Demographics of Edmonton

According to the 2006 census, the City of Edmonton had a population of 730,372 residents, compared to 3,290,350 for all of Alberta, Canada.^[1] The total population of the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) was 1,034,945.^[2] In 2009, a municipal census indicated the city had a population of 782,439.^[3] In 2009, the population of the Edmonton CMA was estimated at 1,155,383, making it the sixth-largest CMA in Canada.^[4]

Demographics

Growth and density

In the five years between 2001 and 2006, the population of the City of Edmonton grew by 9.6%, compared with an increase of 10.4% for the Edmonton CMA and 10.6% for Alberta as a whole. The population density of the City of Edmonton averaged 1,067.2 people per square kilometre (2,764/sq mi), compared with an average of 5.1 people per square kilometre (13.2/sq mi) for Alberta altogether.^[1]

Age and gender

In mid-2006, 11.9% of Edmonton's population were of retirement age (65 and over for males and females) compared with 13.7% in Canada.^[1] The median age was 35.3 years of age, compared to 37.6 years of age for all of Canada. Also, according to the 2006 census, 50.5% of the population within the City of Edmonton were female, while 49.5% were male. Children under five accounted for approximately 5.6% of the resident population of Edmonton. This compares with 6.2% in Alberta, and almost 5.3% for Canada overall.^[1]

Ethnic origins

In 2006, people of European ethnicities formed the largest cluster of ethnic groups in Edmonton, mostly of English, Scottish, German, Irish, Ukrainian, and French origin.^[6]

Visible minorities

In 2006, visible minorities accounted for 22.9% of the population, while 5.3% of Edmontonians were considered Aboriginal and 71.8% were considered White.^[1]

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