Ermineskin 138 is younger than 99% of Canadian towns: a median age of 22.6
Ermineskin 138 is a First Nations reserve, the home of Ermineskin Tribe. Across Canada’s towns, 8.2% of households are one-parent families; in Ermineskin 138, 21%. Residents aged 15 to 24: 24% of the total. At 93%, the share of households in single-detached houses is higher than in 94% of Canadian towns. The latest estimate, for July 2025, is 2,359 residents; the 2021 Census found 490 households.
What stands out about the people of Ermineskin 138
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
100% of residents identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, more than in 99% of Canadian towns; 98% are Registered or Treaty Indians, and 14% have an Indigenous mother tongue. Identity & religion ↓
Younger than most towns
The middle resident of Ermineskin 138 is 22.6; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 31% are under 15 and 5.1% are 65 or over. Ages ↓
Fewer people than before
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Ermineskin 138 went from 2,457 to 2,256 residents (−8%), slower growth than in 99% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
A change of −8% since 2016 leaves Ermineskin 138 behind 99% of Canadian towns
The 2021 Census is the source of every figure here unless a date says otherwise. How the population moved between the last two censuses, and since.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The July 2025 estimate adds another 5%. Across Alberta’s towns the median is +1%, and across Canada’s towns +4%.
Ermineskin 138 ranks below 99% of Canadian towns on residents aged 65 and over: 5.1%
Age bands of five years, the town’s bars against the typical town’s ticks.
Children under 15 make up 31%, against 16% across Canada’s towns. As a reference point, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split.
In Ermineskin 138, 10% of households are one person living alone, fewer than in 97% of Canadian towns
Private households by type and size.
Against Alberta’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
The average household has 4.6 people, against 2.4 across Canada’s towns. Against that, 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns.
A lower share of married residents 15 and over than 99% of Canadian towns, at 15%
Residents 15 and over by marital status; the census counts common-law couples separately.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
The share of common-law partners tops 85% of Canadian towns: 21%. As a reference point, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns.
Single-detached houses: 93% of homes
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
42% of homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%. Renter households are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns.
The median household brings in $77,000 a year
Census incomes cover 2020, when emergency benefits like CERB lifted many households’ totals. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
At $77,000, the middle household in Ermineskin 138 earned 10% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). The provincial yardstick is $92,200, the median across Alberta’s towns. The pandemic’s benefits: 59% of income recipients, against 28% in the typical town.
A larger share of Indigenous residents than 99% of Canadian towns: 100%
Visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion, as residents answered the census.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Compared with 35% across Canada’s towns, 30% of residents said they have no religion here. Indigenous identity: 100% (2.8%).
77% have English as their mother tongue; 0.4% 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 rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. In Ermineskin 138, 0.4% of residents speak English and French.
Degree holders aged 25 to 64: 7.1%, a lower share than 99% of Canadian towns
From no certificate to a master’s: residents 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
At the bottom of the ladder, 43% hold no certificate of any kind, against 9.5% in the typical town. Elsewhere, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
A job for 31% of residents aged 15 and over
May 2021 was still a pandemic month: the census’s work figures reflect that. 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 31%; 5.1% of residents are 65 or over.
Ermineskin 138 is younger than 2 of its 3 nearest neighbours
The nearest places, coloured by median age; each links to its own page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ermineskin 138 | 2,359 | — | 22.6 | 5.1% | 0% |
| Samson 137 | 3,427 | 8.2 km | 25 | 5.4% | 0% |
| Louis Bull 138B | 1,394 | 8.3 km | 19.4 | 3.4% | 0% |
| Wetaskiwin | 13,703 | 13.7 km | 42.4 | 22% | 13% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- A First Nations reserve. Reserves are compared with Canada’s towns but aren’t counted among them: they have no overall grade and no place in ranked lists. Census figures for small reserves are rounded, and some are suppressed.
- What these tables don’t give. Unpaid care, car ownership and internet access aren’t in the Census Profile, nor is the change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins other than visible minority and Indigenous identity are left out of the charts.
- 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.
Questions about Ermineskin 138’s residents
Is Ermineskin 138 good for families?
Under 15: 31% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 32% of households. One-parent families: 21%. Schools near Ermineskin 138 are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Ermineskin 138?
The median household in Ermineskin 138 took in $77,000 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Ermineskin 138?
Ermineskin 138 had about 2,359 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 2,256, 8% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Ermineskin 138?
A median age of 22.6. Children under 15 make up 31%, and people 65 and over 5.1%.
Is Ermineskin 138 bilingual?
0.4% of residents can speak both English and French (typical across Canada’s towns: 7.5%); 0% speak French only and 100% English only. French is the mother tongue of 0%.
How diverse is Ermineskin 138?
Indigenous identity: 100%. Visible minority: 0%. Statistics Canada publishes no immigration figures for Ermineskin 138.
What religion are people in Ermineskin 138?
16% are Christian and 30% have no religion; 53% follow another religion.
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).