Cardston, AB Demographics

There are 3,725 residents in Cardston, AB, with an average age of 41.9. Males make up 48.5% of the population, while females account for 51.5%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Cardston, AB (975 individuals), followed by those aged under 14 (865 people).

A total of 655 people in Cardston, AB have never been married (which represents 22.9% of the population). Wedded people in Cardston, AB (1,635 locals) account for 57.3% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 4.2% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 120 people).

Cardston, AB has an unemployment rate of 7.3%. Regarding the most common jobs in Cardston, AB, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (450 individuals), followed by those in Education, law, community and government services (270 individuals) and Trades and transport (235 individuals).

The majority of Cardston, AB residents (that’s 99.3%) speak English.

The median household income in Cardston, AB is $77,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $73,000 per year.

There is a total of 1,260 households in Cardston, AB, 73.8% of which are owner-occupied and 26.2% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Cardston, 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 (465 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (285 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Cardston, AB, at 39%.

Single-detached houses account for 85.3% of the residential buildings in Cardston, AB. Apartments make up of the Cardston, AB housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $280,000 and the average figure sits at $302,000. Of all the properties in Cardston, AB, 4 or more bedrooms units include 695 (the highest share) and 3 bedrooms units have 310 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 1971 and 1980 and before 1945 hold the highest counts, at 250 and 230, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (67.5%) and minor repairs (25%).

Approximately 33.2% of the population in Cardston, AB has a high school diploma (that’s 925 residents). Cardston, AB locals holding a college diploma (495 people) account for 17.8% of the resident pool. Additionally, 22.4% of them hold a university degree (625 people).

Most employed people in Cardston, AB (820 individuals) travel less than 15 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 15 to 29 min (180 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Cardston, AB is 16 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Cardston, AB locals commute within the same municipality to get to work.