Edmonton, AB Demographics

There are 1,010,895 residents in Edmonton, AB, with an average age of 38.4. Males make up 49.8% of the population, while females account for 50.2%. Locals under 14 years old represent the largest age group in Edmonton, AB (184,115 individuals), followed by those aged 25 to 34 (165,490 people).

A total of 263,065 people in Edmonton, AB have never been married (which represents 31.8% of the population). Wedded people in Edmonton, AB (378,080 locals) account for 45.7% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 9.1% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 75,360 people).

Edmonton, AB has an unemployment rate of 12.7%. Regarding the most common jobs in Edmonton, AB, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (137,280 individuals), followed by those in Trades and transport (102,620 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (90,840 individuals).

The majority of Edmonton, AB residents (that’s 95.5%) speak English.

The median household income in Edmonton, AB is $90,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $79,500 per year.

There is a total of 396,395 households in Edmonton, AB, 63.6% of which are owner-occupied and 36.4% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Edmonton, AB is 2.5 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (123,340 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (115,525 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is under 34 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Edmonton, AB, at 22.3%.

Single-detached houses account for 49.6% of the residential buildings in Edmonton, AB. Apartments make up 7.4% of the Edmonton, AB housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $384,000 and the average figure sits at $419,600. Of all the properties in Edmonton, AB, 3 bedrooms units include 136,735 (the highest share) and 4 or more bedrooms units have 106,380 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built after 2011 and between 1971 and 1980 hold the highest counts, at 85,740 and 67,450, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (71.5%) and minor repairs (23.2%).

Approximately 28% of the population in Edmonton, AB has a high school diploma (that’s 227,215 residents). Edmonton, AB locals holding a college diploma (134,560 people) account for 16.6% of the resident pool. Additionally, 29.7% of them hold a university degree (241,480 people).

Most employed people in Edmonton, AB (174,830 individuals) travel 15 to 29 min to get to work, followed by those who commute less than 15 min (86,415 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Edmonton, AB is 24 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Edmonton, AB locals commute within the same municipality to get to work.