Photo: Neil · CC BY 2.0Household incomes in Devon are higher than in 80% of Canadian towns
Joblessness at the 2021 census: 9.6% of Devon’s labour force; the middle of Canadian towns is 9.9%. The census counted 1,410 people working in Devon and 1,940 residents commuting to a fixed workplace. Jobs were held by 74% of people aged 15 to 64 in Devon in 2021, and the middle of Canadian towns sits at 73%.
Jobs and income in Devon: what the figures say
Work near the middle
Among residents aged 15 to 64, 74% were in work at the 2021 census, against 73% in the middle of Canadian towns; take everyone 15 and over and it falls to 59%. In work ↓
Unemployment near the middle
9.6% of the labour force was out of work at the 2021 census (9.9% in the middle of Canadian towns); the Labour Force Survey had the area at 7.1% in October 2026. Unemployment ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada’s 2021 Census, its commuting tables, Employment Insurance and the Labour Force Survey.
Devon grades B− for jobs and income
Better than 52% of Canadian towns on three measures together, #258 of 474 in Alberta.
Its strongest measure is household income; its weakest, trip times.
Graded against Canadian towns of 2,500 people or more; less unemployment and a shorter commute count in its favour.
How the grade works
Census 2021 measures, weighed equally against every Canadian town and neighbourhood of 2,500 people or more: the share of residents aged 15 to 64 in work, median household income (2020), the unemployment rate and the average commute. Each becomes a percentile; their average sets the letter.
Devon empties a little on a working day
About 2 residents leave for work for each person who comes in. Of those who commute, 32% stay within the municipality; the middle of Canadian towns is 70%.
People with no fixed workplace are in neither count.
68% of Devon’s residents in work leave it to work; Edmonton takes the most
Edmonton sends the largest group the other way, 305 people.
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (98-10-0459): commuting flows between municipalities (census subdivisions), rounded to 5; linked names have their own pages.
How many in Devon were working in 2021
Of the 211 other places of 2,500 people or more in Census Division No. 11, 138 have a smaller share of 15-to-64s in work.
66% of residents aged 15 and over were in the labour force, in work or seeking it. Many residents are past working age, so among everyone 15 and over the share in work drops to 59%. The Labour Force Survey’s employment rate for the wider area was 64% in October 2026. These are census figures from May 2021, during COVID’s third wave; jobs have recovered since, which the Labour Force Survey shows.
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census: people in work of any age over residents aged 15 to 64, and the census unemployment rate (15 and over); the 25-to-54 rate is Statistics Canada’s own (98-10-0485). The Labour Force Survey and business counts are context, not grade inputs.
Median household income in Devon: $94,500 in 2020
Against the middle of Alberta’s towns ($92,250), Devon’s median is 2% above. 105 of the 211 other places of 2,500+ in Census Division No. 11 have a higher median. In 2020 emergency benefits topped up many low incomes, and the census counts them here.
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census: median total income of households in 2020, before tax (a neighbourhood’s estimated from its dissemination areas’ income groups).
3.7% of commuters from Devon go without a car
Only 15% worked at home on census day, against 21% in the middle of Canadian towns. Few ride transit: 0.4%, where the middle of Canadian towns has 3.5%. The car is the way to work for 92% of commuters.
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census: main mode of commuting; average durations by mode from table 98-10-0458 (whole municipalities only).
At 27.4 minutes, commutes from Devon are close to the middle of Canadian towns
Timed exactly, the average is 25 minutes (Statistics Canada). In the middle of Alberta’s towns, the average commute is 25.8 minutes. Only 27% get to work within a quarter-hour, against 39% in the middle of Alberta’s towns. Long trips are rarer than in the middle of Alberta’s towns: 4.4% take an hour or more, against 7%.
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census: commuting duration in five bands; our average uses each band’s middle (75 minutes for an hour or more), so it runs about two minutes above Statistics Canada’s own.
EI claims in Census Division No. 11 run 30% above their 2019 level
Nobody publishes EI beneficiaries for Devon alone, so this card uses the figure for Census Division No. 11.
Per 100 residents aged 15 to 64, about 4.2 receive EI. In the twelve months to August 2026 the number fell by 5%. In January 2021 it reached 97,990, the most in the series and 3.1 times the 2019 average.
Statistics Canada, Employment Insurance beneficiaries by census division (14-10-0323): all income benefits, not seasonally adjusted. EI counts are context, not part of any grade.
People receiving Employment Insurance each month, as a share of the 2019 average (100).
Devon earns B for walkability
Better than 59% of Canadian towns on two measures together, #379 of 474 in Alberta.
OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); active commuting from the 2021 Census.
For jobs and income, Devon is 337th of 703 Canadian towns of 4,900 to 9,400
| # | Place | People | In work, 15–64 | Unemployment | Household income | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Labrador City Newfoundland and Labrador | 7,965 | 79% | 5.5% | $146K | A+ |
| 2 | Silverwood Heights Saskatchewan | 8,153 | 81% | 5.8% | $118K | A+ |
| 3 | North River Heights Manitoba | 7,228 | 82% | 8.4% | $143K | A+ |
| … | ||||||
| 10 | Altadore Alberta | 7,675 | 80% | 8.1% | $155K | A+ |
| … | ||||||
| 13 | Parkview Alberta | 5,729 | 80% | 9% | $155K | A+ |
| … | ||||||
| 27 | Glenora Alberta | 6,197 | 78% | 9.1% | $123K | A+ |
| … | ||||||
| 335 | Nolan Hill Alberta | 8,581 | 73% | 13% | $128K | B− |
| 336 | Brintnell Alberta | 6,658 | 70% | 12% | $118K | B− |
| 337 | Devon Alberta | 6,965 | 74% | 9.6% | $95K | B− |
| 338 | Brentwood Alberta | 7,369 | 72% | 12% | $87K | B− |
| 339 | Electoral Area G, Nanaimo British Columbia | 8,412 | 72% | 9.5% | $85K | B− |
| … | ||||||
| 703 | Chertsey Quebec | 5,678 | 64% | 8.6% | $58K | D− |
Ordered by Jobs & income Grade: the top three, the places either side of Devon, and others among Alberta’s towns.
Jobs near Devon: the places around it
| Place | In work, 15–64 | Unemployment | Household income | Average trip | Jobs | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon | 74% | 9.6% | $95K | 27.4 min | B− | B |
| Keswick 9.9 km | 82% | 6.3% | $120K | 29.6 min | A− | B− |
| Calmar 11.2 km | 71% | 14% | $86K | 30 min | C | B+ |
| Chappelle 11.3 km | 77% | 9.9% | $117K | 29.9 min | B | B+ |
| Glenridding Heights 11.3 km | 76% | 8.9% | $119K | 29.6 min | B | A− |
| Windermere 11.6 km | 79% | 9.2% | $126K | 28.5 min | A− | B− |
| Ambleside 11.7 km | 78% | 10% | $100K | 28.9 min | B+ | A− |
The people of each place: the share in work, unemployment, household income and the average commute, with both grades once they come.
What this data can and can’t tell you
What each figure measures for Devon, where it comes from, and what it leaves out.
- The Labour Force Survey. Statistics Canada surveys households every month; the results come out for metro areas and economic regions, never for single towns, and keep the rate current after 2021.
- In work. We divide the number of employed residents by the number aged 15 to 64. Workers past 64 still count on top, because the 2021 Census crosses work with age only for whole municipalities; in return, a retirement town’s pensioners don’t drag the rate down.
- Unemployment. The share of people 15 and over in the labour force, working or looking for work, who had no job on census day in May 2021.
- Household income. Half of households had more than this before tax in 2020, half less, counting every source of income. For a neighbourhood we estimate the median from the income brackets of its dissemination areas.
- Trip times. How long getting to work normally takes, averaged from the census’s time bands at their middles; expect it to read slightly high against the timed figure.
- Where people commute. Built from the census table that pairs each worker’s home municipality with their workplace municipality. A job here means someone who usually works in the municipality, local or not.
- Employment Insurance. A monthly count of Employment Insurance beneficiaries for the whole census division. It tracks the local job market, but it is not an unemployment rate.
- Which towns we compare. The comparison pool is places of 2,500 people or more, towns or neighbourhoods inside cities, without whole cities or reserves, and we compare with its median.
Questions about work in Devon
How many jobs are there in Devon?
The 2021 census found about 1,410 people with their usual workplace in Devon, or 0.7 for each resident who travels to a fixed job. In June 2026, 225 businesses with employees were on Statistics Canada’s count.
What is the unemployment rate in Devon?
The census put unemployment at 9.6% in May 2021, where the middle of Canadian towns was 9.9%. More recently, in October 2026, the Labour Force Survey had the Edmonton metro area at 7.1%.
What is the average household income in Devon?
Before tax, half the households in Devon had more than $94,500 in 2020; the middle of Canadian towns is $85,900.
How do people in Devon get to work?
92% of commuters drive, 0.4% take public transit, 2.9% walk and 0.4% cycle; 15% of everyone in work worked at home on census day.
How long is the commute from Devon?
The average commute is 27.4 minutes; 27% of trips take under 15 minutes and 4.4% an hour or more.
Where do people in Devon work?
Only 32% work in Devon itself; the rest go first to Edmonton (615) and Leduc County (245).
Sources: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population (Census Profile) · Statistics Canada, tables 98-10-0458 and 98-10-0459 (commuting) · Statistics Canada, table 14-10-0323 (EI beneficiaries) · Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey (14-10-0459, 14-10-0462) · Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts (33-10-1176) · grades: TownRatings. 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).