Airdrie, AB Demographics

There are 74,100 residents in Airdrie, AB, with an average age of 34.8. Males make up 49.7% of the population, while females account for 50.3%. Locals under 14 years old represent the largest age group in Airdrie, AB (18,270 individuals), followed by those aged 35 to 44 (14,175 people).

A total of 13,275 people in Airdrie, AB have never been married (which represents 23.8% of the population). Wedded people in Airdrie, AB (29,690 locals) account for 53.2% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 11.2% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 6,230 people).

Airdrie, AB has an unemployment rate of 11.1%. Regarding the most common jobs in Airdrie, AB, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (10,005 individuals), followed by those in Trades and transport (9,525 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (7,085 individuals).

The majority of Airdrie, AB residents (that’s 97.2%) speak English.

The median household income in Airdrie, AB is $110,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $94,000 per year.

There is a total of 26,295 households in Airdrie, AB, 79.3% of which are owner-occupied and 20.7% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Airdrie, AB is 2.8 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (8,195 households), followed by establishments occupied by 4 people (5,305 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is 35 to 44 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Airdrie, AB, at 29.2%.

Single-detached houses account for 65.4% of the residential buildings in Airdrie, AB. Apartments make up 0.2% of the Airdrie, AB housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $400,000 and the average figure sits at $418,400. Of all the properties in Airdrie, AB, 3 bedrooms units include 11,530 (the highest share) and 4 or more bedrooms units have 8,630 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built after 2011 and between 2000 and 2010 hold the highest counts, at 10,765 and 8,380, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (81.1%) and minor repairs (16.7%).

Approximately 30.6% of the population in Airdrie, AB has a high school diploma (that’s 17,005 residents). Airdrie, AB locals holding a college diploma (12,775 people) account for 23% of the resident pool. Additionally, 19.9% of them hold a university degree (11,075 people).

Most employed people in Airdrie, AB (8,780 individuals) travel 15 to 29 min to get to work, followed by those who commute less than 15 min (8,460 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Airdrie, AB is 25 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Airdrie, AB locals commute to another municipality within the same province to get to work.