Population in 2011: 812,201
Population in 2006: 730,372
Population in 2001: 666,104
2006 to 2011 population change
2001 to 2006 population changeThis city: | 9.6% |
Province: | 10.6% |
Total private houses: 348,672
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 324,756
Land area (km2): 684.37
Population density per square kilometreHere: | 1,186.8 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 733.0 |
Edmonton population and houses statisticsOther nearby cities
- St. Albert - City (pop. 61,466, 13.4 km)
- Spruce Grove (pop. 27,947, 27.7 km)
- Leduc (pop. 24,279, 31.7 km)
- Fort Saskatchewan - City (pop. 19,051, 26.3 km)
- Stony Plain - Town (pop. 15,051, 33.7 km)
- Beaumont (pop. 13,284, 23.1 km)
Occupation and industry
Labour force activity in Edmonton
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for this cityEarning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005Here: | 29,182 CAD |
Alberta: | 29,738 CAD |
Median income in 2005This city: | 27,734 CAD |
Alberta: | 28,896 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
Composition of total income in this city
Earnings and income details for Edmonton
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Prisons in this city
Zoos located in Edmonton
TV stations in this city
- CFRN-DT (Digital: 12 VHF)
- Super Channel
- CITV-DT (Digital: 13 VHF)
- CKEM-DT (Digital: 17 UHF)
- CBXT-DT (Digital: 42 UHF)
- CTV Two Alberta
- CBXFT-DT (Digital: 47 UHF)
- CJEO-DT (Digital: 44 UHF)
- CKES-DT (Digital: 30 UHF)
- Wild TV
- The Cult Movie Network
Music festivals in Edmonton
- Edmonton Folk Music Festival
- Interstellar Rodeo
Schools in Edmonton
Cemeteries in Edmonton
Colleges in Edmonton
- University of Alberta Faculty of Law
Museums in Edmonton
- Fort Edmonton Park
- Alberta Aviation Museum
- Telus World of Science
- Royal Alberta Museum
- Muttart Conservatory
- Art Gallery of Alberta
- Alberta Railway Museum
- Francis Winspear Centre for Music
- Ukrainian Canadian Archives & Museum Of Alberta
- Edmonton Radial Railway Society
Hotels located in Edmonton
- Hotel Macdonald
- Chateau Lacombe Hotel
Sports teams in Edmonton
- Edmonton Chimos (Hockey)
- Edmonton Eskimos (Football)
- Alberta Pandas women's ice hockey (Hockey)
- Flin Flon Bombers (Hockey)
- Edmonton Oil Kings (Hockey)
- Edmonton Capitals (Baseball)
- Edmonton Prospects (Baseball)
- Edmonton Ice (Hockey)
- Edmonton Gold (Rugby)
Newspapers in this city
- Edmonton Journal
- Edmonton Sun
Shoping malls in this city
- West Edmonton Mall
- South Edmonton Common
- Londonderry Mall
- Westmount Centre
- Edmonton City Centre
- Southgate Centre
- Mill Woods Town Centre
- Northgate Centre
- Kingsway Mall
- Capilano Mall, Edmonton
- North Town Centre
Lakes in this city
IUCN protected areas in this city
- Lakeland Provincial Park
- Elk Island National Park
- Strathcona Science Provincial Park
- Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
- Thunder Lake Provincial Park
Organizations located in Edmonton
- Alberta Enterprise Group
- Alberta Schools' Athletic Association
- Alberta Research Council
- Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation
- Edmonton Chinese Bilingual Education Association
- Patriarchial Parishes in Canada
- Edmonton & Area Land Trust
- Voice for Animals Humane Society
- Alberta SPCA
- Alberta Debate And Speech Association
- National Firearms Association
Noteworthy people related to Edmonton
Birthplace of:
- Trevor Devall
- Mike Comrie (Ice Hockey Player)
- Steven Reinprecht (Ice Hockey Player)
- Gene Kiniski (Wrestler)
- Harold Snepsts (Ice Hockey Player)
- Barry Lane Beyerstein
- Kreesha Turner (Musical Artist)
- Arthur Hiller
- Marshall McLuhan (Philosopher)
- Brendan Gallagher (Ice Hockey Player)
- JD Maverick (Wrestler)
- G.NA (Musical Artist)
- Preston Manning (Politician)
- W.P. Kinsella (Writer)
- Pat Conacher (Ice Hockey Player)
- Randy Ferbey (Curler)
- Jarome Iginla (Ice Hockey Player)
- Laurie Blakeman (Politician)
- Linda Francis Duncan (Politician)
- Kevin Connauton (Ice Hockey Player)
Home town of:
- Heather Taylor
- Dave Lee (Darts Player)
Death place of:
- Alexander Cameron Rutherford (Politician)
- William Antrobus Griesbach (Politician)
- Vernor Winfield Smith (Politician)
- Richard Gavin Reid (Politician)
- William Hawrelak (Politician)
- Monica Hughes (Writer)
- Charles Richmond Mitchell (Politician)
- Malcolm McKenzie (Politician)
- John Campbell Bowen (Politician)
- Ivor Graham Dent (Politician)
- Joseph Dewey Soper
- Bill Hunter
- Lou Hyndman (Politician)
- Karol Józef Krótki
- Lawrence "Larry" Ralph Shaben (Politician)
- Bill Flett (Ice Hockey Player)
- Mildred Warwick (Baseball)
- John W. Leedy (Politician)
- Sergei Chalibashvili (Sportsman)
- Harry Strom (Politician)
Burial place of:
- Richard Gavin Reid (Politician)
- Wilfrid Reid May
- Edgerton W. Day (Politician)
- Bruce Campbell (Politician)
Convention centers in this city
Libraries located in Edmonton
- Stanley A. Milner Library
- Edmonton Public Library
- Old Strathcona Branch
Amusement parks located in Edmonton
Record labels located in Edmonton
- Stony Plain Records
- Royalty Records
- Bumstead Records
- Icon Records
Magazines in this city
- Canadian Cowboy Country Magazine
Companies located in Edmonton
- BioWare
- Maximum Fighting Championship
- Canadian Western Bank
- Amber's Brewing Company
- Booster Juice Ltd
- The Brick Ltd.
- Access Media Group
- Finning International Inc.
- Alberta Health Services
- United Furniture Warehouse
- Servus Credit Union
- The Student Volunteer Campus Community
- Plaza Premium Lounge
- World Series of Fighting
- EPCOR Utilities Inc.
- CudaMail Spam Filtering Service
- Medwell Capital
- The Fight Club
- Alberta Government Telephones
- Katz Group of Companies
Universities in Edmonton
- University of Alberta
- Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
- The King's University College
- MacEwan University
- Newman Theological College
- NorQuest College
- Concordia University College of Alberta
- Concordia Lutheran Seminary
- Taylor College and Seminary
- Saint Joseph Seminary
- Edmonton Normal School
- St. Joseph's College
- Yellowhead Tribal College
- Vanguard College
Churches located in Edmonton
- St. Joseph's Basilica
- McDougall United Church
- The Parish Church of St Mary with St John, Upper Edmonton
- St. John Cathedral
Federal Corporations In This City
- 7119721 CANADA LTD. (16020-110 Ave, Directors: IAN BRUCE SCOTT, ZELDA SCOTT)
- BANNER AMUSEMENTS LTD. (10263 178 Street, Directors: JOSEPH HEBERT)
- Navarone Consulting Inc. (1300, 10665 Jasper Avenue, Directors: Michael Marcovitch)
- EBS Environmental Building Systems Canada Inc. (10180 - 101 STREET, SUITE 3200, Directors: TWA, PRESTON M.)
- 96690 CANADA LTEE (10320- 102nd Avenue NW, The Revillon Building, Suite 500, Directors: H. ARNOLD STEINBERG, LAURA BATTISTI, MARC STEINBERG)
- Practic Systems Corp. (1114 Armitage Cres, Directors: PETRO SUKHIN, TATYANA SUKHINA)
- TOURISM STANDARDS CONSORTIUM (WESTERN CANADA) INC. (9940 106 STREET, 12TH FLOOR, Directors: ANN HICKMAN, ARLENE KEIS, BEV Shuttleworth, CAROL LUMB, DARLENE DOERKSON)
- CANADIAN F.A.S.D. DIAGNOSTIC AND TRAINING CENTRE LTD. (UNIT 58, 9703 - 41 AVENUE, EDMONTON, Directors: DR. DON MASSEY, DR. JOHANNES BOTHA, DR. VALERIE MASSEY, VIKI JACOB)
- BEACON FOR CHANGE INC. (10180 -101 STREET, 1150 MANULIFE PLACE, Directors: DUNE NGUYEN)
- 7138661 CANADA LIMITED (#300, 10711 - 102 STREET, Directors: BLAIR PENNER)
- Raw Distinction Inc. (16140-98st, Directors: Jessica S Lee, Veronica S Lee)
- WHOLESUM NUTRITION CONSULTING INC. (379 Burton Road, Directors: ALLISON SHEILA EASTON, MARIA CECILIA REDDY)
- THE BOARD ROOM MEN'S GROOMING & SPA INC. (11115 GROAT ROAD, Directors: EDWARD EUGENE KILBRIDE, FRANK PHILLET, RICHARD LARRY CHALMERS)
- Shayona Software Inc. (3522, 16TH STREET NW, Directors: SHIVANI V PATEL, VIPULKUMAR S PATEL)
- Snow West Distributing Inc. (10120 - 118 STREET NW, SUITE 202, Directors: CAREY SORKEN, RICK J. SORKEN)
Age characteristics
Median age of the populationThis city: | 36.0 |
Province: | 36.5 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and overThis city: | 83.3% |
Alberta: | 81.2% |
Age characteristics of EdmontonPublishers located in this city
- Regional Maple Leaf Communications
Venues located in this city
- The Starlite Room
- Edmonton Exposition and Conference Centre
Theatres located in this city
- Princess Theatre
- Garneau Theatre
Race courses located in Edmonton
Water parks in this city
Government agencies in this city
- Alberta Geological Survey
- Elections Alberta
- Alberta Securities Commission
- Prairie and Arctic Storm Prediction Centre
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 165,465This city: | 22.9% |
Alberta: | 13.9% |
Male: 80,780This city: | 22.6% |
Province: | 13.7% |
Aboriginal identity population
Male: 17,700This city: | 5.0% |
Province: | 5.6% |
Edmonton Minority Population Characteristics
This city citizenship and immigration DetailsHistoric sites located in this city
Radio stations located in this city
- CHDI-FM (102.9 MHz)
- CISN-FM (103.9 MHz)
- CKRA-FM (96.3 MHz)
- CJNW-FM (107.1 MHz)
- CBX
- CFWE-FM (98.5 MHz)
- CBX-FM (90.9 MHz)
- CJRY-FM (105.9 MHz)
- CHBN-FM (91.7 MHz)
- CFRN (1260 kHz, 1050 kHz)
- CKEA-FM (95.7 MHz)
- CFMG-FM (104.9 MHz)
- CJCA
- CKNG-FM (92.5 MHz)
- CIRK-FM (97.3 MHz)
- CHED
- CFBR-FM (100.3 MHz)
- CHFA-FM (90.1 MHz)
- CJSR-FM (88.5 MHz)
- CIUP-FM (99.3 MHz)
Ski areas in this city
- Snow Valley
- Edmonton Ski Club
- Sunridge Ski Area
Stadiums in Edmonton
- Commonwealth Stadium
- Rexall Place
- Rogers Place
- Telus Field
- Clarke Stadium
- Foote Field
- Christenson Family Centre for Sport and Wellness
- Diamond Park
- Ellerslie Rugby Park
- Edmonton Gardens
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Male: 182,800This city: | 54.5% |
Province: | 59.7% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 312,835This city: | 46.2% |
Alberta: | 40.7% |
This city - Marital Status
Edmonton marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Edmonton
First official language spoken in this city
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for EdmontonMobility status in 2006
Edmonton - Place of residence in 2005
Edmonton - Place of residence in 2001
This city mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this city
Education in EdmontonAlbums recorded in Edmonton
- Hall of the Mountain Grill
- The Symphony Sessions
- Live at the Masquerade
- Blood, Brains & Rock 'n' Roll
- There and Back
- North of the Yellowhead
- Five Dollar Bill
- If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
- Live
Airlines located in this city
- Wardair (IATA: WD, ICAO: WDA)
- Morningstar Air Express (ICAO: MAL)
- Alta Flights (ICAO: ALZ)
Airports in this city
- CFB Edmonton (IATA: YED, ICAO: CYED)
- Edmonton/Cooking Lake Water Aerodrome
Bridges located in this city
- High Level Bridge
- Fort Edmonton Footbridge
- Dudley B. Menzies Bridge
- Clover Bar Bridge
- Quesnell Bridge
- Low Level Bridge
- Walterdale Bridge
- Dawson Bridge
- Capilano Bridge
- Groat Bridge
- James MacDonald Bridge
Buildings located in this city
- Beth Israel Synagogue
- Alberta Legislature Building
- TD Tower
- Bell Tower
- Government House
- Land Titles Building – Victoria Armoury
- EPCOR Tower
- CN Tower
- First Presbyterian Church
- Arlington Apartments
- Manulife Place
- Ritchie Mill
- TELUS Plaza
- Strathcona Public Building
- Connaught
- Icon Towers
- McLeod Building
- Al-Rashid Mosque
- The Pearl
- 101 Street Tower
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Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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