Calgary Capitol Hill Neighborhood

The City of Calgary Community Profiles

Capitol Hill

The Community Profiles contain demographic and household information from the 2016 Census of Canada. The data was provided by Statistics Canada, accessed using the Community Data Program, and compiled by The City of Calgary.

Contents
2016 Census of Canada Snapshot 1
Population and Dwellings 2
Families and Households 3
Languages 5
Immigration and Population Diversity 7
Aboriginal identity and languages 11
Education 12
Employment 13
Transportation to Work 14
Housing and Mobility 15
Income 20
Capitol Hill Map 22
Glossary 23

This profile was published in 2019.

Due to rounding, numbers and percentages presented throughout this document may not add up precisely to the totals provided.

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2016 Census of Canada Snapshot

Capitol Hill= Calgary=

Population in private households in 2016: Population distribution by age in 2016:
4,170 0-14 years: 65+ years:
14% 9%
1,222,390 19% 10%
Per cent households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter in 2016 Per cent Immigrants in 2016
29% 18%
22% 31%
Median total household income (before tax) in 2015: Per cent individuals who speak English most often at home
$73,030 87%
$$$ A
$97,329 75%

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Population and Dwellings

Number of persons by age group

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population in private

households

4,170 100% Population in private

households

1,222,390 100%
0 to 14 years 570 14% 0 to 14 years 226,285 19%
15 to 64 years 3,245 78% 15 to 64 years 868,220 71%
65 to 84 years 345 8% 65 to 84 years 115,985 9%
85 years and over 20 0% 85 years and over 11,900 1%

Number of persons by age and sex

Capitol Hill Calgary
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in private households 4,170 2,145 2,025 Population in private households 1,222,390 610,620 611,775
0-4 275 165 110 0-4 77,645 39,975 37,675
5-9 165 85 80 5-9 79,220 40,500 38,720
10-14 130 75 55 10-14 69,415 35,535 33,885
15-19 100 40 60 15-19 68,695 34,980 33,720
20-24 380 195 185 20-24 78,235 39,960 38,270
25-29 575 330 245 25-29 99,745 49,285 50,460
30-34 530 265 270 30-34 109,015 54,730 54,285
35-39 415 230 180 35-39 99,905 49,535 50,365
40-44 320 150 170 40-44 93,025 46,415 46,610
45-49 225 125 100 45-49 87,375 44,120 43,255
50-54 300 155 140 50-54 86,115 43,020 43,090
55-59 205 105 100 55-59 81,570 40,610 40,955
60-64 205 95 115 60-64 64,540 32,040 32,500
65-69 150 75 70 65-69 48,640 23,795 24,840
70-74 95 35 55 70-74 30,335 14,475 15,855
75-79 55 10 45 75-79 21,715 9,970 11,750
80-84 45 10 35 80-84 15,295 6,875 8,420
85-89 15 0 10 85-89 8,595 3,595 5,000
90-94 0 0 10 90-94 2,725 1,015 1,710
95-99 0 0 0 95-99 530 170 360
100 years and over 0 0 0 100 years and over 55 10 50

Population pyramid for Capitol

Hill

85+

80 to 84

75 to 79

70 to 74

65 to 69

60 to 64

55 to 59

50 to 54

45 to 49

40 to 44

35 to 39

30 to 34

25 to 29

20 to 24

15 to 19

10 to 14

5 to 9

0 to 4

10%

Females

Males

5%

0%

5%

10%

Population pyramid for Calgary

85+

80 to 84

75 to 79

70 to 74

65 to 69

60 to 64

55 to 59

50 to 54

45 to 49

40 to 44

35 to 39

30 to 34

25 to 29

20 to 24

15 to 19

10 to 14

5 to 9

0 to 4

10%

Females

Males

5%

0%

5%

10%

Families and Households

Private households by household size

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Private households 2,015 100% Private households 446,730 100%
1 person 755 37% 1 person 114,225 24%
2 persons 710 35% 2 persons 150,820 32%
3 persons 290 14% 3 persons 78,420 17%
4 persons 185 9% 4 persons 75,340 16%
5 or more persons 80 4% 5 or more persons 47,920 10%
Average household size 2.1 Average household size 2.6

Census families

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Census families 1,005 100% Census families 337,120 100%
Couple families 845 84% Couple families 289,790 86%
W/out children at home 485 48% W/out children at home 126,295 37%
With children at home 355 35% With children at home 163,495 48%
Lone-parent families 160 16% Lone-parent families 47,330 14%

Lone Parent Census Families

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Lone-parent families 160 100% Lone-parent families 47,330 100%
Female lone-parent 135 84% Female lone-parent 36,955 78%
Male lone-parent 30 19% Male lone-parent 10,380 22%

Census families

48%

48%

37%

35%

16%

14%

Couples without children

Couples with children

Lone parents

Capitol Hill Calgary

Population age 15 and over by marital status

Married

35%

50%

Living common law

13%

9%

Never married

38%

29%

Separated

3%

2%

Divorced

9%

6%

Widowed

2%

3%

Capitol Hill Calgary

Marital status

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population aged 15 years and older in

private households

3,600 100% Population aged 15 years and over in

private households

996,105 100%
Married/common-law 1,720 48% Married/common-law 592,610 59%
Married 1,270 35% Married 502,655 50%
Common-law 450 13% Common-law 89,955 9%
Not living with spouse

or common-law partner

1,875 52% Not living with spouse

or common-law partner

403,495 41%
Never married 1,360 38% Never married 289,135 29%
Separated 120 3% Separated 21,770 2%
Divorced 315 9% Divorced 60,705 6%
Widowed 80 2% Widowed 31,880 3%

Languages

Knowledge of official languages

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population in private

households

4,165 100% Population in private

households

1,222,395 100%
English only 3,600 86% English only 1,103,085 90%
French only 0 0% French only 1,200 0%
English and French 520 12% English and French 89,005 7%
Neither English nor French 40 1% Neither English nor French 29,095 2%

Per cent of population with knowledge of neither English nor French

Capitol Hill

1%

Calgary

2%

Languages spoken most often at home (Top 5)

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population in private

households

4,170 100% Population in private

households

1,222,395 100%
English 3,635 87% English 920,555 75%
French 10 0% French 7,565 1%
Non-official language 405 10% Non-official language 210,090 17%
Korean 80 2% Punjabi (Panjabi) 26,865 2%
Cantonese 65 2% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 22,570 2%
Spanish 60 1% Cantonese 22,415 2%
Mandarin 50 1% Mandarin 20,525 2%
German 30 1% Spanish 16,450 1%
Multiple languages 120 3% Multiple languages 84,185 7%

Mother tongue (Top 5)

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population in private

households

4,165 100% Population in private

households

1,222,395 100%
English 3,260 78% English 803,135 66%
French 60 1% French 18,185 1%
Non-official language 760 18% Non-official language 362,855 30%
Korean 100 2% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 38,685 3%
Cantonese 95 2% Punjabi (Panjabi) 35,780 3%
Spanish 80 2% Cantonese 34,020 3%
Mandarin 75 2% Mandarin 27,845 2%
German 55 1% Spanish 26,680 2%
Multiple responses 85 2% Multiple responses 38,220 3%

Per cent speaking a language other than English most often at home

25%

13%

Capitol Hill

Calgary

Per cent with a language other than English as their mother tongue

34%

22%

Capitol Hill

Calgary

Knowledge of Non-Official Languages (Top 5)

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population in private households 4,165 100% Population in private households 1,222,390 100%
Spanish 190 5% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 55,265 5%
Cantonese 135 3% Spanish 48,675 4%
Mandarin 120 3% Punjabi (Panjabi) 47,140 4%
Korean 105 3% Cantonese 42,445 3%
German 100 2% Mandarin 38,800 3%

Immigration, and Population Diversity

Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population in private

households

4,165 100% Population in private

households

1,222,390 100%
Non-immigrants 3,215 77% Non-immigrants 813,465 67%
Immigrants 730 18% Immigrants 383,080 31%
Before 1981 165 4% Before 1981 63,920 5%
1981 to 1990 70 2% 1981 to 1990 38,270 3%
1991 to 2000 145 3% 1991 to 2000 64,820 5%
2001 to 2005 125 3% 2001 to 2005 56,835 5%
2006 to 2010 90 2% 2006 to 2010 69,570 6%
2011 to 2016 145 3% 2011 to 2016 89,665 7%
Non-permanent

residents

220 5% Non-permanent

residents

25,850 2%

Immigrant status

77%

67%

31%

18%

5%

2%

Non-immigrants

Immigrants

Non-permanent residents

Capitol Hill Calgary

Year of immigration of immigrants

Before 1981

23%

17%

1981 to 1990

10%

10%

1991 to 2000

20%

17%

2001 to 2010

29%

33%

2011 to 2016

20%

23%

Capitol Hill Calgary

Citizenship

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population in private

households

4,170 100% Population in private

households

1,222,395 100%
Canadian citizens 3,725 89% Canadian citizens 1,075,470 88%
Not Canadian citizens 445 11% Not Canadian citizens 146,925 12%

Continent and country of birth of immigrants (Top 5 countries)

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Immigrant population

in private households

735 100% Immigrant population

in private households

383,080 100%
By continent By continent
Americas 100 14% Americas 41,010 11%
Europe 205 28% Europe 72,985 19%
Africa 85 12% Africa 39,220 10%
Asia 315 43% Asia 226,330 59%
Oceania and other 30 4% Oceania and other 3,535 1%
By country By country
United Kingdom 75 10% Philippines 51,545 13%
China 65 9% India 44,365 12%
South Korea 40 5% China 34,550 9%
United States 40 5% United Kingdom 22,150 6%
Hong Kong 35 5% Pakistan 17,115 4%

Place of birth of immigrants for Capitol Hill

Americas

14%

18%

Europe

28%

14%

Africa

12%

18%

Asia

43%

43%

Oceania and other

4%

7%

All immigrants Recent immigrants

Place of birth of immigrants for Calgary

Americas

11%

10%

Europe

19%

10%

Africa

10%

13%

Asia

59%

67%

Oceania 1%

and other 1%

All immigrants Recent immigrants

Continent of birth of recent immigrants (immigrated to Canada between 2011 and 2016)

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Recent immigrant population in private

households

140 100% Recent immigrant population in private

households

89,660 100%
By Continent By Continent
Americas 25 18% Americas 8,735 10%
Europe 20 14% Europe 8,680 10%
Africa 25 18% Africa 11,600 13%
Asia 60 43% Asia 59,915 67%
Oceania and other 10 7% Oceania and other 735 1%

Immigrant admission category

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Immigrant population in private households

who landed between 1980 and 2016

580 100% Immigrant population in private households

who landed between 1980 and 2016

325,395 100%
Economic immigrants 365 63% Economic immigrants 184,255 57%
Immigrants sponsored

by family

155 27% Immigrants sponsored

by family

92,160 28%
Refugees 55 9% Refugees 46,260 14%
Other immigrants 0 0% Other immigrants 2,720 1%

Immigrant admission category (landed between 1980 and 2016)

63%

57%

27% 28%

14%

9%

0%

1%

Economic Immigrants Refugees Other immigrants sponsored by immigrants

family

Capitol Hill Calgary

Generation status

56%

44%

34%

24%

20%

22%

First generation Second generation Third generation or

more

Capitol Hill Calgary

Generation status

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population in private

households

4,170 100% Population in private

households

1,222,390 100%
First generation 995 24% First generation 417,395 34%
Second generation 825 20% Second generation 264,055 22%
Third generation or

more

2,350 56% Third generation or

more

540,945 44%

Visible minority population

9%

Capitol Hill Calgary

7%

6%

6%

4%

4%

3%

2%

2%

2%

2%

2%

2%

1%

1%

1%

1% 1%

1%

1%

1%

0% 0% 0%

Per cent visible minority

Capitol Hill

23%

Calgary

36%

Visible Minority

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population in private

households

4,165 100% Population in private

households

1,222,395 100%
Visible minority 975 23% Visible minority 442,610 36%
South Asian 115 3% South Asian 115,835 9%
Chinese 265 6% Chinese 87,835 7%
Black 150 4% Black 51,505 4%
Filipino 65 2% Filipino 67,650 6%
Latin American 70 2% Latin American 26,250 2%
Arab 45 1% Arab 25,200 2%
Southeast Asian 50 1% Southeast Asian 21,615 2%
West Asian 25 1% West Asian 12,610 1%
Korean 100 2% Korean 10,630 1%
Japanese 30 1% Japanese 5,175 0%
Visible Minority, n.i.e. (Not included elsewhere) 15 0% Visible Minority, n.i.e. (Not included elsewhere) 4,410 0%
Multiple visible minorities 50 1% Multiple visible minorities 13,890 1%
Not a visible minority 3,200 77% Not a visible minority 779,780 64%
South Chinese Black Filipino Latin Arab Southeast West Korean Japanese Visible Multiple
Asian American Asian Asian minority, visible
n.i.e. minorities

Aboriginal Identity and Languages

Aboriginal identity

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population in private

households

4,165 100% Population in private

households

1,222,390 100%
Aboriginal identity 135 3% Aboriginal identity 35,190 3%
Non-Aboriginal identity 4,035 97% Non-Aboriginal identity 1,187,200 97%

Per cent Aboriginal identity

Capitol Hill

3%

Calgary

3%

Aboriginal group

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Aboriginal identity population in

private households

135 100% Aboriginal identity population in

private households

35,190 100%
First Nations (North

American Indian)

80 59% First Nations (North

American Indian)

15,500 44%
Metis 55 41% Metis 18,480 53%
Inuk (Inuit) 0 0% Inuk (Inuit) 355 1%
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 0 0% Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 495 1%
Multiple Aboriginal

responses

0 0% Multiple Aboriginal

responses

365 1%

Knowledge of Aboriginal Languages (Top 3)

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population in private households with

knowledge of an Aboriginal language

10 100% Population in private households with

knowledge of an Aboriginal language

1,145 100%
Woods Cree 10 100% Blackfoot 335 29%
Cree, n.o.s.* 230 20%
Plains Cree 90 8%

*N.O.S = not otherwise specified.

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population aged 15 3,600 100% Population aged 15 996,105 100%
years and over in years and over in
private households private households
No certificate, diploma 380 11% No certificate, diploma 134,640 14%
or degree or degree
High school diploma 775 22% High school diploma 257,250 26%
or equivalent or equivalent
Post-secondary 2,445 68% Post-secondary 604,215 61%
certificate, diploma or certificate, diploma or
degree degree
Apprenticeship or 205 6% Apprenticeship or 65,520 7%
trades certificate or trades certificate or
diploma diploma
College, CEGEP or 645 18% College, CEGEP or 175,840 18%
other non-university other non-university
certificate or diploma certificate or diploma
University certificate 90 3% University certificate 31,730 3%
or diploma below or diploma below
bachelor level bachelor level
University certificate, 1,510 42% University certificate, 331,120 33%
diploma or degree at diploma or degree at
bachelor level or bachelor level or
above above

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

42%

33%

26%

22%

18% 18%

14%

11%

6%

7%

3%

3%

No certificate, High school diploma Apprenticeship or

diploma or degree or equivalent trades certificate or

diploma

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma

University certificate University certificate, or diploma below diploma or degree at

bachelor level

bachelor level or above

Capitol Hill Calgary

Employment

Labour force status and employment status

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Number
Population aged 15 years and over

in private households

3,600 Population aged 15 years and over

in private households

996,105
In the labour force 2,825 In the labour force 728,290
Employed Unemployed 2,575

250

Employed Unemployed 658,970

69,320

Not in the labour force 775 Not in the labour force 267,815
Labour force participation rate 79% Labour force participation rate 73%
Employment rate 72% Employment rate 66%
Unemployment rate 9% Unemployment rate 10%

Labour force status for Capitol Hill

83%

74%

75%

68%

8%

10%

Participation rate Employment rate Unemployment

rate

Females Males

Labour force status for Calgary

78%

68%

70%

62%

9%

10%

Participation rate Employment rate Unemployment

rate

Females Males

Labour force status and employment status by sex

Capitol Hill Calgary
Males Females Males Females
Population aged 15

years and over in private households

1,820 1,780 Population aged 15

years and over in private households

494,610 501,495
In the labour force 1,515 1,310 In the labour force 386,945 341,345
Employed 1,365 1,205 Employed 348,130 310,840
Unemployed 150 105 Unemployed 38,810 30,505
Not in the labour force 305 470 Not in the labour force 107,670 160,150
Labour force participation rate 83% 74% Labour force participation rate 78% 68%
Employment rate 75% 68% Employment rate 70% 62%
Unemployment rate 10% 8% Unemployment rate 10% 9%

Transportation to Work

Mode of transportation to work

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Employed labour force

aged 15 years and over in private households

2,355 100% Employed labour force

aged 15 years and over in private households

611,330 100%
Driver – car, truck or van 1,375 58% Driver – car, truck or van 434,375 71%
Passenger – car, truck or

van

130 6% Passenger – car, truck or

van

31,420 5%
Public transit 490 21% Public transit 96,565 16%
Walked 190 8% Walked 30,245 5%
Bicycle 140 6% Bicycle 9,875 2%
Other methods 30 1% Other methods 8,850 1%

Mode of transportation to work

Car, truck, van as a driver

58%

71%

Car, truck, van as a passenger

6%

5%

Public transit

21%

16%

Walked

8%

5%

Bicycle

6%

2%

Other method

1%

1%

Capitol Hill Calgary

Commuting duration

47%

42%

26%

21%

16%17%

8% 8%

7% 6%

Less than 15 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59 60 minutes 15 minutes minutes minutes minutes and over

Capitol Hill Calgary

Commuting duration

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Employed labour force aged 15 years and over

in private households

2,355 100% Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in

private households

611,325 100%
Less than 15 minutes 385 16% Less than 15 minutes 105,515 17%
15 to 29 minutes 1,100 47% 15 to 29 minutes 256,765 42%
30 to 44 minutes 505 21% 30 to 44 minutes 161,770 26%
45 to 59 minutes 190 8% 45 to 59 minutes 50,820 8%
60 minutes and over 170 7% 60 minutes and over 36,460 6%

Time leaving for work

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Employed labour force aged 15 years and over

in private households

2,355 100% Employed labour force aged 15 years and over

in private households

611,330 100%
Between 5 a.m and 5:59

a.m.

130 6% Between 5 a.m and 5:59

a.m.

40,190 7%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59

a.m.

390 17% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59

a.m.

123,770 20%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59

a.m.

720 31% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59

a.m.

180,205 29%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59

a.m.

545 23% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59

a.m.

108,925 18%
Between 9 a.m. and 9:59 a.m. 300 13% Between 9 a.m. and 9:59 a.m. 67,245 11%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 p.m. 270 11% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 p.m. 90,995 15%

Time leaving for work

Between 5 a.m.

and 5:59 a.m.

6%

7%

Between 6 a.m.

and 6:59 a.m.

17%

20%

Between 7 a.m.

and 7:59 a.m.

31%

29%

Between 8 a.m.

and 8:59 a.m.

23%

18%

Between 9 a.m.

and 11:59 a.m.

13%

11%

Between 12 p.m.

and 4:59 a.m.

11%

15%

Capitol Hill Calgary

Housing tenure

71%

57%

43%

29%

Owner

Renter

Capitol Hill Calgary

Housing and Mobility

Housing Tenure

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Private households 2,015 100% Private households 466,730 100%
Owner households 860 43% Owner households 333,455 71%
Renter households 1,155 57% Renter households 133,275 29%

Housing affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio)

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Private households

with income

1,990 100% Private households

with income

464,360 100%
Households spending less than 30% of total

income on shelter

1,420 71% Households spending less than 30% of total

income on shelter

361,070 78%
Households spending

30% or more of total income on shelter

575 29% Households spending

30% or more of total income on shelter

103,295 22%

Per cent spending 30 per cent or more on shelter costs

29%

22%

Capitol Hill

Calgary

Shelter cost

$1,888

$1,589

$1,308

$1,167

Owned dwellings, median Rented dwellings, median monthly shelter costs monthly shelter costs

Capitol Hill Calgary

Housing affordability for renter and owner households

Capitol Hill Calgary
Owner Renter Owner Renter
Private households

with total income greater than zero

855 1,150 Private households

with total income greater than zero

333,455 133,275
Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total

income on shelter

17% 38% Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total

income on shelter

17% 37%
Median monthly

shelter costs

$1,888 $1,167 Median monthly

shelter costs

$1,589 $1,308
% with mortgage 66% % with mortgage 67%
% in subsidized

housing

16% % in subsidized

housing

10%

Condition of dwelling

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Occupied private

dwellings

2,015 100% Occupied private

dwellings

466,730 100%
Regular maintenance or minor repairs

needed

1,880 93% Regular maintenance or minor repairs

needed

446,630 96%
Major repairs needed 135 7% Major repairs needed 20,105 4%

Per cent housing requiring major repairs

7%

4%

Capitol Hill

Calgary

Per cent housing not suitable

5%

5%

Capitol Hill

Calgary

Housing suitability

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Private households 2,010 100% Private households 466,730 100%
Suitable 1,915 95% Suitable 444,440 95%
Not suitable 100 5% Not suitable 22,295 5%

Dwellings by period of construction

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Occupied private

dwellings

2,010 100% Occupied private

dwellings

466,730 100%
1960 or before 665 33% 1960 or before 46,475 10%
1961 to 1980 605 30% 1961 to 1980 136,555 29%
1981 to 1990 240 12% 1981 to 1990 60,930 13%
1991 to 2000 110 5% 1991 to 2000 73,405 16%
2001 to 2005 85 4% 2001 to 2005 52,470 11%
2006 to 2010 120 6% 2006 to 2010 50,135 11%
2011 to 2016 180 9% 2011 to 2016 46,755 10%

Dwellings by structure type

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Occupied private

dwellings

2,010 100% Occupied private

dwellings

466,725 100%
Single-detached

house

535 27% Single-detached

house

262,965 56%
Semi-detached house or duplex 855 43% Semi-detached house or duplex 50,880 11%
Semi-detached 425 21% Semi-detached 29,295 6%
Duplex 430 21% Duplex 21,585 5%
Row house 30 1% Row house 44,705 10%
Apartment 590 29% Apartment 105,890 23%
Less than 5 storeys 580 29% Less than 5 storeys 72,880 16%
5 storeys or more 10 0% 5 storeys or more 33,010 7%
Other dwelling 10 0% Other dwelling 2,295 0%

Dwellings by period of construction

1960 or before

33%

10%

1961 to 1980

30%

29%

1981 to 1990

12%

13%

1991 to 2000

5%

16%

2001 to 2005

4%

11%

2006 to 2010

6%

2011 to 2016

11%

9%

10%

Capitol Hill Calgary

Dwelling structure type

Single-detached house

27%

56%

Semi-detached house or duplex

43%

11%

Row house

1%

10%

Apartment

29%

23%

Other dwelling 0%

0%

Capitol Hill Calgary

Mobility status 1 year ago

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population aged 1 year and over in

private households

4,080 100% Population aged 1 year and over in

private households

1,207,055 100%
Non-movers 3,155 77% Non-movers 1,015,135 84%
Movers 925 23% Movers 191,915 16%
Non-migrants 700 17% Non-migrants 143,215 12%
Migrants 220 5% Migrants 48,700 4%
Internal migrants 150 4% Internal migrants 28,085 2%
External migrants 75 2% External migrants 20,615 2%

Per cent who moved in the last year

23%

16%

Capitol Hill

Calgary

Per cent who moved in the last 5 years

61%

46%

Capitol Hill

Calgary

Mobility status 5 years ago

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population aged 5

years and over in private households

3,890 100% Population aged 5

years and over in private households

1,144,745 100%
Non-movers 1,505 39% Non-movers 616,155 54%
Movers 2,390 61% Movers 528,590 46%
Non-migrants 1,480 38% Non-migrants 331,630 29%
Migrants 910 23% Migrants 196,965 17%
Internal migrants 625 16% Internal migrants 109,735 10%
External migrants 290 7% External migrants 87,225 8%

Income

Median household and individual income before tax in 2015

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Number
Median income of population aged

15 years and over

$41,596 Median income of population aged

15 years and over

$43,251
Male $48,660 Male $52,634
Female $35,391 Female $35,395
Median household income of

private households

$73,030 Median household income of

private households

$97,329

Total household income groups in 2015 for private households

Capitol Hill Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Private households 2,010 100% Private households 466,730 100%
Under $20,000 225 11% Under $20,000 26,015 6%
$20,000 to $39,999 320 16% $20,000 to $39,999 49,120 11%
$40,000 to $59,999 300 15% $40,000 to $59,999 54,920 12%
$60,000 to $79,999 225 11% $60,000 to $79,999 56,565 12%
$80,000 to $99,999 190 9% $80,000 to $99,999 53,040 11%
$100,000 to $124,999 205 10% $100,000 to $124,999 56,105 12%
$125,000 to $149,999 100 5% $125,000 to $149,999 42,765 9%
$150,000 to $199,999 200 10% $150,000 to $199,999 54,725 12%
$200,000 and over 250 12% $200,000 and over 73,475 16%

Median total income in 2015

$97,329

$73,030

$41,596

$43,251

Individuals

Households

Capitol Hill Calgary

Household income

Under $50,000

36%

22%

$50,000 to $99,999

27%

29%

$100,000 to $149,999

15%

21%

$150,000 to $199,999

10%

12%

$200,000 and over

12%

16%

Capitol Hill Calgary

Low Income in 2015 by age

Capitol Hill
Number Number in low

income

Per cent in low

income

Population in private households to whom low-

income concepts are applicable

4,170 570 14%
0 to 17 years 630 70 11%
18 to 64 years 3,185 400 13%
65 years and over 355 95 28%
Calgary
Number Number in low income Per cent in low income
Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 1,222,390 113,185 9%
0 to 17 years 267,035 33,815 13%
18 to 64 years 827,470 68,025 8%
65 years and over 127,890 11,345 9%
Low-income measure after tax (LIM-AT) threshold for private households, 2015
After-tax income
1 person $22,133
2 persons $31,301
3 persons $38,335
4 persons $44,266
5 persons $49,491
6 persons $54,215
7 persons $58,558
To convert to other household sizes, multiply the

value in the one-person household by the square root of the desired household size.

Prevalence of low income by age group (LIM-AT)

28%

13%

13%

11%

8%

9%

0 to 17 years (%) 18 to 64 years (%) 65 years and over

(%)

Capitol Hill Calgary

Capitol Hill Map

Glossary

The definitions in this glossary are adapted from the 2016 Statistics Canada Census Dictionary (98-301-X).

Aboriginal identity Refers to whether a person reported being at least one of the following:

  • An Aboriginal person, that is First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit)
  • A registered or Treaty Indian (as defined by the Indian Act of Canada)
  • A member of a First Nation or Indian band.
Adjusted after-tax income Refers to after-tax income during the income reference year that has been adjusted to account for household size. Adjustments for household size reflect the fact that a household’s needs increase as the number of members increase, although not necessarily by the same proportion per additional member. For the census, this adjustment is calculated by dividing the household income by the square root of the household size and assigning this income to each person in the household. Used to determine whether a household is in low income based on the low income measure after-tax (LIM-AT).
Admission category Refers to the name of the immigration program or group of programs under which an immigrant has been granted for the first time the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.

  • Economic immigrant includes immigrants who have been selected for their ability to contribute to Canada’s economy through their ability to meet labour market needs, to own and manage or to build a business, to make a substantial investment, to create their own employment or to meet specific provincial or territorial labour market needs.
  • Immigrant sponsored by family includes immigrants who were sponsored by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and were granted permanent resident status on the basis of their relationship either as the spouse, partner, parent, grand-parent, child or other relative of this sponsor. The terms “family class” or “family reunification” are sometime used to refer to this category.
  • Refugee includes immigrants who were granted permanent resident status on the basis of a well-founded fear of returning to their home country. This category includes persons who had a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership in particular social group or for political opinion (Geneva Convention refugees) as well as persons who had been seriously and personally affected by civil war or armed conflict, or have suffered a massive violation of human rights.
  • Other immigrant includes immigrants who were granted permanent resident status under a program that does not fall in the economic immigrants, the immigrants sponsored by family or the refugee categories.
Age Refers to the age at last birthday before the census reference day, May 10, 2016.
Calgary Refers to the Calgary census subdivision (CSD), as defined by Statistics Canada. Equivalent to the Calgary city limit.
Census family Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children), or a lone parent family. A couple may be of same or opposite sex. Grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present also constitute a census family.

  • Children may be children by birth, marriage, common-law union or adoption regardless of their age or marital status as long as they live in the dwelling and do not have their own married spouse, common-law partner or child living in the dwelling.
Census reference day A survey’s reference date is the date to which respondents refer when answering the questions. The 2016 Census reference day was May 10, 2016.
Citizenship Refers to the country where the person has citizenship. A person may have more than one citizenship. A person may be stateless, that is, they may have no citizenship. Citizenship can be by birth or naturalization.

  • Canadian citizen includes person who are dual citizens of Canada and another country.
  • Not a Canadian citizen refers to persons who were born outside Canada and have not become Canadian citizens.
Dwelling Refers to a set of living quarters.

  • Collective Dwelling refers to a dwelling of a commercial, institutional or communal nature. Included are lodging or rooming houses, hotels, motels, tourist establishments, nursing homes, hospitals, staff residences, military bases, work camps, jails, group homes, and so on.
  • Private Dwelling refers to a separate set of living quarters with a private entrance either from outside or from a common hall, lobby, vestibule or stairway inside the building. The entrance to the dwelling must be one that can be used without passing through the living quarters of someone else.
Dwelling condition Refers to whether the dwelling is in need of repairs. This does not include remodelling or additions.

  • Regular maintenance needed includes dwellings where only regular maintenance such as painting or furnace cleaning is needed.
  • Minor repairs needed includes dwellings needing only minor repairs such as dwellings with missing or loose floor tiles, bricks or shingles or defective steps, railing or siding.
  • Major repairs needed includes dwellings needing major repairs such as dwellings with defective plumbing or electrical wiring and dwellings needing structural repairs to walls, floors or ceilings.
Dwelling type Refers to a set of living quarters in which a person or a group of persons reside or could reside.

Structure types include:

  • Single-detached house: A single dwelling not attached to any other dwelling or structure (except its own garage or shed). A single-detached house has open space on all sides, and no dwellings either above it or below it.
  • Semi-detached house: Refers to one of two dwellings attached side by side (or back to back) to each other, but not attached to any other dwelling or structure (except its own garage or shed). A semi-detached dwelling has no dwellings either above or below it, and the two units have open space on all sides.
  • Duplex: Refers to one of two dwellings, located one above the other, may or more be attached to other dwellings or buildings.
  • Row house: One of three or more dwellings joined side by side (or occasionally side to back), such as a townhouse or garden home, but not having any other dwellings either above or below.
  • Apartment, less than five storeys: Refers to a dwelling unit in a building that has fewer than five storeys.
  • Apartment, five or more storeys: Refers to a dwelling unit in a high-rise apartment building which has five or more storeys.
  • Other dwelling: Includes mobile homes, movable dwellings, and other dwellings not included elsewhere.
Employment status
  • Employed refers to a person who, during the period of Sunday May 1 to Saturday May 7, 2016, did any work at all at a job or business, that is, paid work in the context of an employer-employee relationship, or self-employment. This also includes persons who did unpaid family work, which is defined as unpaid work contributing directly to the operation of a farm, business or professional practice owned and operated by a related member of the same household. Also includes those who had a job but were not at work due to factors such as their own illness or disability, personal or family responsibilities, vacation or a labour dispute. This category excludes persons not at work because they were on layoff or between casual jobs, and those who did not then have a job (even if they had a job to start at a future date).
  • Unemployed refers to a person who, during the period of Sunday May 1 to Saturday May 7, 2016, was without paid work or without self-employment work and was available for work. An unemployed person either: had actively looked for paid work in the past four weeks; was on temporary lay-off and expected to return to his or her job; or had definite arrangements to start a new job in four weeks or less.
Generation status Refers to whether or not a person’s parents were born in Canada.

  • First generation refers to a person who was born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or once were, immigrants to Canada.
  • Second generation refers to a person who was born in Canada with at least one parent born outside Canada. For the most part, these are the children of immigrants.
  • Third generation or more refers to a person who was born in Canada with both parents born in Canada.
Highest certificate, diploma or degree completed Refers to the highest level of education completed based on responses to the educational qualifications questions, which asked for all certificates, diplomas and degrees to be reported.
Household Refers to a person or group of persons who occupy the same dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada or abroad. The dwelling may be either a collective dwelling or a private dwelling. The household may consist of a family group such as a census family, of two or more families sharing a dwelling, of a group of unrelated persons or of a person living alone. Household members who are temporarily absent on reference day are considered part of their usual household.
Household income Refers to the sum of the total income of all household members during 2015.
Household size Refers to the number of persons in a private household.
Housing affordability (shelter-cost- to-income ratio) Refers to the proportion of average total household income which is spent on shelter costs. Shelter costs for owner households include, where applicable, mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with the costs of electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renter households, shelter costs include, where applicable, the rent and the costs of electricity, heat, water and other municipal services.
Housing suitability Refers to whether a dwelling has enough bedrooms for the size and composition of the household (taking into consideration age, sex and relationship among household members) based on the National Occupancy Standard (NOS) that was developed by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. A household is deemed to be living in suitable accommodation if its dwelling has enough bedrooms, as calculated using the NOS.
Housing tenure Refers to whether a household rents or owns their private dwelling.

  • Owner refers to a household if some member of the household owns the dwelling even if it is not fully paid for, for example if there is a mortgage or some other claim to it.
  • Renter refers to a household if no member of the household owns the dwelling, even if the dwelling is provided without cash rent or at a reduced rent, or if the dwelling is part of a cooperative.
Immigrant status
  • Immigrant refers to a person who is or ever has been a landed immigrant or permanent resident. Such a person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this group.
  • Recent immigrant refers to persons who are immigrants who landed in Canada between January 1, 2011 and May 10, 2016.
  • Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.
  • Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit or who is a refugee claimant, and the family members sharing the same permit and living in Canada with them.
  • Year of immigration refers to the year in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant or permanent resident status.
Income reference year Refers to the year to which respondents refer when answering income-related questions. The census income reference year is the calendar year prior to the census reference day. For the 2016 Census, the income reference year was January 1 to December 31, 2015.
Knowledge of non-official languages Refers to languages, other than English or French, in which a person can conduct a conversation.
Knowledge of official languages Refers to whether the person can conduct a conversation in English only, French only, in both or in neither language. For a child who has not yet learned to speak, this includes languages that the child is learning to speak at home.
Labour force participation rate Refers to the total labour force in that group, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that group.
Labour force status Labour force refers to persons who, during the employment reference week were either employed or unemployed.

  • In the labour force refers to persons who, during the week of May 1 – 7, 2016, were either employed or unemployed.
  • Not in the labour force refers to persons who were neither employed nor unemployed during the week of May 1 – 7, 2016.
Language spoken most often at home Refers to the language spoken most often at home by the individual. A person can report more than one language as “spoken most often at home” if the languages are spoken equally often. For a person who lives alone, the language spoken most often at home is the language in which he or she feels most comfortable. For a child who has not yet learned to speak, this is the language spoken most often to the child at home.
Lone parent Refers to mothers or fathers, with no married spouse or common-law partner present, living in a dwelling with one or more children.
Low income measure

after-tax (LIM- AT)

Refers to a dollar threshold that defines low income as half of the median adjusted after- tax income of Canadian households, where “adjusted” indicates that the number of people in a household is taken into account. Persons whose income falls below this amount are considered to be in low income based on LIM-AT. For reference, the LIM-AT threshold for a 1 person household in 2015 was $22,133.
Low-income status Refers to the position of a person in relation to the low income measure after-tax (LIM- AT) during the income reference year. Members of a household all share the same income status.
Marital status Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. All persons aged less than 15 are considered as never married and not living common law. Possible marital statuses are:

  • Common-law: Refers to a person who is living with another person as a couple but who is not legally married to that person. Includes persons living with same and opposite sex partners.
  • Divorced: Refers to a person who has obtained a legal divorce and who has not remarried. Persons living common-law are not included in this category.
  • Married: Refers to a person who is legally married and has not separated or obtained a divorce, and whose spouse is living. Includes persons married to same and opposite sex spouses.
  • Separated: Refers to a person who is married but who no longer lives with his/her spouse (for any reason other than illness, work or school) and who has not obtained a divorce. Persons living common-law are not included in this category.
  • Single: A person who has never married or a person whose marriage has been annulled and who has not remarried. Persons living common-law are not included in this category.
  • Widowed: A person who has lost his/her spouse through death and who has not remarried. Persons living common-law are not included in this category.
Median income Refers to the middle dollar value where half of the population earns more and half of the population earns less.
Mobility status A number of terms refer to whether a person lived in the same residence on the census reference day as they did on the same date one or five years earlier.

  • Non-mover: Refers to a person who has not moved to a new residence.
  • Mover: Refers to a person who has moved from one residence to another.
  • Non-migrant: Refers to a person who did move but remained in the Calgary.
  • Migrant: Refers to a person who moved to Calgary from a different city, town, village, or Indian reserve.
  • Internal migrant: Refers to a person who moved to Calgary from a different city, town, village, or Indian reserve within Canada.
  • External migrant: Refers to a person who moved to Calgary from a different country.
Mode of transportation to work Refers to the main mode of transportation a person uses to travel between his or her home and his or her place of work. Persons who used more than one mode of transportation were asked to identify the single mode they used for most of the travel distance. The question does not measure multiple modes of transportation, nor does it measure the seasonal variation in mode of transportation or trips made for purposes other than the commute from home to work.
Mother tongue Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the person at the time the data was collected. If the person no longer understands the first language learned, the mother tongue is the second language learned. For a person who learned two languages at the same time in early childhood, the mother tongue is the language this person spoke most often at home before starting school. The person has two mother tongues only if the two languages were used equally often and are still understood by the person. For a child who has not yet learned to speak, the mother tongue is the language spoken most often to this child at home. The child has two mother tongues only if both languages are spoken equally often so that the child learns both languages at the same time.
Place of birth Refers to the name of the geographic location where the person was born. The geographic location is specified according to boundaries current at the time the data are collected, not the boundaries at the time of birth. For a breakdown of the countries included in each continent, please refer to the Countries and Areas of Interest for Social Statistics – SCCAI 2016 (http://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p3VD.pl?Function=getVD&TVD=367512).
Population in private households Refers to all persons who occupy private dwellings. Excludes persons who occupy collective dwellings.

Includes Canadian citizens and landed immigrants whose usual place of residence is Canada. Also includes refugee claimants, holders of work and study permits, Canadian citizens and landed immigrants at sea or in port aboard merchant or government vessels, and Canadian citizens away from Canada on military or diplomatic business. Excludes government representatives and military members of other countries and residents of other countries visiting Canada.

Total income Refers to income of a regular and recurring nature, including employment income, pension income, investment income, income from government programs, other regular cash income list child support or spousal support payments received during the income reference year. Excludes one-time receipts such as lottery winnings, cash inheritances, lump-sum insurance settlements, tax-free savings account and registered retirements savings plan withdrawals, and capital gains.
Visible minority Refers to persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non- white in colour.
Ward Refers to the Calgary ward boundaries. Ward boundaries change regularly. While the number of wards remains relatively static, the geographic area they represent does not. As such, comparisons should not be drawn between wards over time. For the 2016 Census of Canada, 2017 boundaries were used for wards and communities.