Children under 15 make up 24% in Evansdale, more than in 96% of Canadian towns
With visible minority residents at 48%, Evansdale is ahead of 83% of Canadian towns on that count. The 2021 Census counted 5,602 residents in 2,065 households. Residents without Canadian citizenship account for 16%. Higher than in 97% of Canadian towns: 14% of households are one-parent families.
What stands out about the people of Evansdale
Younger than most towns
Half of Evansdale’s residents are under 35.9 and half over; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 24% are under 15 and 15% are 65 or over. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
A median age of 35.9: Evansdale is younger than 87% of Canadian towns
Every figure here comes from the 2021 Census unless it carries another date. Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
By its share of residents aged 15 to 24 (12%), Evansdale is above 71% of Canadian towns. At the same time, residents aged 65 and over are rarer here than in 70% of Canadian towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Evansdale, 35.9. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split.
Larger households than 77% of Canadian towns: 2.7 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.
On the census count, 27% of households are one person living alone.
Common-law partners: 6.9%, a lower share than 80% of Canadian towns
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
33% of adults are single and have never married; the typical town has 27%. To put it in context, 11% of residents 15 and over live common-law across Canada’s towns.
Above 80% of Canadian towns: 45% of households rent their home
Dwelling types, tenure and age of the housing. 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
The share of households in single-detached houses trails nearly two thirds of Canadian towns: 52%. To put it in context, a quarter of households rent their home across Canada’s towns. Older homes outnumber new: 7.5% predate 1961, 1.5% date from 2001 or later. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns.
$69,100 a year: the median household income
Incomes here are for 2020, the year before the census, CERB and other pandemic benefits included. What households took in before tax, at the middle and across income groups.
Households by income · share of households
Half of Evansdale’s households had a total income below $69,100, 20% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). For Alberta’s towns, the median household income is $92,200. Emergency and recovery benefits reached 36% of those with an income, beside a typical 28%.
Immigrants make up 37% in Evansdale, more than in 81% of Canadian towns
Where immigrants were born and when they came, and how recently residents moved in.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 45%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
49% of immigrants arrived from 2011 to 2021 (typical: 27%), and non-permanent residents make up a further 0.7% of residents. A year before the census, 11% lived somewhere else: fewer than the typical 11% across Canada’s towns. Immigrants: 17% across Canada’s towns, for comparison.
Only 24% of residents said they have no religion in Evansdale
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Among other religions: Muslim (32%). Measured more widely, 35% of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns. At 4.4%, the share of Indigenous residents is higher than in nearly two thirds of Canadian towns.
English is the mother tongue of 57%, and 4% speak French as well
The official languages residents can speak, and the ones they learned first.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
The share of bilingual residents trails 86% of Canadian towns: 4%. Few places have so few residents whose mother tongue is French: 0.9% here, fewer than in 77% of Canadian towns. 24% most often speak a language other than English or French at home, and 4.2% speak neither official language.
A lower share of degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 83% of Canadian towns, at 15%
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
At the other end, 21% hold no certificate, diploma or degree, against a typical 9.5%. By way of comparison, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
Employment: 42% of residents 15 and over had a job
Counted in May 2021, during COVID-19, these rates catch the job market before it had recovered. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
42% of residents 15 and over have a job, against a typical 58% across Canada’s towns; 15% are 65 or more.
12th lowest median age among 41 towns of 5,490 to 5,716
The Canadian towns closest in population, from youngest to oldest.
Montcalm is the youngest of them at 27.8; Chertsey, at 56, the oldest. Closest in median age to Evansdale are The Pas (34.4), St. Matthews (35.4), Emerald Woods - Sawmill Creek (36.4) and Burrows Central (37.6).
Every neighbour of Evansdale has an older population
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evansdale | 5,602 | — | 35.9 | 15% | 37% |
| Northmount | 3,349 | 1.0 km | 45.4 | 28% | 32% |
| Kildare | 2,833 | 1.2 km | 44.7 | 29% | 22% |
| Kilkenny | 5,481 | 1.3 km | 36.4 | 15% | 32% |
| Belle Rive | 3,946 | 1.4 km | 40.4 | 14% | 38% |
| Eaux Claires | 3,334 | 1.6 km | 42.6 | 20% | 46% |
| Mayliewan | 4,259 | 1.7 km | 43.7 | 18% | 42% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Neighbourhoods are sums of small areas. There is no census profile for a neighbourhood, so we add up the dissemination areas inside it. Each count is a sum of Statistics Canada’s rounded counts, the median age and income come from the published groups, and with 2016’s areas drawn differently there is no 2016 count.
- What these tables don’t give. Some things the page can’t show: the Census Profile asks nothing about unpaid care, cars or internet access, and gives no change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted.
- The census’s own words. These are self-reported answers: Indigenous identity, immigrant status, religion. The census’s “visible minority” comes from the Employment Equity Act (non-white in colour or race, Indigenous peoples aside), and the page sets each beside other towns without labelling any.
- 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 Evansdale’s residents
What is the population of Evansdale?
The 2021 Census counted 5,602 people in Evansdale.
What is the average age in Evansdale?
A median age of 35.9, younger than 87% of Canadian towns. Children under 15 make up 24%, and people 65 and over 15%.
Is Evansdale bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 4% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 91% speak only English and 0.1% only French; 0.9% grew up with French.
How diverse is Evansdale?
37% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 48% belong to a visible minority and 4.4% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Evansdale?
42% are Christian and 24% have no religion; 35% follow another religion.
Is Evansdale good for families?
Under 15: 24% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 46% of households. One-parent families: 14%. Schools near Evansdale are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Evansdale?
The median household in Evansdale took in $69,100 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
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).