Population in 2011: 12,525
Population in 2006: 11,689
Population in 2001: 11,154
2006 to 2011 population changeThis city: | 7.2% |
Province: | 10.8% |
2001 to 2006 population changeThis city: | 4.8% |
Province: | 10.6% |
Total private dwellings: 5,477
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 5,131
Land area (km2): 18.20
Population density per square kilometreThis city: | 688.2 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 501.0 |
This city population and dwellings statisticsOther nearby cities
- Leduc (pop. 24,279, 35.3 km)
- Camrose (pop. 17,286, 37.1 km)
- Ponoka (pop. 6,773, 36.1 km)
- Millet (pop. 2,092, 15.0 km)
- Hay Lakes - Village (pop. 425, 33.1 km)
- New Sarepta - Village (pop. 410, 36.9 km)
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005Here: | 25,713 CAD |
Alberta: | 29,738 CAD |
Median income in 2005Here: | 22,970 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 this cityOccupation and industry
Participation rateThis city: | 65.3% |
Alberta: | 74.0% |
Unemployment rateThis city: | 3.1% |
Alberta: | 4.3% |
Labour force activity in this city
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for Wetaskiwin
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Museums located in Wetaskiwin
- Reynolds-Alberta Museum
- Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame
- Wetaskiwin Heritage Museum
- Alberta Central Railway Museum
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 560This city: | 5.0% |
Province: | 13.9% |
Male: 250This city: | 4.6% |
Alberta: | 13.7% |
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 1,335This city: | 11.8% |
Province: | 5.8% |
Female: 685This city: | 11.8% |
Province: | 5.9% |
Wetaskiwin Minority Population Characteristics
This city citizenship and immigration DetailsUniversities in this city
Federal Corporations In Wetaskiwin
- Extreme Management Solutions Inc. (5515-44 Ave, Directors: CLINTON ALEXANDER BOYDA, JUNE MARIE BOYDA)
- CANADA'S AVIATION HALL OF FAME (BOX 6360, Directors: BILL CASEY, BILL ELLIOT, BLAIN FOWLER, DAVID CRONE, GEORGE ELLIOTT, JAMIE MCINTYRE, JOHN HOLDING, KENNETH DANDY, LARRY CLARKE, LARRY MILBERRY, ROBERT PORTER, ROSELLA BJORNSON, TOM APPLETON, WALTER CHMELA)
- 6808689 CANADA INC. (4615 45 Avenue, Directors: BRIAN GANLEY, ROYCE HILGARTNER, TOD ZAHARA)
- Econolution Inc. (5515 - 44 Avenue, Directors: CLINTON BOYDA, JUNE MARIE BOYDA)
- HENRIK HOLSTEIN FARM LTD. (5220 - 51 AVENUE, Directors: DOUWE SPRIENSMA, JOHAN COURT DEWIT)
- Cooper's Courier and Transport LTD. (4618 53 Avenue, Directors: JAMEY COOPER)
- Canadian Aboriginal Veterans Benevolent Association (5711 GARDEN MEADOWS DR, Directors: CLAUDE PETIT, HENERY LEFEVER, JANET BLAIS, JEAN PIERRE RIENDEAU, JOSEPH MECONSE, JOY WARD-DOCKREY, LIONEL HARQUAIL, RICHARD BLACKWOLF, RUSSELL MCCOMBER, STEPHEN SIMON, VICTOR FLETT, VICTOR LAURANCE)
- THE CANADIAN AERONAUTICAL PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION (6301 47TH AVENUE, Directors: BRANDAN BOND, CHRIS COKJON, CHRISTINE HINES, DAVE BIRRELL, JOHN HARPER, JOHN LOW, MARK PEAPELL, PAUL CABOT, STEPHEN OUJEK, TOM SAND)
- ENHANCED RECOVERIES CANADA INC. (#301, 5201 - 51 AVENUE, Directors: CAL BRODER, JAMES M. HALEK)
- 7631839 CANADA LIMITED (5217-50th Avenue, Directors: Gordon Frederick Lodge, SHERI LANE LODGE)
- WETASKIWIN & DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (P.O. Box 6060, Directors: ALLAN HALTER, BARRY HAWKES, BILL ANDERSON, BRENDA SHANTZ, CHRIS LAING, JUDY CARLISLE, LEON MILDENBERGER, RANDY RICHARDS, SCOTT KYBA, WAYNE DI LALLO)
- CANADA'S AVIATION HERITAGE FUND. (P.O. Box: 6360, Directors: BILL CASEY, BILL ELLIOTT, BLAIN FOWLER, DAVID CRONE, GEORGE ELLIOTT, JAMIE MCINTYRE, JOHN HOLDING, KENNETH DANDY, LARRY CLARKE, LARRY MILBERRY, ROBERT PORTER, ROSELLA BJORNSON, TOM APPLETON, WALTER CHMELA)
- LMK HEALTHCARE CONSULTING INC. (318 GARDEN MEADOWS DRIVE, Directors: LINDA MAY KUSHAK)
- ECO-FRIENDLY SODA BLASTING INC. (4617-47 ave, Directors: WILLIAM HARRISON)
- The Community Events Magazine Inc. (5008, 51ST AVENUE, Directors: FRANK EGGERTSON, MARK EGGERTSON, ROXANNE TABLER)
Age characteristics
Median age of the population
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
Age characteristics of WetaskiwinMarital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Male: 1,910This city: | 40.1% |
Alberta: | 40.3% |
Female: 2,550This city: | 46.9% |
Province: | 41.0% |
Wetaskiwin - Marital Status
Wetaskiwin marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Wetaskiwin
First official language spoken in Wetaskiwin
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for this cityMobility status in 2006
This city - Place of residence in 2005
Wetaskiwin - Place of residence in 2001
Wetaskiwin mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this city
Education in this cityLakes located in Wetaskiwin
Schools in this city
Radio stations located in this city
Noteworthy people related to this city
Famous people born here:
- Aritha van Herk (Writer)
- Rod Buskas (Ice Hockey Player)
- Stanford Blade
- Val Fonteyne (Ice Hockey Player)
- Dallas Wilbur Schmidt (Politician)
- Allen York (Ice Hockey Player)
- Gus Marker (Ice Hockey Player)
- Paul Greene
- Jackson Davies
- Harry Andrew Moore (Politician)
- Albert William Strohschein (Politician)
- Martin Sonnenberg (Ice Hockey Player)
- Justine Bouchard (Sportsman)
Home town of:
Death place of:
- Don Jardine (Wrestler)
- Harry Andrew Moore (Politician)
Burial place of:
- Anthony Sigwart de Rosenroll (Politician)
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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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