Devon, AB Demographics

There are 6,545 residents in Devon, AB, with an average age of 40.0. Males make up 50% of the population, while females account for 50%. Locals under 14 years old represent the largest age group in Devon, AB (1,320 individuals), followed by those aged over 65 (1,105 people).

A total of 1,245 people in Devon, AB have never been married (which represents 23.8% of the population). Wedded people in Devon, AB (2,655 locals) account for 50.8% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 11.4% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 595 people).

Devon, AB has an unemployment rate of 9.6%. Regarding the most common jobs in Devon, AB, people working in Trades and transport account for the largest share of the local workforce (950 individuals), followed by those in Sales and service (720 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (555 individuals).

The majority of Devon, AB residents (that’s 98.7%) speak English.

The median household income in Devon, AB is $95,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $82,000 per year.

There is a total of 2,495 households in Devon, AB, 77.4% of which are owner-occupied and 22.6% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Devon, AB is 2.6 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (890 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (555 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Devon, AB, at 23.8%.

Single-detached houses account for 78.5% of the residential buildings in Devon, AB. Apartments make up of the Devon, AB housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $332,000 and the average figure sits at $343,200. Of all the properties in Devon, AB, 3 bedrooms units include 970 (the highest share) and 4 or more bedrooms units have 935 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 1971 and 1980 and between 2000 and 2010 hold the highest counts, at 740 and 555, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (65.2%) and minor repairs (30%).

Approximately 34% of the population in Devon, AB has a high school diploma (that’s 1,750 residents). Devon, AB locals holding a college diploma (1,090 people) account for 21.2% of the resident pool. Additionally, 10.5% of them hold a university degree (540 people).

Most employed people in Devon, AB (835 individuals) travel 15 to 29 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 30 to 44 min (715 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Devon, AB is 25 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Devon, AB locals commute to another municipality within the same province to get to work.