Photo: Gar Lunney · Public domainYounger than 99% of Canadian towns: half of Blood 148 is under 31.2
Blood 148 is a First Nations reserve, home to Kainai Nation. The share of renter households trails 98% of Canadian towns: 6%. By contrast, 16% of residents are aged 15 to 24, more than in 96% of Canadian towns. The latest estimate, for July 2025, is 4,404 residents; the 2021 Census found 1,170 households. One-person households: 8.1% of the total.
What stands out about the people of Blood 148
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
An Indigenous identity is reported by 99% of residents, more than in 99% of Canadian towns. 98% are Registered or Treaty Indians and 28% grew up speaking an Indigenous language. Identity & religion ↓
Younger than most towns
Half of Blood 148’s residents are under 31.2 and half over; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 28% are under 15 and 12% are 65 or over. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
A change of ±0% since 2016 leaves Blood 148 behind 77% of Canadian towns
Unless a figure says otherwise, it is from the 2021 Census. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The July 2025 estimate is down 4% on the census.
Blood 148 ranks above 99% of Canadian towns on children under 15: 28%
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
Across Canada’s towns, the share of residents aged 65 and over is 19%; Blood 148 has 12%. On average, 16% of residents are under 15 across Canada’s towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Blood 148, 31.2. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women.
Blood 148 sits above 99% of Canadian towns for one-parent families (28%)
Who shares a home: household types and sizes.
Against Alberta’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
The typical household size is 3.9 people, against 2.4 across Canada’s towns. Across Canada’s towns, the share of one-parent families is 8.2%.
A lower share of married residents 15 and over than 98% of Canadian towns, at 22%
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
14% of residents 15 and over live common-law; across Canada’s towns the figure is 11%. Never married and not common-law: 51% of adults (typical: 27%).
Blood 148 sits above 94% of Canadian towns for households in single-detached houses (93%)
Dwelling types, tenure and age of the housing. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
45% of homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%. Newer homes outnumber old: 24% date from 2001 or later, 4.3% from before 1961. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. Across Canada’s towns, households in single-detached houses come to 64%.
Half of households earn more than $66,500 a year
The census asked about income in 2020: a pandemic year, with CERB and other emergency benefits counted in. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
Blood 148’s median household took in $66,500 before tax, 23% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). The median across Alberta’s towns is $92,200. COVID-19 benefits were paid to 50% of residents with an income, where the typical town had 28%.
In Blood 148, 99% of residents have an Indigenous identity, more than in 99% of Canadian towns
Residents’ own answers on visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
The share of visible minority residents is 0.2%, against 15% across Canada’s towns. On residents with no religion, Blood 148 sits lower than 88% of Canadian towns: 19%. Indigenous residents: 2.8% across Canada’s towns, for comparison.
60% have English as their mother tongue; 0.5% also speak French
The official languages residents can speak, and the ones they learned first.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
At home, 12% mostly speak another language; 0.1% speak neither English nor French. Bilingual residents are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns.
10% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, fewer than in 96% of Canadian towns
The highest diploma or degree of adults of working age (25 to 64).
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Holding no credential: 28% (typical 9.5%). As a yardstick, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
In work on census day: 31% of adults
Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic: some of these rates are lower than in a usual year. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
At 31%, fewer residents are in work than the typical 58% across Canada’s towns, and 12% are 65 or over.
The towns around Blood 148 are all older
Places nearby, shaded by median age, each linked to its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood 148 | 4,404 | — | 31.2 | 12% | 0% |
| Cardston | 3,863 | 16.8 km | 40.8 | 26% | 9.8% |
| Cardston County | 4,938 | 18.8 km | 36.4 | 19% | 7.7% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The census’s own words. “Visible minority” is the census’s term from the Employment Equity Act: people, other than Indigenous peoples, who are non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered. The page compares them with other towns and never labels a town by them.
- Against Alberta’s towns and Canada’s towns. The middle of Alberta’s towns of 2,500 or more comes first, the middle of all Canadian towns second; cities as a whole and First Nations reserves stay out, and percentiles are within Canada.
- A First Nations reserve. Reserves are compared with Canada’s towns but aren’t counted among them: they have no overall grade and no place in ranked lists. Census figures for small reserves are rounded, and some are suppressed.
- What these tables don’t give. Missing from the census as published: unpaid care, cars and internet access, and the shift in each age band since 2016. Ethnic origins past visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
Questions about Blood 148’s residents
What is the median income in Blood 148?
Median total household income in Blood 148 was $66,500 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Blood 148?
The latest figure is an estimate: 4,404 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, Blood 148 counted 4,572, about the same as 2016.
What is the average age in Blood 148?
Half the residents are older than 31.2 and half younger, younger than 99% of Canadian towns; 28% are children under 15 and 12% are 65 or over.
Is Blood 148 bilingual?
English and French: 0.5% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 99%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 0%.
How diverse is Blood 148?
0.2% of residents belong to a visible minority and 99% have an Indigenous identity; Statistics Canada suppresses the immigration figures for Blood 148.
What religion are people in Blood 148?
Most often Christian (45%) or no religion (19%); other religions make up 36%.
Is Blood 148 good for families?
Children under 15 are 28% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 31% of households and one-parent families 28%. Schools near Blood 148 are on its Schools page.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).