Summary of Key Statistics
- St. Albert’s population increased by 2.80 per
cent over the past two years, increasing from 58,501 in 2008 to 60,138 as of
April 1, 2010.
- Twenty four per cent of the population is in the age
range of 25 – 44, 17 per cent in the age range of 45 – 54 and 14 per cent in the
age range of 55 – 64. 12 per cent of residents are senior aged (65+).
- St. Albert has a balanced population, with 49
percent of reported genders being male, and 51 per cent being female.
- St. Albert’s most populated neighbourhoods
continue to be Grandin, Lacombe Park and Deer Ridge. The neighbourhoods of
Pineview, Sturgeon Heights, Deer Ridge, Woodlands and Lacombe Park showed some
population decline.
- The neighbourhoods of Oakmont, Erin Ridge, North
Ridge and Kingswood all experienced growth over five per cent since 2008. Of
these, North Ridge experienced the largest population growth since 2008,
increasing by 24 per cent (573 residents).
- The majority of households are single-family
dwellings (75 per cent), with an average household size of 2.7 residents.
- Eighty eight per cent of dwellings were reported as owned
and 12 per cent as rented. The neighbourhoods with the highest percentage of
rented dwellings were Inglewood at 55 per cent, Downtown at 31 per cent and
Akinsdale at 20 per cent.
- Seventy five per cent of residents have lived in their
current residence for more than three years. Of the residents that relocated in the last three years, 46 per cent of
people changing addresses are residents moving within St. Albert, 26 per cent moved
from the City of Edmonton, 14 per cent came from other parts of Alberta, nine
per cent from other parts of Canada and four per cent from other parts of the
world.
- Fifty six per cent of residents who reported an
employment or academic status are employed full or part time. 14 per cent of
residents reported they were retired.
- Of residents who are employed, 34 per cent were
employed in St. Albert, 53 per cent in Edmonton and 11 per cent elsewhere.
The remaining two per cent were non-reported.
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