Athlone has higher household incomes than 74% of Canadian towns
Census day 2021 found 10% of Athlone’s labour force without a job, next to 9.9% for the middle of Canadian towns. Of Athlone’s residents aged 15 to 64, 70% were employed when the 2021 census was taken, against 73% in the middle of Canadian towns. Commutes from Athlone average 24.9 minutes, against 26 in the middle of Canadian towns.
Work in Athlone, in a few figures
Work near the middle
70% of people aged 15 to 64 had a job at the 2021 census, against 73% in the middle of Canadian towns; counting everyone 15 and over, retirees included, it was 59%. In work ↓
Unemployment near the middle
On census day in 2021 10% were unemployed, against 9.9% in the middle of Canadian towns; by October 2026 the Labour Force Survey put the area at 7.1%. Unemployment ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada’s 2021 Census, its commuting tables, Employment Insurance and the Labour Force Survey.
Athlone earns B− for jobs and income
Better than 46% of Canadian towns on three measures together, #301 of 474 in Alberta.
Its strongest measure is household income; its weakest, the share of 15-to-64s in work.
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.
In Athlone, 70% of the working-age population has a job
Of the 211 other places of 2,500 people or more in Census Division No. 11, 89 have a smaller share of 15-to-64s in work.
The labour force, people 15 and over with a job or seeking one, took in 65% of residents that age. For the wider area, the Labour Force Survey had 64% in work in October 2026. The figures are a snapshot of 11 May 2021, when pandemic rules still kept many people out of work or at home.
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.
Before tax, the median household in Athlone had $89,700
Of the 211 other places of 2,500 or more in Census Division No. 11, 120 have a higher median. That puts Athlone 3% below the median of Alberta’s towns, $92,250. Pandemic benefits paid in 2020 lifted the incomes at the bottom, and they are counted here.
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census: median total income of households in 2020, before tax (a neighbourhood’s estimated from its dissemination areas’ income groups).
On foot, by bike, bus or train: 8.7% of Athlone’s commuters
By car, truck or van: 88% of commuters, much as in the middle of Alberta’s towns. Only 12% worked at home on census day, against 21% in the middle of Canadian towns.
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census: main mode of commuting; average durations by mode from table 98-10-0458 (whole municipalities only).
EI claims in Census Division No. 11 run 30% above their 2019 level
Behind EI beneficiaries sits data gathered across Census Division No. 11, with Athlone one part of it.
The count topped out in January 2021 at 97,990 people, 3.1 times the 2019 average. That works out to around 4.2 beneficiaries per 100 people aged 15 to 64 across the division. In the twelve months to August 2026 the number fell by 5%.
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).
Athlone grades A− for walkability
Better than 79% of Canadian towns on two measures together, #273 of 474 in Alberta.
OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); active commuting from the 2021 Census.
Athlone next to Canadian towns of 2,500 to 4,400: 377th of 694 on jobs and income
| # | Place | People | In work, 15–64 | Unemployment | Household income | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Mount Royal Alberta | 2,758 | 83% | 12% | $188K | A+ |
| 2 | Central River Heights Manitoba | 2,736 | 84% | 5.4% | $137K | A+ |
| 3 | Crescentwood Manitoba | 3,060 | 87% | 5% | $123K | A+ |
| … | ||||||
| 15 | Garrison Woods Alberta | 3,138 | 79% | 10% | $146K | A+ |
| … | ||||||
| 23 | Laurier Heights Alberta | 3,048 | 78% | 6.9% | $163K | A+ |
| … | ||||||
| 375 | Grant Park Manitoba | 2,898 | 80% | 8.8% | $58K | B− |
| 376 | Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges Quebec | 4,083 | 79% | 6.9% | $87K | B− |
| 377 | Athlone Alberta | 3,242 | 70% | 10% | $90K | B− |
| 378 | East Hawkesbury Ontario | 3,787 | 79% | 7.3% | $80K | B− |
| 379 | Allendale Alberta | 2,951 | 69% | 14% | $83K | B− |
| … | ||||||
| 694 | Division No. 8, Subdivision L Newfoundland and Labrador | 2,724 | 43% | 30% | $51K | D− |
Ordered by Jobs & income Grade: the top three, the places either side of Athlone, and others among Alberta’s towns.
Athlone and its neighbours: work and income
| Place | In work, 15–64 | Unemployment | Household income | Average trip | Jobs | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone | 70% | 10% | $90K | 24.9 min | B− | A− |
| Wellington 1.2 km | 65% | 14% | $84K | 25.4 min | C | A |
| Calder 1.7 km | 64% | 16% | $73K | 24.7 min | C− | A |
| Kensington 1.7 km | 64% | 14% | $83K | 21.6 min | C+ | A |
| Hudson 1.8 km | 72% | 11% | $96K | 23.8 min | B | A |
| Sherbrooke 2.1 km | 65% | 17% | $78K | 24.2 min | C | A+ |
| Woodcroft 2.2 km | 58% | 15% | $60K | 23.1 min | D | 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 Athlone, 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. People in work of any age over residents aged 15 to 64 (2021 Census). The census doesn’t cross work with age below the municipality, so this is the one rate every town and neighbourhood has; retirees don’t weigh on it.
- Unemployment. The census-week jobless rate for residents 15 and over. Its base is the labour force, those employed plus those actively looking.
- Household income. What the median household took in during 2020 before tax, as the census recorded it; an estimate built from income groups when the place is a neighbourhood.
- 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.
- 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. Towns and city neighbourhoods of 2,500 people or more, never a whole city and never a First Nations reserve. Middles are medians.
- Neighbourhood figures. The census reaches a neighbourhood only through its dissemination areas, and Athlone’s figures add those up. Edmonton’s page has the commuting flows, which exist only for the whole municipality.
Questions about work in Athlone
How do people in Athlone get to work?
88% of commuters go by car, 8.7% take public transit. On census day 12% of everyone in work stayed home to work.
How many jobs are there in Athlone?
Statistics Canada counts jobs for whole municipalities only; Edmonton has the total and the commuting flows.
What is the unemployment rate in Athlone?
On census day in May 2021, unemployment stood at 10% of the labour force (9.9% in the middle of Canadian towns). For a recent figure, the Labour Force Survey put the Edmonton metro area at 7.1% in October 2026.
What is the average household income in Athlone?
At $89,700 before tax in 2020, the median household in Athlone compares with $85,900 in the middle of Canadian towns.
Sources: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population (Census Profile) · 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).