Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain23% of residents are under 15, more than in 95% of Canadian towns
5.4% of residents lived at another address a year earlier; across Canada’s towns the figure is 11%. With a median age of 37.6, Special Area No. 4 is younger than 79% of Canadian towns. The latest estimate, for July 2025, is 1,171 residents; the 2021 Census found 420 households. In Special Area No. 4, 14% of households rent their home.
What stands out about the people of Special Area No. 4
A town of families
23% of residents are under 15, more than in 95% of Canadian towns; 3.6% of households are one-parent families and households average 2.7 people. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
A change of ±0% since 2016 leaves Special Area No. 4 behind 78% of Canadian towns
The figures are the 2021 Census’s, except where another date is given. Two census counts, five years apart, and Statistics Canada’s newest estimate.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025 is 5% below the census count.
14% of residents are aged 15 to 24, more than in 86% of Canadian towns
Age bands of five years, the town’s bars against the typical town’s ticks.
Set against 19% across Canada’s towns, 15% of residents are 65 or over in Special Area No. 4. 10–14 is the most common age band: 8.5% of residents, 1.5 times the share across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women.
Below 76% of Canadian towns: 20% of households are one person living alone
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 average 2.7 people, against 2.4 across Canada’s towns. The usual figure: 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns. Across Special Area No. 4, 3.6% of households are one-parent families.
61% of residents 15 and over are married, more than in 96% of Canadian towns
Residents 15 and over by marital status; the census counts common-law couples separately.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Singles who have never married make up 24% of adults, beside a typical 27%. Typically, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. Common-law partners: 7.9% of the total.
Special Area No. 4: 91% of households live in a single-detached house, above 90% of Canadian towns
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
Newer homes outnumber old: 24% date from 2001 or later, 20% from before 1961. For comparison, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns.
Household income, middle of the range: $89,000 a year
Census incomes are for 2020, the year before the census, when CERB and other pandemic benefits topped up many households. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
At $89,000, the middle household in Special Area No. 4 earned close to the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). The median across Alberta’s towns is $92,200. Pandemic payments such as CERB reached 15% of income recipients here, against 28% in the typical town.
4.9% of residents are immigrants
Immigrants, newcomers and movers.
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
Across Canada’s towns, the share of immigrants is 17%; Special Area No. 4 has 4.9%. Most immigrants were born in Europe (55%) or in the Americas (27%). Few places have so few residents without Canadian citizenship: 3.6% here, fewer than in 61% of Canadian towns.
More residents with no religion than 76% of Canadian towns: 44%
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Visible minority residents are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. Across Canada’s towns, 35% of residents said they have no religion. Here, 3.1% of residents have an Indigenous identity.
English is the mother tongue of 86%, and 1.2% speak French as well
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
Compared with 7.5% across Canada’s towns, 1.2% of residents speak English and French here. For Special Area No. 4, the census puts residents whose mother tongue is French at 0.4%.
In Special Area No. 4, 13% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, fewer than in 88% of Canadian towns
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
No certificate at all: 12%, against 9.5%. Set beside that, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
A job for 78% of residents aged 15 and over
The census was taken in May 2021, during the pandemic, so these rates show a labour market still recovering. The census’s labour rates, in brief. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
More people work here than in the typical town: 78%, against 58% across Canada’s towns.
Every neighbour of Special Area No. 4 has an older population
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page. No closer places have figures: these lie 53–66 km from Special Area No. 4.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Area No. 4 | 1,171 | — | 37.6 | 15% | 4.9% |
| Provost No. 52 | 2,092 | 52.7 km | 44.8 | 18% | 1.5% |
| Special Area No. 3 | 1,043 | 57.4 km | 45.2 | 20% | 3.8% |
| Special Area No. 2 | 1,837 | 63.2 km | 40.8 | 19% | 3.8% |
| Provost | 1,875 | 63.8 km | 39.6 | 18% | 6.1% |
| Paintearth County No. 18 | 2,014 | 66.0 km | 41.6 | 17% | 2.1% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered them. “Visible minority” follows the Employment Equity Act, meaning people other than Indigenous peoples who are non-white in colour or race. We compare these figures across towns; none is a label for a town.
- Against Alberta’s towns and Canada’s towns. Provincial and national yardsticks: Alberta’s towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500 residents, and all Canadian towns of that size. No whole city and no First Nations reserve is in either median.
Questions about Special Area No. 4’s residents
How diverse is Special Area No. 4?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 17% are immigrants; here, 4.9%. A visible minority makes up 0% and Indigenous residents 3.1%.
What religion are people in Special Area No. 4?
Most often Christian (56%) or no religion (44%); other religions make up 0%.
Is Special Area No. 4 good for families?
Children under 15 are 23% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 71% of households and one-parent families 3.6%. Schools near Special Area No. 4 are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Special Area No. 4?
Median total household income in Special Area No. 4 was $89,000 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Special Area No. 4?
The latest figure is an estimate: 1,171 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, Special Area No. 4 counted 1,236, about the same as 2016.
What is the average age in Special Area No. 4?
Half the residents are older than 37.6 and half younger; 23% are children under 15 and 15% are 65 or over.
Is Special Area No. 4 bilingual?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 7.5% are bilingual; here 1.2% are. Another 0% speak only French and 98% only English, and French is the first language of 0.4%.
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).