Photo: Wilson Hui from Calgary, Canada · CC BY 2.0A higher share of children under 15 than 91% of Canadian towns, at 22%
With residents with no religion at 47%, Legal is ahead of 82% of Canadian towns on that count. About 1,253 people lived in the town in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates. Census figures put households in single-detached houses at 87% locally. At 3.1%, the share of immigrants is lower than in 89% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Legal
Fewer people than before
Legal went from 1,345 people in 2016 to 1,232 in 2021, −8%: slower growth than in 99% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
A town of families
Children under 15 are 22% of residents, more than in 91% of Canadian towns. Households average 2.7 people, and 6.6% are one-parent families. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
A change of −8% since 2016 leaves Legal behind 99% of Canadian towns
Figures are from the 2021 Census unless dated otherwise. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Across Canada’s towns, half of towns changed by more than +4%; across Alberta’s towns, by more than +1%. The July 2025 estimate adds another 2%.
A median age of 36.8: Legal is younger than 83% of Canadian towns
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
The largest age band is 10–14: 8.9% of residents, 1.6 times the share across Canada’s towns. Legal has fewer residents aged 65 and over than 70% of Canadian towns, at 15%.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women.
Legal households average 2.7 people, larger than in 76% of Canadian towns
Private households by type and size.
Against Alberta’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Here nearly a quarter of households are one person living alone, where the figure across Canada’s towns is 27%. Across Legal, 6.6% of households are one-parent families.
In Legal, 12% of residents 15 and over live common-law, more than in 61% of Canadian towns
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
28% of adults are single and have never married; the typical town has 27%. Here, 48% of residents 15 and over are married. Across Canada’s towns, the share of common-law partners is 11%.
Below 53% of Canadian towns: 24% 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
Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in nearly three quarters of Canadian towns. On average, a quarter of households rent their home across Canada’s towns. 8.8% of homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%.
Median household income here: $96,000 a year
Census incomes are for 2020, the year before the census, when CERB and other pandemic benefits topped up many households. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
Legal’s median household took in $96,000 before tax, 12% more than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Across Alberta’s towns the median is $92,200. COVID-19 benefits went to 25% of residents with an income (typical: 28%).
3.1% of residents are immigrants
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 30%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Set against 5.8% across Canada’s towns, 1.3% of residents are not Canadian citizens in Legal. On the census count, 11% of residents lived at another address a year earlier.
A larger share of Indigenous residents than 82% of Canadian towns: 8%
Visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion, as residents answered the census.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Compared with 15% across Canada’s towns, 0.9% of residents belong to a visible minority here. Across Canada’s towns, Indigenous residents come to 2.8%.
More residents whose mother tongue is French than 76% of Canadian towns: 11%
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
At home: English 95%, French 3.3%. 21% of residents speak English and French, a higher share than in 75% of Canadian towns. For residents whose mother tongue is French, the comparison across Canada’s towns is 1.5%.
7.8% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, fewer than in 98% of Canadian towns
From no certificate to a master’s: residents 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
18% have no certificate, diploma or degree (typical: 9.5%). As a yardstick, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
58% of residents 15 and over were in work
May 2021 was still a pandemic month: the census’s work figures reflect that. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
About as many work here as in the typical town: 58%, against 58% across Canada’s towns.
Legal is older than every town around it
The nearest places, coloured by median age; each links to its own page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal | 1,253 | — | 36.8 | 15% | 3.1% |
| Morinville | 10,763 | 16.7 km | 36.4 | 13% | 4.9% |
| Bon Accord | 1,457 | 17.0 km | 36.8 | 11% | 4.2% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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. “Visible minority” is the census’s term from the Employment Equity Act: people, other than Indigenous peoples, who are non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered. The page compares them with other towns and never labels a town by them.
Questions about Legal’s residents
What religion are people in Legal?
52% are Christian and 47% have no religion; 0.9% follow another religion.
Is Legal good for families?
Under 15: 22% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 58% of households. One-parent families: 6.6%. Schools near Legal are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Legal?
The median household in Legal took in $96,000 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Legal?
Legal had about 1,253 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 1,232, 8% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Legal?
A median age of 36.8. Children under 15 make up 22%, and people 65 and over 15%.
Is Legal bilingual?
English and French: 21% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 79%. French only: 0.4%. French mother tongue: 11%.
How diverse is Legal?
3.1% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 0.9% belong to a visible minority and 8% have an Indigenous identity.
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).