muslim 43,865 5.5%
Sikh 19,555 2.5%
Buddhist 16,840 2.1%
Hindu 14,865 1.9%
Jewish 3,445 0.4%
Other Religions 4,435 0.6%
Aboriginal spirituality 1,240 0.2%
No religious affiliation 247,150 31.1%
Total 795,675 100%
^1 Statistics Canada. 2013. Alberta (Code 48) (table). National Household Survey (NHS) Profile. 2011 National Household Survey. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-004-XWE. Ottawa. Released September 11, 2013. [35]
^2 All percentages are rounded to nearest 0.1%.

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