More Indigenous residents than 84% of Canadian towns: 8.7%
Of the immigrants living here, 7.7% came between 2011 and 2021; across Canada’s towns the share is 27%. Compared with other places, residents aged 65 and over are scarce here: 14%, fewer than in four fifths of Canadian towns. With about 2,345 residents in July 2025, Calmar counted 890 households at the 2021 Census. In Calmar, 78% of households live in a single-detached house.
What stands out about the people of Calmar
Fewer people than before
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Calmar went from 2,228 to 2,183 residents (−2%), slower growth than in 88% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
A town people move to
A year before the census, 19% of residents lived elsewhere, 1.8 times the typical share; over five years, 41% moved. Immigrants & newcomers ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
−2% since 2016: slower than 88% of Canadian towns
The 2021 Census is the source of every figure here unless a date says otherwise. 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 adds another 7%. Across Canada’s towns the median change is +4%; across Alberta’s towns, +1%.
Younger than 74% of Canadian towns: half of Calmar is under 38.4
Every five-year age group as a share of residents; ticks mark the typical town.
The biggest five-year age group is 30–34, with 8% of residents, 1.3 times the share across Canada’s towns. Children under 15 account for 19%.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split.
Smaller households than 53% of Canadian towns: 2.4 people on average
Households by family type and by the number of people in them.
Against Alberta’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
For Calmar, the census puts one-person households at 28%. 7.3% of households are one-parent families, fewer than in 65% of Canadian towns.
Calmar: 14% of residents 15 and over live common-law, above 73% of Canadian towns
How adults live as couples, or don’t, with common-law unions shown on their own.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
A quarter of adults are single and have never married; the typical town has 27%. For common-law partners, the comparison across Canada’s towns is 11%. The census found that 46% of residents 15 and over are married in Calmar.
Below 64% of Canadian towns: 19% of households rent their home
The kinds of homes people live in, who owns and who rents, and how old the homes are. 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 nearly three quarters of Canadian towns. The benchmark for renter households across Canada’s towns: 25%. Newer homes outnumber old: 26% date from 2001 or later, 17% from before 1961. 9.3% of homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%.
Half of households earn more than $85,000 a year
The census asked about income in 2020: a pandemic year, with CERB and other emergency benefits counted in. What households took in before tax, at the middle and across income groups.
Households by income · share of households
The median across Canada’s towns is $86,000, and Calmar’s, at $85,000, is close to it. Across Alberta’s towns, half of households had more than $92,200 before tax. In 2020, 32% of income recipients drew a COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefit; the typical town had 28%.
More residents who moved in within the year than 92% of Canadian towns: 19%
Birthplaces and arrival years of immigrants, citizenship and recent moves.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 30%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
6% of residents are immigrants; across Canada’s towns the figure is 17%. Compared with other places, residents without Canadian citizenship are scarce here: 0.5%, fewer than in 96% of Canadian towns. Against that, 11% of residents lived at another address a year earlier across Canada’s towns. Most immigrants were born in Europe (37%) or in the Americas (33%).
Residents with no religion make up 52% in Calmar, more than in 88% of Canadian towns
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Here 5.7% of residents belong to a visible minority, where the figure across Canada’s towns is 15%. To put it in context, just over a third of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns.
90% have English as their mother tongue; 3% also speak French
Who can speak English and French, mother tongue, and the language spoken most at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
The share of bilingual residents trails 94% of Canadian towns: 3%. Residents whose mother tongue is French: 1.8% of the total.
6.3% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below 99% of Canadian towns
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
15% have no certificate, diploma or degree (typical: 9.5%). For comparison, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
Employment: 61% of residents 15 and over had a job
May 2021 was still a pandemic month: the census’s work figures reflect that. Four labour figures from the census. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Across Canada’s towns the typical rate is 58%, below this 61%.
2 of the 3 nearest towns are older than Calmar
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calmar | 2,345 | — | 38.4 | 14% | 6% |
| Devon | 6,965 | 11.2 km | 40 | 17% | 5.6% |
| Leduc County | 16,400 | 11.3 km | 42.8 | 17% | 8.3% |
| Leduc | 39,966 | 16.4 km | 36.8 | 14% | 12% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Against Alberta’s towns and Canada’s towns. Each comparison is its own median: over Alberta’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, and over all Canadian towns of that size (whole cities and First Nations reserves left out). Percentiles are within Canada only.
- 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.
Questions about Calmar’s residents
What is the average age in Calmar?
38.4 is the median age. Under 15: 19%. 65 and over: 14%.
Is Calmar bilingual?
English and French: 3% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 97%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 1.8%.
How diverse is Calmar?
Immigrants make up 6% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 5.7% are members of a visible minority, and 8.7% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What religion are people in Calmar?
Christian: 46%. No religion: 52%. Another religion: 2.5%.
Is Calmar good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 19%. 53% of households are couple families and 7.3% one-parent families. Schools near Calmar are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Calmar?
$85,000 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Calmar (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
What is the population of Calmar?
Statistics Canada estimates 2,345 residents for July 2025; the 2021 Census counted 2,183 in Calmar, 2% fewer than 2016.
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).