Photo: Rural Health Professions Action Plan from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada · CC BY 2.0Indigenous residents: 12%, a higher share than 90% of Canadian towns
68% of immigrants arrived between 2011 and 2021, against 27% across Canada’s towns. The 2021 Census found 590 households in Elk Point; by July 2025 the population was about 1,481. In Elk Point, just over a third of households are one person living alone. This Alberta town has more residents who moved in within the year than 89% of Canadian towns, at 18%.
What stands out about the people of Elk Point
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
12% of residents identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, more than in 90% of Canadian towns; 4.9% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Fewer people than before
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Elk Point went from 1,452 to 1,399 residents (−4%), slower growth than in 94% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Slower than most: −4% since 2016, behind 94% of Canadian towns
Every figure here comes from the 2021 Census unless it carries another date. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025 is 6% higher again.
Elk Point: 18% of residents are under 15, above 72% of Canadian towns
Every five-year age group as a share of residents; ticks mark the typical town.
More residents are 10–14 than any other five-year age: 7.5% of residents, 1.3 times the share across Canada’s towns. Typically, 16% of residents are under 15 across Canada’s towns. For Elk Point, the census puts residents aged 65 and over at 19%. The median age locally is 41.2, lower than in 55% of Canadian towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women.
In Elk Point, 12% of households are one-parent families, more than in 89% of Canadian towns
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.
Households in Elk Point hold 2.2 people on average (Canada’s towns: 2.4). To put it in context, nearly one in ten households are one-parent families across Canada’s towns.
A lower share of married residents 15 and over than 66% of Canadian towns, at 41%
How adults live as couples, or don’t, with common-law unions shown on their own.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
The share of common-law partners is 12%, against 11% across Canada’s towns. Measured more widely, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns.
In Elk Point, 81% of households live in a single-detached house, more than in 74% of Canadian towns
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
16% of homes were built before 1961 and 12% in 2001 or later. Across Canada’s towns, the share of households in single-detached houses is 64%. More renter households than in 68% of Canadian towns: 35%.
Median household income: $79,000 a year
Census incomes cover 2020, when emergency benefits like CERB lifted many households’ totals. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
The median across Canada’s towns is $86,000; Elk Point’s, at $79,000, is 8% lower. Across Alberta’s towns the median is $92,200. In 2020, 26% of income recipients drew a COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefit; the typical town had 28%.
12% of residents are immigrants
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
Against a figure of 17% across Canada’s towns, the share of immigrants in Elk Point comes in at 12%. Residents without Canadian citizenship: 4.2% of the total.
Elk Point ranks above 96% of Canadian towns on residents with no religion: 60%
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Here just over one in ten residents belong to a visible minority, where the figure across Canada’s towns is 15%. The wider picture: just over a third of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns.
84% have English as their mother tongue; 4% 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
Across Canada’s towns, the share of bilingual residents is 7.5%; Elk Point has 4%. Residents whose mother tongue is French: 2.2% of the total.
Elk Point sits below 75% of Canadian towns for degree holders aged 25 to 64 (18%)
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
11% of those aged 25 to 64 have no formal credential, where the typical town has 9.5%.
Employment: 59% 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.
The employment rate of 59% is close to the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
Around Elk Point, 1 of 5 towns have a higher median age
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page. The nearest places to Elk Point with figures are 23–49 km away.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Point | 1,481 | — | 41.2 | 19% | 12% |
| Kehewin 123 | 1,064 | 22.6 km | 26.8 | 7.7% | 0% |
| St. Paul | 6,218 | 27.6 km | 38.4 | 20% | 11% |
| St. Paul County No. 19 | 6,462 | 33.3 km | 45.6 | 21% | 3.9% |
| Bonnyville | 7,366 | 42.5 km | 36 | 15% | 11% |
| Bonnyville No. 87 | 13,265 | 49.4 km | 40 | 13% | 3% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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. 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.
Questions about Elk Point’s residents
Is Elk Point good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 18%. 45% of households are couple families and 12% one-parent families. Schools near Elk Point are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Elk Point?
$79,000 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Elk Point (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
What is the population of Elk Point?
Statistics Canada estimates 1,481 residents for July 2025; the 2021 Census counted 1,399 in Elk Point, 4% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Elk Point?
41.2 is the median age. Under 15: 18%. 65 and over: 19%.
Is Elk Point bilingual?
English and French: 4% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 96%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 2.2%.
How diverse is Elk Point?
Immigrants make up 12% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 11% are members of a visible minority, and 12% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What religion are people in Elk Point?
Christian: 38%. No religion: 60%. Another religion: 1.9%.
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).