Eckville sits above 96% of Canadian towns for residents with no religion (61%)
Residents aged 65 and over make up 22%, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Some 1,088 people live in Eckville, by the estimate for July 2025. The census found that 6.2% of residents lived at another address a year earlier here. Children under 15 are more common here than in 76% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Eckville
Fewer people than before
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Eckville went from 1,125 to 1,014 residents (−10%), slower growth than in 99% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
A change of −10% since 2016 leaves Eckville behind 99% of Canadian towns
Every figure here comes from the 2021 Census unless it carries another date. How the population moved between the last two censuses, and since.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The July 2025 estimate adds another 7%. Across Canada’s towns, the typical town changed +4%; across Alberta’s towns, +1%.
Eckville is younger than 63% of Canadian towns: a median age of 40
Age bands of five years, the town’s bars against the typical town’s ticks.
Residents aged 15 to 24: 9.9% here and 11% across Canada’s towns. 30–34 is the most common age band: 8.4% of residents, 1.3 times the share across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women.
Above 68% of Canadian towns: 32% of households are one person living alone
Who shares a home: household types and sizes.
Against Alberta’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Set against 8.2% across Canada’s towns, 9.4% of households are one-parent families in Eckville. A household here holds 2.3 people on average. On average, 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns.
9.7% of residents 15 and over live common-law, below 58% of Canadian towns
Residents 15 and over by marital status; the census counts common-law couples separately.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Never married and not common-law: 22% of adults (typical: 27%). For comparison, 11% of residents 15 and over live common-law across Canada’s towns.
Above 67% of Canadian towns: 77% of households live in a single-detached house
Occupied homes by type, by owners and renters, and by when they were built. 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. The share of households in single-detached houses across Canada’s towns is 64%. 17% of homes were built in 2001 or later, more than the 15% built before 1961. Where a quarter of households rent their home across Canada’s towns, Eckville has 24%.
Median household income: $72,500 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
Eckville’s median household took in $72,500 before tax, 16% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Across Alberta’s towns the median is $92,200. COVID-19 benefits went to 30% of residents with an income (typical: 28%).
4.6% of residents are immigrants
Immigrants, newcomers and movers.
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
44% of immigrants arrived from 2011 to 2021 (typical: 27%), and non-permanent residents make up a further 1% of residents. On the census count, 3.1% of residents are not Canadian citizens. Eckville has fewer immigrants than 83% of Canadian towns, at 4.6%.
Above 79% of Canadian towns: 7.1% of residents have an Indigenous identity
Residents’ own answers on visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
5.1% of residents belong to a visible minority (Canada’s towns: 15%). Against that, 2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity across Canada’s towns.
96% have English as their mother tongue; 3.1% also speak French
Knowledge of the two official languages, first languages, and the language of home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
Residents whose mother tongue is French are about as common here as across Canada’s towns, at 1%. On bilingual residents, Eckville sits lower than 93% of Canadian towns: 3.1%.
Degree holders aged 25 to 64: 9%, a lower share than 97% of Canadian towns
The highest diploma or degree of adults of working age (25 to 64).
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
At the bottom of the ladder, 14% hold no certificate of any kind, against 9.5% in the typical town. As a yardstick, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
50% of residents 15 and over were in work
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. The census’s labour rates, in brief. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Across Canada’s towns the typical rate is 58%, above this 50%; 22% of residents are 65 or over.
Nearby, 2 of 3 towns have older populations than Eckville
Places nearby, shaded by median age, each linked to its page. No closer places have figures: these lie 20–28 km from Eckville.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eckville | 1,088 | — | 40 | 22% | 4.6% |
| Sylvan Lake | 17,897 | 20.2 km | 36 | 11% | 6.6% |
| Bentley | 1,153 | 25.4 km | 46 | 21% | 4.3% |
| Clearwater County | 11,856 | 28.2 km | 46.4 | 20% | 3.8% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered them. “Visible minority” follows the Employment Equity Act, meaning people other than Indigenous peoples who are non-white in colour or race. We compare these figures across towns; none is a label for a town.
- Against Alberta’s towns and Canada’s towns. Two medians frame each figure: one for Alberta’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, one for all Canadian towns of that size, with whole cities and First Nations reserves left out. Percentiles rank the town within Canada.
Questions about Eckville’s residents
Is Eckville good for families?
Children under 15 are 19% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 52% of households and one-parent families 9.4%. Schools near Eckville are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Eckville?
Median total household income in Eckville was $72,500 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Eckville?
The latest figure is an estimate: 1,088 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, Eckville counted 1,014, 10% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Eckville?
Half the residents are older than 40 and half younger; 19% are children under 15 and 22% are 65 or over.
Is Eckville bilingual?
3.1% of residents can speak both English and French (typical across Canada’s towns: 7.5%); 0% speak French only and 97% English only. French is the mother tongue of 1%.
How diverse is Eckville?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 17% are immigrants; here, 4.6%. A visible minority makes up 5.1% and Indigenous residents 7.1%.
What religion are people in Eckville?
Most often Christian (35%) or no religion (61%); other religions make up 4.1%.
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).