In Whitehorn, 72% of residents belong to a visible minority, more than in 94% of Canadian towns
Nearly a fifth of residents are not Canadian citizens; across Canada’s towns the figure is 5.8%. At 16%, the share of one-person households is lower than in 89% of Canadian towns. Whitehorn had 11,273 residents in 3,475 households at the 2021 Census. Residents aged 15 to 24: 13% of the total.
What stands out about the people of Whitehorn
More immigrants than most towns
49% of residents are immigrants, against 25% across Alberta’s towns and 17% across Canada’s towns. The largest groups of immigrants were born in Asia (74%) and in Africa (15%); 39% of them arrived from 2011 to 2021. Immigrants & newcomers ↓
A mix of backgrounds
Visible minority residents make up 72%, more than in 94% of Canadian towns, and immigrants 49%. Identity & religion ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Younger than 74% of Canadian towns: half of Whitehorn is under 38.4
Every figure here comes from the 2021 Census unless it carries another date. Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
Here 16% of residents are 65 or over, where the figure across Canada’s towns is 19%. The largest age band is 40–44: 7.5% of residents. Children under 15 are more common here than in 77% of Canadian towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Whitehorn, 38.4. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split.
3.2 people per household, more than in 94% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Alberta’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
One-parent families: 9.6% here and 8.2% across Canada’s towns. Shared houses stand out: 7.5% of households are unrelated adults living together, more than in 89% of Canadian towns.
A lower share of common-law partners than 90% of Canadian towns, at 5.2%
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
33% of adults are single and have never married; the typical town has 27%. For comparison, 11% of residents 15 and over live common-law across Canada’s towns.
A larger share of renter households than 58% of Canadian towns: 29%
Houses and apartments, owners and renters, older and newer homes. 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
Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. For renter households, the comparison across Canada’s towns is 25%. On the census count, 64% of households live in a single-detached house.
Half of households earn more than $90,200 a year
The census asked about income in 2020: a pandemic year, with CERB and other emergency benefits counted in. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
Half of Whitehorn’s households had a total income above $90,200 and half below, close to the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). The provincial yardstick is $92,200, the median across Alberta’s towns. COVID-19 benefits were paid to 41% of residents with an income, where the typical town had 28%.
In Whitehorn, 49% of residents are immigrants, more than in 91% of Canadian towns
Immigrants by continent of birth and when they arrived, citizenship, and who moved in recently.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 60%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
The largest groups of immigrants were born in Asia (74%) and in Africa (15%). 11% lived at another address a year earlier, more than the typical 11% across Canada’s towns. Immigrants make up 17% across Canada’s towns. Recent arrivals are nearly two in five immigrants (2011 to 2021), beside 27% across Canada’s towns.
Residents with no religion make up 22% in Whitehorn, less than in 82% of Canadian towns
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Among other religions: Muslim (21%), Sikh (11%), Hindu (5.7%) and Buddhist (2.9%). The usual figure: 35% of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns. Nothing unusual on Indigenous residents: 2.1%, close to the figure across Canada’s towns.
54% have a mother tongue other than English or French
English, French and the other languages people grew up with or speak at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
By its share of bilingual residents (2.8%), Whitehorn is below 95% of Canadian towns. Residents whose mother tongue is French are rarer here than in 86% of Canadian towns. At home, 33% mostly speak another language; 5.3% speak neither English nor French.
Degree holders aged 25 to 64: 25%, a lower share than 55% of Canadian towns
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
At the bottom of the ladder, 19% hold no certificate of any kind, against 9.5% in the typical town. Measured more widely, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
52% of residents 15 and over were in work
May 2021 was still a pandemic month: the census’s work figures reflect that. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
With 16% of residents 65 or over, the employment rate of 52% sits under the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
Youngest by rank: 10th of 41 towns of 11,072 to 11,462 people
Similar-sized towns by median age; each dot is a town.
Median ages climb from 30.4 (Bridgwater Trails) to 58.8 (Thornbury) across the group. In age, Whitehorn keeps company with Banff (36.8), Little Saigon (37.9), Dufferin Grove (38.5) and Estevan (38.8).
Median age: 1 of the 6 towns around Whitehorn are older
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehorn | 11,273 | — | 38.4 | 16% | 49% |
| Rundle | 10,549 | 1.4 km | 37.6 | 15% | 49% |
| Temple | 10,545 | 1.8 km | 37.9 | 14% | 41% |
| Castleridge | 6,127 | 1.9 km | 35.7 | 11% | 50% |
| Pineridge | 10,062 | 2.4 km | 38.4 | 16% | 39% |
| Falconridge | 10,218 | 2.5 km | 34.4 | 9.3% | 46% |
| Monterey Park | 10,363 | 2.8 km | 41.2 | 17% | 51% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Neighbourhoods are sums of small areas. Statistics Canada reports the census by municipality; a neighbourhood’s figures are the sum of its dissemination areas, rounded counts and all, with medians estimated from age and income groups and no 2016 count, as the 2016 areas don’t fit.
- What these tables don’t give. The Census Profile has no unpaid care, cars or internet access, and no change by age since 2016; ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
- The census’s own words. The census takes “visible minority” from the Employment Equity Act: anyone other than Indigenous peoples who is non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are what residents reported, compared here with other towns and never used as a label.
- 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.
Questions about Whitehorn’s residents
What is the average age in Whitehorn?
38.4 is the median age, younger than 74% of Canadian towns. Under 15: 19%. 65 and over: 16%.
Is Whitehorn bilingual?
2.8% of residents can speak both English and French (typical across Canada’s towns: 7.5%); 0% speak French only and 92% English only. French is the mother tongue of 0.7%.
How diverse is Whitehorn?
Immigrants make up 49% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 72% are members of a visible minority, and 2.1% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What religion are people in Whitehorn?
Christian: 35%. No religion: 22%. Another religion: 42%.
Is Whitehorn good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 19%. 49% of households are couple families and 9.6% one-parent families. Schools near Whitehorn are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Whitehorn?
$90,200 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Whitehorn (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
What is the population of Whitehorn?
Whitehorn had 11,273 residents at the 2021 Census.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population. 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).